Evans is in the midst of some serious health challenges and all proceeds collected from the event will be donated to a Health Relief Fund in his name. Admission to the event is $12 and will feature performances by Ruby & the Red Hots, Jesse Davis, Barbara Jamerson, Mark Lessman, Reggie Smith, Janice Edwards, Jermoe Dawson, Darryl Williams, Glen Fisher, and many more of Carl’s friends.

“This event is not only a way to show support to Carl, but also a celebration of his incredible journey as an artist,” said Shauna Aguirre, Talent Buyer and Restaurant Manager at Humphreys. “Carl has been an important part of Humphreys for many years and we want to show him our support in this difficult time.”

One of contemporary instrumental music’s most popular mainstays since the dawn of what radio termed Smooth Jazz in the late 1980’s, Fattburger’s melodic and funky, blues and Latin spiced rhythm and jazz sound has helped both create and define the genre giving the band international fame. While many trends and new artists have come and gone in the last decade, Fattburger endures on the strength of what Evans calls “remaining true to ourselves, focusing on feeling rather than the latest sound.”

Humphreys is renowned for its live music every night of the week, unparalleled waterfront views and its top-notch cuisine. Executive Chef Paul Murphy has reinvented the menu at Humphreys giving the restaurant a New Attitude to compliment the chic refreshed look. The new menu features modern global cuisine with influences from around the world, including Asian, North African, American and more embellished by his classical French training.

For more information about the Carl Evans Jr. benefit or details on Humphreys in San Diego, please visit:

Humphrey’s Official Website or call (619) 224-3577

Fresh from a wildly successful series of dates in the UK, founding members of The Jam, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler, join fellow musicians Dave Moore and Russell Hastings in “From The Jam”, for a 13-city US tour in the New Year starting January 24th, 2008 in San Diego (dates below). These will be the first live shows in the US since the original Jam disbanded.

Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler pick up right where they left off, blazing through perennial favorites “That’s Entertainment,” “This Is The Modern World,” and many others while Hastings’ uncannily Weller-like vocals make this the closest thing to a Jam reunion as the world is likely to see. Buckler recently told LiveDaily,

“We did make it known that, in the early stages, that the door was open to [Paul Weller] anytime and still is, if he wanted to come along and have a bit of fun. But we didn’t want to get tied up in the perception that if Paul wasn’t involved then it couldn’t happen…Our only concern was, how would the fans take to that sort of scenario? And we’ve found that they’ve been very happy with it. Most Jam fans have been waiting for this for a very long time.”

Drawing inspiration from The Who and the Sex Pistols, The Jam fused a punk-rock sensibility with the classic mod sound and became one of the most influential acts to come out of the UK. During the band’s five-year span, The Jam’s moody lyrics connected with disenfranchised youth in songs like “Down in the Tube Station” and “In The City.”

From The Jam – Download “Going Underground” MP3 sample

The power trio kicked off the late 70’s mod revival and inspired a legion of British rock bands from The Smiths to Oasis. Current acts like the Kaiser Chiefs, The Futureheads and Supergrass show that their influence is more apparent than ever.

The tour is sponsored by Waterstone Guitars. Waterstone, known for “The Art of Performance and Quality,” is holding a contest to celebrate From the Jam’s first visit to North America in which fans can win a Waterstone “Mod Target” Carnaby electric guitar signed by the band. Visit the Waterstone website to enter.

Waterstone Guitars Official Website

From The Jam 2008 US tour dates:

Dates could change! Go to From The Jam’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

(with opener Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers)

01/24: San Diego, CA – House of Blues
01/25: Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
January 26: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
January 29: San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
January 30: Portland, OR – Alladin Theatre
February 1: Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
February 2: Vancouver, BC – Richard’s on Richards
February 4: Chicago, IL – The Abbey
February 5: Pontiac, MI – Crofoot Ballroom
February 9: New York, NY – Blender Theatre at Gramercy
February 11: Alexandria, VA – Birchmere
February 13: Atlanta, GA – Roxy Theatre
February 15: Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom

“It really was a return to 1977-78 – like being caught up in a swaying crowd at the City Ground…And when Foxton’s bass boomed out the intro to In The City, the decades rolled back and we all started singing in a ‘mockney’ accent.” – BBC News

From The Jam Official Website

Carl Evans Jr., underwent surgery on December 10, 2007 to remove his left leg below the knee. This surgery was necessary to continue his ongoing battle against Diabetes. A founding member of the Grammy nominated band Fattburger, he’s been a beloved and highly respected member of San Diego’s jazz community for the past 30 years and has sat in on piano regularly with the Anthology House Band. The benefit concert is a combined effort of Anthology, San Diego’s acclaimed new live music venue, and 17 of San Diego’s finest jazz musicians. They are producing the concerts to help offset some of the medical expenses and future care for Evans. Anthology is donating the venue, and the all-star artist ensemble is contributing their performances.

Headlining the events will be internationally acclaimed saxophone artist Charles McPherson, super bass man Nathan East, leading jazz and Latin trumpeter Brian Lynch, recording artist trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos and keyboardist-composer-producer Rob Whitlock.

Ticket prices range from $25 to $38. Tickets for the concerts can be purchased through Anthology directly at the Anthology Box Office, online at www.AnthologySD.com and by phone at 619.595.0300.

Carl Evans Jr.

The musical progeny of former Navy Band master and accomplished saxophonist Carl Evans Sr. and mother Clara Lovelace, a gospel singer and choir director. Carl Evans Jr. is one of the country’s most acclaimed jazz pianists. Carl moved to San Diego at age five.

He was awarded a football scholarship to the University of San Diego High School playing as a defensive lineman. It took Evans one year of playing football to decide to change schools and attend Crawford High. “Football was great but Crawford had the best music program in the state. I played music with future luminaries Nathan East, Hollis Gentry III, Gunnar Biggs, Mel Goot, & Doug Robinson. I went from winning football awards to awards like Southwestern College Pianist Award.” Evans said. Evans graduated early from Crawford High School to begin touring with Barry White and through the years many others including Freddie Hubbard, Cannonball Adderley, Eddie Harris, Rufus Thomas, Anita Baker, Lionel Ritchie, Gerald Albright and Nathan East. He has recorded and produced over 25 CDs. He is the leader and co-founder of the internationally known, award-winning band “Fattburger” and has been nominated for a Grammy Award.

Above all of his accomplishments and awards Carl is one of the most respected and beloved musicians in the Jazz world!

Anthology

Anthology is downtown San Diego’s newest and most prestigious intimate live music and fine dining venue. We are the only club providing a formal live music experience in a comfortable, upscale performance and dining environment. Anthology is a world-class environment that creates superior experiences for both the artists and guests. We regularly host the biggest superstars in jazz, Latin, classic rock and blues – past artists include Ramsey Lewis, James Cotton, Pete Escovedo, Ahmad Jamal, Brian Culbertson and Dave Mason to name a few. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Anthology is independently owned. For more information regarding performances and events please visit our website at www.AnthologySD.com.

BENEFIT CONCERT FACT SHEET
Title: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Concerts to Benefit Carl Evans Jr.
Date: Sunday January 20, 2008
Location: Anthology, 1337 India, San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: Michael Pritchard, Director Of Music Operations – Anthology

Format:

We are presenting two separate jazz concerts requiring two separate tickets
Doors open at 5:30pm
Dinner Show Concert – 7:00pm to 9:00pm featuring
Charles McPherson
Daniel Jackson
Gilbert Castellanos
Mikan Zlatkovich
Jamie Kim
Fura Haa Saba (Poet)
The New Hope Chorus directed by Dr. Washington
David Millard
Tickets – $25 to $38; Dinner Show Packages are available for $65 plus ticket

Dancing & Show Concert – 9:30pm to 12:00am featuring
Nathan East
Brian Lynch
Reggie Smith
Barbara Jameson
Aubrey Fay
Stellita Lindgren
Glen Fisher
Rob Whitlock
Carlos Vasquez
Tickets – $22 to $33; A la Carte Dining available
Tickets Anthology Box Office – 1337 India Street [between A & Ash near Little Italy]
619.595.0300
www.AnthologySD.com

Beneficiary All net proceeds to benefit The Carl Evans Jr Health Relief Fund at Washington Mutual Bank Donations can be made directly to this fund at any time at any Washington Mutual Bank

For more information go to:

Anthology Official Website

San Diego, California based rock band Transfer has, lucky for us, caught our attention here at Band Weblogs. The boys have managed to write and record one of THE BEST songs that I’ve heard this year. That song is called “You Are The Wolf”. Of course their other tracks are spectacularly superb, like “Bring A Knife” and their new single, “Sinking, Sailing”. The vocals, musicianship and songwriting that Transfer brings to the table along with mouthwatering chords and changes within songs, is tight, polished and top notch. – Jenny May

Transfer was gracious enough to take the time out between recording and preparing for a UK tour for an interview with BandWeblogs.com.

Compiled by: Dave Tommo

Dave Tommo: I hear you’re recording at present. How’s it going and what distractions are there in L.A.?

Transfer (Jason Cardenas): Ahhh.. the bright lights, the scantily clad celebrities, the seemingly endless supply of party drugs. We actually keep our noses to the grindstone in the studio. So far, the recording process has been pretty spectacular for us… we have the chance to work with a solid producer at a good studio, so we’re definitely taking full advantage. Lucky for us, we have a lot of friends in LA so after the work day we can always knock off and party at a buddy’s house (saves money that way).

How did Transfer come to be?

We all met through our mutual friend, Merlin Olsen. Apparently we had in common a love of leather bound books, the smell of rich mahogany, and making sweet music. Three years later, here we are.

What influenced your latest album/EP (Faded Signal/Sunken Eyes)?

I think the new Sunken Eyes EP has a much more aggressive sound than Faded Signal. I think the influence comes mainly from within on this one. Spending a lot of time together as a band, being cooped up in a van driving up and down the coast, eating rats on tour… I think it all added to writing some grittier tunes.

Where does the name Transfer come from?

It was actually the name of one of the first songs every written as Transfer. We felt that the title summed up the feeling at the time – we were in a very transitional period, both musically and personally. Of course, in hindsight we would have named the band something else… the name doesn’t really lend itself to a google search.

What’s the favorite drink(s) on the road?

Pre-show: Pabst Blue Ribbon
After-show: Jack and Coke
After-after-show: Absinthe

How do you entertain yourselves when traveling from gig to gig?

We have various methods of entertainment while traveling in our vansion – attempting to build perches out of gear and sleeping bags, drawing spot-on caricatures of bands we play with, drawing penises on the foreheads of passed out mates… lots of drawing. We’re very artistic, I guess.

What do you do when not on tour or playing music?

We go back to our pods, re-insert our feeding tubes, and hibernate until the next tour.

Where is the best place to gig?

We primarily gig the West Coast and Southwest in the US. For me, the best gigs are at sweaty dive bars that have open bar tabs for the bands. You set up your gear on the ground, play way too loud, and get really drunk. The band plays for drinks and the money at the door…that’s fu**in’ rock n’roll.

What is your recording procedure in the studio?

We usually have a real clear-cut idea of the material we’re recording and how we will record it… we’re very big on pre-production to save time and cost in the studio. We dial in tones starting with the drums, then lay down the basic tracks focusing on drums and bass. Then comes the magic…layers upon layers of sounds. We believe in laying down way too many tracks, then whittling this down during mix. This can be a real pain in the ass, but it’s definitely worth it.

Who is your favorite monkey?

Dr. Zaius, of course. That cold-hearted monkey son-of-a-bitch.

What musicians inspired you to form a band?

Too many to list in this interview… our musical inspirations run the spectrum of genres. Anything honest inspires us. Unfortunately a lot of new music today sounds pretty fake. Give us the real shit, man!

Can you tell us some of the guitar effects that you use?

Lotsa reverb, my man…big hall reverb! I usually use a combination of effects at any given time, reverb, slap back delay, backwards echo, tremolo, midgets beat-boxing… we try to run the effects gamut!!

What music are you listening to at the moment?

Music that gets the most plays in the vansion: The Besnard Lakes, Band of Horses, Tapes n’ Tapes, Led Zeppelin, The Shins, Wilco, Black Sabbath, M. Ward, ABBA.

How do you come up with your video concepts?

We haven’t delved that deeply into videos really… At this point, we’re fortunate to have some really talented friends who put together video ideas and setup of the shoots. We just roll along with the ideas. Recently, we’ve been coming up with some different video concepts we want to put together, but nothing that has come to fruition just yet.

I love the song “You Are the Wolf”. How do you conjure up such a sound?

Ahh yess, conjuring sound… we channeled the ancient spirits for that track!! Again, lotsa reverb. That was one of those songs that just about wrote itself…We jammed it out during some off time while touring in Washington. It’s one of those rare songs that was written very quickly, and hasn’t really changed at all from the original conception.

Do you get spooked out when you listen back to music that you’ve just recorded?

I think spooked may be the wrong word… analytical maybe? Hopeful? Embarrassed? I dunno…

Have you ever had a spiritual occurrence in the studio while recording?

Our drummer Cooper was once possessed by the spirit of Keith Moon while recording…He didn’t really play the drums at all, he just passed out and defecated himself. He claims he was possessed. Not sure if I buy it, though.

Transfer band members are:

Jason Cardenas (guitar/vocals)
Matt Molarius (vocals/guitar)
Jeremy Chambers (bass)
Mike Cooper (drums)

Transfer will be on tour in the UK with Leeds band Vib Gyor from October 18th – October 27th, 2007.

For more information go to:

Transfer Official Website
Transfer on Myspace

Transfer is excited to announce their Fall 2007 tour of the United Kingdom. A highly anticipated tour for the San Diego band, they will be reunited with the explosive rock of Leeds, UK band Vib Gyor for a two week trek across England.

(Read the Transfer interview!)

Opening in Sheffield, on October 19th 2007, the tour hits major English markets including Leeds, Manchester, London and Liverpool before closing in Stockton at the Georgian Theatre on October 27. Additional cities and dates will be added and are available by visiting www.myspace.com/transferband.

Show goers can expect a high energy performance, blending a dynamic spectrum of thoughtful rock & roll and gritty guitars with emotionally charged vocals. Transfer, a four piece, consists of Matthew Molarius on guitar and vocals, Jeremy Chambers on bass, Jason Cardenas on guitar and Michael Cooper on drums.

Having spent the majority of 2006 and the first half of 2007 touring the American south and northwest in support of their critically acclaimed debut LP ‘Faded Signal’, Transfer found time to take home a coveted 2006 San Diego Music Award for “Best Alternative Album”, receive a ‘07 nomination for “Best Rock Band”, land a song on Sony Playstation’s “MLB the Show”, appear on MTV2’s “Bands on the Rise”, while receiving steady airplay on San Diego, CA stations 94.9 (KBZT) and 91X (XTRA).

Now, with their first single, “Sinking, Sailing” recorded and produced by Louis XIV’s Brian Karscig, Transfer embarks on a full scale tour of England armed with an exclusive UK EP release.

Maya Kroth of the Seattle Stranger adds, “At their most aggro, the guitar-bass-drums triangle set up a steadily propulsive platform for the impassioned vocals of incredibly tall frontman Matt Molarius, but the band are just as captivating when they’re quiet – though Transfer’s best songs are always both. In melody and lyrics, the word “epic” comes to mind.”

Visit Transfer Official Website or Transfer on Myspace for up to the minute tour news, information and dates.