Craig Buhler Jazz

Sunday, October 28, 5:30-9:00 PM,  Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Saturday, October 20, 6:00-9:00 PM, Sequim High School Cafeteria, with the Stardust Big Band in a dinner dance to benefit the Sequim High School Band Boosters’ Association.

Sunday, September 30, 5:30-9:00 PM,  Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, August 26, 5:30-9:00 PM,  Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Saturday, August 25, 7:30-10:00 PM, Manresa Castle, Port Townsend, WA with Sarah Shea & Al Harris (on a real piano!)

Saturday, August 11, Doheney Beach State Park, Dana Point, CA with HONK.

Sunday, August 5, 1:00-2:00, McComb Gardens Concert Series, Sequim, WA with pianist Linda Dowdell, bassist Ted Enderle, and drummer Tom Svornich.  This concert celebrates the release of Craig’s 9th jazz CD recently recorded by this same ensemble.

Sunday, July 29, 5:30-9:00 PM,  Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, July 20-22, 2:00-5:00 PM, Port Williams Lavender Farm, Sequim WA, as part of the Sequim Lavender Festival, with pianist Al Harris & bassist Ted Enderle.

July 1-July 6:  Saxophone & Improvisation Teacher at Camp Heebie Jeebies, Camp David Jr., Port Angeles, WA.  The final concert will feature 3 big bands & numerous small groups, is free, and open to the public.  Parking & seating are limited, so plan to arrive early for the 6:00 PM downbeat.

Sunday, June 24, 5:30-9:00 PM,  Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Monday, June 4, Marine Room, Laguna Beach, CA:  The long-anticipated reunion of “Storyville.”  Please RSVP at the Storyville Facebook page.   This most unique ensemble is comprised of HONK members Craig Buhler & Will Brady along with bassist Jack Prather, trumpet & vibes man Brian Atkinson (Disneyland Band), and first call L.A. session players Karen Hammack (piano) and drummer Paul Kreibich (Ray Charles Band).  Their repertoire is amazingly diverse spanning jazz history from Louis Armstrong to Wayne Shorter, pop icons from Benny Goodman & Nat King Cole to Bob Marley & Steely Dan (hear sample recordings here).

Saturday, June 2, 2012, revised date 7:30-11:00 PM: HONK  will return to the Coach House in Capistrano, CA.    Tris Imboden hopes to appear with HONK for this special reunion concert, if his schedule with “Chicago” permits.

Sunday, May 20, 5:30-9:00 PM,  Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Monday, April 23:  Stardust will appear with the U.S. Air Force Falconaires.   Details to follow.

Sunday, April 22, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Saturday, March 31, 2012, 2:00-3:00 PM, Pt. Angeles Library, with Al Harris (piano) and Chuck Easton (bass), Educational Program:  Interaction Between Jazz, Culture, and Society

Friday, March 30:   CANCELLED:  Sarah Shea is under the weather.

Sunday, March 25, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Saturday, March 24, 7:30-10:00 PM, Manresa Castle, Port Townsend, WA with Sarah Shea & Al Harris (on a real piano!)

Saturday, March 17, 5:45-7:00 PM, benefit for Pt. Angeles Symphony.  Click here to purchase tickets.

Sunday, February 26, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Friday, February 17, 7:30-10:00 PM, Wine on the Waterfront, Pt. Angeles, WA with Linda Dowdell & Ted Enderle

Tuesday, February 14, 5:30-9:00 PM  Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the 5-piece Chez Jazz dance group

Saturday, February 11, 7:00-10:00 PM, Port Angeles Elks Lodge, Valentine’s Day dance with the 5-piece Chez Jazz dance group

Saturday, February 4, 7:30-10:00 PM, Wine on the Waterfront, Pt. Angeles with Sarah Shea & Al Harris

Friday, February 3, 5:30-7:30 PM, Sequim Library (First Friday Art Walk) with Sarah Shea & Al Harris

Sunday, January 29, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Friday, January 27, 2012, 6:00-9:00 PM, Stymie’s Golf Course, Sequim, WA,  with Al Harris (piano) and Ted Enderle (bass)

Sunday, January 15, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Little Brown Church of Blyn, Leading the music and preaching the sermon

Friday, January 13, 7:30-9:30-10:00 PM,  Wine on the Waterfront, Port Angeles, WA with pianist Linda Dowdell & bassist Taylor Ackley.  SEE THE WRITEUP.

Friday, January 13, 2012, 1:00-2:00 PM, Interview with Karen Hanan on her talk show “Art Beat” on KONP Radio AM 1450 or 102.1 FM, Pt. Angeles, WA

2011 Schedule 

 2010 Schedule 

New Years Eve, Friday, December 31, 8:00 PM to midnight, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, December 26, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, November 28, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, October 31, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Saturday, October 23, 7:00-10:00 PM, Sequim Elks Club, Benefit for KSQM Radio

Sunday & Monday, September 26 & 27, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, August 29, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, August 29, 1:00-2:00 PM, McComb Gardens, Sequim, WA;  with Chez Jazz featuring Sarah Shea (vocals) and Al Harris (piano)  featuring selections from our new CD “Quiet Nights”

Sunday, August 15, 1:00-2:00 PM, McComb Gardens, Sequim, WA;  with Jazz 101, featuring Ed Donohue (trumpet) and Al Harris (piano)

Sunday, July 25, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Monday-Saturday, July 12-17, Orchestra of the  Balalaika and Domra Association of America  annual convention, Minneapolis, MINN;  guest clarinetist & flutist.

Saturday, July 10, 8:00 PM, The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. with HONK

Monday-Friday, July 5-9, Camp David Jr. (west of Pt. Angeles on Lake Crescent) teaching at Camp Heebie Jeebies Jazz Camp.  Final concert is Friday, July 9, 6:30 PM.

Sunday & Monday, June 27 & June 28, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday & Monday, May 30 & 31, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Saturday, May 29, 8:30 PM, Port Angeles Elks Club Ballroom, Juan de Fuca Festival with the Stardust Big Band

Monday-Friday, May 17-21, Teaching at the Northwest Big Band Workshop.    The Northwest Big Band Workshop concert and dance will be held at 7:00 PM on Friday, May 21 at Fort Worden  in Port Townsend, WA

Friday & Saturday, April 30-May 1, Music team for the Sequim Aglow conference, Trinity Methodist Church, Sequim

Sunday, April 25, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Friday-Sunday, April 23-25, Fort Flagler, WA:  Worship music team for the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship men’s weekend gathering “Staying the Course“

 Saturday, April 3, 7:30-10:30, Wine on the Waterfront with Skip Morris (guitar / vocal) and Ted Enderle (bass)

Sunday & Monday, March 28 & 29, 2010, 5:30-9:00;  Seven Cedars, Sequim, with the Stardust Big Band featuring the acclaimed recording artist  Jenny Davis as our guest vocalist

Sunday, March 21, 2010, 5:30-9:00, Seven Cedars Casino, Chez Jazz 5-piece dance band

Saturday, March 6, 2010, 7:30-10:00, Wine on the Waterfront, Chez Jazz (Sarah Shea, Al Harris)

Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:00-10:00, Styme’s Grill, Sequim, with Chez Jazz (Sarah Shea, Al Harris)

Sunday, February 14, 2010, 8:00, The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA with HONK 

Thursday, February 11, 2010, 6:00-9:00, Sunland Golf Club, Sequim with Al Harris & Sarah Shea

Friday, February 5, 2010, 6:00-11:00 PM, Maui, Hawaii with Steve Grimes & “Mojo Gumbo”  See their video here.

Sunday, January 31, 2010, 5:30-9:00, Seven Cedars Casino with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, January 24, 2010, 5:30-9:00, Seven Cedars Casino with Sarah Shea (vocals), Al Harris (piano), Ted Enderle (bass), & Tom Svornich (drums)

Saturday, January 16, 2010, 1:00-4:00 PM, Swisher Hall, Sequim, WA;  Clarinet Clinic with Sean Osborn(classical), Craig Buhler (jazz), and Signe Crawford (fundamentals)

Friday, January 8, 2010, 6:00-9:00, Styme’s Bar & Grill, Sequim, with Sarah Shea & Al Harris.

Saturday, January 2, 2010, 7:30-9:30 PM Wine on the Waterfront, Port Angeles with Sarah Shea (vocal) & Al Harris (piano)

Thursday, December 31, New Years Eve, 8:30-Midnight, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Tuesday, December 29, 5:45-8:45, Olympic Theatre Arts (OTA), Sequim, for the Eonological Society with Al Harris (piano)

Sunday, December 27, 5:30-9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Saturday, December 12, 6:30 PM, Sequim High School auditorium, with the Sequim Vineyard worship team led by Jonathan Simonson in a benefit for Dominican Republic village drinking water purification systme

Friday, December 4, 5:30-8:30, Dungeness Bay Wine & Cheese, Sequim,  with Al Harris (piano)

Sunday, November 29 & Monday, Nov. 30, 5:30-9:00, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, November 22, 5:30-9:00, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA, with Craig Buhler’s Dream Band: Sarah Shea (vocals), Craig (woodwinds & vocals), Al Harris (piano), Todd Fisher (bass), and Howard Gilbert (drums)

Saturday, November 14, 7:30-9:30 PM Wine on the Waterfront, Port Angeles with Sarah Shea (vocal) & Al Harris (piano)

Friday, November 6, 5:30-8:30, Dungeness Bay Wine & Cheese, Sequim,  with Chuck Eastin (guitar)

Wednesday, November 4, 7:00-9:30, Lyar’s Club, Pt. Angeles, with Sarah Shea, Al Harris, & Ron Newton

Sunday, October 25, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Friday, October 23, Sequim Community Church, with Sarah Shea, Al Harris, and Todd Fisher

Wednesday, October 21, The Lyar’s Club, Port Angeles, 7:30-9:30, with Al Harris & Sarah Shea

Saturday, October 17, Sequim High School with the Stardust Big Band & the SHS Jazz Band

Tuesday, October 13, 7:30-9:30 PM Wine on the Waterfront, Port Angeles with Sarah Shea (vocal) & Al Harris (piano)

Sunday, September 27, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Friday, September 25, Golden Bear Reunion Concert  with the HONK Band, Huntington Beach, CA

Sunday, Sepetember 13, 3:00-6:00, Sequim Band Shell with the Sequim Vineyard worship team

Friday & Saturday, September 11 & 12, with Steve Grimes & MoJo Gumbo at the Upstatge, Pt. Townsend, WA

Tuesday, September 1, 6:00-8:00, The Band Shell, Carrie Blake Park, Sequim with the Stardust Big Band, free admission

Sunday, August 30 & Monday, August 31, 5:30-9:00, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, August 30, 1:00-2:00, McComb Gardens, Sequim, WA with my trio, the Jazz 101 Trio including: Rickey Kelly (vibes), Al Harris (piano)

Sunday, August 16, 1:00-2:00, McComb Gardens, Sequim, WA with my combo, the Jazz 101 Quintet including:  Ed Donohue (trumpet), Al Harris (piano), Clive Collins (bass), Howard Gilbert (drums)

Friday, August 14, 7:00-10:00, Manressa Castle, Port Townsend, WA with Skip Morris (guitar / vocal), Clive Collins (bass)

Sunday, July 26, 5:30-9:00, Seven Cedars Casino with the Stardust Big Band

Sunday, July 19, 2:00-5:00, Dana Point, CA with the HONK Band http://www.danapoint.org/index.aspx?page=68&recordid=2136&returnURL=/index.aspx?page=173 (CLICK ON “flier”.

Saturday, July 18, 7:00-10:00, Newport Beach, CA with the HONK Band  http://www.surffest09.com/

Friday, July 17, 2:00-5:00, Port Williams Lavender Farm with my combo “Jazz 101″ including: Sarah Shea (vocals), Rickey Kelly (vibes), Al Harris (piano), Clive Collins (bass), Howard Gilbert (drums)

July 5-11, Teaching & performing at Camp Heebie Jeebies, Port Angeles, WA

Sunday, June 21 & Monday, June 29, 5:30-9:00, Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim, WA with the Stardust Big Band.

Saturday, June 13, 7:00-10:00, Valley Tavern, Hadlock, WA with the Dukes of Dabob (Dixieland).

2008 Schedule

• Fri., May 2 & May 9, 2008 with virtuoso guitarist Mike Hamilton at Savannah Steak & Chop House, Dana Point, CA, 7:00-11:00 PM.
• Wed., May 7, 2008, Live recording / concert with Mark Turnbull (guitar), Brian Atkinson (tpt & vibes), Anders Swanson (bass), and Paul Kreibich (drums).   7:30-10:30 PM, Renaissance, Dana Point, CA
• Sat., May 10, 2008, with HONK at the Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA.  Opening act: The Missles of October.

 2007 Schedule

• Fri. & Sat., July 20 & 21, 2:30-5:30 PM and Sun., July 22, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Port Williams Lavender Farm, Sequim – The new Craig Buhler Quintet featuring Ed Donohue (tpt), George Radebaugh (pno), Robert Matthews (bass), Tom Sovornich (dms).  On Friday, we will feature Bob Woll (piano) & Jim Fink (bass) from Seattle and Howard Gilbert (drums) from Quilcene along with Ed & Craig.
• Fri & Sat., July 20 & 21, 8:00 PM to Midnight, Back Stage, Port Townsend – Dance / concert with Steve Grimes’ wonderful band from Hawaii featuring Cliff Collins on bass & vocals.
• Thurs., July 26, 4:00-7:00 PM Port Gamble, Concert on the Green with an all-star band
• Sun. & Mon., July 29 & 30, 5:30 to 9:00 PM, Seven Cedars Casino – with the Stardust Big Band
• Thurs., Aug. 2, 7:00 PM - The Honk Band in concert with Ziggy Marley, Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA
• Sun., Aug. 5, Big Bear Lake, CA – Big Bear Jazz Festival with singer Nancy Walker, Karen Hammack (piano), Paul Kreibich (drums), and Paul Gormley (bass)
• Sun., Aug. 12, 1:00 to 2:00 PM, McComb Road Nursery, Sequim with the new Craig Buhler Quintet introducing a very special guest: Compser / Guitarist / Vocalist Mark Turnbull from Laguna Beach, CA will join us for a one-time-only wonderful reunion concert. Mark & Craig have played together for 40 years. Don’t miss this one! Also featuring Ed Donohue (tpt), Robert Matthews (bass), Tom Sovornich (dms)
• Sun., Aug. 19, 1:00 to 2:00 PM, McComb Road Nursery, Sequim with the new Craig Buhler Quintet featuring Ed Donohue (tpt), George Radebaugh (pno), Robert Matthews (bass), Tom Sovornich (dms)
• Sat., September 15, The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA with the HONK Band. 
• Sat., November 3, Balboa Pavillian, Balboa, CA – With HONK for the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital (CHOC) benefit.

 2006 Events Calendar

• Sat., July 15, 2:00-4:00 PM, Carrie Blake Park band shell with Strardust Big Band
• Sat., July 29, 2:00-4:00 PM, Carrie Blake Park band shell with George Snyder’s Oly Jazz Band
• Sun. & Mon., July 30 & 31, 5:30-9:00 PM, 7 Cedars Casino, Club 7 room with Stardust Big Band
• Fri., Aug. 4, 1:00-2:00 PM, live interview with Karen Hanan, KONP Radio, 1450 AM http://www.konp.com/hosts/index.html
• Sun., Aug. 6, 1:00-2:00 PM, McComb Road Nursery, Sequim in a special duo setting with guitarist Skip Morris as part of McComb’s Summer Concert Series
• Tues., Aug. 8, Noon-1:00 PM, Richmond Beach Park, Shoreline, WA with “Jazz for Youth” as part of the City of Shoreline Summer Cultural Arts Series
• Wed., Aug. 9, 6:00-8:00 PM, Port Angeles pier with Stardust Big Band as part of the “Concerts on the Pier” series
• Sun., Aug. 20, 1:00-2:00 PM, McComb Road Nursery, Sequim with Craig Buhler’s Dream Trio (George Radebaugh, piano & Chuck Easton, guitar) as part of McComb’s Summer Concert SeriesSun.,
• Aug. 27, 5:30-9:00 PM, 7 Cedars Casino, Club 7 room with Stardust Big Band