Backyard Potluck

Grammy-Winning Violinist Mads Tolling in the Garden

Castro Valley

Sun, May 18, at 2:00 PM, PDT

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Reserve a spot $5 to reserve, $30+ at event

Capacity: 42 of 60 spots still available
: Bring your own drinks
: Cats live here
Wheelchair access: Wheelchair Accessible
: Some stairs may be present in the space

This is an outdoor groupmuse

A live in-person performance in a backyard or another outdoor space. They're casual and friendly, hosted by community members.

Host

Monica S.

"Bring your picnic, your blanket or beach chair, or grab a seat on the patio and enjoy an afternoon of exciting music by Mads Tolling - “A wonderful new voice on the violin - very refreshing” (Chick Corea) and Dave Mac Nab, known for his soulful sound on the guitar."

The dynamic duo of Mads and Dave is guaranteed to make your jaw drop with their virtuosity and their innovative style in combining elements of jazz, rock, folk and even classical.

What's the music?

Mads Tolling

Mads Tolling is a two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist, formerly with Turtle Island Quartet and Stanley Clarke, and currently with Bob Weir & Wolf Bros.

Dave Mac Nab is one of the highest in-demand guitar players in the Bay Area, and he has been featured in many musical theatre productions, including Wicked and Hamilton.

Mads and Dave have performed together for several years – first as part of the Mads Tolling Quartet, and then in various duo and trio configurations. Their repertoire includes songs from the Mads Men 1960s project, such as “Meet the Flintstones,” “A Taste of Honey” and “Libertango.” The two will also play some of Tolling's original compositions along with contemporary composers such as Bill Frisell and Pee Wee Ellis.

Where does this music come from?

Dave and I will dive into the rich tradition of jazz, which include elements of Charlie Parker's bebop jazz from the 1940s, and which go as far as Chick Corea's fusion music from the 1970s. Mads draws from his love of great jazz violinists, who have gone before him, including Stéphane Grappelli, Jean-Luc Ponty, Svend Asmussen, and Stuff Smith.

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