My first weekend living in LA
As I left my house in the Bay Area, I suddenly started crying. No different from the day I was hired by Stevie Wonder: I was overcome by the emotions of gratitude, excitement and the release of the known as I stepped away from everything and everyone I love...→ Read More
I’m in Arsenio Hall’s Posse!
Finally, the secret is out! I’m in Arsenio’s Posse! Check out the links and the press release below: http://ow.ly/nir6bhttp://ow.ly/nir8vhttp://ow.ly/nirbFhttp://ow.ly/nkwfThttp://ow.ly/nkwgx#ArsenioHall@ArsenioHall ——————–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW’ HIRES ‘THE POSSE’FEATURING ALL NEW GROUP OF MUSICIANS Hand-picked crew has toured with a Who’s Who of Music LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2013 – THE ARSENIO HALL...→ Read More
Yoshi’s last night, July 11 – Thank you Bay Area!!
Last night was so much fun! Not only did I share the stage with some great musical friends, but some 200+ people came out and supported my music and expressed their enjoyment of my music. Yay! I arrived at 4:30pm and Joi was already set up and ready to...→ Read More
Upcoming July shows
Hello beautiful people! I have a show coming up in July and I hope to see you there! Thursday, July 11 8pm Victoria Theodore Yoshi’s Oakland www.yoshis.com/oakland 510 Embarcadero W. Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 238-9200 $19Buy tickets Featuring Victoria Theodore, piano / vocals Daniel “D-Lucca” Parenti, bass Tommie Bradford,...→ Read More
June 2013
Hello friends! Alas, I have no sweet poem for you today. I just want to share some information and get back to work. I had a fun rehearsal yesterday for a show at Yoshi’s Oakland this coming Monday, June 10. Brilliant bassist, Daniel Parenti, has put together a group...→ Read More
April Gigs = Awesome!
Thank you to everyone who came and supported my local shows this month. It was seriously fun to organize and get back to performing on a regular basis. More to come soon! Now that the month is nearly over, and the final show was last night, it’s time for...→ Read More
One more April show: Fundraise for OPC
Hello friends, I have one more performance this month. I’ll be performing with my trio (Daniel Parenti – bass, Tommie Bradford – drums), and have a few very special guests (Amy Levine – keys, Kymberly Jackson – flue, Kevin Wong – sax, Nelly Ake – vocals) joining me for this event. There will also be...→ Read More
My TEDxBerkeley Experience
I woke up yesterday morning at 5:50am…but didn’t get out bed until 6:20am, which meant I had about an hour to shower, get dressed, packed my performance outfit, makeup, shoes, etc., feed the dogs, have breakfast and get in the car to go to the UC Berkeley campus. I...→ Read More
TEDxBerkeley this weekend!
I’m performing on Saturday for the TEDx Berkeley event being held April 20, 2013 at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley! For those who don’t about about TED and TEDx events, check out the websites: TED.com and TEDxBerkeley.com TED is an organization that works under the concept of “ideas worth spreading”. It’s a...→ Read More
Sistahs in Sound
Tonight, I performed as a duo with my long time friend, flautist, Kymberly Jackson, the Pied Piper of the Bay. We performed a 90+ minute set consisting of jazz standards, R&B cover tunes and original compositions, including a song from my Grateful EP, “All I Need”. It was a...→ Read More