the Bob Claire Orchestra http://www.bobclaire.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:01:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Crab Feed VIII http://www.bobclaire.com/2011/01/31/crab-feed-viii/ http://www.bobclaire.com/2011/01/31/crab-feed-viii/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:01:12 +0000 admin http://www.bobclaire.com/?p=101 Something of a tradition with BCO, 2011 marked the eighth time we played the Corpus Christi Crab Feed benefit

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additional photos courtesy Leslie Bialik

]]> http://www.bobclaire.com/2011/01/31/crab-feed-viii/feed/ 0 BCO at the Fox Oakland http://www.bobclaire.com/2010/03/26/bco-at-the-fox-oakland/ http://www.bobclaire.com/2010/03/26/bco-at-the-fox-oakland/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:24:03 +0000 admin http://bobclaire.com/?p=93 It’s not every day that you get to open for Al Green.  Michael Bush and the BCO have the distinction of being the first band to play the newly refurbished Fox Theater in downtown Oakland.

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]]> http://www.bobclaire.com/2009/08/16/some-photos-from-08/feed/ 0 Glorietta Dance http://www.bobclaire.com/2009/02/07/glorietta-dance/ http://www.bobclaire.com/2009/02/07/glorietta-dance/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:27:57 +0000 admin http://bobclaire.com/?p=66 3 of the last 4 years, BCO has played the Glorietta (where Sammy goes to school) Sweetheart dance.  This time around, our line up was fronted by Ann Hughes and Earl Harell, with Orlando on drums.  Alas, likely our last engagement there.  The gig was followed by a hearty meal of Mexican food at El Jarro.

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Operating under an alias, BCO played their 7th (!!) Corpus Christi Crab Feed on Jan.24, a fundraiser of epic proportion.  The night the band was known as “The Confirmed” celebrated Darlene’s send-off gig, as she’s now doing a 3 month engagement in Japan.  Our old friend Gail came along for the “British Invasion” set, Nancy CRANKED on sax, Orlando laid down a fat back beat, and Ray delivered some polished and soulful vocals.

]]> http://www.bobclaire.com/2009/02/05/corpus-crab-feed/feed/ 0 Fox Theater photos http://www.bobclaire.com/2009/01/26/fox-theater-photos/ http://www.bobclaire.com/2009/01/26/fox-theater-photos/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:03:39 +0000 admin http://bobclaire.com/?p=24 here are a few choice photos of the band from the January 10 gig at the Fox Oakland

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Darlene Langston vocals

Earl Harrelll vocals

Dean Thomas drums, percussion

Ron Tague keyboards

Michael Stearns guitar

Gene Tucci bass

Justin Langston percussion

Jeffrey Oster trumpet, flugelhorn

Drake McCarthy trumpet, arrangements

Danny Noe trombone

Michael Bush tenor & alto saxophone

Colin Johnston trombone, vocals

Over the years we’ve had the pleasure of playing with a number of folks, among the excellent musicians and friends of the band are:

Nancy Wright, Gary Beane, Anne Hughes, John O’Connor, Tony Pegram, Mark Gagliardi, Peter Cornell, David Scharff, Mario Ferrari, Jena Cooreman, Matt Lowrie, Callie Palen, Mike Temperio, Matt from the boat, the list goes on.

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Michael Bush (email)

Michael Stearns (email)

Ron Tague (email)

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