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| Sisters Cupcakes |
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| La Brasserie |
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| Vicky's |
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| One of the tasting booths |
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| Tasting Booths |
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| Lola Rossi, Mikole Kaar & Johnny Meza |
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| Mikole Karr & Johnny Meza |
On Saturday, April 16, I went over to
The Miramonte Resort & Spa to attend the
Coachella Wine Festival. The Wine Festival is a four day wine and food adventure that includes a golf tournament at the Classic Club. I was looking forward to tasting some great new California wines but was surprised to find that in addition to great wines there was also a large array of tasty food provided by some of the best restaurants in the Valley. To top it all off, there was a live program of jazz music put together by my good friend,
Johnny Meza. The music started with a trio consisting of Johnny singing and on keyboard,
Mikole Kaar on alto and the clear smooth voice of
Lola Rossi. I had just heard
Lola sing the night before at the
Escena Lounge & Grill and was delighted for the chance to hear more. This was also the first time I got to hear
Mikole Kaar play alto and he was a good addition to the group. I understand that
Mikole plays in a jazz group every Tuesday at
The Tavern, 3700 Vista Chino@ Gene Autry in Palm Springs. I hope I can get to review his show before I leave the desert.
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| Julio Cesare |
The next musician to arrive was
Julio Cesare who brought with him a new and very neat electronic drum. According to Julio, this new electronic instrument can make hundreds of sounds. As he played with the group, he produced some great rhythms. I found out later that
Julio plays with the "Great"
Inka Kings who perform at the
La Quinta Resort on Saturdays.
Our next arrival was
Denise Motto who played the keyboard and sang.
Denise was a powerhouse of rhythm combined with a soft and smooth voice. An outstanding musician that I would like to hear more from. She plays at
Dink's Restaurant on Saturdays.
It was a very enjoyable afternoon with great weather, superb wines, delicious food, great sounds from some of my old musical friends combined with some very talented new musical friends.
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Denise Motto
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