Kellie Fuller is one of Wine Country’s finest vocalists.
So, it’s always worth buying ducats when she has a gig coming up.
Her next show, however, sounds especially enticing.
We’re talking about “A Night at the Dream Bowl,” which Fuller will perform with her longtime musical partner — pianist Mike Greensill — on Oct. 10 at Blue Note Napa.
Fuller looks to transport attendees back to the 1940s as she leads a seven-piece band — featuring Greensill, Ruth Davies on bass, Jack Dorsey on drums, Mary Fettig on the alto sax and flute, Charlie McCarthy on tenor sax, John Gove on trombone and Dave Bendekeit on trumpet — through greatest hits from that era.
The show’s title references the famed Dream Bowl, which was an iconic ballroom located just south of Napa. Having opened its doors in 1941, the Dream Bowl went on to host some truly legendary big bands from the era — featuring such all-time greats as Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Count Basie and Tommy Dorsey. Later on, the Grateful Dead would also set up shop and perform there.
The venue closed in 1969, but the building is still standing.
The evening is hosted by KVYN personality morning show host Barry Martin and will also feature a brief interview with Michael Amen, author of “The Dream Bowl: Where Goodman, Ellington and the Grateful Dead Convene,” so that attendees can learn more about the history of the dance spot.
Showtime is 7 p.m. and tickets are $20-$45, bluenotejazz.com/napa/.
Source: www.mercurynews.com