I'm joining the New York Voices for a night of samba!

A little while back we played a livestream concert featuring the music of Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue” album. I got in there and drummed up some new arrangements of all those classic tunes. Hopefully I didn’t alter them to the point of “jazz damaging a jazz tune.” Heavens! It […]

Tonight we take a sonic spin through the atmosphere that songwriter Carole King created. Her hits, including “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” and “It’s Too Late” take on a new hue with Peter’s jazz reimagining. Who would of thought that the young […]

We're gigging in Pacific Beach with Leonard in the house! Peter Sprague — guitar Leonard Patton — vocals Tripp Sprague — sax and flute Justin Grinnell — bass Duncan Moore — drums

I’ve been a huge fan of Paul Simon’s music ever since I first heard the opening chord sequence of “Scarborough Fair” and the way the vocals start expanding into majestic counterpoint. All the way from there, 20 years later, we arrive at a situation where a man’s contemplating why he’s […]

Outside and jamming with Leonard Patton and Mack Leighton.

Music of the Americas @ Park & Market: Frida Dreams voice, flute, guitars, double bass fascination with Frida Explore the world of Frida with her musical favorites - La Bruja, La Llorona, music by Agustín Lara, Carlos Gardel, José Alfredo Jiménez, and Duke Ellington, and a world premiere by Peter […]

A few years back Peter, Rebecca, and the band were awarded the Best Jazz Album by the San Diego Music Awards for their stellar "Planet Cole Porter" release. They took hold of classic songs by Cole Porter and presented them in a new color of samba, funk, salsa, and jazz. […]

I’ve been a huge fan of Paul Simon’s music ever since I first heard the opening chord sequence of “Scarborough Fair” and the way the vocals start expanding into majestic counterpoint. All the way from there,  20 years later, we arrive at a situation where a man’s contemplating why he’s soft in […]

Let your yule tide spirits soar with San Diego icon Peter Sprague as he spins his compositional expertise into the soundtrack of the beloved holiday television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. First released in 1965, the album by American composer and jazz pianist, Vince Guaraldi, is renown for jazzing up […]

Test Test     The idea is we gather our muso friends, put on a live concert, and rally with you, good people both far and wide, in the lofty life of a California Christmas with zero snow but tons of good vibes and buckets full of saltwater. It’s a […]

I’ve been a huge fan of Paul Simon’s music ever since I first heard the opening chord sequence of “Scarborough Fair” and the way the vocals start expanding into majestic counterpoint. All the way from there, 20 years later, we arrive at a situation where a man’s contemplating why he’s […]