We're thrilled to play at the Senses: A Human Bistro at Park and Market in downtown San Diego. We've heard good things about the restaurant and music venue. Hope to see you there! Peter Sprague — guitar Danny Green — piano Mack Leighton — bass
The trio makes its way to the beach to play live at Ki's Restaurant in Cardiff. What a view, what great food, what a vibe. Hope to see you there! Peter Sprague — guitar Danny Green — piano Mack Leighton — bass
We're playing live at new spot for music in Carlsbad. Prager Brothers makes amazing bread! Peter Sprague — guitar Allison Adams Tucker — vocals Tripp Sprague — sax and flute Danny Green — piano Justin Grinnell — bass
Hi Folks, we're playing a special Thursday night at Ki's in Cardiff! Join us for some great food, a super psychedelic sunset and of course music. Peter Sprague — guitar Allison Adams Tucker — vocals Danny Green — piano Justin Grinnell — bass
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 the sound score of the ... Read more
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 the sound score of the ... Read more
For this concert we explore the outer realms of holiday music. As the title suggests, Charlie Brown, from “Peanuts” fame, grants us permission to go mental into the aural realm. This we shall and the first stop is how jazz, Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown, and Christmas music met up and changed the landscape of the ... Read more
Allison has a new CD release and we're playing it live.
BeatleJazz! For this concert I’ll be leading the group on a magical mystery tour of Beatles classics with my carefully crafted jazzified arrangements. We start with the familiar and then sonically travel to new frontiers of jazz and improvisation. Melt when the guitar intro for “And I Love Her” kicks in, tap your toe to ... Read more
A night of music with the incredible Sinne Eeg. She's a vocalist from Denmark Peter Sprague — guitar Sinne Eeg — vocals Danny Green — piano Mack Leighton — bass Duncan — Moore
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Fred is one of my favorites and sure looking forward to playing a concert together! Fred Benedetti — guitar Peter Sprague — guitar Mack Leighton — bass
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Peter Sprague — guitar Rebecca Jade — vocals Danny Green — piano Mack Leighton — bass
This concert will feature original compositions by internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Peter Sprague and SDSU Jazz Department Director Brian Levy. Free for SDSU Music Majors Personnel: Peter Sprague - Guitar Brian Levy - Tenor Sax John Opferkuch - Piano Justin Grinnel - Bass Kevin Kanner - Drums At Smith Recital Hall
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Justin Grinnell to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Danny Green — piano Peter Sprague — guitar Mack Leighton — bass
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Peter Sprague and Randy Phillips’ new album One Fell Swoop releases into the big world and this is a concert to celebrate the occasion. It’s a collection of original songs riding the wave of jazz, folk, blues, and samba with an all-star band. Peter Sprague — guitar Rebecca Jade — vocals Leonard Patton — vocals ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Peter and Leonard explore the jazz tradition of improvisation but with a slightly different spin — they bring their jazz viewpoint to songs that resonate with the boomers. They start with The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, and Cream, and then for balance they play “Georgia” by Hoagy Carmichael, add in ... Read more
“Estrada Do Sol," road to the sun, is our path to the enlightened music of Antônio Carlos Jobim. My dad had Jobim’s bossa nova on the turntable and as a kid, even while I was in the trenches with rock music, Jobim’s music touched me deeply. There’s something magic about the rhythm of samba coupled ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Peter and the group explore music that originates from many different genres including jazz, Brazilian, pop, and the blues. Sonic travels start from Peter’s calypso infused “Hanalei Town,” touching down with Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark,” a trip to Liverpool with The Beatles, and landing gently with Carole King’s “So Far Away.” The band features Peter on ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Justin Grinnell to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Maestro Fred Benedetti leads us down a path to guitar greatness for this noontime concert in La Jolla. Hope to see you there! Peter Sprague — guitar Fred Benedetti — guitar Mack Leighton — bass
I am thrilled to announce that we are finally bringing back the Green House Concerts Series! To kick it off, I will be presenting a concert with the Peter Sprague Trio featuring Peter Sprague on guitar, Mackenzie Leighton on bass, and me on piano. We have been playing a ton of shows together in this ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Come groove to the magic of Stevie Wonder and celebrate the musical master with an evening of jazz infused with pop. Experience a rich span of his legendary genre fusions and song meanings that embrace our hearts -- from ethnic diversity in the U.S. and fantastic utopian communities to vengeful relationships and transcendent love. Camarada ... Read more
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 female songwriter working out of ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
“Estrada Do Sol," road to the sun, is our path to the enlightened music of Antônio Carlos Jobim. My dad had Jobim’s bossa nova on the turntable and as a kid, even while I was in the trenches with rock music, Jobim’s music touched me deeply. There’s something magic about the rhythm of samba coupled ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Peter Sprague — guitar Allison Adams Tucker — vocals Danny Green — piano Justin Grinnell — bass
Peter Sprague — guitar Allison Adams Tucker — vocals Danny Green — piano Justin Grinnell — bass Duncan Moore — drums
Award-winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with vocalist Leonard Patton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Americana, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, create some loops and then attempt a safe landing in another ... Read more
Peter Sprague — guitar Danny Green — piano Mack Leighton — bass
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Peter Sprague — guitar Leonard Patton — vocals Danny Green — piano Mack Leighton — bass
The Peter Sprague Trio is a genre-busting ensemble featuring three of San Diego’s best-known jazz musicians. Peter Sprague, guitarist, is a Del Mar surfer who studied with Pat Metheny and has performed with Chick Corea, Dianne Reeves and many others. Fred Benedetti, guitar, is a noted composer, professor of music at Grossmont College, studied with ... Read more
Peter and Leonard explore the jazz tradition of improvisation but with a slightly different spin — they bring their jazz viewpoint to songs that resonate with the boomers. They start with The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, and Cream, and then for balance they play “Georgia” by Hoagy Carmichael, add in ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
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 the middle when ... Read more
We're playing this concert right in Encinitas in a fantastic garden setting on Saxony Road. We're pulling together classic songs of Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Carole King, and of course The Beatles. It's going to be insane — summertime jazz jam of the perfect songs from the 70's. Can't wait! Here is who ... Read more
Peter Sprague — guitar Leonard Patton — vocals Danny Green — piano Mack Leighton — bass
Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, Hoagy Carmichael, John Coltrane, and a few songs by Peter. They frequently start one song, make up some new sonic material, improvise weaving melodies ... Read more
