His charter member pals, drummer Adam Topol and bassist Merlo Podlewski, snugly fit into and help define the Johnson sound. He speaks to us directly, as one of showbiz’s more down-to-earth mega-stars who never forgets his salad days playing at Roy, as a UCSB student obsessed with surfing, surf filmmaking, and, oh yes, making music on the side. Whenever Johnson plays the Bowl, it’s a special occasion, especially after the pandemic’s rained-out live music parade. | Credit: Matt PerkoĪ prominent and slightly ominous sign is perched on the side of the Santa Barbara Bowl stage, reading “No Moshing or Crowd-Surfing.” We’re happy to report that the sign had zero relevance when Jack Johnson settled in for his eagerly anticipated two-night run there, although surf culture is interwoven into his being and fan base, and the side stage party resembled a nosh pit. Jack Johnson at Santa Barbara Bowl on October 4, 2022. Hometown Boy Makes Good, on an Epic Scale Sign up for ON the Beat, Josef Woodard’s semi-weekly newsletter preaching the gospel of eclectic music tastes. Looking ahead, the venerable Camerata Pacifica begins to kick up its own chamber music dust and muster with its season-opening concert at the Hahn Hall on Friday, October 21. This cherished series often focuses on string quartets of some international renown, which defines the Aeolus Quartet, serving up a meal of Beethoven, Schubert and contemporary heroine Caroline Shaw. On Monday, October 17, another long-standing and highly recommended chamber tradition starts a new season in the clement venue of Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s intimate Mary Craig Auditorium. Cellist Anita Graef and pianist Louise Chan perform in this kick-off concert on October 16, in a program ranging from George Gershwin to Beethoven, Amy Beach, Mendelssohn and Franck. Sunday afternoon in Ojai brings on the 10th anniversary of the series known as Chamber on the Mountain, in the picturesque Logan House of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, in upper Ojai. See /events/lobero-theatre-chamber-music-project. 4 in E flat and Fauré’s Piano Quintet No. The October 18 opening of the intermittent series features Ohyama with pianist Lucille Chung, violinist Benjamin Beilman, and cellist Edward Arron taking on Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. Chamber Tuesday is back, in the form of a special concert featuring Ohyama as violist (the role in which he played with the L.A. Three years ago, the SBCO was felled by fiscal forces, but a new Chamber Music Project, led by the orchestra’s long-standing maestro, Heiichiro Ohyama, rekindles fond memories. Chamber Music Project maestro Heiichiro Ohyama | Credit: Courtesy
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