Previous events

Wally Schnalle/Frank Martin

Cafe Pink House, Saratoga, CA

Special evening with Frank Martin Keys and Wally Schnalle Drums and electronics. BIG FUN

Aug11

Eugenie Jones

San Jose Jazz Summer Fest

SJZ Collective

San Jose Jazz Summer Fest

Wally Schnalle Quintet

Cafe Stritch, So 1st Street, San Jose

Tod Dickow Sax Frank Martin Piano Hristo Vitchev Guitar Dan Robbins Bass Wally Schnalle Drums

Please join us atthe beautiful Cafe Pink House as we perform in celebration of the 2017 San Jose Jazz Summer Camp. Members of or excellent faculty will be performing to help spread about our camp this year. This year's camp will be held June 19-30 at Valley Christian High School and our special guest artist will be pianist Taylor Eigsti. If you know an aspiring young musician in middle or high school please go to: https://sanjosejazz.org/summer-jazz-camp/ for more info. Registration is open now! And early bird discount contiunes until the end of April Performing on 5/19 will be John L. Worley Jr Kat Parra Hristo Vitchev Dave Martell Marcus Wolfe Nichole Boaz Noriyuki Ken Okada Wally Schnalle

ALL AGES!

Idiot Fish 3 Ground Hog Day Concert

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

We start the year on Ground Hog Day, February 2 @ 7pm with Idiot Fish 3 at Kuumbwa, one of the most prestigious venues clubs in Northern California. We would love to have you start our year with us as we perform new and old Idiot Fish material!

“Wally Schnalle's Idiot Fish traverses the balance between inspired composition and creative improvisation. An intrepid drummer and composer, Schnalle's music sits on the cutting edge of the post-fusion movement, weaving attractive melodies and harmonies around earthy grooves and ethereal electronica. His group, Idiot Fish 3 features the astute musicianship of guitarist Hristo Vitchev and bassist Dan Robbins. At times the trio evokes the heady musical collaborations of fusion icons Bill Bruford and Allan Holdsworth, yet, they have developed and pursue a uniquely impressive sonic imprint of their own design.”

From Kuumbwa’s website…

“Idiot Fish” is a dramatic assault on the outposts of fusion who many considered abandoned. In fact, fusion remains alive and kicking on this album with Schnalle and company kicking it hard. Schnalle knows how to write it and this band most assuredly knows how to play it.”

Travis Rogers, JazzTimes

“Wally Schnalle employs the latest computer/music technology to a dream he has been striving to realize for decades of achieving harmonic content as well as other sounds emanating from his usual acoustic drum set. Intriguing compositions, virtuosic soloists and cutting edge tech come together to create an intriguing musical experience. And live Idiot Fish shows include a host of projected visuals to enhance the aural experience. Many of these are audio reactive in real time to Schnalle’s electro/acoustic drum set.”

Grady Harp, Amazon

Jul23

Wally Schnalle's Funkatorium

Sunnyvale Jazz and Beyond, Murphy Street, Sunnyvale

Bringing it to the Streets! Saturday July 23rd Jeff Massanari, John Garcia on guitars, Myron Dove on bass and yours truely on drums will be on Murphy Street in Sunnyvale playing funk and blues classics as well as a few original compositions. Its a party in the street with all the restaurants involved. Food and beverages abound and so will the grooves. COME ON DOWN.....ITS FREE!!!!

More Info @ http://www.sunnyvaledowntown.com/jazz--beyond.html