<div dir="ltr">Dear Friends - Lots of good news.<div><br></div><div>The new Elements CD<b> "The Alchemy"</b>  is out in the world -- getting radio airplay and some wonderful reviews. We are now organizing a US tour for April 2019 -- keep an eye out for updates and demand that we appear in your home town!</div><div><br></div><div><b>Alchemy downloads</b> here: <a href="https://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/elements-the-alchemy/">https://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/elements-the-alchemy/</a></div><div><b>Alchemy CDs</b> here: <a href="https://elementstrio.bandcamp.com/album/elements-the-alchemy">https://elementstrio.bandcamp.com/album/elements-the-alchemy</a></div><div><a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/elements10">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/elements10</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>I have been nominated</b> (in excellent company)  by SF Classical Voice in their "Best of the Bay" poll in their "Best Jazz Instrumentalist" category....The artists in all categories are stellar and worthy of your support.  Voting ends today at 6pm (PST). If you are inclined to vote the link is here...  <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W8GWGJX">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W8GWGJX</a></div><div><h4 id="gmail-question-title-123576332" class="gmail-question-title-container" style="margin:0px 0px 3px;padding:0px 0px 3px;border:none;font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;width:912px;word-wrap:break-word;display:block;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:none"><br></h4><div><b>We are delighted to announce that ASPADA</b> will be performing a few dates in the US this fall.<br></div><div>Including right here in my hometown of<b> Berkeley CA...at the wonderful Freight and Salvage.</b></div><div>If you have seen us in the past you know that ASPADA offers some of the finest, high energy global jazz out there. (Check out the videos below)</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><b>ASPADA is </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><b><b style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><div style="font-size:small;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="font-size:small;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>George Brooks - saxophone</b></div><div style="font-size:small;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>V. Selvaganesh - percussion</b></div><div style="font-size:small;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>Kai Eckhardt - bass</b></div><div style="font-size:small;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>Osam Ezzeldin - piano</b></div></font></b><br></b></span></div><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><b>September 29th 5:30pm </b><b>-</b></font></div><div><font size="4"><b><b style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">ASPADA -- with special guest Kala Ramnath</b><br></b></font></div><div><b>Praham SF Bay Area Gala</b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Gotham A","Gotham B";font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Gotham A","Gotham B";font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Gotham A","Gotham B";font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">3000 Alexis Drive</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Gotham A","Gotham B";font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Gotham A","Gotham B";font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Palo Alto, CA 94304</span><br></b></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Gotham A","Gotham B""><a href="https://prathamusa.org/event/sf-bay-area-gala-2018/">https://prathamusa.org/event/sf-bay-area-gala-2018/</a></span><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">September 30th 12 - 8pm</font></b><br></div><div><b style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">SF Music Day </b></div><div><b style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:"Benton Sans",-apple-system,system-ui,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Veterans Building</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:"Benton Sans",-apple-system,system-ui,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">401 Van Ness Avenue</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(102,106,115);font-family:"Benton Sans",-apple-system,system-ui,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">San Francisco, CA 94102</p></b></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-music-day-2018-colors-of-the-keyboard-tickets-46999419529">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-music-day-2018-colors-of-the-keyboard-tickets-46999419529</a><br></span></div><div><b><b style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></b></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">TEXAS!! </font></b></div><div><b><font size="4">ASPADA</font></b></div><div><b><font size="4">October 6th 7pm</font></b></div><div><b><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:12.96px;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Bates Recital Hall<span> </span></span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:12.96px;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:12.96px;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">2406 Robert Dedman Dr, </span></font></b></div><div><b><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:12.96px;font-weight:400;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Austin, TX 78712</span></font></b></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.96px"><a href="https://www.icmca.org/events/calendar/">https://www.icmca.org/events/calendar/</a></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.96px"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><b style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><b style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4">BERKELEY, CA!!!</font></b></font></b><br></font></b></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><b style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><b style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4">ASPADA</font></b></font></b></font></b></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><b><font size="4">October 10th 8pm</font></b></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><b><font size="4">Freight and Salvage </font></b></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><b style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4">2020 Addison St</font></b></font></b></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><b style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4">Berkeley CA</font></b></font></b></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font><a href="https://www.thefreight.org/event/1744199-george-brooks-aspada-berkeley/">https://www.thefreight.org/event/1744199-george-brooks-aspada-berkeley/</a><br></font></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font><br></font></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><b><br></b></font></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><b>October 12th 7:30pm</b></font></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><b>Walton Arts Center</b></font></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><b>ASPADA</b></font></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4">495 W. Dickenson St.</font></span></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4">Fayetteville AR 72701</font></span></font></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://waltonartscenter.org/tickets/series/starrlight-jazz-club-series/george-brooks-aspada/?performanceId=15798">https://waltonartscenter.org/tickets/series/starrlight-jazz-club-series/george-brooks-aspada/?performanceId=15798</a></span><br></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><font size="4"><b><br></b></font></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><font size="4"><b><br></b></font></font></font></div><div><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><font size="4"><b><p class="gmail-m_9215915740039134689gmail-m_4056070663492631480gmail-m_4652250266445633894gmail-m_-258872069201554569gmail-m_-5500196720396115512gmail-m_7016018604252215172gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,102,33)"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82jYwf7Ahlo" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr>v=82jYwf7Ahlo</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:gray"></span></p><p class="gmail-m_9215915740039134689gmail-m_4056070663492631480gmail-m_4652250266445633894gmail-m_-258872069201554569gmail-m_-5500196720396115512gmail-m_7016018604252215172gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,102,33)"> </span></p><p class="gmail-m_9215915740039134689gmail-m_4056070663492631480gmail-m_4652250266445633894gmail-m_-258872069201554569gmail-m_-5500196720396115512gmail-m_7016018604252215172gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,102,33)"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozj19BMaTMw" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr>v=ozj19BMaTMw</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:gray"></span></p><p class="gmail-m_9215915740039134689gmail-m_4056070663492631480gmail-m_4652250266445633894gmail-m_-258872069201554569gmail-m_-5500196720396115512gmail-m_7016018604252215172gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin-left:2.25pt;line-height:12pt;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray"> </span></p><p class="gmail-m_9215915740039134689gmail-m_4056070663492631480gmail-m_4652250266445633894gmail-m_-258872069201554569gmail-m_-5500196720396115512gmail-m_7016018604252215172gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,102,33)"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJuOGXyEe0&index=6." target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr>v=KsJuOGXyEe0&index=6.</a>..</span></p><br clear="all"></b></font></font></font><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">George Brooks<br><a href="http://www.georgebrooks.com" target="_blank">www.georgebrooks.com</a></div>
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