Faye & The Folks

The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol is known as an icon in the Bay Area and beyond, highly regarded for her powerful voice, astonishing versatility, and gift of connecting with her audience.  Equally at home in jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, funk, latin, and hip-hop, she has developed her own authentic sound and unique delivery, delighting audiences young and old across the globe. Miss Faye has shared the stage with artists such as Marvin Gaye, Joan Baez, James Brown, Otis Redding, Gary Bartz, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Buster Williams, Bernard Purdie, Robert Radolph, Pharoah Sanders, Albert King, Dennis Chambers, Charles Brown, and Bobby Hutcherson. Join this Bay Area legend in what are sure to be amazing & unique collaborations with Oakland's finest artists!

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Geoffrey's offers a full bar and $15 soul food plates

This project is supported in part by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program

www.fayecarol.com

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Week 1: August 6, 2023, 6pm: Soul Explosion!

A night of blues, funk, and soul from The Bay Area's own The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol and her powerhouse band featuring vocalist Derick Hughes & saxophonist Eddie M. This is an evening of raw Oakland talent with soulful music that will feed your spirit and groove you into good health.

The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol featuring: Derick Hughes - vocals, Eddie M - alto sax, Joe Warner - piano, James 'Booyah' Richard - bass, Dante Roberson - drums

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Week 2: August 13, 2023, 6pm: Featuring John Handy

An evening of music with The Bay Area's Queen Songstress and her slammin' trio featuring special guest, legendary Bay Area sax titan John Handy. From Charles Mingus to 'Hard Work' John Handy is Oakland's finest and these legendary musicians will be giving you world class music from blues, to ballads, to swing, and beyond.

The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol featuring: John Handy - saxophone, Joe Warner - piano, Tarus Mateen - bass, Jaz Sawyer - drums

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Week 3: August 20, 2023, 6pm: Featuring MJ's Brass Boppers

Join Miss Faye and the Bay Area's finest New Orleans brass band for bangin' grooves from the Big Easy to Oaktown! Shake a tail feather to the swingin', singin', second line sounds of this captivating collab.

The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol featuring: MJ's Brass Boppers & Joe Warner (piano)

www.mjsbrassboppersband.com

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Week 4: August 27, 2023, 6pm: Funky Latin Getdown

The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol teams up with some of the Bay Area's finest musicians in the Latin tradition, including master percussionist Jesus Diaz, to bring sizzling Latin grooves together with Oakland funk. Expect horns, rhtyhtms, and grooves galore.

The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol featuring Jesus Diaz (percussion), Joe Warner (piano), Ahkeel Mestayer (percussion), Tarus Mateen (bass), Tony Austin (drums), Craig Handy (tenor sax), Rasec Barravino (alto sax), Richard Benitez (trumpet)

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