Glass Brick Boulevard returns! Don’t miss Greg Johnson, Celso Alberti, Paul Hanson and Rob Fordyce as they take us on a journey to Planet Jazz.
Get tickets early - this will sell out!
Tickets are $35, $30 for OCA members.
Glass Brick Boulevard is a one of a kind original contemporary jazz power quartet with a delicate touch that will make you dance and make you cry all in the same night.
"If Beethoven came back as Seal, we'd be his back-up band"
Greg Johnson-founder, composer, piano, v piano
Rob Fordyce-yamaha 6 string bass
Paul Hanson-bassoon
Celso Alberti-drums
Founder Greg Johnson grew up in the midwest listening to Gospel, Motown and Beethoven. In the early seventies, bands like Yes, The Who, and Pink Floyd began shaping the road that with the inclusion of Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Weather Report and others led to a compositional exploration that eventually began combining all of the influences and became Glass Brick Boulevard. He has written hundreds of compositions for this band and others as well as for several independent documentary and feature films. He has also taught of 700 students in his Radical Creatives music program, and Co-Produced the 3 part Documentary Series "Sensitive Men Rising"
Paul Hanson -Paul’s repertoire encompasses musical elements from all modern styles of improvised music. Paul uses his expansive knowledge from his roots as a classical bassoonist and experience as a jazz saxophonist to rewrite what is possible on the bassoon. His explorations have transcended limitations and created new possibilities-all while making music of the highest quality. He is the world's leading jazz bassoonist, and has performed with Eddie Money, Boz Scaggs, Bela, Fleck, Billy Cobham band, and many others.
Rob Fordyce aka "Fun Machine" has the unique ability to approach his 6 string bass like a melodic instrument while holding down the tightest of grooves with some of the best drummers around. Watching his fingers fly as he works thru a dynamic solo is not to be missed, and has literally made grown folk swoon. He has been the backbone of Glass Brick Boulevard since 1990 and has performed with many other top Bay Area bands including "Pardon The Interruption", Big Brother and the Holding Company, Tom Finch, Charity Goodin, Mwanza Furaha, and others.
Celso Alberti -Born in Brazil, drummer has been the power behind Herbie Mann, Steve Winwood, guitarists Craig Chaquico (Starship), Joyce Cooling, singer John Lucien, bassist Michael Manring, keyboardists Kit Walker (Kitaro) and Frank Martin, Jose Neto, Claudia Villela, Tim Hockenberry, and many others. When Glass Brick Boulevard hit its peak in 2012-2018, he was the driving rhythmic force. Celso has also provided expert live and studio engineering, remote recording and Pro Tools consulting to a long list of performers.