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King Cosby Band feat. Kokomon Clottey: CD Release Party

Presented by Fenix at Fenix, San Rafael CA

Mar 30 2017
King Cosby Band feat. Kokomon Clottey: CD Release Party

In the late 70s, an American promoter heard Kokomon Clottey’s band, Ensroma, playing in a hotel in Accra, Ghana, and brought them to Los Angeles where he thought audiences were ready to hear their exciting West African music. Throughout the 80s, Ensroma played local clubs, developing an African Jazz Rock sound that was musically adventurous and infectiously danceable. In 1990, Kokomon moved to the Bay Area, got married, became involved in nonprofit community activist work, and put his musical career on hold for 25 years.

Fast forward to 2012 when Kokomon meets Brett Cosby, a drummer active on the Bay Area Jazz scene. After becoming involved in Kokomon’s “Mindful Drumming” sessions at the Attitudinal Healing Connection center in Oakland, Brett began thinking of ways to integrate the djembe, Kokomon’s drum, and his African rhythms and sensibilities into his Jazz ensemble, the King Cosby Band.

The King Cosby Band is Jazz-oriented, but eclectic in taste and influences. Made up of professional musicians, the band blurs the line between Jazz, R&B, and World music. They’ve released two albums, Journey to the One and Music for Dancing, and have performed at many clubs and festivals over the years, including the Pleasant Hill Art Jazz & Wine Fest, Fremont Festival of the Arts, Concord’s Todos Santos Plaza, Clayton Summer Music Series, and Martinez Art in the Park.

The King Cosby Band, featuring vocalist Rita Lackey with Kokomon Clottey on vocals and percussion, is comprised of Brett King Cosby on drums and percussion, Doug McKeehan on keyboards, Karl Hartmann on bass, JoJo Styles on guitars, John Christensen on trumpet, and Pete Cornell on reeds.

LOCATION

Fenix

919 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

PARKING INFO

Aside from the many street-side parking spaces, there are 3 parking lots / garages within one to two blocks of the venue. There is a two story large parking structure behind the Fenix. If you can’t find a space there, seek out the lot at Lootens Place and fifth street (1-1/2 blocks away) and the multi floor lot at A and third streets (2 blocks away).