Summer Solstice morning concert “Welcome The Sun” ~ Make Music Silver Lake (part of Make Music LA) June 21, 2015
Photo blog below ~ huge thanks to Kamini Natarajan, Saheb Singh, Amy Clarke, Ian McCulloch of Stonefeather, Renee Dawson, Ella Mira & Shivali, Ralph (on Djembe), Brit Rodriguez, the Lollipop Girls, Mooney Starr, Joyeur, Alan Ishii, Miguel Elliott of Living Earth Structures on percussion, Chris Cooley & Dave Alvarado of Mefisto, all of the musicians who joined us to co-create music, all of the neighbors who came to listen, Julie & Mornings & Nights Cafe for the electricity, Karina Andrade & Stephanie Andrade for extra photos and support, Pine & Crane, Yummy.com, Sunset Triangle Plaza, Genelle LeVin, Mark Hummer & the Silver Lake Improvement Association, Jeff Wayne, the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, Gaia Grove, Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, Dorsay Dujon of Make Music LA, everyone who helped make the Plaza a reality & our beloved street piano Georgia, still rocking the plaza a year and a day after she was delivered here last year for the 2014 Make Music Silver Lake concert!
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Sunset Triangle Plaza (aka Polka Dot Plaza) at sunrise on Summer Solstice morning, ready for the concert…
Kamini Natarajan & Saheb Singh opening the concert with beautiful classical kirtan ~
local Ralph on percussion joining Kamini & Saheb, while Ella Mira & Shivali ring the bells for the sun
Amy Clarke on vocals, piano, keyboards & percussion (Gaia Grove) with Ian McCulloch (Stonefeather)
sultry ukelele diva Brit Rodriguez joins the mix as musicians all play together in lovely collaboration
new friends Ella Mira & Shivali enjoying the music
the amazing Renee Dawson singing soulful, jazzy standards & bluesy originals
simply sweet summer songs of The Lollipop Girls, local Mooney Starr on guitar
more local magic from power pop Silver Lake band Joyeur
Motion of the Ocean ~ Ian McCulloch of Stonefeather solo, later joined by Amy Clarke & Miguel Elliott on drums
eclectic Alan Ishii rocking the loop pedal and later the piano too
Silver Lake locals David Alvarado & Chris Cooley of Mefisto making a hot day COOL
after the joyous co-creation and celebration of the day in community, Amy plays solo acoustic in the sun
THANK YOU TO ALL for making it happen. Special Silver Lake Gaia Grove house concert/garden party coming soon … get on the list to make sure you get the invite – send email to gaiagrove@gmail.com, subject line: MUSIC
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