Matthew Whitaker at Zellerbach Playhouse, March 26, 2022

Cal Performances presents Matthew Whitaker
Zellerbach Playhouse
U.C. Berkeley, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94305 USA
8:00 PM, Saturday, March 26, 2022

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[8:02 PM] {band out; announcements}

1. [8:04 PM] Garden Wall
2. [8:10 PM] Spain
   [8:15 PM] {MW introduces the band; back announces tunes}
3. [8:17 PM] Journey Uptown
4. [8:21 PM] Blue Rondo a la Turk
   [8:28 PM] {MW talks briefly about Dr. Lonnie Smith}
5. [8:29 PM] Pilgrimage
   [8:36 PM] {MW announces the next tune}
6. [8:38 PM] A New Day
7. [8:42 PM] Caribe
8. [8:49 PM] My Favorite Things
   [8:56 PM] {MW back announcements; then ID of next tune}
9. [8:57 PM] It Will Be Okay
10. [9:03 PM] Stop Fighting
11. [9:10 PM] Freedom Jazz Dance
    [9:16 PM] {MW back announcements; then ID of next tune}
12. [9:19 PM] Take a Break >
13. [9:23 PM] What's Goin' On? >
14. [9:29 PM] As
    [9:34 PM] {standing ovation; Y'all want one more?}
    
    Finale
15. [9:35 PM] September
    [9:40 PM] {final applause and bows; all off in a minute}

• ?Ivan Llanes (didn't sound like it … more like “Rafael Joven”): percussion;
• Marcos Robinson: guitar;
• Karim Hutton: 5-string bass;
• Johnny Steele: drums.
• Matthew Whitaker: piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, vox.

Light traffic and easy parking: what's going on? Oh! Must be spring break this weekend: Cal campus is dead dead dead. Nice for a change!

Inside and seated around 7:50 PM. Forgot to bring my notebook, dang! Good thing MW announced almost everything tonight as the show unfolded!

After the show, the band came out into the lobby to greet the fans, take selfies, and generally bask in the adoration of the crowd. Cool!

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Program Notes or program notes

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2022 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2022 event list! ☸ On to the next event!