doRiaN Mode is an acoustic quartet (upright bass, piano, sax & drums) that plays vintage jazz (vocal and instrumental) swing and early R&B.
Dorian Bartley, vocals-bass; Bob Johns, keys-trumpet; David Scott, sax-flute-vocals; Tony Blake, drums
Meet the Band:
DORIAN BARTLEY (Vocals-Bass) created The doRiaN Mode in 2013 to play vintage jazz, swing and early R&B. She was born in Detroit to a mixed-race academic family surrounded by the musical riches of black culture, folk and classical traditions. Using music to express her biracial identity, she sings and performs on the upright bass. She also works in other musical styles: country-Americana with Foxes in the Henhouse, classical with Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble and eclectic freelance groups around the Bay Area.
BOB JOHNS (Piano-Trumpet) took piano lessons from an early age and learned to improvise by listening to his dad’s trumpet-playing and record collection. When he arrived in San Francisco after serving in the navy, Bob found like-minded players who formed the fusion group, Nexus, playing in San Francisco and the East Bay.
DAVID SCOTT (Sax-Flute-Vocals) was born in Sydney, Australia, began studying the saxophone when he was 10 years old and started working professionally at age 17 in a hit rock and roll band, The Leemen. He left Australia to travel the world playing jazz music in Japan, Hong Kong and New Caledonia where he joined the Tivoli dance orchestra. David came to the United States by way of Hawaii and settled in Sonoma County where he lives and performs with The doRiaN Mode, Gator Nation, and his own group, Collaboration Jazz Band.
TONY BLAKE (Percussion) was born and raised in San Francisco. His percussive expression is wide-ranging and diverse as he plays in symphony orchestras, small jazz ensembles, folk, rock and world music groups. Tony is a member of Sonoma County Philharmonic, the premier volunteer orchestra of the North Bay Area. He also plays with the Celtic fusion band, Greenhouse, as well as a Bavarian Fest Band.
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Redwood Cafe
8240 Old Redwood Hwy
- Cotati
Price: $10.00