“The Annex Sessions” Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6-8:30pm will continue our music series held at El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex (The Annex) 10387 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito with
Ian Dogole & Music Beyond Borders
Ian Dogole – cajon, udu, doumbek, African talking drum, kalimba
Fred Randolph – double bass
Sheldon Brown – saxophones, bass clarinet, suona, ney, flute
Richard Howell – saxophones, vocals
Ian Dogole and his stellar collaborators will present adventurous, panoramic, cross-cultural music that aims to uplift spirits and celebrate community. They will perform compositions by legendary innovators, including Ornette Coleman, Elvin Jones, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, plus original pieces from the band and free improvisations. Attendees will experience a sonic feast of global instruments in rarely heard combinations, creating music that is both expansive and inclusive.
For over 40 years, Ian Dogole has articulated his vision of Music Beyond Borders as a multipercussionist, bandleader, educator, recording artist, composer and producer. He has released eight recordings and a DVD as a leader and is soon to release his latest project, “The Last Trane to Africa,” an Afro-infused tribute to John Coltrane. Ian has recorded and performed with artists such as Hamza el Din, Richie Cole, Paul McCandless, Tito La Rosa and Alex de Grassi. Ian plays a diverse array of percussion instruments from Africa, the Middle East, South America and Europe. He has received numerous grants from organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, InterMusic SF and the Marin Arts Council. Ian is an active music educator in the Marin County schools and facilities supporting people with disabilities.
For more information on Ian, visit www.iandogle.com
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The Natural Grocery Company is proud to present this series in partnership with SunJams and Javier Navarrette Music Productions.
SunJams is committed to funding children’s music education in underserved public elementary schools. Your donation will help support this ongoing program.
All of the proceeds will go directly to our network of local musicians, each of whom have been severely impacted by the lack of events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whether you donate $10, $100, or $1000 – any amount helps and will allow us to keep bringing music to our community! As always, your donation to SunJams 501(c)3 may qualify as tax exempt.
Javier Navarrette Music Productions continues to bring live music to several venues around the Bay Area. Javier has been a professional musician and music educator in the Oakland Unified School District for the past 20 years. Over the past few years Navarrette has produced outdoors events that have proven instrumental in enabling musicians to deal with some of the fallout of the pandemic and shutdown that followed.
COVID RELATED SAFETY MEASURES
Please be safe. Feel free to wear a mask if you prefer.
TICKETS
Tickets are NOT required for this venue, you can simply come in, order food and beverages at the Annex counter and pay at the register.