“The Annex Sessions” will continue our music series on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6-8:30pm at El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex (The Annex) 10387 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito with

Trio Misterio

Featuring:

Sascha Jacobsen, bass

Scott O’Day, guitar

El Misterio, bandoneon

Classic Argentine Tango, Milonga & Valse

www.saschajacobsen.com

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The Natural Grocery Company is proud to present this series in partnership with SunJams and Javier Navarrette Music.

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 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 registers.

“The Annex Sessions” will continue our music series on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 6-8:30pm at El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex (The Annex) 10387 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito with

Danilo’s Trio Universal

Featuring Danilo Paiz, Olga Vinnik & Hermann Lara

Singing in five languages and playing a dozen different rhythms, Danilo’s Trio Universal truly have a repertoire with something for every musical taste.

In his extensive musical career, Danilo has performed as a percussionist with internationally known musicians such as Carlos Santana, Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, and Mary Wilson of The Supremes. With his guitar trio, Danilo demonstrates his mastery of guitar and vocals. He is accompanied on percussion and lead vocals by Olga Vinnik, and on saxophone and backing vocals by Hermann Lara.

Come join us for an unforgettable evening!

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The Natural Grocery Company is proud to present this series in partnership with SunJams and Javier Navarrette Music.

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 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 registers.

“The Annex Sessions” will continue our music series held at El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex (The Annex) on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 6-8:30pm with

Mónica María Dúo Especial

plus Marlon Aldana y Kyla Danysh

vocals, jarana, leona, violin y cajon, son jarocho, original music and latin folk covers

Monica Maria’s music reflects Californian roots mixed with traditional, earthly and contemporary sounds of Latin America. A vocalist, multi instrumentalist and composer, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist, where fear is transformed by compassion, where we learn to love truly, and where we view the world from a empathetic and holistic state of mind.

Monica Maria’s music reflects the mix of its California roots with traditional and contemporary sounds of Latin America. Singer, multi-aganter and composer, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist, where fear becomes compassion.

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She has been a performing artist in the Bay Area since 2002 and released her debut album of original music “Nuevos Caminos” in 2020.  Monica is an alumni of the Afro Cuban Ensemble at San Francisco State University and one if the early members if the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble.  After many years of studying and performing salsa, cuban son, latin jazz and other Latin music genres, Monica developed a love for son jarocho (traditional music from the south of Veracruz, Mexico) which has become the genre music which she is most dedicated to.  Her original compositions are a blend of these musical and cultural influences, yet also reflect her Californian roots.  Monica has had the joy and honor of collaborating with many musicians here in the bay and in Mexico such as John Calloway, Anthony Blea, Marlon Aldana, Kyla Daynish, Laura Rebolloso, Pablo Emiliano Garcia, and Jeronimo Gonzalez.

www.MonicaMariaMusic.com

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.

“The Annex Sessions” will continue our music series held at El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex (The Annex) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 6-8:30pm with

JazSynergy

Wilson Brooks – drums, vocals

Paul Branin – guitar, saxophone

Simon Russell – vocals, left hand bass, keyboards

What can be said about the amazing sounds of JazSynergy!

These three highly respected Bay Area musicians have combined their individual stylings to create a unique blend of musicality, soulfulness, chemistry and pocket. Reaching back to the sounds of Jeff Beck, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Sly and the Family Stone. Fusing Jazz, Funk, R&B and Blues together seamlessly like a well-oiled machine.

JazSynergy never disappoints its fans.

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.

“The Annex Sessions” will continue our music series held at El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex (The Annex) on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 6-8:30pm with

Javier Navarrette’s “Modupue Wednesday” with Hector Lugo y La Mixta Criolla

Featuring:

Hector Lugo – percussion/ vocal

Roman Ito Carrillo – percussion/vocal

Camilo Landau – cuatro

Ayla Davila – bass

Javier Navarrette- percussion/ vocal

And special guest from NYC – Raul Navarrette on trombone!

This event will be live streamed! Please donate to SunJams!

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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.

“The Annex Sessions” will continue our music series held at El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex (The Annex) on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 6-8:30pm with

An evening of jazz featuring the

Mara Fox Foxtet 

Mara Fox-trombone

Kasey Knudsen-alto sax

Carla Kaufman- bass

Randy Vincent-guitar

Alexey Berlind- drums

Mara is an established freelance trombonist and educator in the Bay Area. For more than 25 years she has amazed audiences all over the world, working in Jazz, R&B, Latin and Classical genres. Mara recorded and toured internationally with Conjunto Cespedes and worked with the Klezmorim. Locally, she plays with a wide variety of well-known groups including the 2013 Grammy Award Winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra, the Montclair Women’s Big Band, Bululu, and The Purple Ones.

Mara has a private trombone studio, and also teaches at St. Teresa School and Head Royce School in Oakland. She is also a faculty member at The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts.

Mara has put together a first-rate group of musicians and will treat us to an evening of jazz at The Annex.

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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 registers.