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Come on out ... let's party!​
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10/01 Moving to John's Creek, GA!
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10/10 - 12/20 Jazz at Pedro y Lola Restaurant. Plazuela Machado, Mazatlan,Mexico
Back home to Atlanta!
12/30 Creation Social House, Alpharetta 8pm - 11pm
12/31 Perdido Beach Resort with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove
Orange Beach, AL 9pm - 1am
Happy New Year!
01/06 City Eats Kitchen, Alpharetta 10pm - midnight
01/10 Eclipse di Luna Halcyon with Juan Bonini, Hector "Perico" Mancia, Kevin Hyde and the COT Latin Band, Alpharetta 7pm - 10pm
01/12 Kat's Cafe with Allen Smith, Brien Andrews, Wildmann Bass, Freddy Jenkins, Atlanta 10pm - midnight
01/13 Bambinelli's Restaurant with Mike Walters, Jim Hampton, and Bill Sommer, 6pm ... then immediately on to
Mojitos Cuban-American Experience with Tommy Delgado, Joao Jose, Nestor Vera, and Argenis Zabaleta, Peachtree Corners, 8pm - 11pm
01/14 Eclipse di Luna with Eddie Lopez, Mayi Sanz, Carlos Diaz, Marc Gilley and La Orquesta Macuba, Dunwoody, 8:30pm - 11:30pm
01/19 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, John's Creek, 6pm - 9pm
01/20 Bambinelli's Restaurant with Mike Walters, Jim Hampton, and Bill Sommer, 6pm ... then immediately on to
Mojitos Cuban-American Experience with Tommy Delgado, Joao Jose, Nesto Vera, and Argenis Zabaleta, Peachtree Corners, 8pm - 11pm
01/22 Eclipse di Luna with Eclipse di Luna Halcyon with Juan Bonini, Willie Ziavino, Hector "Perico" Mancia, and COT Latin Band, Alpharetta 7- 10pm
01/25 Private event, Renaissance on Peachtree, Buckhead 5pm
01/26 Accompanying jazz and blues vocalist Rita Wilburn, The Blue Top Restaurant, Chamblee 7pm
01/28 City Eats Kitchen, Alpharetta 10pm - 12pm
01/31 Private event Colgate Palmolive Bright Smiles-Bright Futures, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, 7pm - 10pm
02/01 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, Dunwoody 4:30pm
02/02 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, John's Creek, 6pm - 9pm
02/04 Mystics of the Garden at The Grand on Foster with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove, Dothan, AL 9pm - 1am
02/10 Tortugas Cuban Grill, Peachtree Corners, 7pm - 10pm
02/15 Private event, Terra Bella, Roswell 4pm
02/16 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, John's Creek 6pm - 8pm
02/17 Valentines Dinner, Roswell Country Club, 6pm - 9pm
02/18 Tortugas Cuban Grill, Peachtree Corners, 7pm - 10pm
02/19 Guston's Grille with Ric and Pam Cushenan and The Loose Shoes Band, Woodstock, 6pm - 9pm
02/21 Mardi Gras Dinner, Roswell Country Club, 6pm-9pm
02/22 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia
Dunwoody 5:30pm - 8:30pm
02/23 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
02/24 Masqueraders at Idle Hour Country Club with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove, Macon, GA 9pm - 1am
02/25 Bambinelli's Italian Restaurant, John's Creek 6pm - 8pm
02/26 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
02/28 Private dinner-dance, Tortugas Cuban Grill, Peachtree Corners
03/01 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/02 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, John's Creek 6pm - 8pm
03/03 Wild Wing Cafe with David Cole and Band-X, Alpharetta 9pm
03/04 Chattanooga Golf and Country Club with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove, Chattanooga, TN
03/05 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
03/08 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/09 Fairway Social Trilith, Fayetteville, GA 7pm - 10pm
03/10 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/11 Latin jazz concert with saxophonist Luis Manuel Alas, featuring the first live performance of his new smooth jazz single "Open Arms". Wadsworth Auditorium, Newnan, GA 7pm
03/12 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
03/15 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/16 Private function in Cumming, then immediately on to ...
03/16 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, John's Creek 6pm - 8pm
03/17 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
03/18 Tarahumata Mexican Grill, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/19 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
03/22 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/23 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
03/24 Monterrey Mexican Restaurant, Suwanee 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/25 Belle Mead Country Club with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove Nashville
03/26 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
03/29 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/30 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, John's Creek 6pm - 8pm
03/31 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
04/01 Millstone at Adam's Pond with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove, Columbia, SC
Family reunion in Myrtle Beach!
04/07 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
04/08 Monkey Wrench Brewery, Suwanee 9am - noon
then immediately on to ...
Hacienda Bar and Grill, McDonough 1pm - 5pm
04/12 Private function at Magnolia Place, Roswell
then immediately on to ...
Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia 4:30pm - 7:30pm
04/14 Duo with Jeni Michelson, Payne Corely House, Duluth 6:30 - 9:30pm
04/15 Hacienda Bar and Grill, McDonough 1pm - 5pm
then immediately on to ...
Private Party with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove, Macon, GA
04/16 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6:30pm - 9:30pm
04/19 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia 4:30pm - 7:30pm
04/21 Monterrey Mexican Restaurant, Suwanee 6:30pm - 9:30pm
o4/22 Hacienda Bar & Grill, McDonough 1pm-5pm then immediately on to ...
Poinsett Club with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove, Greenville, SC
04/23 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6:30pm - 9:30pm
04/28 City Eats Kitchen, Alpharetta 10pm - midnight
04/29 Hacienda Bar & Grill, McDonough 1-5pm then immediately on to ...
The Farm at Old Edwards with Atlanta Rhythm and Groove Highlands, NC
04/30 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6pm - 9pm
05/03 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/05 Cinco de Mayo party Magnolia Place Roswell, then immediately on to
Cinco de Mayo party at Corso Senior Living in Buckhead, then on to
Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/06 Hacienda Bar & Grill, McDonough 1pm -5pm
05/07 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/10 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/11 Brown Bag Concert, Glover Park, Marietta Square 12 noon
05/12 Fairway Social, 7pm-10pm Alpharetta
05/13 Hacienda Bar & Grill, McDonough 12-4pm then immediately on to...
Fogon and Lions in Alpharetta, 7pm-10pm
05/14 Mother's Day brunch at Creations Social House in John's Creek
11:30an - 2:30pm, then immediately on to
7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/17 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/19 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/20 Hacienda Bar & Grill, McDonough 1-5pm then immediately on to...
Fogon and Lions in Alpharetta, 7pm-10pm
05/21 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/27 Hacienda Bar & Grill, McDonough 1pm-5pm then immediately on to...
Fogon and Lions in Alpharetta, 7pm-10pm
05/31 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia Dunwoody 4:30- 7:30pm
06/01 Hacienda Bar & Grill, Suwanee 6-9pm
06/02 Monterrey Mexican Restaurant, Suwanee 6:30-9:30pm
06/03 Hacienda Bar & Grill, McDonough 1pm-5pm
06/04 7tequilas Mexican Restaurant, Cumming 6:30-9:30pm
06/05 Chateau Cigar Lounge, John's Creek 7-10pm
06/09 Cherokee Town Club with The Kenny Parks Trio, Atlanta 8-11pm
06/10 Hacienda Bar & Grill, McDonough 1-5pm
06/14 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
06/16 Monterrey Mexican Restaurant, Suwanee 6-9pm
06/28 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30- 9:30pm
07/05 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
07/07 Private Function Country Club of the South, 7-10pm
07/09Fogon and Lions in Alpharetta, Brunch 12 noon-3pm
07/12 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
07/14 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
07/15Fogon and Lions in Alpharetta, Lunch 12 noon-3pm
07/19 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
07/21- 08/21 Latin Jazz Tour in Mexico
08/25 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
08/30 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
08/31 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, Alpharetta 7:00pm-10:00pm
09/01 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
09/06 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
09/08 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
09/14 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, Alpharetta 7:00pm-10:00pm
09/15 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
09/22 Roswell Country Club, Roswell 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Vacation in Mazatlan, Mexico 09/25 - 11/03
11/09 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, Alpharetta 7:00pm-10:00pm
11/10 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
11/15 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
11/17 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
11/18 Mona Lisa Restaurant, John's Creek 6:00pm - 9:00pm
11/25 Mona Lisa Restaurant, John's Creek 6:00pm - 9:00pm
12/01 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
12/08 Hacienda Bar and Grill, Buford 6:00pm - 9:00 pm
12/06 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
12/09 Chicago's Bar and Restaurant, Roswell 7:00pm - 10:00pm
12/13 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
12/14 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, Alpharetta 7:00pm-10:00pm
12/15 Hobnob Family Tavern, Brookhaven 7:00pm-11:00pm
12/16 City Eats Kitchen, Alpharetta 9:00pm-11:00pm
12/19 Cherokee Town Club with the Kenny Parks Trio, Atlanta 7:00pm
12/22 Brewster's Neighborhood Tavern, Marietta 7:00pm-10:00pm
12/23 Private Function with vocalist Tanweer Mian, Columbus GA
12/28 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, Alpharetta 7:00pm-10:00pm
12/29 Chicago's Bar and Restaurant, Roswell 7:00pm - 10:00pm
12/30 Mona Lisa Restaurant, John's Creek 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Happy New Year!
01/05 Polo Golf and Country Club, Cumming 6:00pm - 9:00pm
01/06 The Gaslight Atlanta, Roswell 7:00-10:00pm
01/11 Hyatt Centric, Atlanta 6:00pm - 9:00pm
01/12 Brookfield Country Club, Atlanta 6:00pm - 9:00pm
01/17 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
01/19 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
01/20 Olde Atlanta Golf Club, Suwanee 2:00pm - 5:00pm
01/24 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia Dunwoody 4:30- 7:30pm
01/26 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
01/27 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
01/31 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
02/07 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
02/09 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
02/10 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
02/14 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
02/15 Coalition Restaurant, Alpharetta 6:00pm - 9:00pm
02/21 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
02/16 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
02/21 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
02/23 White Columns Country Club, Milton 6:00pm - 9:00pm
02/28 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/01 Three Strands Winery, Dallas, GA 7:00pm - 10:00pm
03/02 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/03 Sitting in with the Allen Cook Jazz Quartet, Buford 11:00am-3:00pm
03/08 Donovan's Irish Cobbler, Woodstock 9:00pm - 1:00am
03/09 Sitting in with the Allen Cook Jazz Quartet, Buford 11:00am-3:00pm
03/13 Sitting in with Chas Crawford at Genki Sushi, Atlanta 6:30-9:30pm
03/15 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/17 Sitting in with the Allen Cook Jazz Quartet, Buford 11:00am-3:00pm
03/19 H+W Steakhouse, Peachtree Corners 6:30-9:30pm
03/21 The Gaslight Atlanta, Roswell 7:00-10:00pm
03/22 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
03/23 Cutters Cigars and Spirits, Alpharetta 8:00m-11:00pm
03/24 Sitting in with the Allen Cook Jazz Quartet, Buford 11:00am-3:00pm
03/29 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
April 2024 ... Vacation in Mazatlan!
05/02 Coalition Restaurant, Alpharetta 6:00pm - 9:00pm
05/03 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/04 Chicago's Bar and Restaurant, Roswell 7:00pm - 10:00pm
05/10 The Inn at Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills 5:30pm - 8:30pm
05/11 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/17 Brewster's Bar and Grill, Marietta 5:30pm - 9:30pm
05/18 Plantera Club, Peachtree City 6:o0pm - 9:00pm
03/23 The Gaslight Atlanta with Dueling Jazz Duo, Roswell 7:00-10:30pm
05/24 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
05/25 Paradise South of the Border, Marietta 7:30pm - 10:30pm
05/30 Coalition Restaurant, Alpharetta 5:30pm - 8:03pm
05/31 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
06/07 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
06/14 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
06/15 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
06/20 Coalition Restaurant, Alpharetta 6:00pm - 9:00pm
06/21 Montana's Bar and Grill, Marietta 6:00pm - 9:00pm
06/22 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
06/28 Brookfield Country Club, Roswell 6:00pm - 9:00pm
06/29 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm
07/20 Private Function, Chattanooga, TN 6:00pm - 10:00pm
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Multi-Instrumentalist
Al has been a professional musician all his life. Beginning as a teenager in his first garage band, followed by a major in music at Virginia Commonwealth University, his career has taken him across the country to Los Angeles, and now back east to Tampa, and most recently Atlanta. Playing multiple horns, multiple keyboards, Latin percussion, and with strong vocals, he has played with, and backed up countless acts, including acclaimed artists:
Bobby McFerrin, Carl Anderson, Barbara Morrison, Don Shelton, Mel Martin, Cornelius Bumpus, The Tower of Power Horn Section, Kevin Toney, The Buena Vista Social Club, The Afro-Cuban All Stars, Cheech and Chong, Charo, Donny Osmond, Buddy Miles, Chubby Checker, The Platters, The Coasters, The Drifters, The Tams, The New Blue Notes (of Harold Melvin - Teddy Pendergrass fame), Chuck Rio & The Champs ... "Tequila!"
Consider the Following
When Talent Meets High Energy
When mind, heart and soul meet with stage presence, showmanship, and talent, nothing short of musical magic is the outcome. Al, either as a solo performer, or with his buddies, "Tropical Madness", and "The Baby Boomers" brings the audience and performers together for an experience soon not to be forgotten. Tailor made for private functions, restaurants, and clubs.
Yacht Rock, Trop-Pop, Smooth Jazz
How can you place a label on a musical performance that can go from traditional jazz, to contemporary funky jazz, from light pop to rock'n'roll, from R&B to classic Top 40 hits, from country-western to reggae and Caribbean, from traditional Latin to Miami hip-hop, suddenly and seamlessly? It's called experience and versatility, and Al has it ... and much more!
Flexibility and Affordability
When choosing the right musicians, of course, you want to get as much bang for your buck as you can. But when you have an older audience who prefers dancing cheek-to-cheek mixed with a younger crowd that likes to party, do you hire two separate five-piece bands? Why not hire a solo/duo/trio act that can deliver double the fun, and triple the variety for a fraction of the price?
How One Man Sounds Like Six
Al uses 21st century technology to bring you a complete band as a solo performer. With his programmable synthesizer, he produces the sound of an entire band. With his digital harmonizer, his single voice sounds like three singers. Add his live trumpet, flugelhorn, or saxophones, and a high quality sound system to the mix, and he is the ultimate self-contained one-man band.
Multimedia
A Visual Journey
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Become a Juke Box Hero
This is for kids, from age 2 to 92. Al always brings along some toy instruments, and invites members of the audience to come and "sit in" with the band. Have friends or family record the performance on their smart phones, and you'll be a YouTube sensation by morning!
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