Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society Founder Pete Douglas: 1929-2014

Pete Douglas, founder of the world-renowned music and jazz club the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay, died peacefully in Miramar Beach on July 12, 2014 at the age of 85. Douglas began presenting regular jazz and classical programs to the public at the former Ebb Tide Coffee Shop in 1958, and hosted a stunning array of internationally-celebrated musicians...

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This week's featured concerts:

· 7/28: Ron Carter Trio at Yoshi's in San Francisco

· 7/29: Richard Sears Sextet with Tootie Heath at Campbell Recital Hall on the Stanford University campus (presented by the Stanford Jazz Festival)

· 7/30: Terrence Brewer Quartet, "The Music of Wes Montgomery" at SFJAZZ in San Francisco

· 7/31: Bob Kenmotsu Quartet at Café Stritch in San Jose

· 8/1: The Kurt Ribak Quartet at Armando's in Martinez

· 8/2: The Hump Day Orchestra at the 57th Street Gallery in Oakland

· 8/3: "BAJABA Showcase" with Ron E. Beck, Tammi Brown and Mid*One at the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay

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