Cruisin’

As I was finishing this column I got a call from Michael Curran reminding me of Friday’s jazz night at Persimmon Gallery with the Michael Curran Trio featuring bassist Ken Lawrence and guitarist Jim Wilde. Of course, Jim is also the driving force behind the Benbow Summer Jazz Series, which resumes Sunday with the Dena Derose Trio: theBay Area vocalist joined by drummer Akira Tana and bassist Peter Barshay. After skipping Monday the series continues Tuesday, Aug. 19, with the Sam Maez Quartet, inwhich the trumpet man is joined by Michael and Jim, with Geoff Daugherty on bass. Wednesday it was going to be the Jim Wilde Quartet, but now it’s Humboldt Time, meaning Jimmy Durchslag on trombone on top of Jim, Sam, Michael and Geoff. Thursday Aug. 21, they have guitarist Lee Waterman and Jazz Caliente, who according to Michael are “totally Latin.”Lee’s band includes Tommy Kesecker on vibraphone and crotales (a chime-like percussion thing) and the legendary Melecio Magdaluyo on sax and congas.

Anyone up for an Elvis impersonator? At 27, local faux Presley Tim Breed is clearly in young Elvis mode, and he definitely has the sneer down. He also has a back-up band, The Hound Dogs, a good touch. (They’re not to be confused with Buddy Brown’s old band.) You can catch Elvis and the Hound Dogs Sunday, Aug. 17, at Trinidad Town Hall where he’s the featured attraction at a benefit for Westhaven Volunteer Fire Dept. To make a full evening of it, you can show up at 7 for a Southern-style dinner. Pay $15 for the meal and show or eat at home, come later and pay just five bucks for Elvis imp alone. The dinner? Expect fried chicken, mashed potatoes, okra and, yes, they’ll have the King’s favorite food: grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

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