The late-night music scene in Sedona offers a mix of talents, backgrounds and genres, but the infusion of new blood, new musicians and new bands is what local music lovers appreciate most.
That new blood will get a jazz funk transfusion as Happy Cabbage takes the stage, mixing up a local favorite with an out-of-town duo into a fresh new trio, helping to keep Sedona’s lifeblood — music — rich and diverse.
The late-night music scene in Sedona offers a mix of talents, backgrounds and genres, but the infusion of new blood, new musicians and new bands is what local music lovers appreciate most.
That new blood will get a jazz funk transfusion as Happy Cabbage takes the stage, mixing up a local favorite with an out-of-town duo into a fresh new trio, helping to keep Sedona’s lifeblood — music — rich and diverse.
Saxophonist James Jenkins will debut his new band, Happy Cabbage, with Flagstaff bass guitarist Jay Nottingham and drummer Dave Briant-Smith.
Happy Cabbage will perform live at the Hideaway on Saturday, Feb. 9, beginning at 9 p.m.
The trio will play a mixture of funk originals and covers ranging from alternative rock band Sublime, funk metal band Primus to progressive band The Mars Volta.
Jenkins is a graduate from Northern Arizona University, and has recently returned from Argentina where he collaborated with South American jazz and tango musicians.
Jenkins has been playing saxophone in Sedona for six years with established Sedona area groups, including the Jazz Bedouins.
Nottingham employs an acoustic bass guitar to the funk slap-bass tradition. He played at the Winter X Games XII in Aspen, Colo., in January.
While attending NAU, Jenkins and Nottingham formed Funk Shui, which played regularly in Flagstaff.
Briant-Smith became a regular member of the band, and the chemistry between the three has been building for several years.
For the performance at the Hideway, Jenkins will play synthesizer to fill in the harmony, while Nottingham will add his vocals.
Briant-Smith will lay down the drum beats mixing rock, funk and fusion. The result will be a performance which transcends styles and leaves the audience with a relentless dance groove along with musical sensibility.
The Hideaway is located at 251 Hwy. 179, between Tlaquepaque at the ‘Y’ intersection. The venue recently expanded, adding pool tables and offering late-night full pizzas.
For more information, call 282-4204.
— Christopher Fox Graham
