<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear friends -- </div><div><br></div><div>I am currently finishing a wonderful journey that began in India at the India Music Retreat in Jaipur...hosted by MuseMusic.</div><div>I had the immense pleasure of performing a jazz set with the wonderful Mumbai based guitarist Sanjay Divecha and a revelatory concert with the extraordinary Carnatic vocalist Aruna Sairam. Currently I am in Japan with my colleague, teacher and dear friend Terry Riley -- singing, playing and enjoying the beautiful fall weather here in Kobuchizawa.</div><div><br></div><div>I come home next week and am looking forward to two performances with some of my favorite Bay Area artists.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-size:xx-large;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">George Brooks Quartet</span></div><div><b><font color="#0000ff">An evening of original compositions drawing on the melodic and </font></b></div><div><font color="#0000ff"><b>rhythmic traditions of<font size="4"> </font></b><b>Hindustani and Carnatic Music</b></font></div><div><b><font size="4">Saturday October 25th at 7:30 pm</font></b></div><div><b><font size="4">San Ramon Main Library</font></b></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><b>100 Montgomery St, </b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><b>San Ramon</b></span><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px">George Brooks - saxophone</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><b><br></b></span></div><div><div><b><span class="gmail-html-span gmail-xdj266r gmail-x14z9mp gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1lziwak gmail-xexx8yu gmail-xyri2b gmail-x18d9i69 gmail-x1c1uobl gmail-x1hl2dhg gmail-x16tdsg8 gmail-x1vvkbs" style="padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><span class="gmail-xt0psk2" style="display:inline;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Frank Martin - keys</span></span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px">Kai Eckhardt - bass</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px">Aaron Kierbal - drums</span></b></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><br></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><a href="https://tickets.sanramon.ca.gov/orderticketsarea.asp?p=334&a=40&src=eventperformances&_ga=GA1.1.1701920815.1759021293&_gl=">Tickets HERE</a></span></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font size="6" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)" color="#0000ff">BALLADS AND BLUES</font></div><div><b><font size="4">Saturday October 18 at 7 pm</font></b></div><div><b><font size="4">Rhythmix Cultural Works</font></b></div><div><b><font size="4">2513 Blanding Ave Alameda</font></b></div><div><span style="font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><font color="#ff0000">Featuring  vocalists</font></span><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span></div><div><b style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif"><font size="4">Bryan Dyer</font></b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail-html-span gmail-xdj266r gmail-x14z9mp gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1lziwak gmail-xexx8yu gmail-xyri2b gmail-x18d9i69 gmail-x1c1uobl gmail-x1hl2dhg gmail-x16tdsg8 gmail-x1vvkbs" style="padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9)"><a class="gmail-x1i10hfl gmail-xjbqb8w gmail-x1ejq31n gmail-x18oe1m7 gmail-x1sy0etr gmail-xstzfhl gmail-x972fbf gmail-x10w94by gmail-x1qhh985 gmail-x14e42zd gmail-x9f619 gmail-x1ypdohk gmail-xt0psk2 gmail-x3ct3a4 gmail-xdj266r gmail-x14z9mp gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1lziwak gmail-xexx8yu gmail-xyri2b gmail-x18d9i69 gmail-x1c1uobl gmail-x16tdsg8 gmail-x1hl2dhg gmail-xggy1nq gmail-x1a2a7pz gmail-xkrqix3 gmail-x1sur9pj gmail-x1fey0fg gmail-x1s688f" href="https://www.facebook.com/nicolas.bearde?__cft__[0]=AZU7D9IGPDgmY8FaihJufbuP84J5H8Xc5Q6LHgUNCXtLQeeRIg-ZzNBtnGNgaaGUcOtKL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abindex="0" style="color:var(--blue-link);text-decoration-line:none;text-align:inherit;list-style-type:none;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;outline:none;display:inline;padding-bottom:0px;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-top-width:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-xt0psk2" style="display:inline;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-xjp7ctv" style="display:contents;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Kevin Goldberg</span></span></span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px">  - bass</span></b></div><div><b><span class="gmail-html-span gmail-xdj266r gmail-x14z9mp gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1lziwak gmail-xexx8yu gmail-xyri2b gmail-x18d9i69 gmail-x1c1uobl gmail-x1hl2dhg gmail-x16tdsg8 gmail-x1vvkbs" style="padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><a class="gmail-x1i10hfl gmail-xjbqb8w gmail-x1ejq31n gmail-x18oe1m7 gmail-x1sy0etr gmail-xstzfhl gmail-x972fbf gmail-x10w94by gmail-x1qhh985 gmail-x14e42zd gmail-x9f619 gmail-x1ypdohk gmail-xt0psk2 gmail-x3ct3a4 gmail-xdj266r gmail-x14z9mp gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1lziwak gmail-xexx8yu gmail-xyri2b gmail-x18d9i69 gmail-x1c1uobl gmail-x16tdsg8 gmail-x1hl2dhg gmail-xggy1nq gmail-x1a2a7pz gmail-xkrqix3 gmail-x1sur9pj gmail-x1fey0fg gmail-x1s688f" href="https://www.facebook.com/lorcahart?__cft__[0]=AZU7D9IGPDgmY8FaihJufbuP84J5H8Xc5Q6LHgUNCXtLQeeRIg-ZzNBtnGNgaaGUcOtKLE5QZ_RZ5RZd_-kgDpsiZ0e0IcS4EeCkKoWznC5kQlXXPqXrPWVZeTh9Ul3kfQfSvQhSiP5XxjY66iamCmtpO4wn622zeWxHEZKmcPtfLw&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0" style="color:var(--blue-link);text-decoration-line:none;text-align:inherit;list-style-type:none;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;outline:none;display:inline;padding-bottom:0px;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-top-width:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-xt0psk2" style="display:inline;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-xjp7ctv" style="display:contents;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Lorca Hart</span></span></span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"> - drums</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px">George Brooks - sax</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><br></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><a href="https://rhythmix.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPK000004uP6H2AU">Tickets HERE</a></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><br></span></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><br></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:15px"><br></span></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">George Brooks <div>+1 (510) 847-0382<div><div>To stream and purchase music please visit<br><a href="http://www.georgebrooks.com" target="_blank">https://earthbrothermusic.bandcamp.com</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>