Music Fans, Here's what's going on with The Kareem Kandi Band this week: THURSDAY Mar. 7th we'll be performing for the RAGS Wearable Art Gala at the Mercedes Benz dealership in Fife WA. Proceeds benefit the YWCA Pierce County's life saving domestic violence services. I'll be joined by greg Feingold on bass and Jacques Willis on drums. 6pm to 9pm. More info can be found at: www.ragswearableart.org<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ragswearableart.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1wTL61FtNgHbBEhvD6P8TyvjBdqQ1dBbzCnxQPhTO6faZT9mTMc2p0Cl0&h=AT2ZlRc5BWVJH7zTv1rJgdiPgF3SmhDZcW8K7-drHDGplN_we1FgI6CcEQxuWOPbb1dX4KNynFoCZyfxWXxYF_gh3rVg90ePxktTrzchkAW2lZPAtKj7kyHMzpE0MJorwb1PbLPja6qWdBbp6QqHEknChKM-> FRIDAY Mar. 8th The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra will be performing at Ted Brown Music in Tacoma WA. Ill be joined by Michael Glynn on bass and Brian Kirk on drums. I'll also be showcasing and discussing several new Selmer saxophone models that Ted Brown will be carrying. If you'd like to try the saxophones, please bring a mouthpiece and reeds. 5pm to 7pm, all ages welcome, no cover charge. SATURDAY Mar. 9th we'll be performing at Vito's in Seattle WA. I'll be joined by Greg Feingold on bass and Adam Kessler on drums. 9:30pm, 21+, no cover charge. SUNDAY Mar. 10th The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra will be performing at The Swiss in Tacoma WA. We'll be featuring Mason Hargrove on guitar as well as several students from our weekly jazz workshop. 3pm, all ages welcome, no cover charge. SUNDAY Mar. 10th I'll be performing at the Royal Room in Seattle WA for the Earshot Jazz / Maxine Gordon event. Maxine will be discussing her new book, Sophisticated Giant, which focuses on the life of Dexter Gordon. She'll also speak about Hadley Caliman and his relationship to Dexter. The concert will follow and feature several well known Seattle artists who had connections with Hadley. 6pm. More info at www.earshot.org<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.earshot.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0bYfZxEsaoJGP3yZMxC1kSMVYbzVbGpDDnyyxWyHakyaxmwJUv1khQ1SA&h=AT1awVdTH_em5r3yOPg9pZZX6RAUpcxxGTZaiw1Oz6WuNX0mE9RrePxLVcnx5jK-aESJZGFtleAwSjkEupH7BxXHnaTdHX-yGDZ_8RoHbaxd9IUZevrqpezCYmeWxP_9-zi-oMO7BlCVhxY0_VdUc9HWlu0M> Upcoming Performances: March 15th - The Bleu Note Lounge - Lakewood WA - 9pm March 17th - El Tufo - Tacoma WA - 11am March 17th - Matriarch - Tacoma WA - 5pm JAPAN TOUR March 22nd - House concert - Tokyo Japan - email me for details. March 23rd - The Barrel House w/ Tres - Toyko Japan March 25th - Riverwalk - Kitakyushu Japan - 2pm March 25th - Big Band Jazz Club - Kitakyushu Japan - start time tbd March 26th - Riverwalk - Kitakyushu Japan - 2pm March 26th - Showakan Bldg 1. - Kitakyushu Japan - 6:30pm March 27th - Ark Blue Hotel - Kitakyushu Japan - 11:30am March 27th - Izutsuya Kokura - Kitakyushu Japan - 5:30pm March 28th - Cha Cha Town - Kitakyushu Japan - 1pm March 30th - Kokura Castle - Kitakyushu Japan - 1pm March 31st - Mojiko Retro - Kitakyushu Japan - 12:30pm March 31st - Mojiko Retro - Kitakyushu Japan - 2pm www.kareemkandi.com<http://www.kareemkandi.com> www.facebook.com/kareemkandimusic<http://www.facebook.com/kareemkandimusic> www.twitter.com/Kareem_Kandi<http://www.twitter.com/Kareem_Kandi> www.kareemkandi.bandcamp.com<http://www.kareemkandi.bandcamp.com/>