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""Bass Ball" features a Who’s Who of drummers with Dennis Chambers, John Wackerman, Simon Phillips, Steve Ferrone, Johan Franzon, Ike Wiley, Clayton Cameron, and Bryan Cabrera."
Bass Player Magazine (link to full aritcle below)
“A swinging drummer who fits all genres”  
88.1 KJazz Radio Personality/Host Bubba Jackson

"When you sing, it's like you're channeling Sinatra right in the room ..."

Legendary Drummer Frank DeVito (for Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Ella, ...)

"Buddy Rich meets Frank Sinatra!" 88.1 KJazz Radio Personality/Host Bubba Jackson
"You remind me of Philly Joe!" Shep Shepherd

"With A Cutting Edge, Soulful Drumming Style, Bryan Captures The True Essence Of Jazz And Performs It In A Dynamic, Energetic Style. With An Addition Of A Special Guest With Every Performance And Seamless Keys And Bass, Bryan Cabrera Trio Is The Real Deal." The Marine Room Tavern

“This Ain’t Stenography, This Ain’t Calisthenics, This Is Art!
ROBERT WEATHERS
What a joy last night to witness twin threat Bryan Cabrera (Berklee-trained drums and Sinatra/Bennett-attuned vocals) in a genuinely felicitous pairing with keyboard wonder Ron Kobayashi at the Port Restaurant and Bar…. Bryan, you're such a blast to watch and hear: your crooning takes us all back, and your drumming is fully cutting-edge. Here's to Bryan Cabrera and Ron Kobayashi.”
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"Weathers Report on Live Jazz in Orange County, Episode 18: Come Fill Your Cup!

ROBERT WEATHERS

What an absolute blast last night to participate in the wildly fun and creative jazz jam hosted by Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach ---Many thanks to drummer extraordinaire, Bryan Cabrera (move over Buddy Rich!), for sharing his drum stool with me throughout the night. It's always a treat to see/hear you perform, Bryan, and Ol' Blue Eyes ain't got nothin' on ya, either... ;-) ..."

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Introducing "Romantic Bossa Nova," the latest album by super talented Kaylene Peoples!  I'm so excited to be a part of it!  I got to record and perform with such awesome musicians including the legend Bunny Brunel, my second album recording with him!

   Please check out my pages at: 
                                   
   facebook/bryancabreratrio.com
     soundcloud/bryancabreratrio
        instagram@bcdrummerboy

 


"BASS BALL Bunny Brunel and Friends" produced by Bunny Brunel and Stanley Clarke. I'm on the third track "Stand Out" written by Armand Sabal-Lecco. It features Bunny Brunel, Stanley Clarke, and Armand Sabal-Lecco on bass, and Monette Marino on percussion! The whole album is awesome and features so many amazing musicians! 

Check out the article in Bass Player Magazine: 

"Introducing BUNNY BRUNEL & FRIENDS - BASS BALL, an exciting new CD produced by Bunny Brunel and Stanley Clarke, featuring incredible performances by Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Hadrien Ferraud, Larry Dunn, and more. ....
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Bass Ball" features a Who’s Who of drummers with Dennis Chambers, John Wackerman, Simon Phillips, Steve Ferrone, Johan Franzon, Ike Wiley, Clayton Cameron, and Bryan Cabrera. On Percussion are Chris Moraga and Monette Moreno. Playing keyboards on a few of the tunes is Nick Smith and Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind & Fire). Dunn composed a song with his wife Luisa called “Lulu”—a track filled with layered keyboards and complex, melodic arrangements. Luisa Dunn adds her lush background vocals to the tune. “Lulu” also features flutist Kaylene Peoples (who also plays flute on two additional tracks)."

Read the full article at:
http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/bunny-brunel-announces-new-album-bass-ball-with-guests-stanley-clarke-victor-wooten-billy-sheehan-steve-bailey-and-more/61634
UPCOMING DATES:

 

SEPTEMBER

 

September 27

Bryan Cabrera & Ron Kobayashi 

The Drake Laguna Beach

5:30-9:30

 

September 25

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

 

September 13

Bryan Cabrera & Ron Kobayashi 

The Drake Laguna Beach

5:30-9:30

September 11

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

September 8 

Laguna Niguel Library Jazz Jam/Open Mic 4:30-6:00

Mark Hugenburger, Jeffrey Littleton, & BC

AUGUST

 

August 28

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

 

August 23

Bryan Cabrera & Ron Kobayashi 

The Drake Laguna Beach

5:30-9:30

August 16

Bryan Cabrera & Ron Kobayashi 

The Drake Laguna Beach

5:30-9:30

August 15

Bryan Cabrera Quartet

The Drake Laguna Beach, 6:30-10:30

Rickey Woodard sax, Hiro Morozumi piano, Jeffrey Littleton bass, BC drums/congas/vocals

August 14

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

August 11 

Laguna Niguel Library Jazz Jam/Open Mic 4:30-6:00

Mark Hugenburger, Jeffrey Littleton, & BC

JULY

July 31

Bryan Cabrera Quartet

The Drake Laguna Beach, 6:30-10:30

Rickey Woodard sax, Hiro Morozumi piano, Jeffrey Littleton bass, BC drums/congas/vocals

 

July 24

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

July 23

Bryan Cabrera Quartet

The American Legion Newport Beach

6-8:30

Rickey Woodard sax, Ron Kobayashi piano, Jeffrey LIttleton bass, BC drums/congas/vocals

July 14 

Laguna Niguel Library Jazz Jam/Open Mic 4:30-6:00

Mark Hugenburger, Jeffrey Littleton, & BC

July 10

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

July 2

Kristin Banks at The American Legion Newport Beach

6-8:30

Mike Levan piano, Balti Montora bass, BC drums/vocals

 

 

JUNE

June 28

Bryan Cabrera & Ron Kobayashi 

The Drake Laguna Beach

5:30-9:30

June 26

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

June 25

Bryan Cabrera Quartet

The American Legion Newport Beach

6-8:30

Rickey Woodard sax, Ron Kobayashi piano, Jeffrey LIttleton bass, BC drums/congas/vocals

June 14

Bryan Cabrera Trio

Vista Del Sol, 3-5:00

June 13

Bryan Cabrera Quartet

The Drake Laguna Beach, 6:30-10:30

Rickey Woodard sax, Hiro Morozumi piano, Jeffrey Littleton bass, BC drums/congas/vocals

June 12

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

June 9 

Laguna Niguel Library Jazz Jam/Open Mic 4:30-6:00

Mark Hugenburger, Jeffrey Littleton, & BC

June 4

Kristin Banks

American Legion Newport Beach

6-8:30

MAY

May 24

Bryan Cabrera & Ron Kobayashi 

The Drake Laguna Beach

5:30-9:30

May 22

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

May 12

Laguna Niguel Library Jazz Jam/Open Mic 4:30-6:00

Mark Hugenburger, Jeffrey Littleton, & BC 

May 8

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

May 7

Kristin Banks

American Legion Newport Beach

6-8:30

May 3

Bryan Cabrera & Ron Kobayashi 

The Drake Laguna Beach

5:30-9:30

APRIL

April 26

Kobayashi & Cabrera

The Drake Laguna Beach

5:30-9:30

 

April 24

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

April 23

Bryan Cabrera Quartet

The American Legion Newport Beach

6-8:30

Rickey Woodard sax, Ron Kobayashi piano, Jeffrey LIttleton bass, BC drums/congas/vocals

 

April 18

Bryan Cabrera Quartet

The Drake Laguna Beach, 6:30-10:30

Rickey Woodard sax, Hiro Morozumi piano, Jeffrey Littleton bass, BC drums/congas/vocals

April 14

Laguna Niguel Library Jazz Jam/Open Mic 4:30-6:00

Mark Hugenburger, Jeffrey Littleton, & BC

April 10

The Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach Crystal Clulee, Ron Kobayashi, & BC

6:30-10, open mic from 10-11

MARCH

March 27, the Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach, 6:30-11, Ron Kobayashi, Crystal Clulee

 

March 15, Kobayashi & Cabrera live @ the Drake Laguna Beach! 5:30-9:30

March 13, the Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach, 6:30-11, Ron Kobayashi, Crystal Clulee

March 12, Bryan Cabrera quartet @ the Amercian Legion Newport Beach Jazz & Blues night! 6-8:30

March 10, Jazz Jam & Open Mic at the Laguna Niguel Library hosted by yours truly, 4:30-6:00, all ages welcome and absolutely free!

March 5, Kristin Banks @ the Amercian Legion Newport Beach Jazz & Blues night! 6-8:30, Rob Whitlock piano

March 1, Kobayashi & Cabrera live @ the Drake Laguna Beach! 5:30-9:30

FEBRUARY

Feb. 27, the Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach, 6:30-11, Ron Kobayashi, Crystal Clulee

Feb. 15, the Drake Laguna Beach with Mark Lebrun, 5:30-9:30

Feb. 14, Bryan Cabrera Trio @ the Alter Ego Jazz & Whiskey Lounge at the Fairmont Breaker's Hotel Long Beach, 7-10, NO COVER! Jeff Littleton bass, Mike Orenstein piano

Feb. 13, the Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach, 6:30-11, Ron Kobayashi, Crystal Clulee

Feb. 12, Bryan Cabrera Quartet at Jojo's Hideaway in the 17th St. Grill, Tustin, 7-10.

beat the Valentine's Day mob with Rickey Woodard, Rob Whitlock, Jeff Littleton, & Bryan Cabrera presenting Sinatra & Songs for Lovers! Get your tickets early!

Feb. 10, Jazz Jam & Open Mic at the Laguna Niguel Library hosted by yours truly, 4:30-6:00, all ages welcome and absolutely free!

Feb. 8, the Drake Laguna Beach, Kobayashi & Cabrera, 5:30-9:30

Feb. 5, Kristin Banks @ the Amercian Legion Newport Beach Jazz & Blues night! 6-8:30, Rob Whitlock piano

JANUARY

Jan. 25, the Drake Laguna Beach, Kobayashi & Cabrera, 5:30-9:30

 

Jan. 23, the Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach, 6:30-11, Ron Kobayashi, Crystal Clulee

Jan. 17, Bryan Cabrera Trio @ the Alter Ego Jazz & Whiskey Lounge at the Fairmont Breaker's Hotel Long Beach, 7-10, Jeff Littleton, Mark Lebrun

Jan. 13, Jazz Jam & Open Mic at the Laguna Niguel Library hosted by yours truly, 4:30-6:00, all ages welcome and absolutely free!

Jan. 10, Bryan Cabrera Quartet at the Drake Laguna Beach, 6:30-10:30, Jeff Littleton, Ron Kobayashi, & Ken Song

Jan. 9, the Bayside Restaurant Newport Beach, 6:30-11, Ron Kobayashi, Crystal Clulee

Jan. 3, Bryan Cabrera Trio @ the Alter Ego Jazz & Whiskey Lounge at the Fairmont Breaker's Hotel Long Beach, 7-10, Jeff Littleton, Hiro Morozumi​​

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"Weathers Report on Live Jazz in Orange County, Episode 12: This Ain’t Stenography, This Ain’t Calisthenics, This Is Art!

What a joy last night to witness twin threat Bryan Cabrera (Berklee-trained drums and Sinatra/Bennett-attuned vocals) in a genuinely felicitous pairing with keyboard wonder Ron Kobayashi at thePort Restaurant and Bar. A true treat hearing Ron play Fender Rhodes (electric piano) lines with his right hand (as he more typically is featured on the Port's grand piano)...and no one is ever going to explain to my satisfaction how in the heck Ron is able to solo intricate right-hand lines up and down the piano, all the while holding down no less complex bass lines with his left! And all of this would only be calisthenics (what bass great Charlie Mingus called "stenography") were it not for Ron's consistently high (and deep) sense of artistry. His technique only ever serves the music, plain and simple. And if you haven't heard Ron recently, then it's time you get down and support him in his regular Tuesday evening engagement at the Port Restaurant and Bar. Bryan, you're such a blast to watch and hear: your crooning takes us all back, and your drumming is fully cutting-edge. Here's to Bryan Cabrera and Ron Kobayashi. Get down to the Port Restaurant and Bar Tuesday nights, and now Saturday evenings, too, for the real deal!"

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