Chris Plasencia Trio

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Chris Plasencia Trio Happy Hour 5-7 pm Christine Plasencia, throughout her career as a music instructor and performer, has always nurtured the love of music in herself and her students. Christine earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in violin performance from Central Michigan University (1982-1986). She continued graduate work in performance and music education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale (1986-1989). During this time she played in several professional symphonies including Saginaw Symphony (1984-1986), Memphis Symphony (1987), and the Springfield Symphony (1987-1989). Christine’s interest in musical styles shifted over the years to fiddle and jazz styles. Over the years she has lead several bands including Fiddle Gumbo, Segue and most recently Chris & Tim and Friends. Greg Spaulding is a versatile and much sought after pianist. He is classically trained, with a degree in music from U.C. Santa Barbara and a passion for jazz. Notable musicians he has performed with include Airto Moreira, Ed Shaughnessy, Carl Saunders, and Bobby Rodriguez. A skilled composer and lyricist, Greg has composed for film and writes and directs children’s musicals. He has been accompanist and/or musical director of productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Shrek, In the Heights, The Sound of Music, Grease and many others. Greg has played with the Ojai Pops Orchestra, the Ray Mehlbaum Quartet, Swing Shift Big Band, the Greg Spaulding Trio, the Ventura Jazz Collective, the Ventura Klezmer Band and many other groups. Current projects include playing with the jazz fusion group King Masala and the soul/funk/Latin band Stricken Souls Tim Martinez is a passionate musician, woodworker and cook whose creativity shines through everything he does. Whether improvising a guitar solo, crafting a custom piece of furniture, or creating something memorable in the kitchen, Tim approaches every endeavor with imagination, precision, and heart. Influenced by artists such as…