BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/oakland//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130524T014603CEST-3124vt0c3n@www.yoshis.com/oakland DTSTAMP:20130523T230503Z DESCRIPTION:<\;\nOakland native\, Pianist/M.C./Producer/Band-Director\, K ev Choice is a multi-faceted artist who's unique skills set and diverse in fluences have compelled audiences worldwide. Having a Master's Degree in M usic-(Piano Performance)\, Kev brings a high level of musicianship into th e context of live Hip-Hop music\, blended seamlessly with elements of jazz \, classical\, soul\, and futuristic funk. Raised in Oakland\, Kev began t aking piano lessons in junior high and was soon accepted into the prestigi ous Young Musicians Program at UC Berkeley. Kev went on to obtain a Bachel or's Degree from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans\, and a Mas ter's Degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. After establ ishing himself as one of the most sought after keyboardist on the Bay Area scene\, Kev began touring professionally as with a diverse list of artist such as of Lauryn Hill\, Michael Franti and Spearhead\, Too Short\, Zion I\, Goapele\, LyricsBorn\, Martin Luther\, Dwele\, and most recently with The Coup. He was named "\;Best Musician"\; and "\;Most Multi-T alented Artist"\; by the East Bay Express in 2008 and 2009 respectfull y\, and also has been nominated 3 times for "\;Best R&\;B/Funk Arti st"\; by SF Weekly. Keyboard Magazine recently featured Kev as "\; A Keyboard Hero to Watch"\; saying his live show possessed elements of Joe Zawinul like fusion\, opera\, and foot stomping funk. One blogger cal led Kev Choice and his band "\;the most musical hip-hop group ever.&qu ot\;\nHaving formed his own band\, Kev Choice Ensemble\, in 2007\, Kev Cho ice began to focus on giving the world his unique sound and vision\, prese nting a powerful stage show that crosses genres and stretches boundaries. Kev and his band have been a crowd favorite in Oakland\, having played at Art &\;Soul Festival\, Uptown Unveiled\, Best Of The EastBay Express Pa rty\, and countless other events. He has opened for artist such as Mos Def \, Talib Kweli\, Digable Planets\, Blackilicious\, Omar\, and numerous oth ers. Kev Choice is an M.C. that can deliver conscious\, witty\, socially r elevant\, and passionate lyrics\, while playing keys with the skill of a s easoned pianist. Having produced his own music for over 10 years\, includi ng his album "\;The Power Of Choice"\;\, his Mixtape "\;The Ba ilout"\; and his web series "\;Daily Dosage"\;\, Kev is curren tly working on his double album that will be half instrumental jazz influe nced and half Hip-Hop influenced.\nThis will be Kev Choice's 4th headlinin g show at Yoshi's and will feature some of the Bay Area's best up and comi ng musicians and vocalist. The ensemble consist of up to 15 pieces includi ng string section\, horn section\, rhythm section\, and vocalist\, all lea d by Kev Choice on grand piano\, synths\, and lead vocals. Kev will showca se his pianism a lot more in this show\, doing solo piano works and small combo pieces. He will be premiering new works off his forthcoming project\ , and also excerpts from his Hip-Hopera\, "\;The Chosen One."\; DTSTART:20130228T200000 DTEND:20130228T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:Oakland SUMMARY:Kev Choice END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR