Announcements: TAKOYAKI 3 Live in Berkeley This Thursday

First off, thank you to everyone who came out to our CD release show last week--it was really successful and the band had a great time. (Video to come!) Also: I still have signed limited edition prints of the album art for sale (priced to move at $50-90!), so if you're interested in potentially picking one up, leave your email in the comments.But if you weren't able to make it (or if you were & you just want more), I'm going to be playing this week in Berkeley with Takoyaki 3, the 3-piece streamlined, street-food-style version of our quintet. The group features Adam Shulman on organ and Jon Arkin on drums, each of whom played on our new album, Roads & Codes ("Stellar band... smart and arresting." --San Francisco Chronicle)We'll be playing music from the new record, plus selections from our previous two albums, originals by Adam, and some forgotten gems by great jazz composers including Herbie Nichols, Lennie Tristano, and Ornette Coleman.The venue is a brand new gallery, school & performance space (with a beautiful piano!) called Garden Gate Creativity Center, now in its first month of performances. Wine & refreshments will be served.WHAT: Ian Carey's TAKOYAKI 3WHO: Adam Shulman, organ & piano; Jon Arkin, drums; Ian Carey, trumpet & flugelhornWHEN: Thursday, February 28, 8pmWHERE: Garden Gate Creativity Center, 2911 Claremont Ave. (@ Ashby), BerkeleyTICKETS: $10-20 sliding scale donation (advance tix available here.)Thanks, and hope to see you there!