News & Awards

Major Appearances
  • Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Sacramento, CA (1994-2006; 2008, & 2009)
  • San Francisco Jazz Festival, San Francisco, CA (1997, 2007, 2008)
  • Sonoma County Jazz Festival – with Harry Connick, Jr., Sonoma, CA (2007)
  • Marin County Blues Festival, San Rafael, CA (1997, 2007)
  • Art and Soul Festival, Oakland, CA (2002, 2006-2007)
  • Redwood Coast Jazz Festival, Eureka, CA (1996-99; 2004)
  • Portland Blues Festival, Portland, OR (2003)
  • 26th Annual Northern Rocky Mountain Folk Fest, Haley, ID (2003)
  • North Beach Festival, San Francisco , CA (2003)
  • Big Easy Festival, Reno/Sparks, NV (1998-99; 2001-2003)
  • July 4th/Pier 39, San Francisco, CA (1994-97; 1999; 2003)
  • Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas, NV (1999-2000)
  • Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA (1994; 1996; 1999)
  • New Orleans by the Bay, Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA (1996; 1998 )
  • Arizona Rhythm and Blues Festival, Flagstaff, AZ (1996-97)
  • Bill Clinton Re-election Fundraiser - President Clinton in attendance
    (Hillsborough, CA 1996)
  • Black and White Ball, San Francisco, CA (1995)
Radio
  • KGO 810 AM - performance and interview on the Greg & Rosy Show,
    "Wednesday Afternoon Cafe" (10/03/07)
  • KPOO 89.5 FM – interview with DJ Avacha (08/17/07)
  • KPFA 94.1 FM – interview with DJ Avacha (07/18/07)
TV
Recordings
  • Fire It Up (2006)
  • Bank the Fire (2003)
  • Zydeco Flames Live: Smokin' at the Plant (1998)
  • The Heat is On (1996)
  • Burnin' Up the Tracks (1995)
  • Hot Offerings (1993) Compilations
  • Ashkenaz 30th Anniversary CD (2008)
  • Oakland City Center Sounds (2007), featuring "Fire It Up"
  • West Coast Mardi Gras Party (2001), featuring "You Can Dance (All Night Long)" from Smokin' at the Plant
Video
Awards
  • Best Zydeco Band, West Coast Blues Society (2006)
  • Best Original Song ("Don't Worry"), West Coast Cajun & Zydeco Association (1997)
Other
  • Five Flames songs are featured in the computer reality game, "The Sims Unleashed".

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