Front Porch CONNECTS
Where Music Meets Community
Mt. Diablo Side & Near the Bay
Maurice Tani at The Monkey House
Near the Bay Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter
Jun
20
7p
Date
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Town
Berkeley
Cover / Tickets
Sliding scale
Singer-songslinger Maurice Tani at the intimate Monkey House emporium of low volume art music with pianist Henry Salvia, bassist Greg Kehret and Maurice’s longtime vocal sparring partner Englishwoman Pamela “Bam Bam” Brandon.
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The Monkey House:
Head Monkey-in-Chief Ira Marlowe is often asked, “Ira, how can you provide such high quality music so quietly?”
Ira’s answer: “VOLUME! LOW, LOW VOLUME!”
Come experience the quiet whisper of a gentle, civilized musical breeze on your face.
Saturday, June 20, 7pm doors, 7:30 music
🎸 About Maurice Tani
I'm a singer-songwriter based here in the Bay Area. I've released quite a few albums over the last two decades, the most recent three on the Little Village label. My material consists of original songs influenced by cool jazz, sophisticated pop, a dark, film noir narrative style and a looming shadow of the Great American Songbook. I generally use a four to five piece band - piano, upright bass, drums, myself on guitar and occasionally a female vocalist (I enjoy writing for the female perspective and male-female duets). I'm most at home in seated, listening rooms where I can connect…
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Front Porch CONNECTS is made possible by the California Arts Council, the Community Foundation of Lafayette, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, and by our wonderful community of Bay Area musicians and music fans.