I'm going to slow down for the winter and spend time with my family. I'll still be touring with Gino and playing gigs around Portland (see Shows above,) but I don't have any SWGroup shows planned for anytime soon. I'll keep you posted.

Take Care,
Sandin




Sandin with Will Lee and Peter Erskine.

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June 2007

SEE THEATRICAL TRAILER VIDEO
from the Spring 2007 Jimmy Mak's Show


Sandin is taking some time to write a new studio CD that will feature many local musicians... so not too much local performing at this time....please keep checking!

Also... more Gino Vannelli dates and TV show appearances will be added soon.....just waiting for confirmations.

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March 2007

Gino Vannelli Band
in Jakarta at the Java Jazz Festival

Gino Vannelli - vocals
Reinhardt Melz - drums
Randy Porter - Keys
Allen Hinds - guitars
Sandin Wilson - bass/vocals

"The Portland boys make a ripple internationally" 
 
I am back from a dream that I didn't want to wake up from...

Gino, the band, and myself went to Jakarta Indonesia for the Java international Jazz festival March 2nd, 3rd and 4th..2007
 
Jakarta is a mix of Beautiful lush greenery, big  High rises and Huts on the river that some people live and fish from..... 80 degrees and felt like we were in Atlanta,Georgia with all the humidity..


Downtown Jakata

We flew about 27 hours to get there, and were just completely spaced when we got there. We threw our stuff in our rooms and began an adventure of seeing performances and meeting as many people as we could..before and after our show which was right before Chaka Khans... andwe succeeded with our mission.
 
We met Chaka Khan and hung with her band, Level 42,  hung with Gary Husband and Mark King (who was absolutely hilarious, would do anything for a laugh) while we watched Chaka Khan's performance.


Sandin with Chaka Khan.



Sandin and Level 42.



Sandin with Jamie Cullum.

Then I ran into Jamie Cullum the 25 yr old Brit jazz sensation. He and his manager and I hung out after he signed a bunch of autographs and talked about the biz. I gave him my Cd, he is a pint sized giant...and a very friendly guy.
 
The next day I had breakfast with Marcus Miller; it was 6:30 in the morning  and there was no one else around. He is a absolute gentleman as well as a brilliant musician.


Sandin with Marcus Miller.

Next we hung with John Scofield and his band, Diane Schuur, and her band, bassist Scott Steed, Drummer Reggie Jackson, and Guitarist Rod Fleeman....they were funny and a great hang too.
 
Flew from LA  with John Scofield, Jeff Lorber, Eric Merianthal, Dave Weckl, and bass virtuoso and ex Portlandite, Nate Phillips.. Nate was called in at the last second to perform with Jeff Lorber, because Brian Bromberg got ill suddenly......  not a bad call.

Harvey Mason, Jeffrey Osborne, Bassist Andrew Gouche, (who was Chaka's bassist and MD (musical director), he was a sweetheart and was crushing with Chaka's tunes......we were able to talk before we left, exchanged numbers and I am looking into having a bass like his made, a MTD bass (Michael Tobias) for me..
 
Ron Carter was there and we chatted a bit, he is very quiet and reserved, but cordial.  I missed Richard Bona who is a incredible fretless bassist, guitarist and vocalist....he is worth checking out, he is phenomenal.

Only  one bad thing happened....  which was  when my carry bag was stolen with my 2 cameras, PDA, misc personal stuff, and pictures of my wife and kids.....  I had all kinds of video of the town and pictures of some of my heroes.....   oh well, win some, lose some.
 
All in all, it was a whirlwind 3 day experience. Hung hard, recorded a DVD, met our new friends and played our hearts out......


Looking out from the stage...

We will be performing next  in Las Vegas March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th and then off to the Cape Town International Jazz festival in Cape Town South Africa......should be a fun month.
-Sandin

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January 2007

Last year was an incredible year for Sandin, with all the Touring with Gino Vannelli and concerts in NYC, (BB Kings) Chicago, Detroit, (House of Blues) Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City. The studio performance (5 songs) of Sandin with the Gino Vannelli band, (there is a link to watch that on this site)  and ending with the performance on the CBS Early Morning show.

Also in December Sandin's new 2007 release, "A night on the Town" a live performance of Sandin's 6 piece group at the famous "Jimmy Maks" club in NW Portland, Oregon. It was a incredible show and features Tim Bryson, Paul Mazzio, Carlton Jackson, Kerry Movassagh and Alex Shakeri. The "crushing" arrangements of cover tunes as well as Sandin's originals give the CD a wide range of contemporary pop/jazz listening enjoyment for repeat plays. CD's can be purchased right here, or on CD Baby.com

This year is starting off with a bang also with Shows booked in May at Jimmy Maks with the Sandin Wilson Group as well as March 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in Jakarta, Indonesia with Gino at the famous "Java Jazz Festival" (A DVD will be available of this Concert later in the Year). Also Mar 23rd, 24th, and 25th in Las Vegas at the Suncoast room....tickets still available...........Then it's off to Cape Town, South Africa for another international jazz festival with Gino. Other shows for Sandin and Gino's band will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.

Copies of Sandin's first CD, "Into My World" are now available (see MUSIC.)




Sandin Wilson Group "LIVE"
"A Night on the Town" 2007

(Click image above to see Sandin's releases.)

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September 2006

Gino Vanelli On CBS Early Morning Show
The headline says it all. Sandin, along with the rest of the Gino Vanelli Band will be performing on the the "CBS Early Morning show" October 14th.

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May 2006

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Gino Vanelli Live Vid
More Gino Vannelli news: a live video is available on the Sympaticop MSN web site.
>>CLICK TO SEE VIDEO << This is the only live audio/video recording of Gino in many years and will satisfy long time fans and new.

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