Bill Fulton on keys or piano with the Jazz Heads Bryan McCann
Bill Fulton and Bryan McCann Westlake Village jazz date featured Fulton on keyboards at Fin’s Seafood Grill in Westlake Village. Saxophonist Bryan McCann joined Fulton, and the engagement also carries the Jazz Heads name. Fulton earned $50 for the date. Fin’s Seafood Grill operated at 982 S Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village, California.
A recurring Westlake Village date
The lineup information centers on Bryan McCann and Fulton. McCann’s saxophone gives the surviving lineup a clear instrumental counterpart to Fulton’s keyboards. The Jazz Heads name also appears with this engagement, tying McCann to that group for the date. No additional players, repertoire, or formal concert program appear in the available information. That keeps the description focused on the personnel actually named for the restaurant date.
Fin’s Seafood Grill, formerly Village Bayou, stood at 982 S Westlake Blvd in Westlake Village. The restaurant has since closed. In addition, Fulton played multiple engagements there with different singers and instrumentalists. This date belongs to that run of small-group appearances rather than a one-off concert presentation.
The restaurant and the city
The City of Westlake Village describes a community shaped by master planning that started in the 1960s. The city incorporated in 1981 on the Los Angeles County side of the area. By the era of Fulton’s Fin’s appearances, Westlake Village had become a settled commercial and residential center. Restaurants such as Fin’s formed part of that local entertainment landscape.
In addition, the Fin’s appearances fit into Fulton’s larger schedule as a working pianist and keyboardist. His keyboardist and pianist credits trace other live engagements with singers, bands, and instrumentalists. At Fin’s, the personnel changed often enough to give individual dates their own lineups. The recurring setting makes those personnel changes especially noticeable. This appearance preserves the specific combination named for this engagement.
This appearance stands apart through its particular personnel and payment details. Fulton’s recurring work at Fin’s produced many similar-looking dates, but the lineup could change from one booking to the next. In addition, those specifics give the individual engagement its own identity without overstating what the available information can prove.
Artist: Bill Fulton on keys or pianoDate/Time: August 6, 1994 12:00 am
Venue: Fin's Seafood Grill (fka Village Bayou) - CLOSED
Address: 982 S Westlake Blvd Westlake Village, CA 91361
