TRiP Santa Monica Presents Groove Lexicon Monday 6-4-2018 at 10pm
Groove Lexicon at TRiP Santa Monica was scheduled for Monday, June 4, 2018, from 10:00 to 10:45 p.m. The contemporary jazz, fusion and funk group brought its high-energy little-big-band concept to the Santa Monica venue. Keyboardist Bill Fulton also served as a composer and arranger for the ensemble. The announcement described Groove Lexicon as an eight-piece group, although it named seven musicians.
A Monday night on Lincoln Boulevard
TRiP Santa Monica stood at 2101 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405. The event announcement listed the venue’s telephone number as 310-833-7538. For concertgoers, the June 4 appearance offered a late-night set rather than a full evening of performances. Meanwhile, the group’s invitation promised an energetic blend of contemporary jazz, fusion and funk.
Groove Lexicon’s original announcement directed listeners to the band’s Facebook page. It also linked to the TRiP Santa Monica website for venue information. The address appeared alongside a map link, helping visitors locate the show.
The Groove Lexicon lineup
Fulton handled keyboards, composition and arrangements. David Anderson played drums, while Adam Cohen played bass. The horn players named in the announcement were Alex Budman on alto saxophone and Dave Crozier on tenor saxophone. Mike McGuffey played trumpet, and Joakim Toftgård played trombone. Together, these seven named musicians formed the published personnel list.
The group promoted the appearance as a lively, hard-hitting show. In addition, the original post shared a YouTube video for prospective listeners. More of Fulton’s performing history appears in his keyboardist and pianist credits.
Clearing up the two Monday dates
Before the June 4 show, Fulton addressed confusion surrounding two separate email announcements. One promoted the Adam Cohen Band for Monday, May 28, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. The other promoted Groove Lexicon for Monday, June 4, at 10:00 p.m. Both messages came from his account and concerned consecutive Mondays.
Fulton said he had not made a scheduling mistake. However, he understood why recipients might have confused the dates. He apologized to anyone who went to TRiP on May 28 expecting Groove Lexicon and missed the intended performance. The clarification stressed that Groove Lexicon at TRiP Santa Monica was still coming up on June 4. In short, the show remained an invitation to hear the band the following Monday.
Artist: Groove LexiconDate/Time: June 4, 2018 12:00 am
Venue: TRIP Santa Monica
Address: Santa Monica, CA
