Nancy Wenstrom

Title: Blues Kitchen in concert at Swiss Park
Location: The Swiss Park, Newark, CA
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Description: Come see Blues Kitchen in concert at this fine old establishment in Newark, built in the 1960s in the style of a Swiss chalet, this beautiful hall is great for dancing, dinner and drinks. Any age is welcome in the performance hall and for 21+ there is a cocktail lounge with full bar, draft beer, a pool table and a great old time European atmosphere. Only $5.00/cover for the music. We hope to see you there and make this a regular venue in the Fremont/Newark area for Blues Kitchen. It’s Friday the 13th-maybe your lucky night?
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2012-01-13

Title: Nancy Wenstrom & Blues Kitchen play Blues & BBQ @ the Grand Dell
Location: The Grand Dell Saloon, Campbell, CA
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Description: Come to Campbell for great BBQ, all-you-can-eat for just $10 and listen to the rockin’ sounds of Blues Kitchen as a four-piece, with Nancy Wenstrom on guitar and vocals, Sarah Baker on keyboards and Vocals, Jan Martinelli on bass, and Dennis Dove on drums and vocals. It’s a great deal for great fun in this wonderful old establishment run by Tony, a true Irishman who takes his pub seriously as a place where friends meet, not just a bar but a true social center of town.
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2012-01-07

Greetings All!

My new Christmas CD has arrived and just in time for the holidays.  It’s called Come In To Christmas and includes 7 original songs & 4 classic Christmas standards featuring Brad Catania on trumpet and fluglehorn.  The release coincides with our 10th anniversary CPC christmas concerts which will be dec. 9,10.11 in Fremont, Ca.  The 7 original songs were written for these concerts over the past 8 years.CDs can be purchased on line at http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/NancyWenstrom

Downloads will also be available on i-Tunes and Amazon under nancy wenstrom/come in to christmas.

You can also go to my facebook page for Nancy Wenstrom & Blues Kitchen and visit the NW Music Store to hear full length versions of the songs.

I wish you all very happy holidays and God’s blessings for the new year!

Peace & Love,

Nancy Wenstrom

I’ve been working hard finishing up a Christmas album I started recording in July at DKS studios.  The basic tracks include Blues Kitchen members Jan Martinelli on bass and Kendrick Freeman on drums, with myself on guitar, of course.  It includes 7 original Christmas songs I wrote for Christmas concerts at Centerville Presbyterian Church over the last 8 years. Four tracks include the CPC choir.   Also included are 4 jazz instrumentals (Christmas classics), featuring Brad Catania on trumpet and flugelhorn.  We are in the process of mixing everything now, soon to be put in the oven and ready for a tasty Christmas treat!  It will be available by Dec. 1st so please check it out on this website or at i-Tunes, CD Baby, Amazon, etc.  It will be entitled “Come In To Christmas”.  Great for last minute gifts, eh?  Well…all my family members will probably get one (unless they’ve been naughty).  Peace on Earth, baby…

Title: Nancy Wenstrom & Blues Kitchen
Location: Bluz-By-You 1240 Coleman Ave, Santa Clara
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Description: In the Kitchen tonight…Nancy Wenstrom, Sarah Baker, Jan Martinelli, Guido Fazio and Jimmy Sanchez get together to rock the house. Come down for some great Cajun cuisine and some rockin barrel-house blues! All ages welcome and no cover!
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 2011-09-10

Blues Kitchen recently played the Blue Wing Blues Festival in Upper Lake, Ca July 7,2011 opening for John Lee Hooker Jr. to a very enthusiastic crowd.  In it’s 5th year this festival is held at the beautifully restored historic Tallman Hotel in the courtyard and included a fabulous BBQ.  Blues Kitchen was very well received at their debut performance in Upper Lake and their CD is now in rotation at the local blues radio station,  where Nancy Wenstrom did an interview with DJ T. Watts the day following her band’s performance.   If you get a chance to go to this unique and intimate festival make sure you get your tickets early next year for the 2012 festival.  A hearty thanks to Bernie, Dee, Nate and T. Watts for keeping the blues alive!

The Blues Kitchen CD was recently reviewed very favorably in the April 2011 Issue (#9) of The Golden Gate Blues Society Newsletter by Joseph Jordan

“…Wenstrom’s “Blues Kitchen” will give roadhouse/rockin’ blues fans their money’s worth. The songs are chosen well for Wenstrom’s pleasing contralto and her guitar playing stretches from mellow to incendiary as the tunes demand.”

“…Wenstrom’s voice is continuously strong. She’s not a belter, nor does she need to be… the one-two punch of her vocals and guitar playing is enough.  Her equally impressive guitar chops are a treat for listeners throughout… sultry, jazz infused at times, and she can play blues with a feeling.”

“Blues Kitchen enjoys outstanding players in saxophonist Guido Fazio and trumpeter Catania. Keyboards are handled with aplomb by Don Turney. Kendrik Freeman’s drumming is just right throughout…(along with) standout bassist Jan Martinelli…”

To sum it all up nicely he added, “This one’s a winner.”  What more needs to be said?

Thanks Jordan and TGGBS!

To read the full review please go to http://content.bandzoogle.com/users/TheGoldenGateBluesSociety/files/Golden-Gate-Grooves-Issue-009.pdf

Title: Blues Kitchen plays Bluz-By-You Friday June 17,2011
Location: Blues By-you 1240 Coleman Ave,Santa Clara, CA 95050
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Description: Come hear Blues Kitchen rock the blues, and check out our new original songs, too. Great Cajun cooking with a full dinner menu, full bar, great atmosphere and all ages welcome. No cover, too. What else could you ask for on a warm Friday night in Santa Clara/San Jose? Just north of the San Jose airport, it’s easy to find and a fun place to be! Hope to see you there.
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 2011-06-17
End Time: 23:30

Blues Kitchen has been chosen to play in the IBC (International Blues Challenge) by The Golden Gate Blues Society. The first round is being held Sunday July 17 @ 1:00 – 4:00 at the Poor House Bistro in San Jose.  Come and show your support for the band and enjoy some great Cajun food at this very fun New Orleans style bistro.  We need your help as we try to make our way to the Bay Area finals in November and then hopefully on to the nationals held in Memphis (Sarah Baker’s hometown) in Feb 2012.  Please see our calendar for more details.  Hope to see there for this fun and exciting event.  All three great bands that day will give you your money’s worth!