Category Archives: General MQ
Poetic Memory
I was recently asked by Owl and Bear music blog to write a list for their Poetic Memory series. I chose to compile 10 YouTube videos of bands that were personally influential in crafting the Montalban Quintet sound and musical direction. This article rolls in a nice promo for our upcoming Soda Bar […]
2012 San Diego Music Awards Nomination
The Montalban Quintet self-titled album has been nominated for Best Jazz Album in the 2012 San Diego Music Awards. We are glad and honored to be recognized for our work. All of us are looking forward to the awards event and getting to meet up with a slew of other local musicians. […]
Montalban Quintet Creeping into Television…
We’ve been added to a pilot of the new TV show “Chef and the Sea”. It’s sort of like Iron Chef but takes place in Hawaii and all the food is gathered by surfer-dude spear fishermen. They used the track “Tranny” from our first full length album.
You can see it here in this web promo […]
Los Cabos Drumsticks Welcomes Chris Prescott to the Family
From a press release on June 4, 2012:
“We’re pleased to welcome Chris Prescott to our artist family. Chris is a San Diego-based musician who has been teaching and playing professionally for over 20 years. Over the years he has performed and recorded on more than 50 releases on both independent and major labels, […]
Post-Casbah Debriefing
Hey all. Man-o-man, what a strange thing the casbah show was. It was seriously triumphant playing a great set for a full crowd. But also we realize what a weird thing it is to play a “rock club” with our strange instrumentation. 15 minutes to set up 7 people, equipment and monitor mixes is […]
Live Montalban Quintet Show to Celebrate Record Store Day 2012
Hello! We are playing at the world famous Lou’s Records on Record Store Day this Saturday, April 21. Bands will be playing all day, off and on and it should be a fun and festive event. All Ages welcome of course!
If you haven’t checked out a Record Store Day event, it’s worth investigating. Stores, such […]
Checking in…
So we played the Whistlestop Bar in South Park last week. What a fun night. Thanks to all the folks that made it out on a weeknight. We had so much fun. So much so that we were moving a little slow the next morning with the 6 am wake up calls from kids, garbage […]
Short Video from the February Riviera Supper Club Show
We had a great time at the Riviera! Thanks to all those who came out and the friendly staff for making it a great night. If you haven;t been there, make sure to check it out sometime. The food is cooked to perfection (since you cook it yourself on their indoor grill) Fun stuff.