LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Featuring Joe Chambers and Wendy Waldman
Joe Chambers
Wendy Waldman(Photo by Paul Buch)
In 1958, Beatrice Wood was photographed in front of a sign outside of her Ojai studio. You can read these words if you look closely--Fine Pottery: Reasonable and Unreasonable. That same year, Ed Pearl opened the doors to The Ash Grove at 8162 Melrose Avenue--a two hour drive away. If you replace Pottery with the word Music, the phrase fits his club perfectly.
Beatrice Wood, 1958, next to her Ojai studio sign: "Fine Pottery - Reasonable and Unreasonable"
The Ash Grove became a legendary folk and blues club that showcased a variety of regional and ethnic music. From gospel to jazz, Ladino to blues--the Ash Grove presented it all with imagination and respect. From its inception, until 1973, it was the hub of a highly influential folk music scene. Legendary artists, such as Ry Cooder, Muddy Waters, and Doc Watson, graced its stage.
The Ash Grove, 1958(At 8162 Melrose Ave.)
(View some of the vintage Ash Grove concert flyers below.)
Now, The Ash Grove Alumni, anchored by Joe Chambers of The Chambers Brothers and singer/songwriter and producer Wendy Waldman (Bryndle, Linda Ronstadt) bring the spirit, fervor, and flavor of that long-gone night spot to the Beatrice Wood Center For The Arts.
Wendy Waldman is a critically-acclaimed recording artist and the writer of much loved and multi-platinum selling songs, such as “Save The Best For Last”, popularized by Vanessa Williams. Her music brilliantly interlaces elements of country, pop, jazz, and R&B. Underneath it all is the folk music she loved and listened to at the Ash Grove.
Joseph “Joe” Chambers is the celebrated singer and songwriter of The Chambers Brothers, a group that plugged gospel and blues into the hot electric socket of West Coast psychedelia. He was recently seen as part of the Academy Award-winning documentary, Summer of Soul. The voice behind “Time Has Come Today”, is undiminished in its soulful glory.
Ash Grove Alumni perform "Time Has Come Today"
at The Orchard in Newport Beach, California on November 5, 2022.
Music composed by Willie Chambers and Joe Chambers.
They are backed by some of the best musicians in Los Angeles. In October of 2020 the Ash Grove Alumni performed at Royce Hall, where they were an acclaimed feature of UCLA’s Tune in Festival.
Ash Grove Reunion Band at the UCLA CAP Tune In Festival, October 2020
The Ash Grove Alumni fire up old embers while extending the tradition into the future. They are proving that time has still come today.
Tickets $30.00
Please choose indoor or outdoor seating. (You can change your mind later, just let us know.)
