Review in Philip Wee's "The Wee Small Hours," Singapore Magazine || 1982
Review by Michael Chang in The New Nation (Singapore) || 1982
Pictures from Our Riverside Shows | February 2009
Here's a sneak peek at Maria Katindig-Dykes' and Jimmie Dykes' most recent shows at Mario's Place and at UCR's Tropical Renditions: Musics in Filipino America 
symposium. Maria especially had a wonderful time performing alongside younger Pinoy/Pinay performers and artists like Ron Quesada of Kulintronica and DJ Kuttin Kandi. Special thanks to Dr. Christine Bacareza Balance (who is like family to us) and Prof. Deborah Wong at UCR for putting such an important, thought-provoking and enjoyable event together.
symposium. Maria especially had a wonderful time performing alongside younger Pinoy/Pinay performers and artists like Ron Quesada of Kulintronica and DJ Kuttin Kandi. Special thanks to Dr. Christine Bacareza Balance (who is like family to us) and Prof. Deborah Wong at UCR for putting such an important, thought-provoking and enjoyable event together. We'd also like to thank our audiences who braved the wild weather that weekend to make it to the shows, especially Patty Ahn, Lucy Burns, Larry Padua, Jennifer Terry, Bliss Lim, and Joy Escobar who came back and forth from L.A. and the O.C. through rain fog, and flooded freeways just to see us perform. Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat!
Two Free Shows in February | UCR on Feb. 5 + Mario's Place on Feb. 6
Join Maria and Jimmie for two free shows in Riverside, CA on Thursday, February 5 and Friday, February 6.Maria's CD, No More Blues will be
available for a special price of $10 at both shows. No More Blues is also now available internationally on iTunes, Rhapsody, eMusic and Napster.*******************************************************
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 8pm
Performance showcase for "Tropical Renditions: Musics of Filipino America"
UC RIVERSIDE (ARTS 166)
with Ron Quesada (Kulintronica) and DJ Kuttin Kandi
(see symposium description below)
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 10pm-1am
MARIO's PLACE (Downtown Riverside)
3646 Mission Inn Ave
Riverside, CA 92501
Enjoy cocktails in an elegant setting while hearing MKD, Jimmie and their band play live.
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TROPICAL RENDITIONS: MUSICS OF FILIPINO AMERICA
Thursday, February 5 – Friday, February 6, 2009
CONCERT: Thursday, February 5, 8:00 p.m.
ARTS 166, UC Riverside
Featuring musical performances by Maria Katindig-Dykes, Ron Quesada (Kulintronica), and Kuttin Kandi
SYMPOSIUM: Friday, February 6, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
CHASS Interdisciplinary Bldg 1113, UC Riverside
All events are FREE and open to the public
For more information, contact: Christine Bacareza Balance (cbalance@ucr.edu)
This historic two-day conference features musical artists of, and musics produced in, Filipino America, an imaginative and social sphere created by a history of contacts and convergences between two nations—the Philippines and U.S.— across the Pacific. Bringing together musicians and scholars of traditional and contemporary Philippine and American musical forms, this gathering will present glances of music composed and musical artists living in the Philippines, U.S., and other parts of the diaspora.
TROPICAL RENDITIONS will bring to life the material conditions and critical understandings of music-making in Filipino America by paying attention to the aesthetic choices made by both artists working in Filipino musical idioms and Filipina/o musicians working in U.S. popular music industry. The concert and symposium will feature performances by Filipino jazz, hip hop and electronica musical artists, as well as scholarly work that examines histories of cross-cultural music-making (1960s Latin soul), space and musical subculture (1990s hip hop in Los Angeles), traditional cultures (kulintang performance), and the figure of the Filipina/o in U.S. popular musical imaginaries (early 1900s military songs).
Participants include: Lakandiwa de Leon (co-producer of Beats, Rhymes, and Resistance); Theo Gonzalves (University of Hawaii, Manoa); Kuttin Kandi (legendary DJ, 5th Platoon & Anomolies) Maria Katindig-Dykes (legendary jazz vocalist); Ron Quesada (Kulintronica); Mary Talusan (Tufts University); Karen Tongson (University of Southern California); and Oliver Wang (California State University, Long Beach)
NO MORE BLUES | Maria's New CD drops October 30, 2008
Maria's new CD with Skipper Productions, a boutique jazz label curated by the veteran bassist and producer, Henry Franklin, will be released October 30th, 2008. Combining the sonic worlds of straight ahead jazz and bossa nova, NO MORE BLUES offers playful interpretations of Jobim classics and jazz standards with new arrangements by Jimmie Dykes. The album gives you the feel of working musicians having a good time on their day off, playing the music they enjoy listening to.
From October 30-Christmas Eve, NO MORE BLUES will be available here on our website for a special price of $12 ($15 total with shipping and handling).
Credit card payments accepted via Paypal to the email address: mariadykes@earthlink.net. Just email us and we'll send your CDs direct!
For the Holiday shopping season and beyond, NO
MORE BLUES will also be available internationally on iTunes (U.S., Canada, UK/Europe and Japan), Amazon, eMusic, Rhapsody and Napster.And after the holidays, you can always purchase CD's here at Solo Plus for the regular price of $15 (+$3 shipping & handling, or +$5.00 priority shipping & handling).
SPECIAL OFFER:
Bundle both Maria's NO MORE BLUES and Jimmie's THAT'S ALL for only $20 + $ 4 standard shipping & handling or $6 priority shipping & handling from now, through the Holidays!
In the meantime, here's a preview of Maria's first single off the album, the Antonio Carlos Jobim classic, "Triste":
BIO: Jimmie Dykes
A pianist, arranger, composer, musical director and long-time teacher, Jimmie has a wealth of 
professional experience in the music industry, from leading his own quartet, to working as a studio session musician, and even conducting orchestras for Las Vegas showrooms as well as local Civic Light Operas. [RIGHT: Jimmie and Maria, center, with Pacifica at the Playboy Jazz Club in Manila, Philippines, 1983] He has performed all over the globe not only with Pacifica, his jazz group with wife, Maria Katindig-Dykes, but also with such international stars as The Temptations, The Supremes and Red Foxx.
In Honolulu, Hawaii, where
he was based for over 20 years, Jimmie performed with Dick Jensen, Roberto Nievera (Society of Seven), Ethel Azama [LEFT: Ethel Azama's album, "Exotic Dreams"], Don Ho and many more of the islands' celebrities. Jimmie's solo jazz piano CD is entitled, That's All and showcases not only his musicianship, but his multifaceted approach to arranging and composing.
professional experience in the music industry, from leading his own quartet, to working as a studio session musician, and even conducting orchestras for Las Vegas showrooms as well as local Civic Light Operas. [RIGHT: Jimmie and Maria, center, with Pacifica at the Playboy Jazz Club in Manila, Philippines, 1983] He has performed all over the globe not only with Pacifica, his jazz group with wife, Maria Katindig-Dykes, but also with such international stars as The Temptations, The Supremes and Red Foxx.In Honolulu, Hawaii, where
he was based for over 20 years, Jimmie performed with Dick Jensen, Roberto Nievera (Society of Seven), Ethel Azama [LEFT: Ethel Azama's album, "Exotic Dreams"], Don Ho and many more of the islands' celebrities. Jimmie's solo jazz piano CD is entitled, That's All and showcases not only his musicianship, but his multifaceted approach to arranging and composing.
BIO: Maria Katindig-Dykes
A vocalist, vocal instructor, and our Solo+Plus booking agent and event planner, Maria hails from the Philippines' most renowned family of musicians, the Jazz and Latin
performers know collectively as the Katindig clan. [RIGHT: Maria's father, the legendary Pilipino Jazz pianist, Romy Katindig] In the family music business since the age of 
16, Maria has been exposed to a wide variety of musical styles, allowing her to develop original ways of interpreting songs ranging from jazz standards to more current hits. [LEFT: Maria with Counterpoint || top row, 2nd from right]. In the Philippines, Maria’s credits include TV appearances and a stint with the Circus Band, a pop-rock ensemble selected to represent the Philippines at the Tokyo Music Festival in the 1970s. She has performed at Silahis
International Playboy Jazz Club in Manila, and was the featured vocalist for 3 years at the Top of the Hilton in Manila before moving to Honolulu, Hawaii. [RIGHT: Maria with New Dimensions|| 3rd from right] With Jimmie, she formed Pacifica, a jazz ensemble that performed for an extended run at the Hyatt Regency’s exclusive Jazz Supper Club, Nutmegs, in Singapore.
Maria has also left a mark as a local artist in the Southern California region with performances at the Silver Screen Jazz Club at the Hyatt on Sunset in Los Angeles, CA, alongside internationally renown jazz artists Tal Farlowe and Barney Kessel. [LEFT: Maria in 2007]
International Press about Maria
Click HERE to see clippings
“Maria is a standout…….a cut above others.” - Metro Manila Times
“Smooth as silk sounds.” - Philip Wee, Singapore Magazine
"She gave an a capella introduction to her song--so comfortably, I winced in admiration." Michael Chang, The New Nation (Singapore)
performers know collectively as the Katindig clan. [RIGHT: Maria's father, the legendary Pilipino Jazz pianist, Romy Katindig] In the family music business since the age of 
16, Maria has been exposed to a wide variety of musical styles, allowing her to develop original ways of interpreting songs ranging from jazz standards to more current hits. [LEFT: Maria with Counterpoint || top row, 2nd from right]. In the Philippines, Maria’s credits include TV appearances and a stint with the Circus Band, a pop-rock ensemble selected to represent the Philippines at the Tokyo Music Festival in the 1970s. She has performed at Silahis
International Playboy Jazz Club in Manila, and was the featured vocalist for 3 years at the Top of the Hilton in Manila before moving to Honolulu, Hawaii. [RIGHT: Maria with New Dimensions|| 3rd from right] With Jimmie, she formed Pacifica, a jazz ensemble that performed for an extended run at the Hyatt Regency’s exclusive Jazz Supper Club, Nutmegs, in Singapore.
Maria has also left a mark as a local artist in the Southern California region with performances at the Silver Screen Jazz Club at the Hyatt on Sunset in Los Angeles, CA, alongside internationally renown jazz artists Tal Farlowe and Barney Kessel. [LEFT: Maria in 2007]
International Press about Maria
Click HERE to see clippings
“Maria is a standout…….a cut above others.” - Metro Manila Times
“Smooth as silk sounds.” - Philip Wee, Singapore Magazine
"She gave an a capella introduction to her song--so comfortably, I winced in admiration." Michael Chang, The New Nation (Singapore)
Recent Events || October Concert and CD Release
Upcoming ConcertRaise the Roof II
Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 7pm
3891 Ridge Road | Riverside, CA 92501 | Tickets: 951.683.2343
Jimmie and Maria team with the Real Big Band, Fairmont Singers, and special guests, Boy Katindig and Doug MacDonald, for an elegant evening of jazz and soul to benefit the Riverside Community Center for Spiritual Living.
Maria's new CD of jazz standards and bossa nova classics, NO MORE BLUES will be pre-released at this fundraiser and available at a special price to all concert-goers! For a preview, listen on IMEEM.
The evening also includes a silent auction, and several special packages--The Duke of Ellington, Count de Basie and A-Train experienc
es--which include prix fixe fine dining at Mario's Place in historic downtown Riverside. Email mariadykes@earthlink.net to receive a brochure, or Call 951-683-2343 for tickets, and package layaway plans.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
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