Jazz Mafia is bringing the soul of New Orleans to wine country with their Mardi Gras Celebration at Blue Note Napa on March 2, 2025. This is your chance to experience the unmistakable energy of Mardi Gras in an intimate, world-class venue known for showcasing top-tier talent.

Doors at 5.

Blue Note Napa is on the 1st floor of the historic Napa Valley Opera House, and is an intimate 180-seated live music club and restaurant. World-class and local Bay Area artists perform there. Before and during the show, they offer a sophisticated dinner menu and a wide selection of wines and cocktails to order.

Opened by the Huney Knuckles!

Doors 7PM // Show 8PM

We’ll be playing Mardi Gras big band classics with Otis McDonald!

From the mind and ears of producer/multi-instrumentalist, Joe Bagale (aka Otis McDonald,) comes a sound that is fresh but tangibly rooted in nostalgia. When taking a listen, one may recall the soul of the 60s or the funk of the 70s. Or perhaps it’s pop radio from the 80s or the boom bap beats of the late 90s. What ever it may be, Otis McDonald is the sound of an artist who manifests a lesson in versatility and growing perspective.

8pm: Huney Knuckles

9pm: Jazz Mafia

Jazz Mafia featuring:

Yvette Pylant - vocals

Erin Honeywell - vocals

Solas B Lalgee - vocals

Otis McDonald - special guest vocalist

Adam Theis - trombone/bandleader

Mike Olmos - trumpet

Ross Eustis - trumpet

Richard Benitez- trumpet

Tommy Occhiuto - tenor sax

Mario Ramirez - baritone sax

Jonathan Sieberlich - sousaphone

Kevin Wong - keys

Darian Gray - drums

A Mardi Gras party by Preservation Hall Jazz Band, with pre-concert festivities by Jazz Mafia!

Doors open at 5.

A Mardi Gras party by Preservation Hall Jazz Band, with pre-concert festivities by Jazz Mafia!

Auditorium doors open 30 minutes before the performance, and lobby doors open one hour beforehand.

A Mardi Gras party by Preservation Hall Jazz Band, with pre-concert festivities by Jazz Mafia!

Doors open at 5.

Details coming soon!