The Dream Bowl was a ballroom in Northern California that, when I was a kid, fascinated me each time I saw it in the 1950s on trips from Napa to Vallejo.
Michael Amen.
I hope you\'ll dive in with enjoyment yourself.
Over a decade in the making, it truly was a labor of love.
Helping to bring the story to life, I was fortunate to be able to talk with people who actually performed there, and was fortunate also, to have attended many concerts at which the great musicians talked about in the book performed.
As the subtitle suggests, there are profiles on those in the subtitle, as there are for John Coltrane, Johnny Cash, Sonny Rollins, Bob Wills, and more.
The Dream Bowl - Where Goodman, Ellington, and the Grateful Dead Convene, is a celebration of music generally, and specifically, a deep-dive, with great respect and love, into the stories that happened within this incredible house of music.
There was no shortage of examples bridging these various genres and musical periods as the music developed and styles mixed over time.
Near its end, I saw Santana, and the Grateful Dead at the Dream Bowl; both highly memorable experiences.
It had Swing, Country & Western, and Rock bands during each of those eras.
Looking into its history, I was astonished at the parade of major musical acts that performed there from its opening in 1941 to its closure in 1969.
The Dream Bowl was a ballroom in Northern California that, when I was a kid, fascinated me each time I saw it in the 1950s on trips from Napa to Vallejo
