click here for a listing of past shows

CALENDAR
2017

1/5/17 @ The Flat's BKSpeed Cafe, 308 Hooper St, Brooklyn
Jorrit Dijikstra- sax, electronics / Jen Baker- trombone / Ava Mendoza- guitar

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1/6/17 @ WINTER JAZZ FEST, NY
Jacob Garchik's YE OLDE- Jacob Garchik, trombone; Mary Halvoron, guitar; Jonathan Goldberger, guitar; Ava Mendoza, guitar; Vinnie Sperrazza, drums

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1/12/17 @ Muchmore's, 2 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn
UNNATURAL WAYS (Ava- guitar, sing / Tim Dahl- bass / Sam Ospovat- drums)
also: MICK BARR + KID MILLIONS DUO, REG BLOOR, FREAK

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1/21/17 @ TBA
Queer Trash/Michael Foster presents:
AVA SOLO
also: Tyler Keen, Eames Armstrong & Cory O'Brien Duo, and Derek Baron.

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1/26/17 @ Silent Barn, 603 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn
CHASER ( Dominika Michalowska (vokills) Ava Mendoza (guitar) Shayna Dulberger (bass) Oran Canfield (drums)
also: RODENTICIDE, PRIMA, OLD MAYBE

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1/28/17 @ The Lab, 2948 16th St, San Francisco, CA 
AVA MENDOZA solo
also: MOE STAIANO ENSEMBLE

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1/29/17 @ SF Jazz Center, Miner Auditorium
ROVA SAXOPHONE QUARTET PLAYS JOHN COLTRANE'S ASCENSION

Bruce Ackley soprano saxophone
Steve Adams alto saxophone
Larry Ochs tenor saxophone
Jon Raskin baritone saxophone
with
Ava Mendoza electric guitar
Trey Spruance (Secret Chiefs) electric guitar
Darren Johnston trumpet
Zeena Parkins electric harp
Fred Frith electric bass
Donald Robinson drums

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1/31/17 @ TBA, Sacramento, CA
AVA SOLO
also: Jon Bafus Group

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2/6-8/17 @ TBA in Portland, OR

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2/12/17 @ Park Church Co-op, 129 Russell St, Brooklyn
AVA SOLO
also: Valerie Kuehne and the Wasps' Nests, Simon Hanes Group

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3/7/17 @ Union Pool, 484 Union Avenue, Brooklyn
Improvs with BUKE AND GASE + AVA MENDOZA
https://www.bukeandgase.com/

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8/26/17 @ The Stone, corner of Ave. C and 2nd Street, Manhattan
NELS CLINE ACOUSTIC GUITAR EXTRAVEGANZA
Nels- guitar, composition
Elliott Sharp- guitar
Julian Lage- guitar
Mary Halvorson- guitar
Brandon Seabrook- guitar
Ava Mendoza- guitar

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9/28/17-10/15/17 UNNATURAL WAYS EUROPEAN TOUR
(Ava- guitar, sing / Tim Dahl- bass / Sam Ospovat- drums)
dates TBA
contact Saudades Tourneen for booking:  jakob (at) saudades.at 

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