Not Bootsy Collins -- he's Leon Joyce Jr.

A classy drummer and local hero, Leon Joyce Jr. played standards in a trio setting Saturday afternoon on the Silicon Valley Stage at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. Wayne de la Cruz was on organ, and multi-instrumentalist Roger Glenn was a one-man band. The three of them caressed every note, in a way you don't hear much anymore. And then Joyce turned up the heat, and they became a samba band. Watch the listings for an upcoming gig, and go listen to Leon Joyce Jr.

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