Join internationally touring jazz guitarist and vocalist, Lexi Pulido, and world-touring drummer, Julien Cantelm, for a night of groovin’ jams and jazz at Second Chance Beer on Saturday, May 22nd from 6:30PM-8:30PM.
Lexi Pulido is a multi-instrumentalist, music teacher, composer and vocalist based in San Diego, California. In 2019, Pulido released her first self-composed and produced album, Agency, with theatrical alt-jazz quintet, Kilikili. Acting as a dancer and vocalist in Baby Bushka, Pulido works alongside seven powerhouse female musicians to deliver “other-worldly versions” of Kate Bush music “from the ethereal to the bombastic and back again.” Pulido plays guitar with a bossa nova-inspired harmonic and rhythmic color palette, accompanying her vocals in fusion jazz duo, Lex and the Jewel, and composing guitar parts for enchanting, indie-folk group, Kaivalya. She studied jazz under the guidance of Grammy award-winning producer, Kamau Kenyatta, and currently curates and arranges music as host of San Diego’s premiere jazz fusion jam, Nu Moods at The Quartyard.
Based in San Diego, Julien Cantelm is highly sought after for his versatile, creative, and unique drumming. Born into a musical family, Julien’s journey began at a young age. His father a percussionist and his uncle, bassist for the Pittsburgh Symphony, introduced the violin to Julien around the age of 4 before moving on to acoustic guitar and drums around the age of 11. Julien has toured extensively with both national and international projects.