Welcome Neighbor!

Thank you for visiting my website,

My name is Jesse Valdez-Personeni and I am a musician, audio recording engineer, and music teacher/tech in the Sacramento-Bay Area. I play and teach a wide variety of instruments and styles, catering to the needs of the artist or student. I've been performing on stage and in the studio for over a decade in various bands and ensabmbles ranging from hillbilly bluegrass, big band jazz, alternative rock, and much more. 

On my website you can find links and resources showcasing some of the things I do, as well as ways to get in touch and stay updated. There's a mailing list for the lastest news and gigs at the bottom of the page, a calandar showing my upcoming appearances, photo gallery, and a contact form for those interested in bookings and lessons! 

Hope to see y'all around here again! Please come back and visit soon. 

Shows

Shows and appearances can be found here, to check for booking availability please visit the, "Contact Me" section.

Previous events

Date Event Location
Powerhouse Pub w/ Geoffrey Miller Powerhouse Pub, Folsom, CA 95630 Powerhouse Pub, Folsom, CA 95630
(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05) Ruhstaller Farm w/ Mission BLue Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon
(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05) Electric Tumbleweed in Occidental Occidental Occidental
(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05) Naggiar Vineyards w/ Geoffrey Miller Naggiar Vineyards , Grass Valley, CA 95949 Naggiar Vineyards , Grass Valley, CA 95949
(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05) Fort Mason w/ Mission Blue Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05) Dewdrop Inn w/ Hattie Craven & The Moon Howlers Dewdrop Inn, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Dewdrop Inn, Grass Valley, CA 95949
(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05) Oliver's Brewhouse w/ Geoffrey MIller (Opening for Jennifer Belle) Oliver's Brewhouse, Lincoln, CA 95648 Oliver's Brewhouse, Lincoln, CA 95648
(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05) Ruhstaller Farm w/ Hattie Craven Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon
 — (CDT, UTC-05)  — (CDT, UTC-05) Solaura Festival w/ Solauragrass, Electric Tumbleweed, & Jessica Malone Paicines Paicines
Willowbrook Ale House w/ Ed Neff, Blue & Lonesome Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma, CA 94952 Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma, CA 94952
Western Swing Society Hall of Fame Weekend w/ Mae McCoy, The House Band The Machinist Hall , Rancho Cordova The Machinist Hall , Rancho Cordova
 — (PDT, UTC-07)  — (PDT, UTC-07) Redding Roots Festival on Choose Redding Stage w/ Hattie Craven & The Moon Howlers 1551 Market Street Redding, Redding 1551 Market Street Redding, Redding
 —  — Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, w/Mission Blue, Dark Hollow, Lucky Drive, Sunny Side of the Mountain San Benito County Historical Park, Hollister San Benito County Historical Park, Hollister
 —  — Western Swing Society Rancho Cordova, w/The House Band The Machinist Hall , Rancho Cordova The Machinist Hall , Rancho Cordova
 —  — Frog's Leap Peach Festival, w/Ed Neff + Blue & Lonesome Frog's Leap Winery, Rutherford Frog's Leap Winery, Rutherford

Action Shots

Here are a few shots of what I do throughout the years -