Winko Ljizz
the OneManBand storyteller of Old Sac
born with one eye open in 1955
grew up in the Florida panhandle
the class clown in school
came to Sacramento in 1988
1950s
infant obsession with dad’s French horn
learned ABCs at a piano
introduced to Dixieland in New Orleans
1960s
got a guitar for his 7th birthday
school music programs (Elem thru Hi)
1970s
quit high school band in 10th grade
composed for college jazz bands
gigged with various types of bands
pianist for old silent movies at Shakeys
integrated brass, reeds and strings
became a OneManBand
built and played piano-bars
1980s
built an performance trailer for OMB
gigged along the Florida gulf coast
went to covered stage on a flatbed truck
went to piano-bar in a school bus
OneManBand at a store mall
drove a step-van to Sacramento
first gig was a piano-bar in Old Sac
1990s
Owned a vegetarian juice bar with
two piano-bars (one for the OMB)
turned step-van into Acoustic Sanctuary
premiering first in Old Sac
2000s
Acoustic Sanctuary
at 22nd & J St. on weekends
17 years in the parking lot
mastered tango on bandoneon
2019
Acoustic Sanctuary
relocated back to Old Sacramento
to collaborate with Sac History Museum.
That’s right ..he’s back again !
currently restoring a 1924 Model T truck
to use as a stage (w/ grand piano)
for era appropriate performance