Bio

Winko Ljizz

the OneManBand storyteller of Midtown Sacramento

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 a 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 Sacramento

1990s

owned a vegetarian juice bar with
two piano-bars (one for the OMB)
turned step-van into Acoustic Sanctuary
premiering in Sacramento

2000s

Acoustic Sanctuary
in Midtown on weekends
17 years in the same parking lot
mastered tango on bandoneon

Now

Acoustic Sanctuary parked at 1230 'R' Street
Midtown Sacramento — Thur, Fri & Sat nights
see the Home page for details

That’s right ..he’s still at it !

currently restoring a 1926 Model TT truck
to use as a stage (w/ spinet piano-bar)
for era appropriate performance
the Model T Theatre