Hall of Fame

2024 Inductees

Bob Jones’ musical journey began at an early age of 13, and by age 17 he had learned piano and organ and began performing at various venues. He joined the band “Chameleon” at 19 and began touring with them in Hawaii and other states. The following year the band was renamed “The Real Thing” and toured British Columbia, Canada, and later Japan.

In between, Bob had mastered electronics courses and earned an AA degree, eventually working for Atari, testing parts for the space shuttle. He leveraged his electronics expertise to build his own Polyphonic Synthesizer from discarded parts, creating a personal instrument at a lower cost.
In 1986, Bob relocated from the Bay Area to Sacramento, furthering his career by playing with notable musicians and opening for such legends as BB King and Kris Kristoffersen on the “Chitlin’ Circuit”.

​He then was musical director for the Temptations Motown Review in Las Vegas for three years, which culminated in creating his own band “Bob Jones and the Chosen Few” in 2011, thus becoming a fixture in the Sacramento and Bay Area to this day.

Dana Moret has volunteered for SBS for over two decades. When she first began, she performed at her family’s nightclub Constable Jacks at just 17 years old. Along with the Constable Jacks family, she helped organize and perform at the Placer County SPCA BBQ & Blues Festival for many years. She then began to organize and perform at the SBS Women Sing the Blues event on several occasions throughout the years.
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In addition to composing songs in collaboration with Tim Barnes of the band Stoneground, she joined the Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers band and her cowritten song "Way Down South" (Written with Frankie Lee Band Leader, Tim Brisson) was the title of one of the band's best-selling albums of that decade. She then went on to form Mr. December with her husband Jimmy Pop which was a local favorite for over 15 years. In 2016, she was invited to join legendary Bay Area band Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, where she can be seen today. Her latest project Zenn Vudu, which she formed with Cold Blood band leader Steve Dunne, showcases the decades long songwriting abilities of both artists.
In addition to a short stint of service on the SBS board, Dana has lent her event coordination, graphic design and networking skills to many SBS projects over the years. With a soft spot for the Blues in the Schools project, she has helped her SBS peer bands in booking shows and was the initiator of the Blue Sunday events. In her six years as promotor & booker for Quarry Park Amphitheater in Rocklin, CA, she often booked SBS bands to open for headlining acts and other various community events in Placer County. Dana continues to increase her vocal talents and continues to mature her style for a cross generational audience.

Danny Sandoval grew up in San Pablo, California and started playing saxophone at the age of eight. When he was in high school, he discovered the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, California, where he was able to explore his passion and dreams of becoming a professional jazz saxophonist. He started playing semi-professionally when he was sixteen, playing in the Central Valley and Bay area, and continues to perform there. By the age of 17, Danny was playing up to five nights a week in San Francisco, paying his way through college. Over the course of his training, Danny has had the honor of studying with Tony Archimedes, Frank Sumares and Mel Martin, all esteemed musicians. 

In playing the saxophone, Danny expresses all emotions and inner passions that are discernible in the audience responses. He continues to rise professionally in having played with such notables as the Sista Monica Band, Mick Martin’s Big Blues Band, the Terrie Odabi band, many local bands, and his own Danny Sandoval and the Amigos. He is actively involved in touring, recording and playing live jazz, blues, soul, funk and salsa. His repertoire is outstanding!

Kyle Rowland is the youngest member of the SBS Hall of Fame, having played on stage with Mick Martin when he was merely 11 years old. It seemed natural, since his parents had placed a harmonica next to him in his crib when he was first born.  
In adolescence, Kyle quickly and naturally developed his own sound. With help from a few of his heroes through the years, such as James Cotton, Lazy Lester, Hubert Sumlin, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Billy “Boy” Arnold, Henry Gray and many others, he learned specific techniques of stage presence, the music business, and several highly revered harmonica secrets. 

In August 2022, Kyle signed an endorsement deal with Hohner Harmonicas, the brand he has proudly played since the beginning. In January 2024, he was chosen to represent the Sacramento Blues Society to compete as a solo artist at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, where he placed in the semi-finals.

Timothy Warren Barnes (Tim)  must have been born under a lucky star on May 13, 1949. When he was 18, his mother Sylvia's vocal coach, the world-renowned Judy Davis, introduced him to music entrepreneur Tom Donahue, whose many accomplishments included pioneering underground radio and being the mastermind behind the Beau Brummels (the Bay Area band that grafted itself onto the British Invasion). The latter fell apart, and Barnes was tapped to play his unique blend of blues and rock guitar behind vocalist Sal Valentino in a 10-piece musical caravan called Stoneground. When the mercurial Valentino left, Barnes joined forces with Jo Baker ("Rockbottom") of Elvin Bishop Band fame to create a second distinct version of the band. That, too, ran its illustrious course. Barnes met Sacramento bass player Steve Schofer and found himself succeeding Ray "Catfish" Copeland in the Blue Flames. Rechristened the Fabulous Flames, it rocked and R&B-ed hard until flaming out. This led Barnes and Schofer into a 20-year collaboration with Sacramento's and Hall of Famer Mick Martin and his band the Blues Rockers, recording over 20 CDs, touring worldwide and winning multiple awards. Locally, the band's appearances at the California State Fair, the Sacramento Music Festival in Old Sacramento and local venues made them a staple of the '90s and early 2000s. Currently, Barnes is collaborating with SBS Hall of Famer Angel Reyes on new ventures.