Group hits number one on internet radio station, ahead of some well-known names.

Many musicians break in on the club circuit. For Indianapolis-bred, Salinas-based guitarist Dan Beck, however, opportunity lies elsewhere.

“Since we don’t really do covers, we’re not really a club band,” Beck says. “We’ve played a few club gigs and they’ve liked us and all, but we don’t really play the clubs.”

Instead, the band is riding a wave of internet interest, shooting to number one on the Radio Guitar One website for their smooth jazz single “Too Much,” ahead of spins from the likes of Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour and John Scofield. Beck remains circumspect about the success.

“It’s only one internet radio station,” he says, “but that’s some pretty rare company.”

Beck’s style echoes the guitar work of Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell, with bluesy nods to Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall and Eric Clapton. His easygoing vocal style is reminiscent of Mose Allison, and he displays a lyric sense that reads like an intimate journal, delving into the joys, sorrows, challenges and opportunities of adult life; the exhilaration of childhood; relationships both broken and transcendent; even some political concerns.

“People relate to Hendrix as very electric, very loud, loads of feedback and all of that’s true,” Beck says. “But what I love about him is that he wasn’t about technique. I felt like I was hearing the voice of his soul. What I like in music is when I feel like someone’s true essence is coming through.”

Beck moves his quartet of himself, bassist Dean Theodosion, Dave Prentice on drums and longtime collaborator Robert Rosett on sax and flute to the expansive patio deck at the Hahn Winery tasting room on the scenic River Road Wine Trail this weekend as part of their summer concert series.

“It’s an incredible spot,” Beck says of the venue. “On one side, you get a view of the vines and fields of the Santa Lucias. On the other, you can see the Pinnacles formations of the Gabilans. It’s pretty amazing.”

Beck has no pretense about his musical history, which included both formal classical guitar training as well as hands-on experiential learning.

Beck often performs solo, but he prefers the group setting. “I can sit there by myself and play for hours and love it,” he says. “But it’s even better with the band because they’re taking music I’ve written and adding their touch to it. It takes it to a place that I wouldn’t have expected it to go, and that’s always fun.”

DAN BECK QUARTET Noon-4pm Sunday, June 10. Hahn Winery, 37700 Foothill Road, Soledad. Free. 678-4555, hahnfamilywines.com