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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Also, in the upper right hand corner, you will find a drop-down menu. Websites listing some of the contemporary jazz musicians, live streams, obituaries, artificial intelligence, a fan's prospective and past grammys. If you would like to add someone to the website listing, please contact me at the drop-down menu. The artists websites will take you to their Facebook, X and Instagram sites. You can then find out more about their music and upcoming tours.
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆ANNOUNCING THE 2026 GRAMMYs
The 2026 GRAMMY Awards are officially returning to Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026!
Click below to view all the 2026 GRAMMY NOMINEES
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https://www.grammy.com
✨️CONGRATULATIONS✨️
✨️DAVE KOZ🎷 AND BOB JAMES🎹! NOMINATED FOR JUST US - BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ ALBUM
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQxcsS_EkHH/?igsh=MWs2ZHc2cTcxaGJudw==
Koz's most talked-about album of his career. The album features acoustic piano and saxophone performances of new originals and re-imaginings of Great American Songbook standards.
This video explains the concept of the "Just Us" album and the collaboration between Dave Koz and Bob James. It is a terrific interview by Jazziz (who also has a good podcast interviewing many other contemporary jazz artists):
https://youtu.be/IuAjFRN1NoI?si=0uNE9GksjTiyAsBh
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOl7kxGgRGt/?img_index=2&igsh=MzFlYTQyYmt4YTNl
✨️YELLOWJACKETS
Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Fasten Up
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https://www.grammy.com
✨️EAST COAST VENUES WHERE YOU WILL FIND SOME OF YOUR ARTISTS PERFORMING
✨️KEYSTONE KORNER✨️
Baltimore, MD
Live and Streaming www.keystonekornerbaltimore.com
This is a wonderful venue, in person and streaming great jazz for years. Stream for only $15 + fee
❤️🎤TAKE 6 - December 5-7
10 Grammy Awards | 10 Dove Awards | Gospel Music Hall of Famers | And more!
Take 6 members are: Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentle. Heralded by Quincy Jones as the “baddest vocal cats on the planet!,” is the quintessential a cappella group and the model for vocal genius.
❤️🎹 MARCUS JOHNSON HOLIDAY CELEBRATION - December 23 and 24
Marcus Johnson is back in town for the holidays to celebrate this Christmas, December 23rd & 24th! What better way to bring in the holidays and close out the year than with family, friends & spirited music. Marcus and Friends will make sure to put you in the holiday groove. Come ready to jam to MJ's classics and crank up the holiday!
Keyboardist and bandleader Marcus Johnson mans the boundaries between smooth jazz and modern R&B. While pursuing his JD and MBA at Georgetown, Marcus independently produced and distributed his first CD (Lessons in Love), which sold more than 40,000 units; a phenomenal success for an unknown independent artist's debut release. This album helped him launch his career as a renowned jazz keyboardist/pianist, and later, he released his second CD (Inter Alia), with staggering success. This success caught the attention of Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder and businessman Robert L. Johnson, who invested and partnered with Marcus to establish Marimelj Entertainment Group.
2026
❤️🎸MARCUS MILLER - May 23 and 24 - tickets on sale October 31st
✨️THE BIRCHMERE✨️
Alexandria, VA
www.birchmere.com
This is a great venue! (no streaming, in person only)
❤️🎸PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS- December 7
with VINCENT INGALA🎷 and MINDI ABAIR🎷 Tickets on sale August 1st!
✨️TIN PAN✨️ Richmond, Virginia area
This is another great venue! Dinner and a show! Live only.
https://tinpanrva.com/
Experience the Tin Pan and the food:
https://youtu.be/Y7_8XdXgWPw?si=SDcbz_GSDIeGE9jp
✨️CAROLINA THEATER✨️
Durham, NC
https://carolinatheatre.org
✨️LATEST NEWS✨️
❤️🎷DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR
November 28 - December 23
www.davekoz.com for dates and tickets
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRgE_OeCbzB/?igsh=dHpsa2tpNGxnam5r
❤️🎷Message from Michael Lington:
Hi Stageit friends,
I'm BACK!!! It's been too long and I've missed you! As you can imagine, between a lot of international touring, releasing music and of course raising a family, it gets busy but I didn't want this year to slip away with out a nice get together here on Stageit. Let's celebrate this holiday season together on Sunday December 14! Hope you can make it. Link below.I
Xoxo
ML
Grab your ticket here: https://www.stageit.com/michael_lington/christmas_special/120672
❤️🎹BRIAN CULBERTSON
The Day Trip Tour has concluded so back on THE HANG starting on Friday, Nov 28th for the Thanksgiving Special, thru Christmas :)
Cheers,
BC
www.brianculbertson.com
The Hang on YouTube IS BACK:
Nov 28 - Thanksgiving Special
Dec 5 - Christmas Hang #1
Dec 12 - Christmas Hang #2
Dec 19 - Christmas Hang #3
New Year's Eve Shows: On Sale NOW!
Dec 29 - Napa, CA - Blue Note Napa (Two Shows)
Dec 30 - Napa, CA - Blue Note Napa (Two Shows)
Dec 31 - Napa, CA - Blue Note Napa (Two Shows)
2026:
Feb 3-9 - The Smooth Jazz Cruise 26.1
Feb 10-16 - The Smooth Jazz Cruise 26.2
March 12-15 - New Orleans Jazz Getaway (get tix)
June 10-14 - Napa Valley Jazz Getaway (get tix)
Sept 11-18 - The Smooth Jazz Cruise 26.3 (West Coast)
Oct 8-11 - The Hawaii Jazz Getaway (get tix)
Buy DAY TRIP Hat
Get the official Day Trip Hat Now!
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ GETAWAY:
Get Your Platinum Package Today!
NEW ORLEANS TICKETS
WINE CLUB DINNER TICKETS
The Brian Culbertson Wine Club Dinner will take place at Cochon Restaurant's Private Dining Room: Calcasieu on Sunday March 15, 2026. At Cochon, Chef Donald Link has reconnected with his culinary roots, serving the traditional Cajun Southern dishes he grew up with. Chef Link and Chef/Co-owner Stephen Stryjewski are working with locally sourced pork, fresh produce and seafood, focusing on traditional methods, creating authentic flavors of Cajun country. The restaurant is set in a rustic, yet contemporary interior of a renovated New Orleans warehouse.
The menu will feature a "taste of New Orleans", curated by Brian Culbertson!
HAWAII JAZZ GETAWAY:
Very Limited Packages Remain
Join Us In Hawaii - 86% Sold
BUY SINGLE DAY TICKETS
Single Day Tickets for the Hawaii Jazz Getaway are on sale...Now! - Get yours directly from The Hawaii Theater!
Just a handful of Platinum Packages remain. Don't miss out, these will sell out soon.
Check out the PLATINUM package for the best value!
INCLUDES:
• 4 Night Stay at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort Weds - Sun
• Luau Themed Welcome Dinner & Jam Session
• Friday & Saturday BC & Friends Concerts (Balcony Loge seats - front and center views of stage)
• Shuttle Bus Service to both Main Concerts
• PLATINUM Laminate
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY = 1 ROOM for 2 PEOPLE
SINGLE OCCUPANCY = 1 ROOM for 1 PERSON ( SOLD OUT)
NAPA VALLEY JAZZ GETAWAY:
Napa Valley Tickets
GET TIX NOW FOR 2026:
3-Day Silver = AVAILABLE
3-Day Gold = SOLD OUT
4-Day Platinum = SOLD OUT
4-Day VIP = SOLD OUT
Purchase BC Wines
BC WINE CLUB
The next shipment has been shipped and we will schedule a tasting after the Day Trip Tour. Join today to received BC's new red wine blend, "CONVERSATIONS" and more!
Plus The Wine Club Dinner will return in New Orleans on March 15! More details and Wine-Club discounts, coming soon!
JOIN THE WINE CLUB
THE HANG CLUB
www.brianculbertson.com
Yes, I've been back in a brand new studio streaming live on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays. Don't miss any of the action by joining The Hang Club (Gold, Platinum, VIP) for 3 nights a week and (Bronze level) for both Wed & Fri! Patron members are helping to support the YouTube channel and keep The Hang going strong.
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INSTAGRAM POSTS/
YOUTUBE/NOTEWORTHY
🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷10 SAXAPHONE LEGENDS
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQW3C-eDE2N/?igsh=MTBicWdzbDQxNW9hcQ==
❤️🎷KIRK WHALUM Married to Ruby for 45 years. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRDKzRPD60L/?igsh=NHRzN2Nyb2dhMTdx
❤️🎷GERALD ALBRIGHT
Playing sax on I Try! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPpMKIsFMnY/?igsh=MWZ2Z2ZrM3A1bzRzcg==
https://youtu.be/HFsbJ1lRt-o?si=YaMFc_fE9aSN08qk
❤️🎸KEN NAVARRO
New release In The Sky Today
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOOb-Q7DXz1/?igsh=MW1wcmc4cGpxeWRsZQ==
❤️🎷DAVE KOZ AND SUMMER HORNS PLAYING ON AN ALASKAN AIRLINES FLIGHT!! WHAT A HOOT!!! HE TURNED A DELAY, THANKS TO A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, INTO A PARTY!. WATCH THIS INSTAGRAM AND LUCKY PASSENGERS!!🔥
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNeQZmMS4ej/?igsh=OW92bGdmd2d6cXFn
❤️🎹JEFF LORBER
"Grateful for all who are listening..." See him and Jazz Funk Soul members at Keystone Korner November 14 (see details above) https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM8Y1qzxQ8h/?igsh=Z2wyeGRuenBvc2Jk
Listen to Rekindle from their new Simpatico album and feel the magic!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOeLjejgiCi/?igsh=MWFvNGRiMmFwcnFuYw==
❤️🎷🐶GERALD ALBRIGHT
So adorable, the Albright's dog Bella grooving to the music of her person. Yes she is Living the Good Life! Mediabase has it #22 on the chart.🔥https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM9PiwVAa8s/?igsh=N3U5ZnNiYzA0cDg3
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMwUGyWAhaH/?igsh=bnh4Z2hwMnF0a3pv
❤️🎹 BOB JAMES with Granddaughter AVA
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFvjymiyHpR/?igsh=MWhlYmwxZGt6d2QzMg==
❤️ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY
Tiny deck pop up deck concert NPR, Monterey Bay. Very cool!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL4Mk-auMwe/?igsh=cDNyYW9vbmwwOTV6
❤️MARCUS ANDERSON
Tells the story of how he worked with Luther Vandross on the making of Dance With My Father:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKSlQx9x9O_/?igsh=ampsa2FycGx5czF4
❤️🎷FABIAN CHAVEZ
Is "Chasing that Feeling"
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNGp-h6vcU-/?igsh=MWU2b21uZmNxdjlr
Bioiography:
https://share.google/an8erFr1o2EnONeL4
✨️INTERVIEWS✨️
❤️🎸GEORGE BENSON
George Benson, a titan of the jazz world, is an artist whose talents defy the confines of genre. With a career spanning over five decades, Benson has enchanted audiences around the globe with his masterful guitar work, uniquely expressive voice, and his innovative blend of jazz, pop, and R&B. A ten-time Grammy Award winner, Benson's journey from the jazz clubs of Pittsburgh to international superstardom is a testament to his relentless dedication, unparalleled skill, and the universal appeal of his music. He was interviewed at his home in Phoenix Arizona over one year ago by Rick Beato.
https://youtu.be/FrkvnzdKObY?si=oGL9Msp9KyU2-Go8
❤️🎸WILLIAM HENRY MARCUS MILLER, JR. (yes that is his given name)
It is not often I am captivated for almost an hour and a half by an interview, but this articulate one with this bass guitar legend, composer and songwriter left me in a state of wonderment. From his family's musical background, to his work with Miles Davis and Luther Vandross, finding out about his UNESCO peace award and working with Spike Lee, all this and more is why I just had to list this. I wanted others to see the ease, goodness and love in this enlightening interview with On That Note host Shawn Stockman about one month ago. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/YEpa8YqY1jw?si=_bm82Wx-3BENyrbh
❤️🎹HERBIE HANCOCK
See and hear his beautiful, compassionate speech on Instagram as he accepts the prestigious International Polar Music prize in Stockholm May 27. He has been called a jazz scientist!
The Polar Music Prize is one of the most prestigious and unique music prizes in the world, crossing over musical boundaries and awarded to individuals, groups and institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements. Laureates from a wide range of countries, cultures and continents have received the Prize in Stockholm from the hand of His Majesty, King Carl XVI Gustaf. Besides Herbie Hancock the other winners are the incredible Queen with Brian Mays and Roger Taylor with an amazing performance by Adam Lambert (see below) and Barbara Hannigan, a very talented Canadian classic singer and conductor.
Herbie Hancock speech:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKKsrPyPBOW/?igsh=MWl5NGJtbDhwNHk0aQ==
Most of the program is here with an amazing performance by Adam Lambert with Who Wants to Live Forever representing another winner the original Queen and Freddie Mercury.
Polar Prize Program on YouTube (not in entirety):
https://www.youtube.com/live/kllTHjhREvo?si=7RLJpi2gEeW1rXFi
Adam Lambert performances:
Who Wants to Live Forever:
https://youtu.be/C3JQ2lx1DBQ?si=j3wST8LtoPhDK8KX
Another One Bites the Dust:
https://youtu.be/fKBdz2Rs48I?si=5jDaWJvL3e2d-Gg9</h1>
❤️🎹 DAVID BENOIT, a contemporary jazz legend:
For four decades, the GRAMMY®-nominated pianist/composer/ arranger David Benoit has reigned supreme as one of the founding fathers of Contemporary Jazz. When he was coming up, Benoit worked with singers Patti Austin, Connie Stevens, Ann-Margaret, and Lainie Kazan as her musical director/conductor. In 1976, Benoit released albums on the AVI label from 1977 to 1984. He later released several chart-topping recordings for GRP, including Freedom at Midnight (1987), Waiting for Spring (1989) and Shadows (1991), which both topped Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Charts at #5, #1, and #2, respectively. His other noteworthy recordings include Letter to Evan (1992), his tribute to another piano influence, Bill Evans, and Here’s to You, Charlie Brown: Fifty Great Years (2000). Benoit also recorded with Russ Freeman on their album The Benoit/Freeman Project (1994), and on their follow-up collaboration, 2 (2004), which was released on Peak Records. His other recordings for the label include American Landscape (1997) and Orchestral Stories (2005), which featured his first piano concerto, “The Centaur and the Sphinx,” and a symphonic work, “Kobe”.
He has received three GRAMMY® nominations in the categories of Best Contemporary Jazz Performance for “Every Step of the Way” (1989), Best Large Ensemble Performance for GRP All-Star Big Band (1996), and Best Instrumental Composition for “Dad’s Room,” the latter from the album Professional Dreamer (2000). He has also worked with an impressive potpourri of musicians including the Rippingtons, Emily Remler, the late Alphonse Mouzon, Dave Koz, Faith Hill, David Sanborn, CeCe Winans, Keiko Matsui, Hiroshima, and Brian McKnight.
David’s career as a contemporary jazz pianist began in 1977 and includes 41 solo recordings over the past 40 years. Many of these, including his 1987 GRP Records debut “Freedom at Midnight” and its Grammy nominated 1988 follow-up “Every Step Of The Way”, are considered influential classics in the genre. Listen to Timeless with Spice Fusion (2024) 🔥and his latest album Steinway After Dark - magical on your favorite platform.
❤️🎸PETER WHITE
His 17th album Light of Day was released in February 2025, veteran guitarist and contemporary jazz icon Peter White is celebrating a series of key personal and professional milestones. Having just turned 70, the British born artist says of the new collection, "I think this recording is one of the best I've ever made. I have as much enthusiasm and energy for music as I did in my twenties!" There are a lot of exciting twists and turns in the production throughout. Case in point, "Odyssey" features expansive arrangement, an excursion full of diverent moods, twists and turns, uncertainty and explosive excitement. Likewise, White gets the album to a rollicking, rip-roaring start with the buoyant "Catalonia," whose spirit of high adventure echoes some of the guitarist's earlier epic tunes like "Ramon's Revenge" (from Good Day) and "Don Quixote's Final Quest" (from Smile). At the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, White fulfills a career-long goal by having legendary saxophonist Ernie Watts join him on the soulful, sensually romantic ballad "Enchanted" and taps one of smooth jazz's most exciting young artists, saxophonist Vincent Ingala, to create a passionate duet with his guitar on the heartfelt ballad "I Love You Still." Also in this gentler vein is the lilting, graceful tune "Till I See You Again", White's tribute to one of the genre's most impactful and beloved artists, the late guitarist Nick Colionne. Over the course of his 35- year recording career, White has had four #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums and seven #1 Smooth Jazz Airplay hits.
See him at the Birchmere on December 7 with VINCENT INGALA & MINDI ABAIR. Infomation above for tickets.
❤️🎸JONATHAN BUTLER
www.jonathanbutler.com
Was live recently at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA
Jonathan Butler is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who leads a life few can imagine. Born in South Africa under the shadow of apartheid and raised in poverty, Butler was the first non-white artist to be played on South African radio and appear on national television. Though his musical abilities would take him away from the world he grew up in, Jonathan would neither forget the plight of his fellow South Africans, nor the man that led them to freedom. It is for this reason Nelson Mandela credits Butler's music as having inspired him during his imprisonment. In more ways than one, Jonathan Butler is representative of South Africa.
Jonathan's story begins at a very young age when his father presented him with a homemade one-string guitar. Little did his father realize that he was giving way to a musical phenomenon. From then on, Jonathan's musical gifts grew by leaps and bounds. In his early teens Butler won a local talent contest, affording him the opportunity to perform with a touring musical company throughout South Africa. On occasion he would perform at lavish concert halls for whites only, where he would not be allowed to use the bathroom, and the very next night he would perform in a dilapidated local township. Ultimately, his ticket to a new life was music.
At thirteen, Jonathan's talents caught the eyes and ears of the British record producer Clive Caulder. He was signed to Caulder's Jive Records and the rest is history. Jonathan's first single broke down racial barriers becoming the first song by a black artist played by white radio stations in South Africa and won the South African equivalent to a GRAMMY®.
His commitment to his craft came to fruition with his self-titled debut album, which received a GRAMMY® nomination for the pop hit "Lies." An instrumental "Going Home" earned him another GRAMMY® nomination and the mid-tempo ballad "Sarah, Sarah" confirmed Butler's place in popular music.
However, to Jonathan Butler, success is measured on a higher plane. A religious and spiritual man, Butler dedicates his life to being a devoted father and grandfather, and a caring citizen to his homeland, South Africa. And in spite of all the hardships, Jonathan Butler has an air of playfulness and quiet resilience that is easily visible in his passionate performances.
❤️🎷KIRK WHALUM
www.kirkwhalum.com
He also plays on Brian Culbertson's Road Trip album out September 26 on the song In the Vines!
Saxophone icon Kirk Whalum blasts off with his highly-anticipated new album Epic Cool, an electrifying collection of original grooves. Teaming up with producer Greg Manning (Keb’ Mo’, Herb Alpert, 2x GRAMMY® nominee, composer/collaborator on 10 #1 Billboard hits), Whalum focuses on his songwriting to craft an album that’s passionate and spirited on a monumental scale, but with his trademark soul. From danceable hits like “Bah-De-Yah!” to melodic, sultry jams (Whalum calls “Pillow Talk” the strongest song he’s written in 20 years), Epic Cool weaves a musical story that has wide, cross-genre appeal. Get ready to groove, because Epic Cool is anything but ordinary.
PLUS read this sweet post on Instagram from his taleted bass guitar player son, KYLE WHALUM (plays on Kelly Clarkson show, on the Voice and for Katy Perry).
https://www.instagram.com/kylewhalum?igsh=cXljYXExNmx4enp5
❤️❤️THE HAWLEYS
❤️🎸ADAM HAWLEY
Adam in a City Near You!
🎄✨ Holiday Tour Across the U.S.! ✨🎄
Charlotte and Akron were dynamic — and the excitement is just beginning, with 12 shows still to go!
18-time Billboard #1 guitarist & producer Adam Hawley brings his “Adam Hawley Christmas” tour to 14 cities nationwide this holiday season! 🎸🔥Experience chart-topping hits, soulful holiday vibes from his acclaimed What Christmas Means To Me album, plus funk, groove, and festive cheer for all. 🎶🎁
Christmas Dates! 👇👇👇
Nov 28 - Epic Events Center - Rancho Cucamonga, CA - LOW TIX
Nov 29 - West Charleston Library - Las Vegas, NV - SOLDOUT
Nov 30 - Humphrey's Backstage - San Diego, CA - LOW TIX
Dec 5 - Ten10 Events - Arlington, TX
Dec 6 - Workplay - Birmingham, AL
Dec 7 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
Dec 12 - New Brunswick PAC - New Brunswick, NJ
Dec 13 - Roxy - Lockport, IL
Dec 14 - Vibrato - Bel Air, CA
Dec 19 - The Little Carver - San Antonio, TX
Dec 20 - The Annex - Norfolk, VA
Dec 21 - Crazy Uncle Mike's - Boca Raton, FL
Coming To A City Near You!Full Schedule Below! 👇👇👇
Dec 31 - ICON Jazz Lounge - Columbus, OH
Jan 3 - Blues Alley - Washington, D.C.
Jan 16 - King Center - Melbourne, FL
Jan 24 - Private Event
Feb 1 - Spaghettini - Seal Beach, CA
Feb 13 - Blues Boulevard - Greenville, SC
Feb 14 - Tin Pan - Richmond, VA
Mar 22-30 - DK Cruise - South America
Apr 3 - Dazzle - Denver, CO - 6:30pm Show
Apr 3 - Dazzle - Denver, CO - 9pm Show
Apr 25 - Middle C - Charlotte, NC - ON SALE SOON
Apr 26 - Seabreeze Jazz Festival - Panama City, FL
May 15 - Cancun Jazz Festival - Mexico
July 31 - Waverly Auditorium - Lansing, MI - ON SALE SOON
Sept 20 - Gulf Coast Summerfest - Pensacola, FL
Oct 10 - Duck Jazz Fest - Duck, NC
❤️🎤KAT HAWLEY
First Album Available Everywhere X-IX-VIII featuring Adam Hawley, Steve Cole, Greg Manning and Judah Sealy Steam, Purchase Digital "X-IX-VIII," featuring Billboard chart-toppers Adam Hawley, Steve Cole, Greg Manning and Judah Sealy, dropped on Friday, June 21; the single "Rather Be" goes for playlist added on Monday, June 24 serviced by Gorov Music Marketing.
LOS ANGELES, CA (21 JUNE 2024): Ready to capitalize on the opportunity to step into her own spotlight and make her own musical statement after years of flanking 16-time Billboard No. 1 hitmaker Adam Hawley, R&B-jazz singer-songwriter Kat Hawley released her debut album, "X-IX-VIII" on Friday (June 21). She wrote eight of the set's ten songs with her guitarist husband, Adam, who produced the MBF Entertainment album. Of note and in memorial: "Lazy Afternoon" was recorded to memorialize the late Cecil Ramirez,❤️ a Bay Area pianist and friend of the Hawley's. Greg Manning plays poignantly in place of Ramirez on this track.
For more information checkout her website at www.kathawley.com
❤️🎷ANDREW NEU
https://www.andrewneu.com/
NEW VINYL WITH BONUS TRACK: Night of the Mojito
Bring It On featuring Rick Braun
https://open.spotify.com/album/4Ay5wO4Dy43ILUmq68AH0W?si=QRYcS1syTTKfERVfqRKe4A
Keep It Real
Also, CATWALK is Andrew Neu's debut big band CD and was recorded in 2016 at the legendary Eastwest Studios in Los Angeles. This well-rehearsed band of seasoned studio musicians was co-led with trumpeter, Tony Bonsera. The playlist includes eight original compositions as well as the standards Body and Soul, Cinema Paradiso and What Is This Thing Called Love all by Andrew.
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LONG STANDING ARTISTS STREAMING SINCE THE PANDEMIC
❤️🎹BRIAN CULBERTSON
THE HANG
The Hang on YouTube IS BACK after Day Trip Tour:
Nov 28 - Thanksgiving Special
Dec 5 - Christmas Hang #1
Dec 12 - Christmas Hang #2
Dec 19 - Christmas Hang #3
Support his long running show on YouTube Friday nights when not on tour. Please tip Brian for The Hang shows through CashApp, Venmo or PayPal or Join his Hang Club and hear him Monday and Wednesdays too!
ON ILLINOIS FLOAT AT ROSE BOWL PARADE January 1, 2025🎶🎹❤️
Quite an honor for him to represent the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois👏👏
https://youtu.be/SsBRXhZyBzs?si=AdG1Cd-g6jzzGCFh
❤️🎷MICHAEL LINGTON
December 14 back on Stageit!
STAGE IT
Pay what you can.
Websites:
www.stageit.com/MichaelLington or
www.michaellington.com
Wonderful, when he is on break from touring, that he does these shows online for grateful fans. He also has been doing these shows since the pandemic!
🎷Dreamy Night
https://youtu.be/kNJieBaYr1g?si=cUUC789aV-l6_H5u
🎷On the Scene Messagehttps://youtube.com/shorts/7zBnr07qRE8?si=l0uZizEGQxaCdyjA
🎷On the Scene - Official Performance Video
https://youtu.be/X2f6806Cb80?si=xKqs2xmFeqtsHuyN
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS
February 2, 2025
🏆Jazz Instrumental Album
Remembrance
❤️Chick Corea, Béla Fleck award and Chick Corea's daughter
🏆Urban Contemporary Album
So Glad to Know You
❤️Avery Sunshine
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFl4lQRSWhK/?igsh=MW9wa3gxbm0wZ2xzMw==
❤️Grammy moment honoring the memory of Quincy Jones. Herbie Hancock and Cynthia Erivo:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFvXejMCmPu/?igsh=MTBtOXBjamk2dm01aw=
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❤️DONATIONS ARE STILL NEEDED FROM THE DEVASTAING FIRES IN LA PLEASE DONATE. Keep the Music Playing! MusiCares helps the humans behind the music because music gives so much to the world. 🎶
100% of your donation received will go to music people for health & human services, mental wellness & addiction recovery, and emergency & relief services. https://donor.musicares.org/page/lafirerelief
❤️🎹JEFF LORBER AND HIS FAMILY LOST EVERYTHING, HOME AND STUDIO AT PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
HIS SINGLE, TEARDROPS IN THE RAIN (FOR SHELLEY) AND ALBUM - PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WONDERFUL SOOTHING NEW MUSIC. Purchase CD or through streaming services his new album ELEVATE.
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❤️Message from Dave Koz on Instagram:
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❤️PLUS The GRAMMY family is deeply saddened by the horrific and destructive wildfires that took place in our beloved Southern California – a place that many within our music community call home.As the devastation unfolds, the Recording Academy and MusiCares have launched theLos Angeles Fire Relief Effort to support music creators and professionals impacted by the crisis, making a pledge of $1 million to kick off the efforts.
Let's rally together and help those who create the soundtracks of our lives at a time when they need us most. Thousands of families continue to be evacuated and displaced with no home to return to, and your donation can make all the difference in providing solace and comfort to the Angelenos impacted by this devastating natural disaster.
DONATE: https://donor.musicares.org/page/lafirerelief
"The entire GRAMMY family is shocked and deeply saddened by the situation that is unfolding in Los Angeles. The music community is being so severely impacted but we will come together as an industry to support one another. Our organizations exist to serve music people because music is a powerful force for good in the world, and we hope the broader industry will now rally to this cause."
— Harvey Mason jr., Recording Academy CEO
"We expect the disaster relief efforts in Los Angeles to be extraordinary, if even just on the basis of how many music people have lost their homes in the last day. MusiCares is always committed to ensuring that music professionals are supported in times of crisis, and we ask for the larger community to donate for those in need at this dire time."
— Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCaresSupport For Those In Need
If you've been directly impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, we want to help. Here are immediate resources for those in critical need.
MusiCares Assistance
For many in the music community, disasters like this can disrupt even the most basic needs. MusiCares is here to provide support. If you or someone you know in the music industry is affected by these wildfires, please reach out by emailing musicaresrelief@musicares.org or calling 1-800-687-4227.
Disaster Resources And Information Through LA County
For updated information about evacuations, road closures, emergency resources and free shelter through Airbnb, visit the 211LA website.
Find A Shelter
The Red Cross is operating emergency shelters throughout the greater Los Angeles area. To access a shelter, visit the Red Cross website.
Uber
Residents in Los Angeles County who've been ordered to vacate their homes can get a credit from Uber to get to an evacuation site. The $40 will only be valid for trips to an active shelter and by using the code WILDFIRE25.
Lyft
Lyft announced it will be offering $25 vouchers, valid for two trips, to 500 customers from now until midnight on Jan. 15. Use the code CAFIRERELIEF25 to get the promotion.
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