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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!
✉️ The 2026 GRAMMY Awards nominations announcement will be revealed on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
Click below to view all key dates and deadlines related to the 2026 GRAMMYs ⬇
https://www.grammy.com/news/2026-grammys-new-categories-announced?utm_source=fan-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=grammys
❤️🎶FUN ON DAVE KOZ CRUISE
Vincent Ingala then Adam Hawley and MichaelLington
🎷https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKt5whOgtxB/?igsh=MTBzdjNmZnhoeWY3dQ==
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLCoOeRArg0/?igsh=YWZkazZtYWtiajJo
🎸https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKvJqp6Iip6/?igsh=MXV5amp1djg5eDFwdg==
🎷https://www.instagram.com/p/DK9uL0ttvuw/?img_index=5&igsh=OHkzZHloMWFuNzNp
❤️🎷🎶DAVE KOZ SUMMER HORNS 2025
July 17 through August 31st
www.davekoz.com for schedule and tickets
Event Details
❤️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
❤️🎹 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!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKKsrPyPBOW/?igsh=MWl5NGJtbDhwNHk0aQ==
✨️KEYSTONE KORNER✨️
Baltimore, MD
Live and Streaming www.keystonekornerbaltimore.com
Joshua Redman [saxophone]
Paul Cornish [piano]
Larry Grenadier [bass]
Nazir Ebo [drums]
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. The early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball Adderley, and his father, Dewey Redman, as well as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, The Police, and Led Zeppelin drew Joshua more deeply into music. After graduating from Harvard College with a B.A. in Social Studies, he had already been accepted by Yale Law School, but deferred entrance for what he believed was only going to be one year to join friends in Brooklyn. Redman almost immediately found himself immersed in the New York jazz scene. In November 1991, five months after moving to New York, Redman was named the winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition.
https://youtu.be/lqBEfjDRDHk?si=WwJy2nXspfviTsHJ
https://youtu.be/-EfYLovsLFY?si=skFq-zGZ-d4QCpCe
..a perfectly combustible electric-acoustic outfit whose smart, often challenging and unpredictable compositions draw from fusion, postbop and contemporary jazz.”
— Jazz Times
Russell Ferrante [Piano & Synthesizers]
Bob Mintzer [Woodwinds & EWI]
Will Kennedy [Drums]
Dane Alderson [Bass]
Throughout their storied 43-year history, the Yellowjackets have recorded 25 albums, received 17 Grammy® nominations – won 2 – performed countless sold-out tours, and enjoyed worldwide critical acclaim and commercial success. The Yellowjackets formed in the late 1970’s as the backup band for guitarist Robben Ford. Since then, and with the addition of Bob Mintzer, the Yellowjackets have gained and maintained prominence as one of jazz’s most influential and loved groups. The reason for the name Yellowjackets was it seemed to connotate something lively, energetic, and something with a “sting”.
https://youtu.be/iKq63G-aDKE?si=1v9Q2I81sR6Orho7
https://youtu.be/NosOcpSG2mQ?si=K3VxIoZpzhPAn2Jh
✨️THE BIRCHMERE✨️
Alexandria, VA
www.birchmere.com
This is a great venue! (no streaming, in person only)
❤️Acoustic Alchemy- June 18*
*Message about Miles: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK79kn0o7Z9/?igsh=NGd3ODhsYTBjZGY4
For over three decades the band have been at the forefront of contemporary jazz, even if the band's signature eclectic mix of styles has meant they have never comfortably fit snugly into any one genre; "We've had a lot of labels over the years, at the start there were all these names flying around like New Adult Contemporary, New Age music, and then it became Smooth Jazz, but we've never really thought about ourselves as being in any one particular genre. We just make music we like." Says Greg, "At the core it's always been about one simple concept: the sound of the nylon and steel guitars working together, but that leaves a lot of scope for exploring all sorts of musical ideas."
❤️Tower of Power - June 19
❤️Hiroshima - July 21
🎷❤️ Dave Koz & Friends - July 31
🎷❤️Vincent Ingala - August 3
❤️JAZZ FUNK SOUL - August 15 (see below also at Tin Pan, Richmond, VA on July 6)
Featuring, EVERETTE HARP🎷, JEFF LORBER🎹, PAUL JACKSON, JR.🎸
🎹❤️The Birchmere Presents BRIAN CULBERTSON
Day Trip Tour Thursday, October 23, 2025, 8pm
Warner Theatre, Washington, DC
Tickets through Ticketmaster
www.ticketmaster.com
✨️TIN PAN✨️
https://tinpanrva.com/
Richmond Virginia area, this is another great venue! Dinner and a show!
❤️JAZZ FUNK SOUL - July 6
Featuring, EVERETTE HARP🎷, JEFF LORBER🎹, PAUL JACKSON, JR.🎸
Their tour schedule: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKzToA4P9L1/?igsh=MXhuOHJjam9rOThqZw==
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❤️🎹HERBIE HANCOCK
May 27th in Stockholm
He wins prestigious International Polar Music prize!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHajIzviqPB/?igsh=YzZqeWRuYzU3bnRo
WOW "Peter Gunn" new rendition for Henry Mancini's 100th Birthday includes HERBIE HANCOCK on piano.
Quincy Jones, John Williams and Herbie Hancock record a rendition of Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn" in honor of the composer's 100th birthday.https://youtu.be/8dkwpHoDpXA?si=86DePqmz6AZQMu4S
❤️🎹BRIAN CULBERTSON "Over the past few years, I've been going back and listening more and more to music that inspired me as a young musician, artists like David Sanborn, The Brecker Bros, Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Pat Metheny, and others in the jazz fusion world (before the term smooth jazz was created). It instantly brought me back to the days of 'no rules' and the pure joy of music, something that I think a lot of albums today are lacking.
With that said, I set out to write and produce a new album that would try to capture a little bit of that late 70's and early 80's spirit of music exploration, along with using only live musicians and real instruments (no computer sounds or quantized sequencing). Similar in style to Another Long Night Out, this is the daytime version!!
Do you want to help and get involved with this record? Read on…"
Support his funding at Indiegogo for Day Trip:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/new-album-by-brian-culbertson-day-trip#/?perk=567567445
DAY TRIP TOUR SCHEDULE AND TICKETS:
www.brianculbertson.com
❤️🎹THE HANG
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!
www.brianculbertson.com.
April 18: (in his new studio A)
https://www.youtube.com/live/3grKATIFrK8?si=h1qL04Qyts44n4kj
April 25:
https://www.youtube.com/live/SRzcyYB2mKI?si=Xa0M3LT9wSJLMiu1
May 2: (guest Patches Stewart from the band):
https://www.youtube.com/live/ZzsMRfLcH8o?si=e_URQtn_w_X31qh5
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
Message from Michael Lington:
Hi friends
I'm getting ready to head on the road with stops in Colorado, California, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio and more.
I'm so excited to come play for you with my amazing band and of course play some of the music from my brand new album, On The Scene.
Take a look at the upcoming dates on michaellington.com
With love and appreciation
Michael
Recent video release Dreamy Night
https://youtu.be/kNJieBaYr1g?si=cUUC789aV-l6_H5u
Released February 28🎷On the Scene Message
https://youtube.com/shorts/7zBnr07qRE8?si=l0uZizEGQxaCdyjA
🎷On the Scene - Official Performance Video
https://youtu.be/X2f6806Cb80?si=xKqs2xmFeqtsHuyN
❤️🎷STAGE IT
Please support this long running show when not on tour on many Sundays. Pay what you can. Websites:
www.stageit.com/MichaelLington or www.michaellington.com
❤️🎸ADAM HAWLEY
Featuring❤️🎹 Judah Sealy (https://g.co/kgs/FVDs59D)
Also, your home for fresh new sounds, MBF Entertainment Records. Adam is excited to announce the expansion of his label MBF Entertainment https://www.mbfentertainment.com/
❤️🎤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
❤️🎷DAVE KOZ & ❤️🎹BOB JAMES
THEY WERE TOGETHER ON TOUR
Order CD - JustUsAlbum.com
From Dave,
Thank you for all your amazing support. I hope you enjoy this new music Bob and I made that we're extremely proud of.
With much love and appreciation always…
Order the new album today!
Enhance your listening experience! Every CD purchase includes a limited-edition poster and a bonus track you can only hear on the CD.
BobJames.com | DaveKoz.com
❤️🎹 BOB JAMES with Granddaughter AVA
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFvjymiyHpR/?igsh=MWhlYmwxZGt6d2QzMg==
❤️🎷DAVE KOZ
Get Ready for The Ultimate Summer Party: Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns 2025! Tickets @ www.davekoz.com
https://youtu.be/w6Yna372rCM?si=8w5gycB2qrGwVjnz
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆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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❤️PLEASE HOLD A SPECIAL PLACE IN YOUR HEART FOR JEFF LORBER.
HE AND HIS FAMILY HAVE LOST EVERYTHING, HOME AND STUDIO AT PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
He and his family are safe.
❤️🎹🎶JEFF LORBER RELEASED HIS NEW 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.
https://www.lorber.com
❤️Message from Dave Koz on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEoQYSsJ5WW/?igsh=MWFpbzJqOHg3c2pzNg==
❤️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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❤️🎷GERALD ALBRIGHT
www.geraldalbright.com
“Thank you for taking the time to visit with me. I appreciate the love and support I continue to receive from you, my loyal fans.” Gerald
Get these high energy tunes:
G-Stream and G-Stream 2 - Turn It Up; G-Stream 3 - Full Throttle
Plus, he was honored to do the National Anthem at Ball Arena for the Denver Nuggets/Golden State Warriors game onDeccember 3, 2024! It's still a rush to play for 20k people! Video credit: Everett Moore#geraldalbright #like #share #follow
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AwRUEqHjj/
❤️🎸JONATHAN BUTLER
www.jonathanbutler.com
was live at the Birchmere.
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
EPIC COOL
www.kirkwhalum.com
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
❤️🎷ANDREW NEU
Keep It Real a new single https://www.andrewneu.com/
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 arranged by Andrew.
