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🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 THE RECORDING ACADEMY 2026 GRAMMYS
When Harvey Mason Jr. took over leadership of the Recording Academy in 2020 and then officially appointed President/CEO in June 2021, the Grammy Awards have become a wonderful venue for the arts, a night when all genres of music are represented. February 1, 2026 was no exception.
Hope this time around was very high for the category of best Contemporary Jazz Instrumental Album, with Dave Koz and Bob James being nominated for their collaboration on Just Us. Sadly that hope was dashed, and very disappointing. Dave Koz has performed since the 1980s, with hit after hit, sold out shows in venues around the world and cruise ships fully booked. According to an Instagram post, he had approximately 3.8 million listeners and 23.3 million streams in total across all platforms for the year 2025 wrapped stats, suggesting a strong overall presence. He has been nominated at least 10 times, but has never won a Grammy. Why is that? To be honest, I am at a loss for words. Maybe listen to the duo that won (formed in 2018) below and, in my opinion, the one that should have won. You be the judge.
Arkai for Brightside
https://youtu.be/VXgeQBUbWJw?si=9E63X7Muoa8Ubmwj
and Bob James and Dave Koz for Just Us album and one of the songs New Hope
https://youtu.be/kvO53APyoAs?si=2DAeh0aOZzMmdM2E
But in Dave Koz's inevitable style he was a gracious presenter. He was thanked and hugged by Samara Joy who won for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and host and actor Darren Chriss who introduced him as a presenter.
Here is an Instagram post by Dave sharing his Grammy experience, his sister was his date: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUPMbPsiQnl/?igsh=MWZuMzl0ZzZpZWMzOQ==
and DK sharing his feelings after The Grammys:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DURTz3Rkkz_/?igsh=b2M4bmExZ2tlY2l6
Bless you Dave Koz and Bob James. You are winners in your fan's eyes. The CD has been played a lot, now awaiting the shipment of the Just Us album.
Finally, congratulations go to Christian McBride for two wins. He will be at Keystone Korner in Baltimore February 22nd. Further information for streaming/ticketing can be found below under the Keystone Korner venue.
Best Jazz PerformanceWindows - Live — Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade and for
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Without Further Ado, Vol 1 — Christian McBride Big Band
Full List of Winners/Nominees 2026
https://www.grammy.com/news/2026-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list
🎷DAVE KOZ & 🎹BOB JAMES - Yes keeping this around for awhile...enjoy.
🏆Grammy Nominated for Just Us - Best Contemporary Jazz Instrumental Album
December 12 YouTube a PBS Special:
https://youtu.be/_DsafN_1vcE?si=EzaV16iJvJY9R24Z
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
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✨️EAST COAST VENUES WHERE YOU WILL FIND SOME OF YOUR ARTISTS PERFORMING
✨️KEYSTONE KORNER✨️
Baltimore, MD
Live and Streaming
https://www.keystonekornerbaltimore.com/
This is a wonderful venue, in person and streaming great jazz for years. Stream for only $15 or $20 + fee
🎸MIKE STERN & BAND
February 1
He played on Brian Culbertson's Day Trip album, The Winding Path
Dennis Chambers [drums] Gary Grainger [bass]
Leni Stern [guitar]
Bob Franceschini [saxophone]
One of the great jazz guitarists of his generation, Mike Stern has the unique ability to play with the finesse and lyricism of Jim Hall, the driving swing of Wes Montgomery and the turbulent, overdriven attack of Jimi Hendrix. Growing up in the Washington, D.C. area, Stern revered all three of those guitar immortals, along with such potent blues guitarists as Albert and B.B. King. Aspects of those seminal influences can be heard in his playing on the 18 recordings he has released as a leader or in his acclaimed sideman work for Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, the Brecker Brothers, Jaco Pastorius, Steps Ahead, David Sanborn, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Joe Henderson and the all-star Four Generations of Miles band.
🥁Dennis Chambers is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, George Duke, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, CAB, Greg Howe, and many others. Despite a lack of formal training, Chambers has become well known among drummers for his technique and speed. Chambers is particularly regarded for his ability to play "in the pocket" but can also stretch very far out of the pocket which is also a hallmark of his technique.
🎸Bass Gary Grainger is a self-taught jazz/fusion bassist from Baltimore. Gary joined the group Pockets in the 70s; a protege-group with a distribution-deal at American Recording Company (ARC), a boutique-label of Earth, Wind, & Fire. He recorded and toured with The John Scofield Band, which included his Baltimore-buddy, session drummer Dennis Chambers.
🎸Leni Stern was named one of the “50 Most Sensational Female Guitarists of All Time” in Guitar Player magazine’s 50th anniversary issue in 2017, with the publication aptly dubbing her “a genre-defying adventurer.” Leni’s example shines beyond just prowess on her instrument, with the pursuit of her career spanning more than four decades.
🎷Bob Franceschini is well known from his work with guitarist Mike Stern. They are still touring the globe together. He has recorded on Stern‘s last five Grammy nominated CD’s as well as two critically acclaimed DVD’s.
❤️❤️🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷❤️❤️
LOVE & SAX - February 5
featuring Isaac Parham, Craig Alston, Marcus H. Mitchell, Eugene Chapman, and Eddie Baccus, Jr.
🎷Electrifying Saxophonist Isaac S. Parham, native from Baltimore, Maryland is an energetic, versatile, composer and entertainer, who has performed on stage with such artists as The Jacksons, Regina Belle, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ramsey Lewis, Ron Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Brian McKnight, Dennis Chambers, The Chi-Lites, Maysa, Kim Waters, Maurette Brown Clark and many others. This versatile musician has toured in Canada with the show Ain’t Misbehavin, and throughout the East Coast.
🎷Craig Alston is Baltimore born and based multi-instrumentalist and composer, best known for his complex yet soulful sound on the saxophone. Craig has performed with notable musicians such as Lee Ritenour, Earl Klugh, Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson, Najee, Norman Brown Frank McComb, Dennis Chambers, Eric Robeson and Larry Willis; legendary groups such as the O'Jays, The Temptations and The Four Tops; as well as Soulful Symphony and the Cab Calloway Orchestra. He was the saxophonist for Fertile Ground and lead the Eubie Blake Legacy Band for over 7 years. Craig received the 2013 Jazz Journalists Jazz Heroes Award and was the winner of the 2011 Chick Webb Jazz Combo Competition.
🎷Social Music Artist Marcus H. Mitchell is not only an established saxophonist and pianist; he is also the CEO and President of 24th Music, a division of MHM Entertainment Group—a multi-faceted entertainment company. Marcus's music will take you on a journey through any type of setting, providing an array of experiences related to all things social. Marcus has worked with many artists, such as Sam Moore, Ronnie Laws, Kim Waters, Steve Cole, Chuck Brown, Sugar Bear of EU, Little Benny, El DeBarge, Chico DeBarge, Branford Marsalis, CRegina Belle, Jordin Sparks, Janelle Monáe, Ledisi, and Destiny's Child, just to name a few.
🎷Eugene Chapman began playing saxophone at the age of nine, but he didn’t take it seriously until he entered his teens. Once he focused on his craft, he knew that he’d found his passion. He has performed with musicians and opened for musicians including Denise Williams, Fertile Ground, Eryka Badu and Robin Thicke. This dynamic saxophonist, composer and arranger rounds out Yonnet’s horn section adding power and punch to Reed My Lips.
🎷As a touring member of Pieces of a Dream for a decade and a half, Eddie Baccus, Jr. had the opportunity to perform with and alongside a virtual who’s who in the traditional jazz, urban jazz and R&B words: Luther Vandross, Jeffrey Osborne, George Duke, War, Candy Dulfer, Rick Braun, Grover Washington Jr, and many more, making him a musician’s musician.
❤️🎺ARTURO SANDOVAL February 6 and 7
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
10-time GRAMMY® Award winner, Emmy Award recipient
6-time Billboard Award winner
A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn't take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the world's most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.
He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars, at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards. Musicians and fans alike rightly marvel at his technical ability on the horn - the effortless high notes and the dizzying speed and execution of his improvised runs.
❤️🎷NAJEE - February 13-15 LIMITED TICKETS - NO STREAMING
Najee is one of the most successful and recognizable crossover jazz and R&B performers of his generation. Known for his warm, lyrical sound, he built upon the tradition of predecessors like Grover Washington, Jr., Ronnie Laws, and Stanley Turrentine. Following his initial breakthrough with 1986's Grammy-nominated Najee's Theme, Najee rose to widespread prominence with a series of Top Five-charting contemporary jazz albums, including 1990's Tokyo Blue, 1994's Share My World, and 2005's My Point of View. He has worked alongside such luminaries as Prince, Chaka Khan, Stanley Clarke, and others. The winner of two NAACP Awards, including for 2013's The Morning After: A Musical Journey, Najee celebrated his 30th year as a recording artist with 2017's Poetry in Motion and again reached number one on the contemporary jazz chart with 2019's Center of the Heart.
❤️ 🎸(bass)CHRISTIAN McBRIDE & URSA MAJOR
February 22
Christian McBride [bass]
Nicole Glover [saxophone]
Ely Perlman [guitar]
Michael King [piano]
Savannah Harris [drums] World renowned bassist, composer, arranger, educator, and eight-time GRAMMY Award-winner, Christian McBride has been one of the most important and prolific figures in the jazz world for over 20 years. From jazz to R&B, and pop/rock and hip-hop/neo-soul to classical, Christian is one of the most acclaimed bassists of his generation, renowned for his bold, swinging style and robust sound. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, earning a 2016 GRAMMY Award for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo”, the only bassist to ever win at this category.
❤️🎷PAULA ATHERTON - March 8
Soulful, groove-oriented contemporary jazz artist with blues, Latin, and R&B flourishes. Her acumen on her instruments are poised and adept. Her full-length album Can You Feel It has already begun to garner real accolade with her single also titled “Can You Feel It,” landing a #1 hit, three weeks in a row on Billboard. Paula Atherton’s long and varied career has allowed her to share the stage with such jazz notables as Hank Jones, The Rippingtons, Nick Colionne, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chuck Loeb, Cindy Bradley, Brian Simpson, Althea Renee, Four80East, David Sanborn, Bob James, Marc Antoine, Hiroshima, Gerald Albright and Chieli
❤️🎸KEVIN JACKSON
March 14
Saxl Rose, saxophone
Kentrell Harris, keyboards
Elrod Lewis, bass
Mark Stewart, drums
Baltimore native, Kevin Jackson, has been taking the smooth jazz industry by storm since 2012, performing with artists such as Sheila E. Wyclef and Maysa. Jackson's mix of original compositions and acoustics renditions take his listeners on a soulful and rhythmic journey. Jackson produces projects that offer something for every person's taste, whether it is rock, contemporary Christian, jazz, soulful R&B and more. Recently, Jackson has had the opportunity to perform with smooth jazz artists like Marcus Johnson, Jeanette Harris, Nathan Mitchell and Jackiem Joyner.
Kevin recorded his fourth smooth jazz debut album entitled ELEVATION in August 2021. Two singles, "Elevation," featuring Judah Sealy, and "Druid Hill Park" are currently streaming on all platforms and in rotation on Watercolors, Sirius XM radio. His single, "KJ's Vybe" was released in April 2023 ahead of his released fifth studio album in 2024. Kevin's single "Be Free" and "Joy in the Sunshine" can be heard on Watercolors and all streaming platforms. His latest release in 2025 is an upbeat summer song entitled "Hangin' Out.".❤️🎷ART SHERROD, JR. - April 24
National recording artist, Billboard charting saxophonist and entertainer, brings forth a new energy and excitement to the stage of Smooth Jazz and Gospel Jazz. Art's soulful and funky style will have you bobbing your head and on your feet partying like its 1999. As a native of Palestine Texas, Art was heavily influenced by the music of his environment which ranged from Rhythm and Blues, Pop, Rock N’ Roll, Country, Rap, Hip-Hop, Gospel and of course Jazz! He is a voting member of the Recording Academy (Grammys), a board member for the Red Cross of Central Maryland, member of the DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Committee for the Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts, a member of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, and a past Ambassador for the American Heart Association.
Over the span of Art’s career, he has had the opportunity to perform at the White House as well as share the marque and/or stage with notables such as Natalie Cole, Maysa Leak, Miki Howard, Angie Stone, Norman Connors, Michael Henderson, CeCe Peniston, Tony Terry, Gerald Albright, Keiko Matsui, Kim Waters, Brian Simpson and a host of other incredible entertainers.
https://youtu.be/SLBLnk9gDiM?si=GuesigPLIEH9Hw8M
❤️🎸LEE RITENOUR
April 25, 2026
For Lee Ritenour, there aren't many 'firsts' left to achieve. During his dazzling five-decade career, the fabled LA guitarist has taken his music to the outer limits, alighting on every genre and occupying every position in the rock 'n' roll firmament. He's been an enfant terrible of '70s fusion, a crossover star of the '80s pop chart, an honorary exponent of Brazilian jazz, and the fingers behind '90s supergroup, Fourplay. Ritenour's accolades include: 45 albums, Grammy award winner, plus 16 Grammy nominations, Alumnus of the year at USC, Los Angeles' Jazz Society Honoree (2019), plus thousands of sessions with legends such as Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, among others.
https://youtu.be/OUbcjerkAtM?si=VT-fjn4W4TMQS0gk
❤️🎹KEIKO MATSUI
May 8, 2026
"Matsui is always so consistent…The spiritual and charitable-minded Japanese keyboardist, blends ethereal new age textures with a rich soul-jazz sensibility better than anyone." - All Music
Known for her crossover mix of smooth jazz, fusion, pop, and new age music, Japan's Keiko Matsui is an internationally acclaimed pianist and composer. Emerging in the late '80s, Matsui has issued 27 albums over the decades including 1989's Under Northern Lights, 1995's chart-topping Sapphire, 2016's Journey to the Heart, and 2023's Euphoria, that displayed a grasp of both Western and Eastern musical traditions and her love of nature and spirituality. She's collaborated with the likes of Gregoire Maret, Kirk Whalum, Marcus Miller, Lalah Hathaway, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Bob James, Jackiem Joyner, Gerald Albright, Akira Jimbo and more. She's received many awards over the years, including Billboard Magazine naming her the #1 contemporary Jazz Independent Artist of the year (1996), being ranked as the #3 best-selling contemporary jazz artist of the year (1998), and was the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards "Female Artist of the Year" (2000 & 2001).
Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.
❤️🎷WALTER BEASLEY
July 24 and 25
Walter Beasley is considered to be the Highest selling full-time Professor/Recording Artist in modern history. He is an award winning soprano saxophonist and singer, composer and producer, founder and CEO of Affable Publishing and Affable Records and was a professor at Berklee for several years.
Walter has been in the top 10 best-selling African American saxophonists in the world since 1998. Also, he released 12 educational DVD's, a book and 8 APPs. Later this year, Walter will be releasing a new album. After many years of his career, he continues to be an inspiration and role model for many people, including people from the new generations.
"Walter Beasley is an anomaly: a successful performing musician who possesses the rare skill of understanding the musical process beyond the intuitive. This special ability enables Walter to communicate with aspiring musicians in a way that removes the sense of mystery that sometimes enshrouds our profession." - Branford Marsalis
❤️Stanley Clarke & Friends Celebrate Todd B's 80th! August 13-15 In person only
Join Stanley Clarke & Friends as they celebrate Keystone's very own NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan's 80th Birthday!
NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy Award Winner Stanley Clarke has attained "living legend" status during his over 50-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over 40 albums who's played with the likes of Horace Silver, Art Blakey and Stan Getz, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy Award for The Stanley Clarke Band. Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Lenny White. In 2012, Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Forever.
Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.
✨️THE BIRCHMERE✨️
Alexandria, VA
www.birchmere.com
This is a great venue! (no streaming, in person only)
❤️LINDSEY WEBSTER February 13
"I am an artist…period," declares Lindsey Webster. "I have influences from many musical genres and have been influenced by them from a young age. I believe in the power of music to empower and reach people on multiple levels." The stunning, charismatic and amiable Lindsey Webster's roots span the worlds of R&B, Pop, Rock, Jazz and beyond. Her flawless range has been compared to Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Minnie Ripperton, while her breezy and poetic songwriting is reminiscent of Sade. Soultracks says, "If Carole King and Sade had a kid, she would be Lindsey Webster" while Popmatters touts Webster's work as "Classy, consistent, and exceptional." Webster's refreshing approach has garnered two Billboard #1's and seven Top 10's on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, making her the first vocalist in the format to garner a #1 since the iconic Sade.❤️
🎸MARCUS MILLER
May 22 and 23
Marcus Miller has been dubbed one of the most influential artists of our time. At the top of his game for over 30 years, he is a two-time Grammy award winner, (U.S.), winner of the 2013 Edison Award for Lifetime Achievement In Jazz (Holland), winner of the 2010 Victoire du Jazz (France) and in 2013, was appointed a UNESCO Artist For Peace. His characteristic bass sound can be heard on a limitless catalog of musical hits from Bill Wither’s “Just The Two Of Us” , to Luther Vandross’ “Never Too Much”, to songs from Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Elton John and Bryan Ferry to name a few. With his distinctive style - a unique combination of funk, groove, soul and pure technical skills - Miller has been referred to as one of the most significant bass players in jazz, R &B, fusion and soul. Bass Player Magazine includes him on its list of ten most influential jazz players of this generation.
In addition to these career highlights, Miller has a rich and very deep resume of outstanding collaborations, including a 15- year song-writing and production partnership with Luther Vandross, resulting in 13 consecutive platinum selling albums of which Miller Produced 7, and a double Grammy win in 1992 - for the double platinum selling album Power Of Love/Love Power winning “Best R & B Vocal” as well as “Best R & B Song”. It was the last # 1 R & B album for twelve years before Vandross’ mega cross-over pop hit Dance With My Father in 2001.
Miller also left an indelible mark on the careers of artists as varied and talented as David Sanborn, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, Bob James, Lalah Hathaway and Wayne Shorter. Most notable, after several years of touring in Miles Davis’ band in the early 80’s, Miller developed a close professional and personal relationship with Davis which led to his collaboration on three critically acclaimed albums - the most famous being the ground-breaking album and title song Tutu, making Miller the last primary producer, arranger and composer for this great jazz legend. The album and title song, which Miller composed, produced, arranged and performed on, is widely regarded as a significant addition to the canon of contemporary jazz music. Not only did the album win two Grammy awards, it is considered to be one of the definitive Miles Davis albums of our time.
Most Miller aficionados know that as a composer, Miller has an endless list of film and television credits to his name. Miller rose from writing the go-go mega hit ‘Da Butt’ for Spike Lee’s 1988 film School Daze to becoming the go-to composer for over 20 top urban movies. His film scores include the cult-classic House Party( feat. Kid ‘N Play - 1990); the Eddie Murphy/Halle Berry classic film Boomerang (1992); Above The Rim (feat. Tupac Shakur and Marlon Wayans -1994); Two Can Play That Game (feat. Vivica Fox, Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut and Anthony Anderson - 2001); This Christmas (feat. Idris Elba and Chris Brown - 2007); the Chris Rock cult classic Good Hair (2009); and About Last Night (feat. Kevin Hart and Regina Bell - 2014). Marcus also supplied the music for the successful weekly TV series Everybody Hates Chris, currently in syndication.
Most recently, Miller composed the music for the Oscar nominated film Marshall (2017) directed by Reginald Hudlin and starring Chadwick Boseman as a young Thurgood Marshall and Emmy-award-winning actor Sterling Brown from the hit TV series This Is Us. The film was the winner of the 2017 Chicago International Film Festival award; the 2017 African American Film Critics Award; the 2017 Hollywood Film Festival Award, and was also a 2017 Image and Critics Choice award nominee, and received five NAACP Image award nominations.
As if that weren’t enough, Miller also broadcasts two weekly radio shows – one in the U.S. and the other in the U.K. Jazz with Marcus Miller On MillerTime (affectionately referred to asThe Marcus Party by fans) airs every Sunday on SiriusXM. Miller’s radio show in London is called TransAtlantic Jazz With Marcus Miller and broadcasts each Wednesday on Jazz FM in the UK. Miller is also the annual host and head-line artist on multiple jazz cruises each year offered by Entertainment Cruise Productions including the very popular Blue Note At Sea jazz cruise, as well as the Smooth Jazz Cruise - all of which sell out each year.
On top of all of this, Miller has been a prolific artist and bandleader in his own right for well over 20 years, having released over a dozen albums under his name. Miller tours extensively worldwide with a band of gifted young musicians - perhaps reminding audiences of a certain Miles Davis who did the same for Miller and other young musicians like Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.
Miller is the performer/composer/producer and arranger of ten critically acclaimed solo projects, among them The Sun Don’t Lie (feat. Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter); Tales (feat. Me’Shell NdegéOcello and Q-Tip) Silver Rain (feat. guest artist Eric Clapton) Free (feat. Corinne Bailey Rae); A Night In Monte Carlo (feat. the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) and Renaissance (2012). His album M2 won the Grammy award for best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2001.
In 2015, Miller released Afrodeezia, an album inspired by his role as a UNESCO spokesperson for the SlaveRoutes Project. For that album, Miller incorporated musical influences from countries along the Atlantic slave route passage, collaborating with musicians from West Africa, North Africa, South America and the Caribbean. The album earned a 2016 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Album and Miller performed more than 250 sold-out shows worldwide behind the album’s release.
Miller’s current project - the new genre-defying album Laid Black, due to be released June 1st, brings the story of the Afrodeezia journey “home” where we find Miller incorporating more modern, urban elements into his music from trap, hiphop, R&B to gospel. Of this music, Miller says: “After Afrodeezia where I did a lot of traveling all over the world, I thought it would be cool to bring into the mix, some of the influences of our time that I was listening to right here at home. My band and the guest artists I recruited to collaborate with on this album are all versatile enough to play music ranging from be-bop to hip-hop. That made the musical mix I wanted to pursue on this album very possible.”
Anyone who has listened to Miller’s music or experienced Miller’s concerts live, knows that they are in for quite an experience with the new album. Miller’s powerful, jazz/funk bass playing is out in full force with this music – pushing boundaries and taking jazz to new levels. Miller, along with his incredible band of young talents, will be sure to excite, challenge and transport audiences.
The new album, Laid Black, features special guest performances by Trombone Shorty, Kirk Whalum, Patches Stewart, Take 6, Jonathan Butler and guest vocalist Selah Sue. Laid Black is certain to thrill and exhilarate Miller fans and will help continue to propel Miller to the world superstar status of fusion, funk, soul and jazz master!
❤️🎷GERALD ALBRIGHT - October 16
He is a celebrated contemporary jazz saxophonist and Grammy-nominated artist known for blending R&B and jazz. His smooth melodies, rich tone, and energetic stage presence have delighted audiences for decades. Albright launched his solo career in 1987 with Just Between Us and has since released 23 albums, including chart-toppers like Groovology (2002) and 24/7 (2012) with guitarist Norman Brown.
✨️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
❤️🎸ADAM HAWLEY - February 14
❤️🎷VINCENT INGALA - February 20
❤️🎸JONATHAN BUTLER
April 19
✨️CAROLINA THEATER✨️
Durham, NC
https://carolinatheatre.org
✨️ON TOUR✨️
Many artists are on tour and you can check their websites, but here are a few.
🎷GERALD ALBRIGHT
Tour - Gerald Albright, Jazz Musician https://share.google/1DiwBmMr4iVgleWj6
🎷KIRK WHALUM
Shows – Kirk Whalum https://share.google/bbbphuP7G3b6DeQZo
🎸🎸🎸PAT METHENY
https://www.instagram.com/p/DTkwqoNiEjt/?igsh=MXQzaXVscnBpbjUycA==
🎸ADAM HAWLEY
www.adamhawley.com
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 ShowApr 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
🎷MICHAEL LINGTON
www.michaellington.com
Feb 16
Michael Lington and Peabo Bryson - SAX TO SOUL @ 6:30 PM
Seal Beach, CA
Mar 9
Michael Lington and Haley Reinhart @ 6:30 PM
Seal Beach, CA
Apr 24 Fri
An evening with Michael Lington and Lindsey Webster @ 8:00 PM
The Woodlands, TX
Apr 30 Thu
Daytona Jazz Weekend 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Boney James Rick Braun Richard Elliot Jonathan Butler Keiko Matsui Paul Taylor Darren Rahn Greg Manning Rebecca Jade Vincent Ingala Peter White Randy Jacobs
Daytona Beach, FL, United States
May 12
An evening with Michael Lington @ 7:30 PM
Oakland, CA
🎹BRIAN CULBERTSON
www.brianculbertson.com
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)
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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!
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INSTAGRAM POSTS/
YOUTUBE/NOTEWORTHY🎸ADAM HAWLEY on his upcoming 7th album.
https://youtu.be/Udtt4jjRolw?si=n8--izytyDGvU6Wm
✨️INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY - APRIL 30 Registration info, jazzday.com/register:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTiwm-AEb9D/?igsh=NTFjanUxeHJrcW9x
☀️The Sundial Agency Contemporary Jazz centric - distribution, pre / post release strategies, consulting, websites, social, streaming, graphic design, management, more.
Check out the list of their contemporary jazz artists here:
thesundialagency.com
🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷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 and
so adorable, the Albright's dog Bella grooving to the music of her person. Yes she is Living the Good Life! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM9PiwVAa8s/?igsh=N3U5ZnNiYzA0cDg3
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMwUGyWAhaH/?igsh=bnh4Z2hwMnF0a3pv
🎸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
Fusion Album, Jazz, Funk, Soul
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTiK6BxkiWr/?igsh=MTJhNGo2a3BkZnRxdg==
"Grateful for all who are listening..." 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==
❤️🎹 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=7RLJpi2gEeW1rXFiAdam 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.
❤️🎸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 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
❤️🎤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
www.brianculbertson
THE HANG
SEASON 7 PREMIER!
January 16
https://www.youtube.com/live/qZK42hZSZNk?si=tM7EXXtnv1U4Bc75
January 30
IT'S STILL COLD!
https://www.youtube.com/live/dqJrxygoNXs?si=gnfBDmU6-oay10ot
January 23
IT'S COLD:
https://www.youtube.com/live/p2q8y3KDVAM?si=tGQyU8n0Xu0uSlck
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
❤️🎷MICHAEL LINGTON
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!
❤️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.
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.
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