WELCOME TO CONTEMPORARY JAZZ FAN
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Also, in the upper right hand corner, you will find a drop-down menu. Websites lists some of the contemporary jazz musicians. If you would like to add someone, please contact me at the drop-down menu. The websites will take you to their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram sites. You can then find out more about their music and upcoming tours.
❤️NEW SINGLES OUT❤️
🎶AUTOMATIC 🎶 Collaboration between Dave Koz🎷/ Adam Hawley🎸
www.davekoz.com and www.adamhawley.com
🎶ON THE SCENE🎶
Michael Lington 🎷and video behind the scenes:
https://youtu.be/JgOg9eHBsbE?si=mE1Ju_NkBWtxE3JI
www.michaellington.com
🌲DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2024🌲 Featuring Adam Hawley, Vincent Ingala, Rebecca Jade, Jonathan Butler Tickets @ www.davekoz.com
🌲CHRISTMAS ALBUM🌲 RICK BRAUN
Out October 11
Get ready to experience the magic of the holidays with Rick Braun's new album It’s Christmas, arriving October 11! This festive collection comprises ten brilliantly arranged tracks packed with soulful jazz and innovative takes on classic Christmas carols. Highlights include a funky, bluesy version of "Deck Those Halls," and the elegant brass and string arrangements of “The Coventry Torch Song.” Braun’s unique blend of smooth jazz, orchestral richness, and heartfelt melodies creates a warm, vibrant sound that captures the season's spirit.
❤️Kat Hawley's First Album Available Everywhere
For more information checkout her website at www.kathawley.com
❤️🎸JONATHAN BUTLER
www.jonathanbutler.com
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
SURE TO BE A SELLOUT
*The Birchmere,Alexandria,VA
www.birchmere.com*
*Also:
🎷Gerald Albright - Oct. 10
🎹Keiko Marsui - Nov. 17
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.
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🏆🏆2025 GRAMMYS🏆🏆 To Take Place Sunday, Feb. 2, Live In Los Angeles; GRAMMY Award Nominations To Be Announced Friday, Nov. 8, 2024
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🎷🎷🎷THREE GREAT SAXPHONE PLAYER RELEASES🎷🎷🎷
❤️🎷KIRK WHALUM 🎷❤️EPIC COOL - OUT NOW
www.kirkwhalum.com
NOVEMBER 1 - Keystone Korner (see below)
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
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❤️🎷GERALD ALBRIGHT G-STREAM 3 - FULL THROTTLE EP OUT NOW
www.geraldalbright.com
❤️🎷G-Stream and G-Stream 2 - Turn It Up❤️🎷 May 17th EP get G-Stream 3 - Full Throttle ❤️🎷
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❤️🎷ANDREW NEU
Keep It Real a new single https://www.andrewneu.com/
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SUPPORT THESE LONGSTANDING STREAMING SHOWS (when they aren't touring)
🎷MICHAEL LINGTON
❤️STAGEIT
🎹 BRIAN CULBERTSON
❤️THE HANG
MICHAEL LINGTON❤️ (sax) 🎷🎷🎷 on Stageit stageit.com/MichaelLington or www.michaellington.com on many Sundays. Check his website.
Pay what you can.
❤️🎷NOTE FROM MICHAEL:
On The Scene" is the first single from my upcoming album out now!
I'm particular excited about this song as it reminds me of the classic songs from the early days of contemporary jazz (music that inspired me to become a sax player) but with a modern sound! I co-wrote it and produced it with the great David Mann and it features a world class rhythm section: Michael White on drums, Paul Jackson Jr. on guitar and Alex Al on Bass. The album will be released early next year.
Can't wait for you to hear it!
Xoxo Michael
LOOKING AHEAD! Here is a YouTube video he posted of a SAX TO SOUL show at Spaghettini on April 22, SOUTH BAY from the album:
❤️https://youtu.be/g03jM-k08vA?si=yvRk84z5X0l1LQDQ
BRIAN CULBERTSON ❤️ (piano)🎹The Hang on YouTube on many Friday Nights www.brianculbertson.com.
❤️Recent FRIDAY NIGHT SHOW, Deep Cuts:
https://www.youtube.com/live/7yLentX9990?si=4tOkNemukQiegixt
Entire DREAMS album, June 21:
https://www.youtube.com/live/MC9zO1Yowco?si=BfZbqMK6mH6XLr9A
❤️🤍💙JULY 5 - JULY 4TH POOLSIDE SHOW ALSO PLAYED SONG #9 From his soon to be DAY TRIP ALBUM...SO GOOD & FUNKY❤️🎹🎶
https://www.youtube.com/live/syrqm0rAEF8?si=84iFWjEUsNF1X_1A
❤️WATCH BELOW BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE SHOW TO THE LATE DAVID SANBORN MAY 17:
https://www.youtube.com/live/tarxusFbOvs?si=lJ-pedwB30AW5Pbe
PLUS see more under OBITUARIES.
Please tip Brian for The Hang shows through CashApp, Venmo or PayPal or Join his Hang Club and hear him Monday and Wednesdays too!
Checkout their websites for more info because they frequently go on tour.
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❤️ADAM HAWLEY🎸 ANNOUNCEMENT
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/ Along with being the home of all of Adam's releases, MBF also will be promoting artists such as Brandon Marceal (Flute), Fabian Chavez (Sax) & Kat Hawley (Vocals). Its most recent release by Jason Jackson (Sax) is a captivating new single entitled "Daybreak" feat. Chieli Minucci. Jason's single (produced, mixed and cowritten by Hawley) was #2 most added and is off to a hot start thanks to Gorov Music Marketing, and is distributed by A Train Entertainment. Be sure to look for more captivating music in the coming months!!
Check his website for 2024 tour dates.
https://www.adamhawley.com/
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KEYSTONE KORNER BALTIMORE,MD
Live and Streaming www.keystonekornerbaltimore.com
❤️NAJEE 🎷 and flutist - September 27 and 28 in person and streaming
❤️MARCUS JOHNSON🎹 - October 18 in person and streaming
❤️KIRK WHALUM 🎷 - November 1 in person and streaming
❤️ALEX BUGNON🎹-November 15 and 16 in person and streaming
This is a wonderful venue, and they have been streaming great jazz for years. Stream for only $15 + a small fee!
Past shows included: STANLEY CLARKE❤️(guitar) BRIAN SIMPSON❤️(piano), WALTER BEASLEY ❤️(sax), MARCUS JOHNSON❤️(piano), ARTURO SANDOVAL❤️(trumpet), YELLOWJACKETS❤️, TAKE 6❤️, HOUSTON PEARSON ❤️(sax), GREGG KARUKAS❤️ (piano) & PAUL BROWN❤️ (guitar)
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THE BIRCHMERE
www.birchmere.com
Alexandria, VA
If you live in the Northern Virginia area, this is a great venue! (no streaming, in person only)
❤️Gerald Albright🎷
October 10
❤️ Jonathan Butler 🎸 November 10
❤️Keiko Matsui🎹
November 17
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TIN PAN
https://tinpanrva.com/
If you live in the Richmond Virginia area, this is another great venue!
(dinner and show)
October 9 - Greg Karukas.com
See email below from him:
Here is a quick update for summer 2024. I just got back from Detroit and had a great time playing for the Atlanta and Dallas (w/Mindi Abair) audiences over the last couple of weeks. I had a 3pm slot at the Royal Oak Jazz Festival and James Taylor happened to be at Pine Knob, so my good buddy Luis Conte got us passes to see the JT show and, as usual, it was fantastic! The best band in the world with legends Steve Gadd, Luis, Jimmy Johnson, Mike Landau, Walt Fowler and Larry Goldings.
Now, I'm home and have a GK Soul/Jazz Organ Party gig this Friday at the Topanga Canyon Bistro (outdoors on the patio) Thankfully, Caltrans has fixed the landslide and opened up Topanga from PCH. Mitchell Long on guitar and Tyler Hammond on drums and me on Hammond organ. Reservations recommended. 310-455-7800.
Thanks to those who came to the "Flashes of Light" Nikola Tesla Musical Concerts over 2 nights in March. It was a total sellout and the crowds really appreciated the compelling story, told in songs w/ narration by my friend Ron Boustead. It was another first when I brought my full band to The Grape in April. I've always enjoyed playing the house Hammond B3 on my previous dates with Ricardo Silveira and Mike O'Neill, but this time I brought my whole band and original piano oriented show.July 4 I'll be hanging at the beach for a block party music jam with friends in Hollywood Beach. Message me if you'd like to come by.
Then I'll be driving my camper van up to the Bay Area for a couple of shows:
July 13 guesting with Peter White in San Ramon
July 14 at Bluerose Woodland Concerts. an intimate solo house concert in Woodland, CA (near Sacramento), very limited seating.
Then lots of hiking in Marin county and Point Reyes.
"Gregg has developed an intimate concert experience to complement his international touring; up close to the piano and his engaging smile, playing some of his best known songs along with Brazilian and jazz classics - "unplugged." Soulful, funky, and melodic: the essential qualities that have defined GRAMMY winning keyboardist/composer/producer Gregg Karukas' 13 solo CDs over a three decade career, both sophisticated and accessible. A prolific, genre-crossing veteran of the Contemporary Jazz scene, Gregg was a founding member of The Rippingtons and has toured with Larry Carlton, Boney James, Dave Koz, Sergio Mendes, Dori Caymmi, Ricardo Silveira, Peter White, Rick Braun, Shelby Flint, Melissa Manchester, Alphonse Mouzon, Brenda Russell, and Jeffrey Osborne. Gregg says, "These house concerts are sometimes more fun than a big show, since most of the audience are friends of friends, relaxed, and I can play longer sets with added songs from my latest solo piano CD, 'Serenata,' some jazz, and many of my hits, 'unplugged'. "
If you would like to host an intimate house concert, please get in touch thru my website: www.karukas.com
More 2024 Shows:
July 21, we have an all-star Smooth Jazz show at South Coast Winery in Temecula with Chris Standring and Patrick Lamb (sax w/Gino Vanelli). Looking forward to that great lawn venue.
July 25 I'll bring some new stuff to The Grape in Ventura.
Aug 8 Laguna Festival of the Arts Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Unplugged Piano Trio with Ian Martin- upright bass and Joel Taylor- drums.Aug 10 Kaua'i, HI Gregg Karukas, Paul Brown, Brian Bromberg, Land Richards and Michael Paulo at The Royal Sonesta Hotel
Aug 16 GK Soul/Jazz Organ Party at 1881 E. Washington Bl. Alta Dena, CA
Aug 23 Paso Robles, CA Libretto Unplugged Piano Trio on the Steinway Concert Grand with Ian Martin- upright bass and Joel Taylor- drums
October 3 Annapolis, MD Ramshead on Stage
October 9 Richmond, VA Tin Pan TIX AVAILABLE SOON.
November 8-9 Austin, TX area Horseshoe Bay Resort All-star Jazz Fest featuring Peter White, Gregg Karukas, Chris Walker, Michael Paulo, B. Valentine
November 23-24 Oakland, CA Yoshi's Gregg guests with Peter White
Steve Reid, GK, David Benoit, Russ Freeman, Bill Lanphier (RIP), Tony Morales, Brandon Fields. Last year I went to the same theater to see David and his band.Copyright © 2024 Karukas Music, All rights reserved.
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GRAMMY AWARDS WERE
🏆FEBRUARY 4, 2024🏆
EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT WIN BOB JAMES❤️🎹WAS AT THE PRE-GRAMMY SHOW WHICH WAS LIVE ON YOUTUBE AND IT WAS STATED: "the performance was undeniably anchored by a pair of distinguished veterans, founding members of the band Fourplay: pianist ❤️Bob James and drummer ❤️Harvey Mason, Sr. (If that name sounds familiar for more than discographical reasons, it might be because his son, producer Harvey Mason, Jr., is the current CEO of the Recording Academy.
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CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING NOMINATED👏
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
🎹🎶PAT METHENY🎶🎹
www.patmetheny.com
Dream Box
&
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
🎹🎶BOB JAMES🎶🎹
Jazz Hands
Jazz Hands was Released September 15, 2023
An eclectic, fantastic album!
Featuring CeeLo Green, Dave Koz, DJ Jazzy Jeff and many more.
Check out his website and album.
❤️JAZZ HANDS❤️
www.bobjames.com
Hear this candid, intelligent conversation in an interview with Sandy at smoothjazz.com on September 13, 2023. It includes Bob's insight into each song.
Plus maybe a reunion of some sort with FOURPLAY, Harvey Mason and Nathan East in discussions with Bob (maybe even Lee Ritinour and Larry Carlton). As a big fan of FOURPLAY I have the original on cassette tape and the vinyl white album. Fingers crossed!
Bob James is a great disc jockey too!