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CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS
Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius, 8pm, Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering, Ohio, https://fraze.com, 937-296-3300
Festival of Arts presents Concerts on the Green featuring Grant Geissman “BLOOZ & More” with special guest Tom Scott, 1pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, www.foapom. com/events/concerts-on-the-green/, 949-494-1145 (Free admission with purchase of Festival of Arts ticket. Limited seating in reserved section available for $60 per person.)
34th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival featuring Norman Brown, Will Downing, Pieces of a Dream, Richard Elliot, Mike Phillips & Kim Scott, gates open at 11am, show begins at 1pm, Rainbow Lagoon Park, 400 E. Shoreline Dr., Long Beach, California, www.longbeachjazzfestival.com, 562-424-0013
Nothin’ but the Sax featuring Tony Exum Jr., Dee Lucas & Marqueal Jordan, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
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34th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival featuring Kenny Lattimore, Marcus Miller, Najee, Myron McKinley, Al Williams Jazz Society & Lin Rountree, gates open at 11am, show begins at 1pm, Rainbow Lagoon Park, 400 E. Shoreline Dr., Long Beach, California, www.longbeachjazzfestival.com, 562-424-0013
Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius, 8pm, Richmond Jazz & Music Festival, Maymont, 1700 Hampton St., Richmond, Virginia, https:// richmondjazzandmusicfestival.com
Rhythm on the Vine Jazz Concert Series featuring Gregg Karukas,
Adam Hawley & Pamela Williams, 7pm, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Vintner’s Garden, 34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.southcoastwinery.com, 951-696-0184
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Festival of Arts presents Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate featuring Billy Valentine, 5:30pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, www.foapom.com/ events/art-jazz-wine-chocolate/, 949-494-1145 (Concerts are free with purchase of Festival of Arts admission. Wine & chocolate pairings—for those aged 21 & over—are an additional $25. Limited reserved seating is available for an additional $50.)
DW3, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
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Jazz Funk Soul featuring Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp & Paul Jackson Jr., 7 & 9:15pm, Middle C Jazz Club, 300 S. Brevard St., Charlotte, North Carolina, https://middlecjazz.com/, 704-595-3311
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Live from La Costa featuring the San Diego Smooth Jazz All-Stars with Rebecca Jade, Darryl Walker, Patrick Yandall, Darryl Williams & Kevin Flournoy, 7:30pm, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad, California, https://livefromlacosta.com/
Festival of Arts presents Concerts on the Green featuring Nathan East & special guest, 1pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, www.foapom.com/ events/concerts-on-the-green/, 949-494-1145 (Free admission with purchase of Festival of Arts ticket. Limited seating in reserved section available for $60 per person.)
Jazzmopolitan! featuring Take 6, Peter White with Michael Paulo, Melissa Morgan, special guest artists Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho & introducing Chris Chatman, 7:30pm, The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, California, www.musiccenter.org/visitexplore/visit-explore/campus/ walt-disney-concert-hall, email LXVENTERPRISES@GMAIL.COM
40th Annual Norfolk Waterfront
Jazz Festival featuring Jazz Funk Soul with Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp & Paul Jackson Jr., 7:30pm; Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius & special guest Maysa, 9:30pm, Town Point Park, 120 W. Main St., Norfolk, Virginia, https://festevents.org/ events/2023/jazz-fest
Oli Silk, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Thornton Winery’s Champagne Jazz Series featuring George Benson, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.thorntonwine.com, 951-699-0099
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Scottland Concerts presents Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad featuring Rick Braun, 3pm, Lewis Creek Amphitheater, 56001 Hwy. 41, Fish Camp, California, http://www.YosemiteJazzTrain.com
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Music Monday featuring Poncho Sanchez, 6:30pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
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Marcel Anderson, 7:30pm, St. James Live, 3220 Butner Road, Suite 240, Atlanta, Georgia, www.stjamesliveatl.com, 404-254-3561
Festival of Arts presents Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate featuring Gregg Karukas—GK Soul Jazz Party, 5:30pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, www.foapom.com/events/art-jazzwine-chocolate/, 949-494-1145 (Concerts are free with purchase of Festival of Arts admission. Wine & chocolate pairings—for those aged 21 & over—are an additional $25.
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Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius & special guest Maysa, 8pm, McFarlin Auditorium-SMU, 6405 Boaz Lane, Dallas, Texas, www.davekoz.com
DW3: A Tribute to the Legends of Music, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199 26
Marcel Anderson, 8pm, Bond Brothers Eastside, 602 E. Chatham St., Cary, North Carolina, www.bondbrothersbeer.com, 919-650-1125
Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius & special guest Maysa, 7pm, Brown Theater, 501 Texas Ave., Houston, Texas, www.davekoz.com
Rick Braun, 6pm, Fresh Coast Jazz Festival, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, http://www.rickbraun.com
Nicole Henry, 8pm, Redlands Bowl Performing Arts, 25 Grant St., Redlands, California, www.nicolehenry.com
A Night of Duets & Love featuring Darryl Walker & Erin Stevenson, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
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20th Anniversary Gardena Jazz Festival featuring Boney James, Damien Escobar, The Family Stone, Brandee Younger, Ragan Whiteside & more, gates open at 9am, show begins at 11am, Rowley Park, 13220 S. Van Ness Ave., Gardena, California, www.gardenajazzfestival.com, 310-217-9537
Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius & special guest Maysa; Jazz Funk Soul with Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp & Paul Jackson Jr. & more, 6:30pm, Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, California, www.hollywoodbowl.com
Nicole Henry & Paul Taylor, 6:30pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining on page 26 continued from page 25 & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Rhythm on the Vine Jazz Concert Series featuring Hiroshima, 7pm, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Vintner’s Garden, 34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.southcoastwinery.com, 951-696-0184
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Festival of Arts presents Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate featuring Scott Wilkie, 5:30pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, www.foapom.com/events/art-jazzwine-chocolate/, 949-494-1145 (Concerts are free with purchase of Festival of Arts admission. Wine & chocolate pairings—for those aged 21 & over—are an additional $25. Limited reserved seating is available for an additional $50.)
DW3, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Keiko Matsui, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
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Keiko Matsui, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
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Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius & special guest Maysa, 3pm, 12th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival, Oak Hollow Festival Park, John Coltrane Statue, S. Hamilton St. at Commerce Ave., High Point, North Carolina, https:// coltranejazzfest.com, 336-819-5299
12th Annual Jazz at the Creek “Family Reunion” featuring Kirk Whalum; Kevin Flournoy & Friends with Rebecca Jade, Shannon Peterson & Lamont Dozier Jr.; Darryl Williams with B. Thompson, 2pm, Market Creek Plaza Amphitheater, 310 Euclid Ave., San Diego, California, www.jazzatthecreeksd.com, 858-650-3190
Keiko Matsui, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
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ABC11 presents Smooth Nights with Jonathan Butler, Rick Braun & Richard Elliot, 7pm, Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy., Cary, North Carolina, www.rickbraun.com
Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius & special guest Maysa, 7:30pm, Lowcountry Jazz Festival, Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St., Charleston, South Carolina, https://gaillardcenter.org, 843-724-5212
Jazz Funk Soul featuring Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp & Paul Jackson Jr., noon, Riverfront Jazz Festival, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Theater Complex, 1309 Canton St., Dallas, Texas, www.tbaalriverfrontjazzfestival.org
12th Annual Jazz at the Creek “Sunday’s Best” featuring Norman Brown; Lao Tizer Band with Karen Briggs & Eric Marienthal; Aretha Scruggs, 2pm, Market Creek Plaza Amphitheater, 310 Euclid Ave., San Diego, California, www.jazzatthecreeksd.com, 858-650-3190
Keiko Matsui, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
7 Gregg Karukas, 8pm, Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis, Maryland, www.ramsheadonstage.com, 410-268-4545
DW3, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Gerald Albright, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
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Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius, 7:30pm, The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga, California, www.mountainwinery.com, 408-741-2822
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Erin Stevenson, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Gerald Albright, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
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16th Annual Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival featuring Urban Groove Collective, 4:30pm; Nathan Mitchell, 6pm; Marcus Anderson, Lin Rountree & Julian Vaughn, 7:30pm, Fort Hunter Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, www.dauphincounty.gov/ government/support-services/parksrecreation/festivals-special-events/ jazz-and-wine-festival, 717-599-5188
An Evening of Jazz: Phil Perry, Peter White & Vincent Ingala, Paul Taylor & Nicole Henry, 7pm, Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton, Georgia, http://mablehouse.org
Jeff Kashiwa, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199 www.gardenajazzfestival.com Artists & times are subject to change.
Gerald Albright, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
Thornton Winery’s Champagne Jazz Series featuring RnR with Rick Braun & Richard Elliot, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.thorntonwine.com, 951-699-0099
16th Annual Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival featuring FAME Jazz Ensemble, 4:30pm; SUCH, 6pm; Vincent Ingala, 7:30pm, Fort Hunter Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, www. dauphincounty.gov/government/ support-services/parks-recreation/ festivals-special-events/jazz-andwine-festival, 717-599-5188
Tom Braxton, 6:30pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Gerald Albright, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
Gardena Jazz Festival @GardenaJazzFestival
Rhythm on the Vine Jazz Concert Series featuring Michael Paulo, Larry Braggs & special guest David Garfield, 7pm, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Vintner’s Garden, 34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.southcoastwinery. com, 951-696-0184
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Brian Culbertson’s Chicago Jazz Getaway Welcome Dinner & Jam Session featuring Marqueal Jordan, Michael Lington, Patches Stewart & more, 6pm, Buddy Guy’s Legends, 700 S. Wabash, Chicago, Illinois, www.chicagojazzgetaway.com (for VIP & Platinum patrons)
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Brian Culbertson’s Chicago Jazz Getaway VIP & Platinum Party featuring Marqueal Jordan & Mike Manson, 1pm, The Art Institute, Stock Exchange Room, 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois; Brian Culbertson & Friends with Peter White & DW3 (for VIP, Platinum, Gold & Single Friday patrons), 7pm, The Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, International Ballroom, 200
N. Columbus Dr., Chicago, Illinois, www.chicagojazzgetaway.com
Mindi Abair, 9:30pm, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club, 135 Congress St., Portsmouth, New Hampshire, www.mindiabair.com
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Brian Culbertson’s Chicago Jazz Getaway Brian Culbertson & Friends Concert featuring Gerald Albright, Alex Bugnon & Michael Lington, 7pm, The Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, International Ballroom, 200 N. Columbus Dr., Chicago, Illinois, www.chicagojazzgetaway. com (for VIP, Platinum, Gold & Single Saturday patrons)
Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius, 8pm, Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, California, www.lobero.org, 805-963-0761
Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Paul Jackson Jr. & more, 6pm, Overton Park Shell, 1928 Poplar Ave., Memphis, Tennessee, www. pauljacksonjr.com
Rhythm on the Vine Jazz Concert Series featuring Brian Simpson & Jessy J, 7pm, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Vintner’s Garden, 34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.southcoastwinery.com, 951-696-0184
Thornton Winery’s Champagne Jazz Series featuring Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns tour with Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.thorntonwine.com, 951-699-0099
Music Monday featuring Eric Marienthal & special guest Brian , 6:30pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Desert Jazz Escape Welcome Event featuring Adam Hawley & The , 6:30pm, The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa, Backyard Masters Plaza, 71333 Dinah Shore Dr., Rancho Mirage, California, https://desertjazzfestival.com,
, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Desert Jazz Escape featuring comedian Jonathan r, 9pm; , 10:30pm, The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa, Ambassador Ballroom, 71333 Dinah Shore Dr., Rancho Mirage, California, https://desertjazzfestival.com,
Desert Jazz Escape featuring Cindy , 8pm; All-Star Jam, 10:15pm, The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa, Ambassador Ballroom, 71333 Dinah Shore Dr., Rancho Mirage, California, https:// desertjazzfestival.com, 707-546-1212
NILS, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
Thornton Winery’s Champagne Jazz Series featuring Jeffrey Osborne with Darryl Williams, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.thorntonwine.com, 951-699-0099
NOTE: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of the listings contained in this calendar, events may be postponed or canceled without notice. Artists, events, venues, dates and show times are all subject to change without notice. Smooth Jazz News is not responsible for any cancellations, changes or the accuracy of any concert, festival, cruise or brunch information contained in advertisements and/or editorial published in this magazine, which has been provided by outside sources. Please confirm all information with the organizer directly before making any plans.
