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6 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS Publisher and Managing Editor Melanie Maxwell Operations & Distribution Manager Craig Collier Copy Editors JoAnn Armke Kerri De Rosier Barbara Knox Brad Sondak Contributors KenAndrewCashmiraCapobiancoEakes Graphic Design Gina Mancini Contributing Photographers Cover photo of Keiko Matsui by Lori Stoll Pat DavidAlexBenterFarrellHopleyLoriStoll

The details you need for a delightful jazz excursion to the Mediterranean-style isle in the Pacific this fall 16 Keiko Matsui The keyboardist’s mesmerizing melodies connect with three generations Smooth Jazz News home delivery Subscribe today! 20 Calendar of events Concerts, cruises, comedy shows, festivals and brunches nationwide 30 Cashmira’s Starguide August-September horoscopes 30 Book review

The joy of jazz with a healthy twist at a perfect summer venue 12 DISCover New Music

Looking for a cool place to escape the heat, enjoy refreshing drinks, delicious food and great jazz? Check out saxophonist Justin Young at Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment in Seal Beach, California, on Saturday, Aug. 25. For more information on this and other events happening in August and September, check out our calendar beginning on page 20.

Awe inspiring every year— Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach, California 10 31st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival

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Every time I attend a concert at Festival of Arts, I feel enveloped by beauty and magic. It was especially enchanting during my visit to the Laguna Beach, California, fine art show last month because I timed it on a day when my guests and I could partake in the Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate series and also stay for Pageant of the Masters. It was our first experience in the remodeled venue where guitarist Chris Standring was performing with his band comprising Andre Berry on bass, Sergio Gonzalez on drums, and Hans Zermuehlen on keyboards. The architects of the award-winning renovation of the iconic outdoor exhibition space certainly had comfort and coolness in mind when they designed the corner layout of the concert area with canopies over the expanded seating areas and stage. Branches of large eucalyptus trees sway over the perimeter wall and fan the venue with extra shade. And, it was quite refreshing when splashes of ocean breezes helped cool down the air on that hot and humid Thursday. The entire concert area, which can now accommodate approximately 250 people, is concrete. Tiered general admission seating is carved into one side of its perimeter. Reserved seating sections are spread out on two levels and cost an additional $35 per person. We sat at a table on the main level, which is angled to the left side of the stage. The other option is a few steps down, directly in front of the stage, with tables and chairs set up on bright green artificial turf. Concerts are free with Festival of Arts admission ($10 on weekdays, $15 on weekends, with special discounts for children, students and seniors aged 62-plus. Free admission is offered to Laguna Beach residents, children 5 years of age or under and military). Although there are food and beverage vendors onsite, as well as the new Terra Laguna Beach restaurant, picnicking with your own Chris Standring performing during the Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate series at Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, California, on July 19

When the concert, which started at 5:30 p.m., ended at 7:30 p.m., we had nearly an hour to peruse more art exhibits before the curtains of Pageant of the Masters rose at 8:30 p.m. We arrived at the Irvine Bowl, an outdoor amphitheater behind the art show where the Pageant is performed, while the 26 musicians were warming up in the orchestra pit beneath the stage. Soon, the lights dimmed, the orchestra’s curtain closed, and the live Fred Stodder ceramics exhibit at Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, California narrator began guiding the audience through each piece of the 90-minute theatrical performances where famous works of art come alive onstage. This year’s theme, “UNDER THE SUN,” re-creates the early 20th century’s new generation of impressionists and plein air painters, while honoring Laguna’s own and other artistic pioneers from around the world who left their studios, set up their easels outdoors and became inspired by the natural beauty. This production––featuring intricate sets, makeup and costumes, sophisticated lighting and hundreds of volunteers––mystifies imagination in the magical way works are re-created with real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces. And, fun and surprises add to this 85th annual, wondrous, awe-inspiring experience. Although I’ve already checked off these items on my summer must-do list, I still feel a strong need to return a few more times before Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters end Sept. 1, to make this season truly extraordinary. Especially when I see Gregg Karukas and Michael Paulo scheduled to perform on Aug. 2; Jeff Lorber Fusion on Aug. 4; and Lee Ritenour on Aug. 18, in addition to a variety of other bands listed on the Festival of Arts’ daily music schedule. Meanwhile, with a nod to a scene at this year’s Pageant, I can always dream of an Endless Summer!

AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2018 | 9 basket of goodies is also allowed. We brought in some sandwiches and drinks in a small cooler. And, with our $20 Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate admission, we each received three XAN Confections chocolates and three glasses of wine. It was quite the divine alfresco dining experience, and music added the soul-stirring ingredient. Standring’s signature retro-meets-modern-vibes sound, always a pleasure to listen to, was enhanced by the surrounding paintings, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, glass, photography, watercolors and woodworks. Even the concert section has stunning Marlo Bartels-designed benches and a fountain sculpture. Each is made with various shaped azure and turquoise-hued mosaics, ceramics and tiles on the top, a black and white checkered base, and a bottom row lined in a black and brown pattern. (Check out his work at the festival, or visit his website www.marlobartels.com.)

For more information on Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, visit www.foapom.com or call 800-487-3378. A cast member has her makeup touched up backstage for the “Orange Crate Labels” set at Pageant of the Masters

Maysa (performing Aug. 10) Jonathan Butler (performing Aug. 10) Michael Haggins (performing Aug. 11 on the second stage) Randy Crawford (performing Aug. 12)

31st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival

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The Long Beach Jazz Festival offers a symphony of jazz genres in a picnic-perfect park next to a lagoon, and close enough to Rainbow Harbor for fans to feel its refreshing breezes.

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Over three days, the 31st annual event will feature a lineup of contemporary and traditional jazz and R&B with a splash of Latin jazz. Smooth jazz favorites Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler and David Benoit; jazz/R&B vocalists Randy Crawford and Maysa; as well as El Conguero Poncho Sanchez, and other crowd-pleasers will take the stage. This year’s theme, “A Healthy Taste of Jazz,” fits nicely into the festival setting: fresh air and the sun beaming down natural doses of vitamin D. There will be a Health & Wellness Pavilion in the adjacent Vendor Village filled with wellness experts, healthcare providers, treatment center representatives, organic food and health product vendors, and sampling stations. A second stage will feature wellness

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Brian Simpson and Jazmin Ghent; David Benoit and Marc Antoine; Keiko Matsui and Eric Marienthal; Kirk Whalum; Randy Crawford; Stanley Clarke

Kimberly Benoit, president of Rainbow Promotions, LLC, the festival producer, created the Health & Wellness Pavilion a few years ago with the goal of increasing awareness of all forms of healthcare and healthy living opportunities available to the localOfcommunity.course,there will also be a variety of traditional festival fare (fried fish, funnel cakes, barbecue, etc.) and beverages (fresh-squeezed lemonade, beer, alcoholic drinks, etc,), as well as unique clothing, art and accessories vendors.

Flights are available into the Long Beach Airport (LGB), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Distance to the venue is approximately 10 miles from LGB, 22 miles from LAX and 29 miles from SNA. Parking Festival parking is $15 at the nearby Marina Green Park and the Convention Center parking structure. Staying there The Westin Long Beach is the festival’s host hotel. The group rate for festival patrons staying there, Aug. 10-12, is based on availability. For reservations and information about the Westin, located at 333 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, California, call 562-436-3000. Tickets and information www.longbeachjazzfestival.com, 562-424-0013 and inspirational speakers, plus more musical entertainment.

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Second stage at the Health & Wellness Pavilion

Cabanas are an elegant choice for enjoying the Long Beach Jazz Festival

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Nick Smith; Eric Roberson; Nick Colionne; Everette Harp, Chante Moore and Doc Powell; Poncho Sanchez; Marcus Miller

The Other Mules 2 p.m. The Jazztyme Playas 4 p.m. Sulpacio Jones 7 p.m. Ricky Jones 8:15 p.m. for a more comfortable and private festival experience. Each of the six cabanas is a furnished, private space draped in white, flowing fabric, with seating for as many as six people. Amenities include two bottles of wine, six complimentary souvenir programs, personal attendant for cash bar service and access to VIP restrooms and mingling with the artists. As of press time, cabanas were sold out for Saturday and Sunday. Friday was still available, priced at $1,200 per cabana ($1,250 at the gate). Other ticket options are VIP (includes table seating in front of the stage, upgraded restrooms, dinner and wine), box seats (reserved seating in roped off sections behind VIP) and general admission (open lawn seating; bring your own blanket or low-back chair). Whether you enjoy a casual festival outing with a group of friends on the grassy knoll in general admission, spring for stage-front seats in the VIP section, or indulge in the coolness of a cabana, the Long Beach Jazz Festival plans to deliver patrons a healthy dose of summer festival fun!

Main stage (Gates open at 11 a.m., music starts at 1 p.m.)

Cameron Clark and The Jazz Experiment 2 p.m. Railway HD 5:30 p.m. Side Effect 7 p.m. Michael Haggins 8:30 p.m.

Main stage (Gates open at 11 a.m., music starts at 1 p.m.)

Second stage at the Health & Wellness Pavilion

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Benoit has added some more personal touches to this three-generation, family-produced jazz festival (which she runs with the help of her husband, Ozzie Benoit, and their two children, son Christen, and daughter Blaire), since taking the helm from her father, Al Williams: the upgraded media center where live artist interviews are broadcast on the JumboTron; and, probably one of the of the most popular, a cabana section

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Enjoy live music October 11-14 and October 18-21, 2018 at the longest running smooth jazz festival in America. Featuring smooth jazz musicians performing "Unplugged Under the Stars on Descanso Beach" and in the historic Casino Ballroom. Enhance the rhythm of your life on beautiful Catalina. For further information visit us at CatalinaChamber.com or call 888-265-8068.

Catalina Island Travel Planning Guide

Get Your Groove on, Island Style.

Relax. You’re On Island Time.

Before introducing the bands during the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival each October, festival producer Art Good often asks the audience, “How many are first-timers to the island?” And, every year, the number of raised hands waving in the audience increases. These are the folks who finally found the key to unlock the perceived mystery of traveling to Catalina Island for a magical musical getaway.Wepublish this guide to help jazz fans navigate their travels to this year’s Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, scheduled for Oct. 11-14 and Oct. 18-21. Each festival weekend kicks off on Thursday night with “unplugged” concerts at Descanso Beach, the

Getting there

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Hotel Catalina and Courtyard Garden Suites are both located steps from the bay! Hotel Catalina features large verandas with harbor views, a garden courtyard with Jacuzzi, lounge area and gas barbecue, partial ocean views, deluxe mountain views, standard and terrace rooms, family cottages, flat-screen TVs, DVD, cable, internet and more. The AAA-approved Courtyard Garden Suites features a garden courtyard with fire pit, large ocean-view suites, oversized garden rooms, extra-large family rooms, flat-screen TVs, DVD, cable, internet, jetted tubs, air conditioning-heating and more. Guests receive a 10 percent discount at Mi Casita , El Galleon , Antonio’s Pizzeria & Cabare t and Original Jack’s Country Kitchen . Ask about the JazzTrax special: reserve three nights (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and get Thursday or Monday night free. www.hotelcatalina.com • 800-540-0184

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The keyboardist-composer is preparing to write and record a follow-up to her first acoustic album, 2016’s tender, captivating Journey to the Heart And, she plans to have her manager, Bud Harner, co-produce it with her.

“My fans tell me how much my music helped their lives, or how they use my music for work or creating their art. I’ve had a doctor tell me he listens to it while he operates,” Matsui said recently via phone from her home in the Los Angeles area. “I hear so many stories like this from fans, so I realize this is my mission in life, and I really hope that my music helps people. There are so many problems in the world for so many different reasons, and people always tell me my music helps make their lives better. That means so much to me.

“Every day we are learning and evolving, and that is always reflected in my music. We are always growing and changing, so the music is going to change in the same way. I put pressure on myself because my fans are always waiting for the melodies. I believe I have to do my best and give them something beautiful.

She added that it’s very difficult for her to articulate the creative process, not because English is her second language, but because it’s a bit of a mystery to her. It’s just her gift.

Throughout the long interview, Matsui was as open-hearted, empathetic and elegant as her music, as well as good-humored and exceedingly humble.

eiko Matsui’s music has touched the hearts of millions and resonated on multiple levels with fans who are inspired by her lyrical melodies and often wondrous soundscapes. Over the course of her 30-year career and 28 albums, the Japanese keyboardist has established herself as an international performer with her deeply spiritual songs that evoke a sense of wonder and freedom.

I’m so grateful to have such devoted fans, so I don’t want to disappoint.”

“When I play a concert, we all share many emotions together, and there is so much feeling––we are united. It’s a wonderful miracle each time I play. You know, my music is always helping me, too. It’s so fulfilling to know I am bringing happiness to the world.”

“Sometimes I’m inspired by my reflections on my life at the time or what is going on around me, like a sunset, but one time a melody came to me in a dream,” she mused. “So you never know where it’s going to come from, and you can’t limit yourself.

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Matsui has been enchanting her fans since 1987 with her first album, A Drop of Water, and she has maintained a dizzying pace as one of the most prolific artists in jazz, releasing an album yearly throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Over the last decade, her music, while still

“When creating an album, you are trying to express yourself and your inner thoughts the best way you can. For me, it can be a very exciting process. There are infinite possibilities for creation, and I just discover eachMatsuitime.”emphasized that she is always trying to grow with each album and do something different and challenging.

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One of the most prominent women in jazz, Matsui reaches across cultures and her lovely, graceful music speaks to people in profound ways. Her power to heal and inspire through song is not lost on the globetrotting instrumentalist, who says she is often overwhelmed by her audience’s emotional response to her work.

The captivating

On Tour

The remarkable Matsui almost dropped out of the music business early in her career when she had the first of her two daughters, but she persevered thanks to the support of her fans.

“I was on Dave Koz’s cruise of the Baltics––it was so beautiful with amazing scenery––but there were almost no women artists, especially headlining, and that’s too bad. I don’t know what to think about it, but I’m happy to be a woman making music. I’ve made 28 albums of all of my own original songs, and I think I’m brave––if I can say that,” said Matsui, who is scheduled to join Koz on his Dave Koz & Friends Christmas tour this year. When she is not recording or touring internationally, Matsui is very active in a variety of charities. She has been involved with the Y-Me Breast Cancer Organization and The Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer, as well as The National Marrow Donor Program. She believes charity work is a very important part of her life and something she is proud to do. “There are so many opportunities to give to charity in the U.S., and being a performer, I was approached by the national marrow donor organization and breast cancer awareness program as well as the U.N. program against hunger in Africa,” she said. “Because I am healthy and a mother, I really wanted to give something back.

“But before I gave birth, I was playing a show. I really wasn’t showing because I wasn’t big––I was working so hard, the baby wasn’t growing, but after the show, two ladies who were sitting close to the stage came over to me and said ‘Don’t quit.’ They knew. An African American lady was in tears, and she held my hand. She said ‘Thank you so much for creating so much beauty.’ So, I saw that as a sign. I learned from my fans that maybe I have something special. And I continued. It’s so wonderful.” Of course, whether to continue a music career or stay home to raise children is only a decision a woman musician has to contemplate.

“The last 10 years, I’m feeling differently. I am much happier, and I’m feeling so much more spirited. You can hear it in the music. I think some of it comes from how my audience has evolved. It inspires me. I’ve been doing this for 30 years, so now when I’m playing shows, I see three generations in the audience.

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“There are young people who were not raised on my music but are just discovering it, and some people who were working in the ’80s or ’90s and now have the time to hear my music for the first time, so it’s amazing to me how many people are enjoying what I do now. It makes me happy and affects my energy.”

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“When I had my first baby, I thought about quitting my career,” she said. “My mom was a housewife, and I wanted to be a mom like her and be there for my kids when they got home from school.

And, as one of the most accomplished and successful women in all of popular music, Matsui is a role model for all aspiring young women, but the hard-working artist said she is far too busy to even consider the idea. “I’ve never thought about that. I don’t think I’m a role model, but maybe I am,” she said with what may be the understatement of the year before adding, “I did meet young women on cruises who were learning music, and they said they heard my music and wanted to make it themselves. So, I guess I inspire them, but I don’t know if I’m a role model in general. That would be nice if I Recently,am.” Matsui has begun to realize how few women there are in contemporary jazz. “I never thought smooth jazz was so male-dominated until this year. It just never came into my mind, but I realized it when I played a cruise, and the only women headliners were me and Candy Dulfer. When I do collaborations at festivals, I am always surrounded by men.

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“When I had the opportunity, I learned about each cause, and I realized I could really contribute with my music, so I did a breast cancer awareness tour and registered as a donor for the bone marrow program. I was told it was very urgent for minorities. I am a minority, so I realized how important it was.” Breast cancer also hit close to home for her. “I lost my elementary school friend to breast cancer––she was only 30 years old,” Matsui lamented. “When I did my charity work, I met many patients and doctors and nurses, and they told me how much impact my work had. That makes you want to do more. Even if you do small things, you can make changes and help others––even save someone’s life.” Matsui’s powerful music and dedication to charities have changed many lives and helped people all around the globe. She believes music is the universal language that speaks to everyone, and she is carrying on the legacy of many of her mentors. “At the beginning of my career, I opened for Miles Davis in 1988. He was so inspiring. Recently, there were so many musicians we lost. Joe Sample, Al Jarreau and George Duke,” she said. “They were legends and always good to me, so I feel while I’m still alive, I feel like I have to do my best to create music and work hard for them and my fans. I’m so grateful to be doing this after so many years. It is such a special thing and brings me great happiness.”

The last time a male musician thought about giving up his career because he was about to become a father was, well, never— it just doesn’t happen.

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Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 8pm, Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita, Arizona, www.davekoz.com

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The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729

The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, 206-441-9729www.jazzalley.com, 10 DOTSERO, 9:30pm, Live@Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, 303-433-1000www.liveatjacks.com, 31st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival featuring Kim Waters & Marion Meadows, Maysa, Jonathan Butler, gates open at 5pm, show begins at 6pm, Rainbow Lagoon Park, E. Shoreline Dr. & Linden Ave., Long Beach, 562-424-0013www.longbeachjazzfestival.com,California, 3rd Annual Derby City Jazz Festival featuring Blake Aaron, Tim Cunningham, Nik West, Althea Rene, Jazmin Ghent & Maestro J, gates open at 4pm, Churchill Downs, 700 Central Ave., Louisville, Kentucky, 502-442-9869www.derbycityjazzfest.com,

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Festival of Arts presents Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate featuring Gregg Karukas & Michael Paulo, 5:30pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, forLimited21chocolateFestival(Concertswine-chocolate/,www.foapom.com/events/art-jazz-California,949-494-1145arefreewithpurchaseofofArtsadmission.Wine&pairings—forthoseagedandover—areanadditional$20.reservedseatingisavailableanadditional$35.)

Justin Young, 6pm, Lauren Ashton Cellars, 14545 148th Ave. N.E., Suite 211, Woodinville, www.justinyoungsax.comWashington, 5 Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 7:30pm, Arena Theatre, 7326 Southwest Fwy., Houston, Texas, 713-772-5900www.arenahouston.com, Spencer Day, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

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Peter White & Euge Groove, 7 & 10pm, Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave., Denver, www.soileddove.com,Colorado,303-830-9214

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Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 7:30pm, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas, 214-692-0203http://meyerson.dallasculture.org/,Texas,

Festival of Arts presents Concerts on the Green featuring Jeff Lorber Fusion, 1pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, forseatingof(Freeon-the-green/,www.foapom.com/events/concerts-California,949-494-1145admissionwithpurchaseFestivalofArtsticket.Limitedinreservedsectionavailable$40perperson.)

Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring The Rippingtons, David Benoit & Marc Antoine, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,California,951-699-0099

DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

3 Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 7 & 9:30pm, One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin, Texas, 888-616-0522www.oneworldtheatre.org, Happy Hour with DOTSERO, 5:30pm, Live@Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, www.liveatjacks.com,Colorado,303-433-1000

9 Festival of Arts presents Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate featuring Pretzel Logic, 5:30pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, forLimited21chocolateFestival(Concertswine-chocolate/,www.foapom.com/events/art-jazz-California,949-494-1145arefreewithpurchaseofofArtsadmission.Wine&pairings—forthoseagedandover—areanadditional$20.reservedseatingisavailableanadditional$35.)

AUGUST 2

DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

TajMo: The Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band, 7:30pm, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Starlight Theater, 11154 Hwy. 76, Pala, California, www.palacasino.com Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

3rd Annual Derby City Jazz Festival featuring Bob Baldwin, Richard Randolph, Marion Meadows, Kim Waters, Will Downing, Lin Rountree & Chris Miskel, gates open at 4pm, Churchill Downs, 700 Central Ave., Louisville, Kentucky, 502-442-9869www.derbycityjazzfest.com,

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Phil Denny’s 2nd Annual Armory Smooth Jazz Fete featuring Phil Denny, Steve Cole, David P. Stevens, Meagan McNeal, Oli Silk, Ryan Montano, gates open at 12:30pm, Armory (east lawn), 330 Marshall St., Lansing, Michigan, www.smoothjazzfete.com

David Garfield, 7:30pm, Bogie’s at the Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, California, www.bogies-bar.com/ events, 818-889-2394

Festival of Arts presents Concerts on the Green featuring Down to the Bone, 1pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, forseatingof(Freeon-the-green/,www.foapom.com/events/concerts-California,949-494-1145admissionwithpurchaseFestivalofArtsticket.Limitedinreservedsectionavailable$40perperson.)

AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2018 | 21 www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,951-699-0099

The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, 206-441-9729www.jazzalley.com, 15 Kyle Eastwood, 8 & 10pm, Scullers Jazz Club, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, www.scullersjazz.com,Massachusetts,866-777-8932 16 Kyle Eastwood, 8 & 10pm, Scullers Jazz Club, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, www.scullersjazz.com,Massachusetts,866-777-8932

The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729 Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring Chris Botti, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, continued on page

Justin Young, 5pm, Obelisco Winery, 14525 148th Ave. N.E., Suite 121, Woodinville, Washington, http://obelisco.com/, 425-485-2472

DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

17 Happy Hour with DOTSERO, 5:30pm, Live@Jack’s, 500 16th St., 11

Festival of Arts presents Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate featuring Bill Cantos & Mari Falcone, 5:30pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, www.foapom. additionalreservedover—arepairings—foradmission.with949-494-1145events/art-jazz-wine-chocolate/,com/(ConcertsarefreepurchaseofFestivalofArtsWine&chocolatethoseaged21andanadditional$20.Limitedseatingisavailableforan$35.)

12 31st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival featuring Brian Simpson & Jazmin Ghent, David Benoit & Marc Antoine, Keiko Matsui & Eric Marienthal, Kirk Whalum, Randy Crawford, Stanley Clarke, gates open at 11am, show begins at 1pm, Rainbow Lagoon Park, E. Shoreline Dr. & Linden Ave., Long Beach, 562-424-0013www.longbeachjazzfestival.com,California,

7th Annual Jazz at the Creek featuring Kenny Lattimore, Reggie Codrington, Rick Parma & celebrity guest Miguel A. Nunez Jr., 3pm, Market Creek Plaza Amphitheater, 310 Euclid Ave., San Diego, 858-650-3190www.jazzatthecreeksd.com,California,

31st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival featuring Nick Smith; Eric Roberson; Nick Colionne; Everette Harp, Chante Moore & Doc Powell; Poncho Sanchez; Marcus Miller, gates open at 11am, show begins at 1pm, Rainbow Lagoon Park, E. Shoreline Dr. & Linden Ave., Long Beach, 562-424-0013www.longbeachjazzfestival.com,California,

Rick Braun’s European River Cruise Getaway featuring Rick Braun, Peter White & Vincent Ingala, 7-day full-ship charter (Aug. 11-18) aboard AmaWaterways AmaCerto, with ports of call at Nuremberg, Regensburg and Passau, Germany; Melk and Vienna, Austria; Budapest, Hungary, (sold-out)www.rickbraun.com

25 Celebrity Benefit Event featuring Steve Tyrell, hosted by Sarah Drew, Red-Carpet Affair, 8:30pm, Festival of Arts & Pageant of the Masters, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, www.foapom.com

Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 9:30pm, 36th Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival, Town Point Park, Downtown Waterfront, Norfolk, https://festevents.org,Virginia,757-441-2345

Keiko Matsui, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729

Music Fest Omaha presents Jazz in Pink featuring Gail Jhonson, Robin Bramlett, Tomoka, DeeSimone & Darlene Moreno, 11am, Levi Carter Pavilion, 4415 Carter Lake Dr., Omaha, Nebraska, www.noffhd.org Starlight Food & Wine Festival, 5pm, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Starlight Theater, 11154 Hwy. 76, Pala, California, www.palacasino.com Althea Rene, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199 continued from page 21 Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California,

Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 8pm, The Theater at MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino, 101 MGM National Ave., Oxon Hill, 800-745-3000www.mgmnationalharbor.com,Maryland, DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

22 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS #320, Denver, www.liveatjacks.com,Colorado303-433-1000 18 DOTSERO, 9:30pm, Live@Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, 303-433-1000www.liveatjacks.com,

Justin Young, 4:30pm, Columbia Winery, 14030 145th Ave. N.E., Suite 211, Woodinville, upcoming-eventswww.columbiawinery.com/events/Washington, 22 Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 7:30pm, Kodak Center Theater, 200 W. Ridge Road, Rochester, New York, www.davekoz.com 23

Comedian Jo Koy, 7:30pm, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Starlight Theater, 11154 Hwy. 76, Pala, California, www.palacasino.com

Keiko Matsui, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, 206-441-9729www.jazzalley.com, 24 Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO KNOW

Festival of Arts presents Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate featuring The L.A. Collective, 5:30pm, 650 Laguna Adam Hawley, 8pm, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, www.marylandhall.org,Maryland,410-280-5640

Happy Hour with DOTSERO, 5:30pm, Live@Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, www.liveatjacks.com,Colorado,303-433-1000

Festival of Arts presents Concerts on the Green featuring Lee Ritenour, 1pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, $40inFestival(Freeon-the-green/,www.foapom.com/events/concerts-California,949-494-1145admissionwithpurchaseofofArtsticket.Limitedseatingreservedsectionavailableforperperson.)

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Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring Norman Brown & Bobby Caldwell Love & Soul Tour, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,California,951-699-0099

19 Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers, 6 & 9pm, Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave., Denver, Colorado, www.soileddove.com, 303-830-9214

Darryl Williams, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, 562-596-2199www.spaghettini.com,

SEPTEMBER 1 Art Sherrod Jr., 8pm, Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis, Maryland, 410-268-4545www.ramsheadonstage.com, 10th Annual Greater Charleston Lowcountry Jazz Festival presented by Closing the Gap in Health Care featuring Avery*Sunshine, David Benoit & Marc Antoine, Althea Rene, Selina Albright, Jazmin Ghent, 7:30pm, Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St., Charleston, South Carolina, 843-242-3099www.lowcountryjazzfest.com,

The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, 7 & 10pm, Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave., Denver, Colorado, www.soileddove.com, 303-830-9214

Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring George Benson, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,California,951-699-0099

Festival of Arts presents Concerts on the Green featuring Side Deal, 1pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California, availableLimitedpurchase949-494-1145/events/concerts-on-the-green/,www.foapom.com(FreeadmissionwithofFestivalofArtsticket.seatinginreservedsectionfor$40perperson.)

3rd Annual Gulf Coast Summer Fest Jazz Edition hosted by Nick Colionne, featuring Boney James, Paul Jackson Jr., Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Brian Simpson, Oli Silk, Julian Vaughn, Jay Rowe, Earnest Walker Jr., gates open at 2:30pm, Pensacola Community Maritime Park, 301 W. Main St., Pensacola, Florida, jazzedition.com,www.gulfcoastsummerfest850-483-7525

2 10th Annual Greater Charleston Lowcountry Jazz Festival presented by Closing the Gap in Health Care featuring Boney James, Nick Colionne, Brian Simpson, Eric Darius, Matt Marshak, Eric Roberson, 7:30pm, Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St., Charleston, South 843-242-3099www.lowcountryjazzfest.com,Carolina,

Justin Young, 4:30pm, Columbia Winery, 14030 145th Ave. N.E., Suite 211, Woodinville, upcoming-eventswww.columbiawinery.com/events/Washington,

Justin Young, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

Lake Arbor Jazz Festival Summer Cruise on the Potomac featuring Unit 3 Deep & Lori Williams, 7pm, aboard the Spirit of Washington, board at The Wharf, Southwest DC Waterfront, 600 Water St. S.W., Washington, DC, www.lakearborjazz.com

Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 7:30pm, 65th Annual Sausalito Art Festival, Marinship Park, Marinship Way at Testa St., Sausalito, http://sausalitoartfestival.orgCalifornia, Poncho Sanchez, 7 & 9:30pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

3 Rob Zinn Group, 12:30pm, Chaddsford Winery Jazz Festival, 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 610-388-6221pages/chaddsford-winery-events,www.chaddsford.com/ 6 DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch

Comedian Jo Koy, 6pm, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Starlight Theater, 11154 Hwy. 76, Pala, California, www.palacasino.com

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Festival of Arts presents Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate featuring Scott Wilkie, 5:30pm, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, forLimited21chocolateFestival(Concertswine-chocolate/,www.foapom.com/events/art-jazz-California,949-494-1145arefreewithpurchaseofofArtsadmission.Wine&pairings—forthoseagedandover—areanadditional$20.reservedseatingisavailableanadditional$35.)

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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

31 Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 8pm, The Pizazz Smooth Jazz Festival, Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd., Charlotte, North unionamp.com,www.charlottemetrocreditCarolina,844-425-5923

Keiko Matsui, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, 206-441-9729www.jazzalley.com,

30 Bob James, 8pm, Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis, Maryland, 410-268-4545www.ramsheadonstage.com,

DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 2pm, Country Club Hills Theater, 4200 W. Main St., Country Club Hills, 708-798-2616http://countryclubhills.org,Illinois, Jazz & Soul Fixx Sunday with Tony Exum Jr. Band, 8:30pm, Live@ Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, 303-433-1000www.liveatjacks.com, The 16th Annual Gardena Jazz Festival featuring Frankie Beverly & Maze, Euge Groove, Naturally 7, DW3, Marcus Anderson, Alex Bugnon, Donald Hayes, Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Youth Jazz Band & more, 11am, Rowley Memorial Park, 13220 S. Van Ness Ave., Gardena, www.gardenajazzfestival.com,California,310-217-9537

29 Bob James Trio, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, www.birchmere.com,Virginia,703-549-7500

DOTSERO, 9:30pm, Live@Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, 303-433-1000www.liveatjacks.com, DW3-A Tribute to Legends of Music, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, 8pm, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Starlight Theater, 11154 Hwy. 76, Pala, California, www.palacasino.com

Darryl Walker Tribute to Al Jarreau, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring Jeffrey Osborne, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,California,951-699-0099

Spencer Day, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

15 The Sax Pack featuring Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole & Marcus Anderson, 8pm, Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave., Denver, Colorado, www.soileddove. com, 303-830-9214

Patrick Bradley, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, 562-596-2199www.spaghettini.com,

Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour with Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,951-699-0099

9 ABBA The Concert, a Tribute to ABBA, 7pm, Sycuan Casino, 5469 Casino Way, El Cajon, www.sycuancasino.com,California,619-312-4772

Al Williams Jazz Society, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

14 Happy Hour with DOTSERO, 5:30pm, Live@Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, www.liveatjacks.com,Colorado,303-433-1000

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Justin Young, 5pm, Obelisco Winery, 14525 148th Ave. N.E., Suite 121, Woodinville, Washington, http://obelisco.com/, 425-485-2472

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729

Jackiem Joyner, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, 562-596-2199www.spaghettini.com,

Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival featuring Oli Silk & Jackiem Joyner, 4:30pm, Luther-Re-Lives with William Smooth Wardlaw, 6pm, Peter White, 7:30pm, Fort Hunter Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 717-599-5188,www.dauphincounty.org,ext.2117

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A Jam Session Series featuring Lin Rountree, Jeff Bradshaw & Friends, Marqueal Jordan, 3pm; cocktail hour (no-host bar) starts at 2pm, VIP seating with Artist Meet & Greet starts at 2:15pm, The Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, 909-477-2752www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com,California,

7 Andrew Neu & Rob Zinn, 6:30pm, Suburban Square Summer Concert Series, Anderson & Coulter Ave., Ardmore, view.aspx?ref=821www.suburbansquare.com/events_Pennsylvania,

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729 8 Marion Meadows, 8 & 10pm, Scullers Jazz Club, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, www.scullersjazz.com,Massachusetts,866-777-8932

Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival featuring Carl Anderson Band with Ronnie Queen & Diane Wilson-Bedford, 4:30pm, Mike Phillips, 6pm, Nick Colionne, 7:30pm, Fort Hunter Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, ext.www.dauphincounty.org,Pennsylvania,717-599-5188,2117

ABBA The Concert, a Tribute to ABBA, 8pm, Sycuan Casino, 5469 Casino Way, El Cajon, www.sycuancasino.com,California,619-312-4772

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729

3rd Annual Oxnard Jazz Festival featuring Con Funk Shun, Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, Kelly’s Lot, Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers, Paul Brown, Pete Escovedo, Rick Parma, Tierra, 11am, Oxnard Beach Park, 1601 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard, https://oxnardjazzfestival.comCalifornia, A Jam Session Series featuring Lin Rountree, Jeff Bradshaw & Friends, Marqueal Jordan, 7pm; cocktail hour (no-host bar) starts at 6pm, VIP seating with Artist Meet & Greet starts at 6:15pm, The Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, 909-477-2752www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com,California,

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729

13 DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 7pm, Summer Concert Series at the Hyatt Regency, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, https://series.hyattconcerts.com/California, KC & The Sunshine Band, 8pm, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Starlight Theater, 11154 Hwy. 76, Pala, California, www.palacasino.com

16 Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns II Tour with Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & introducing Aubrey Logan & Adam Hawley, 5pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,951-699-0099

19 Chick Corea Trio, 8 & 10pm, Scullers Jazz Club, DoubleTree

Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival featuring Jonathan Michel, 6:30pm, Bobby Broom, 8:30pm, Fort Hunter Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, 717-599-5188,www.dauphincounty.org,Pennsylvania,ext.2117

David Garfield, 7:30pm, Bogie’s at the Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, California, www.bogies-bar.com/ events, 818-889-2394

NOTE: Artists, events, venues, dates and show times are subject to change without notice. Smooth Jazz News is not responsible for any cancellations or changes or the accuracy of any concert or festival information contained in this magazine in advertisements and/or editorial, which has been provided by outside sources. Please contact each venue directly to confirm all information. continued on page 26

27 DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

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Larry Carlton Quartet, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729 23 Euge Groove, 8pm, Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis, Maryland, 410-268-4545www.ramsheadonstage.com,

21 Euge Groove, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, www.birchmere.com,Virginia,703-549-7500

Larry Carlton Quartet, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729

Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring Kenny G, 5pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,California,951-699-0099

Comedian/actor Ken Jeong, 7:30pm, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Starlight Theater, 11154 Hwy. 76, Pala, California, www.palacasino.com

Chick Corea Trio, 7 & 9pm, Scullers Jazz Club, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, www.scullersjazz.com,Massachusetts,866-777-8932

Thornton Winery’s 30th Annual Champagne Jazz Series featuring Peter White & Euge Groove, 7pm, Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California, www.jazzconcerts.com,www.thorntonwine.com,951-699-0099

AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2018 | 25 Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, www.scullersjazz.com,Massachusetts,866-777-8932

DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

28 DW3-A Tribute to Legends of Music, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

Elan Trotman, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, 562-596-2199www.spaghettini.com,

Chick Corea Trio, 8 & 10pm, Scullers Jazz Club, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, www.scullersjazz.com,Massachusetts,866-777-8932

30 Sundays in the Redwoods featuring Jazz in Pink, Morris Day and The Time, Martin Luther McCoy, 2pm, Woodminster Amphitheater, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Road, Oakland, 510-238-3052http://sundaysintheredwoods.com,California, Willie Bradley, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, 562-596-2199www.spaghettini.com,

22 Chick Corea Trio, 8 & 10pm, Scullers Jazz Club, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, www.scullersjazz.com,Massachusetts,866-777-8932

Larry Carlton Quartet, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729

29 Blake Aaron, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

Chick Corea Trio, 8 & 10pm, Scullers Jazz Club, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, www.scullersjazz.com,Massachusetts,866-777-8932

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise featuring live music from KUSI’s Dave Scott, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by Erin Stevenson, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, 562-596-2199www.spaghettini.com,

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise featuring live music from KUSI’s Dave Scott, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from SUNDAY, AUG. 19

SUNDAY, AUG. 12

Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

SUNDAY, AUG. 26

SATURDAY, AUG. 25

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails 11:30am-1:30pm, boards at 11am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

SUNDAY, AUG. 5

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

SATURDAY, AUG. 18 Hornblower San Diego Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise featuring live music from KUSI’s Dave Scott, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

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Labor Day Weekend KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER Labor Day Weekend KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, www.hornblower.com, 949-650-2412, 888-HORNBLOWER

SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY, AUG. 11

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise featuring live music from KUSI’s Dave Scott, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 888-HORNBLOWER310-301-9900,

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise featuring live music from KUSI’s Dave Scott, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700 from

AUGUST SATURDAY, AUG. 4

SATURDAY, SEPT. 1

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

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KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

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Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2018 | 27 See Southern California. Brunch Differently. 2-HOUR CRUISE. INDULGENT BUFFET. FREE-FLOWING CHAMPAGNE. LIVE JAZZ. Gather the crew and toast your bottomless bubbly to that California lifestyle; your typical week end brunch just got a facelift. Enjoy live jazz when you step aboard any brunch in Marina del Rey, Newport Beach or San Diego, now featuring Dave Scott Duo on Saturdays in San Diego. *$ 5 OFF promo with code SJN5D. Expires 11/30/18. Visit Hornblower.com or call 1-888-Hornblower FOLLOW US    * Valid for up to 6 adults in San Diego, Newport Beach, Long Beach & Marina del Rey. Terms and conditions apply. Not valid on holidays or special events. Cannot be combined with other offers. Expires 11/30/18. NEWPORT BEACH MARINA DEL REY LONG BEACH SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, www.hornblower.com, 949-650-2412, 888-HORNBLOWER

SUNDAY, SEPT. 30

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29

Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

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KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

SUNDAY, SEPT. 2

Hornblower San Diego Labor Day BBQ Brunch Cruise, sails 11am1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruises aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music; 2 sailings: sails 11:30am1:30pm & noon-2pm, boards at 11am & 11:30am, respectively, from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

Hornblower Labor Day Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, 888-HORNBLOWERwww.hornblower.com,California,310-301-9900,

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

28 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

MONDAY, SEPT. 3

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER

Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

SUNDAY, SEPT. 9

Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199

Labor Day KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 888-HORNBLOWERwww.hornblower.com,California,949-650-2412,

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700 Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, www.spaghettini.com,California,562-596-2199

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

Labor Day Weekend KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Mat Gurman, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER Labor Day Weekend KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, www.hornblower.com, 949-650-2412, 888-HORNBLOWER

Hornblower San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise, sails 11am-1pm, boards at 10:30am from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring live jazz music, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, 949-650-2412,www.hornblower.com,888-HORNBLOWER

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

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Dr. Elliot connected with her students by citing the success of former students who faced similar challenges in their homes. She continued to move up, teaching and eventually opening the Community Charter Middle School in 1999, the first charter school in Los HerAngeles.initialendeavor into a charter school system was so rewarding to students and their families that she went on to open nine more schools. With the help of Dr. Ref Rodriguez, the two co-founded Partnerships to Uplift Communities, which connected all her projects. In 2013, she won the Hart Vision Leader of the Year Award.

You have self-improvement plans in the works. Now is the perfect time to start on some of those changes. Don’t let others bring you down. They may not understand how important this is to you. It’s your life, after all.

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This is an interesting read, penned by an amazing woman who crafted her own American-dream life, and assists and inspires marginalized kids to do the same.

Scottish-born saxophonist Richard Elliot created much more than just the American dream for himself. Aside from his illustrious career, including being a member of Tower of Power in the 1980s before launching his solo career, he also became a tech guru and a pilot. As a philanthropist, Elliot produces biennial charity concerts benefiting local schools and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. However, success and benevolence in his family aren’t exclusive to him.

Sagittarius Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

Cancer June 22 - July 22

Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 A good friend is planning to visit you soon. Try to make the most of your time together, and include family for the occasion. Raise a glass of wine and toast old friends. You will both benefit from some one-on-one time.

Pisces Feb. 19 - March 20

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“Passionate Warrior: My Charter School Journey”

By Dr. Jacqueline Elliot

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You need some help now. Try your best to drum up some assistance, and don’t feel bad if you get a few negative responses. Just remind folks that you are always there for them, and hold no grudges. You’ll get that work done!

Aquarius Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

His sister, Dr. Jacqueline Elliot also made a name for herself by creating the first-ever charter schools in the Los Angeles area. Her new book, “Passionate Warrior: My Charter School Journey,” details her exceptional aptitude to see through stereotypes and into the true nature of her students, who face far greater adversity than the average pupil. The year was 1985. Elliot was in her mid-30s, beginning her second career after leaving the Northeast Valley Health Corp., battling tension at home with her husband and taking care of her dad, who was in failing health. She had picked up her emergency teaching permit after learning about a teacher shortage in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Her hope was to become a high school health teacher. Her bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge was in anthropology, giving her the ability to immerse herself in environments unlike her own and to see people and cultures without judgment. She found herself faced with the task of teaching in Spanish, a language she barely knew. She ignored the views of her co-workers who thought their students were bound to a life of drugs, gangs and violence. Elliot found it wasn’t that the students lacked the ability to learn, but that their situations prevented learning.

You’ve been telling folks you will be making some big changes soon.

Gemini May 21 - June 21

Now is the time to show rather than tell. Let them see for themselves the transformations you have in mind. Enjoy the reactions from loved ones. Who knew you had it in you?

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Sometimes it’s hard to deal with, but you will soon be getting criticism that you should pay attention to. Treat this as a learning experience, and try even harder to do the right thing. Don’t get in a snit, which can end up making things worse.

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