19 minute read
Calendar of smooth jazz events
from April 2018
CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS
APRIL
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Hil St. Soul, 8pm, Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis, Maryland, www.ramsheadonstage.com, 410-268-4545
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Lowell Hopper, 6:30pm, Uncle Ernie’s, 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City, Florida, http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com/, 850-763-8427 DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199
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DOTSERO, 9:30pm, Live at Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, www.liveatjacks.com, 303-433-1000 Lowell Hopper, 6pm, The Office at Ms. Newby’s, 8711 Thomas Dr., Panama City Beach, Florida, www.msnewbys.com/, 850-234-0030
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest presents Brian Culbertson’s
Colors of LoveTour, 7:30pm, Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 N. 6th St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Rick Braun with special
guest Dave Koz, 10pm, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Grand Ballroom, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000 Paul Brown, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Special EFX All-Stars with Chieli Minucci, Eric Marienthal, Lao Tizer, Karen Briggs & Gerald
Veasley, 7:30pm; Gerald Veasley’s
Midnight Jam featuring Nick Colionne, Lao Tizer, Karen Briggs, Chieli Minucci, Eric Marienthal, Kim Waters, Brian Bromberg, Albert Rivera, Andrew Neu, Donald Robinson, Richard Waller, Adam
Hawley & more, midnight, The Inn at Reading Ballroom, 1040 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
7 28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Pieces of a Dream with special guests Kim Waters,
Nick Colionne & Eric Roberson, 2pm; Fourplay (Bob James, Nathan
East, Harvey Mason & Kirk
Whalum), 10pm, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Grand Ballroom, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz
Fest presents Boney James, 7pm, Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 N. 6th St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000 Justin Young, 6pm, Lauren Ashton Cellars, 14545 148th Ave. N.E., Suite 211, Woodinville, Washington, www.justinyoungsax.com
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Gerald Veasley’s Midnight Jam with Andy Snitzer, Nick Colionne, Karen Briggs, Chieli Minucci, Eric Marienthal, Kim Waters, Brian Bromberg, Albert Rivera, Andrew Neu, Donald Robinson, Richard Waller, Adam
Hawley & more, midnight, The Inn at Reading Ballroom, 1040 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
8 Jazz in the Park Homewood
featuring Willie Bradley, 3pm, Homewood Central Park, 1632 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, Alabama, www.williebradley.net, 205-616-1735 Lowell Hopper, 6:30pm, Uncle Ernie’s, 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City Florida, http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com/, 850-763-8427
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest presents “Remembering Chuck Loeb” featuring Eric Marienthal, Rick Braun, Bob James, Nathan East, Harvey Mason, Kirk Whalum, Will Lee, Michael Franks, Dave Koz, Everette Harp, Jeff Lorber, Randy Brecker, Paul Jackson Jr., Chieli Minucci, Nick Colionne, Kim Waters, Gerald Veasley, Wolfgang Hafner, Mitch Forman, Brian Bromberg, Andy Snitzer, Lionel Cordew, Ron Jenkins, David Charles, Matt King, Adam Hawley, The Berks Horns & special guests Carmen, Lizzy & Christina
Loeb, 7pm, Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 N. 6th St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest. com, 800-745-3000 (A portion of the proceeds is slated to establish the Chuck Loeb Scholarship Fund)
10 28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Eric Marienthal: The Music of Cannonball Adderley with Rick Braun, Brian Bromberg, Mitch
Forman & Lionel Cordew, 7:30pm, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
11 28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest presents Berks Bop Night featuring Jeff Lorber, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Eric Marienthal, Randy Brecker, Brian Bromberg, Everette Harp, Rayford Griffin, Paul Bollenback plus Berks High School All-Star Jazz Band directed
by Gunnar Mossblab, 7:30pm, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Grand Ballroom, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
12 Earl Klugh’s 15th Annual Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor featuring Peter White, Lindsey Webster &
Vincent Ingala, 8pm, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado, www.weekendofjazz.com, 844-810-8205 Lowell Hopper, 6:30pm, Uncle Ernie’s, 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City, Florida, http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill. com/, 850-763-8427
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Brian Bromberg Pre-Jam
CD-Release Concert (solo), 6pm, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Amphitheater, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000 (free admission)
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest All-Star Jazz Jam featuring Rick Braun, Gerald Veasley, Randy Brecker, Brian Bromberg, Kirk Whalum, Maceo Parker, Gerald Albright, Everette Harp, Elan Trotman, Bernie Williams, Eric Marienthal, Nick Colionne, Rayford Griffin, Kevin Whalum, JJ Sansaverino, Jay Rowe, Chris “Big Dog” Davis, Selina Albright, Nestor Torres &
Paul Bollenback, 8pm, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Grand Ballroom, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000 DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199
13 Earl Klugh’s 15th Annual Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor featuring West Coast Jam with Richard Elliot, Rick Braun & Norman Brown; &
Al Turner, 8pm, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado, www.weekendofjazz.com, 844-810-8205 Happy Hour with DOTSERO, 5:30pm, Live at Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, www.liveatjacks.com, 303-433-1000
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest presents Gerald Albright with special guests Kenny Lattimore &
Selina Albright, 10pm, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Grand Ballroom, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring An Evening with
Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, 7:30pm, Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 4 N. 2nd St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring The Heart & Soul of Sax with Kirk Whalum & Everette Harp, with special guests Maceo Parker, Dee Dee Bridgewater, plus The Berks
Horns, 7pm, Scottish Rite Cathedral, 310 S. 7th Ave., West Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Gerald Veasley’s Midnight Jam with Andy Snitzer, Nestor Torres, Elan Trotman, Nick Colionne, Grace Kelly, Brian Bromberg, Kevin Whalum, JJ Sansaverino, Jay Rowe, Slam Allen, Donald Robinson, Richard Waller,
Jack Semple & more, midnight, The Inn at Reading Ballroom, 1040 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
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David Benoit & Marc Antoine, 6:30 & 9:30pm, Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis, Maryland,
31st Annual
August 10-12, 2018
RAINBOW LAGOON PARK East Shoreline Drive • Long Beach, California
Maysa Kim Waters and Marion Meadows Everette Harp Chante Moore Doc Powell Nick Colionne
Eric Roberson Stanley Clarke Kirk Whalum Keiko Matsui David Benoit and Marc Antoine
Cabanas available!
and many more!
For tickets and information, contact Rainbow Promotions LLC (562) 424-0013 • www.longbeachjazzfestival.com
Benoit Entertainment Group, llc |
continued from page 25 www.ramsheadonstage.com, 410-268-4545
Earl Klugh’s 15th Annual Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor featuring Vanessa Williams, Bob James Trio
& Earl Klugh, 8pm, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado, www.weekendofjazz.com, 844-810-8205 DOTSERO, 9:15pm, Live at Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, www.liveatjacks.com, 303-433-1000
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest presents The Caribbean Connection with Bernie Williams, Elan Trotman & Nestor Torres, featuring Kareem
Thompson, 2 & 7:30pm; The
Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman,
plus Grace Kelly, 2pm; Incognito with Maysa, 10pm, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000 Jackiem Joyner, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring EPK with Euge Groove,
Peter White & Keiko Matsui, 7pm, Scottish Rite Cathedral, 310 S. 7th Ave., West Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Gerald Veasley’s Midnight Jam with Steve Cole, Nestor Torres, Elan Trotman, Nick Colionne, Brian Bromberg, Rayford Griffin, Kevin Whalum, JJ Sansaverino, Jay Rowe, Slam Allen, Donald Robinson, Richard Waller, Jack
Semple & more, midnight, The Inn at Reading Ballroom, 1040 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
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Lowell Hopper, 6:30pm, Uncle Ernie’s, 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City, Florida, http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com/, 850-763-8427
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring David Benoit & Marc
Antoine, 3pm, Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 4 N. 2nd St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000 Dave Bradshaw Jr., 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199 Kenny G, 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest featuring Kirk Whalum’s Gospel According to Jazz Celebration with Jonathan Butler, Maysa, Wycliffe Gordon, plus Kevin Whalum, John
Stoddard & DOXA Gospel Ensemble, 6pm, Scottish Rite Cathedral, 310 S. 7th Ave., West Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
17 Always & Forever: An Evening of Luther Vandross starring Ruben
Studdard, 6:30 & 9:30pm, Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave., Denver, Colorado, www.soileddove.com, 303-830-9214
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Incognito with special guest Maysa, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500
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Average White Band, 8pm, Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis, Maryland, www.ramsheadonstage.com, 410-268-4545
20th Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival featuring Urban Jazz Coalition
with Phil Denny, 1:30pm; Spyro Gyra, 2:50pm; Rachelle Ferrell, 4:45pm; Nick Colionne, 6:30pm; Kool & the Gang, 8:30pm, Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater, 500 W. Park Dr., Panama City Beach, Florida, www.seabreezejazzfestival.com, 877-987-6487
20th Annual Seabreeze After-Party
hosted by Eric Darius, 11pm, Pompano Joe’s, Pier Park, 16202 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, Florida, www.seabreezejazzfestival.com, 877-987-6487 Lowell Hopper, 6:30pm, Uncle Ernie’s, 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City, Florida, http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com/, 850-763-8427 DW3, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199
An Evening with Ottmar Liebert &
Luna Negra, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
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Average White Band, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500 Selina Albright, 8pm, Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave., Denver, Colorado, www.soileddove.com, 303-830-9214
Commissioners Jeff Haste | Mike Pries | George P. Hartwick, III
DAUPHIN COUNTY
September 7 - 9
Fort Hunter Park | Harrisburg, PA
Nick Colionne Mike Phillips Carl Anderson Band
featuring Ronnie Queen & Diane Wilson-Bedford Peter White Luther Re-lives
with William Smooth Wardlaw Oli Silk Jackiem Joyner Teen Town & more!
20th Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival featuring Chris Standring CD-
Release Party, 11am, Pompano Joe’s, Pier Park, 16202 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, Florida, www.seabreezejazzfestival.com, 877-987-6487
20th Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival
featuring Ragan Whiteside, 1:30pm; Michael J. Thomas, 2:50pm; Jazz
Funk Soul with Jeff Lorber, Paul
Jackson Jr. & Everette Harp, 4:30pm; The Family Stone, 6:30pm; Brian Culbertson, 8:30pm, Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater, 500 W. Park Dr., Panama City Beach, Florida, www.seabreezejazzfestival.com, 877-987-6487
An Evening with Ottmar Liebert &
Luna Negra, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
21 New Mexico Amplified Jazz Experience featuring Willie Bradley
CD-Release Party, 8pm, African American Performing Arts Center, 310 San Pedro Dr. N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico, www.williebradley.net Average White Band, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500
Justin Young, Live Television
Performance, 7pm, Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, Michigan, www.dearborntheater.com, 313-943-2354 DOTSERO, 9pm, Live at Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, www.liveatjacks.com, 303-433-1000 Justin Young, 11am, Kyle Denham Memorial Scholarship Event, Glen Oaks Country Club, 30500 W. 13 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan, www.justinyoungsax.com
20th Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival featuring Music in
the Schools, 10am; Cindy Bradley & Chris Standring, 11am; Eric Darius, 12:30pm; Damien Escobar, 2:30pm; Najee, 4:30pm; Jeffrey Osborne & Peabo Bryson, 6:30pm; Gerald Albright, 8:30pm, Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater, 500 W. Park Dr., Panama City Beach, Florida, www.seabreezejazzfestival.com, 877-987-6487
20th Annual Seabreeze After-Party
hosted by Brian Culbertson, 11pm, Pompano Joe’s, Pier Park, 16202 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, Florida, www.seabreezejazzfestival.com, 877-987-6487 Michael Paulo, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199
An Evening with Ottmar Liebert
& Luna Negra, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
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Kenny Lattimore, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500
20th Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival
featuring Music in the Schools, 10am; Ben Tankard, 11am; The Best of the
Seabreeze Rising Stars with Vincent
Ingala & Lindsey Webster, 12:30pm; Rick Braun & Richard Elliot,2:30pm;
Peter White, Euge Groove & Keiko
Matsui, 4:30pm; Commodores, 6:30pm; Boney James, 8:30pm, Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater, 500 W. Park Dr., Panama City Beach, Florida, www.seabreezejazzfestival.com, 877-987-6487
20th Annual Seabreeze End-ofFestival After-Party & All-Star Jam hosted by Peter White & Vincent
Ingala, 11pm, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, 16230 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, Florida, www.seabreezejazzfestival.com, 877-987-6487 (free admission) Lowell Hopper, 6:30pm, Uncle Ernie’s, 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City, Florida, http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com/, 850-763-8427 Adam Hawley, 6pm, Mediterranean Jazz & Supper Club, 8878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, California, www.whatsupdaygo.com
An Evening with Ottmar Liebert &
Luna Negra, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729
23 Brian Culbertson’s Colors of Love
Tour, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500
24 Brian Culbertson’s Colors of Love
Tour, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500
25 Brian Culbertson’s Colors of Love
Tour, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500 by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, Massachusetts, www.scullersjazz.com, 617-562-4111
7th Annual Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival featuring Smooth Jazz All-
Stars, 9pm, Església Nova unfinished historic church (open-air), Son Servera, Illes Balears, Mallorca, Spain, www.mallorca.smoothjazzfestival.de, (+34) 971-587-520
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 6th District DR Reception featuring
Willie Bradley, 8pm, Embassy Suites Hotel, 5055 International Blvd., N. Charleston, South Carolina, www. williebradley.net Lowell Hopper, 6:30pm, Uncle Ernie’s, 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City, Florida, http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com/, 850-763-8427 Rebecca Jade, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199
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Najee, 7:30pm, The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500
Brian Culbertson’s Colors of
Love Tour, 8pm, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, Maryland, www.brianculbertson.com DOTSERO, 9:30pm, Live at Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, www.liveatjacks.com, 303-433-1000
7th Annual Mallorca Smooth Jazz
Festival featuring Tim Bowman, 8:45pm; Euge Groove, 10:15pm; after-show chill-out, midnight, Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa, Sa Coma, Majorca, Spain, www.mallorca. smoothjazzfestival.de, (+34) 971-587-520 continued on page 29
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DW3, Tributes to the Legends
of Music, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199 Justin Young, 4:30pm, Columbia Winery, 14030 N.E. 145th St., Woodinville, Washington, www.justinyoungsax.com
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DOTSERO, 9pm, Live at Jack’s, 500 16th St., #320, Denver, Colorado, www.liveatjacks.com, 303-433-1000
7th Annual Mallorca Smooth Jazz
Festival featuring Marcus Anderson, 11am; Nick Colionne, 12:30pm; James Lloyd, 8:45pm; Incognito, 10:15pm; after-show chill-out, midnight, Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa, Sa Coma, Majorca, Spain, www.mallorca.smoothjazzfestival.de, (+34) 971-587-520 Eric Marienthal, 8pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettinisb.com, 562-596-2199 Justin Young, 5pm, Obelisco Winery, 14525 148th Ave. N.E., Suite 121, Woodinville, Washington, http://obelisco.com/, 425-485-2472
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Festival featuring Jazmin Ghent, 11am; Bob James Trio, 12:30pm; Vincent Ingala, 8:45pm; C&C Soul
Factory with Cindy Bradley & Chris
Standring, 10:15pm; after-show chillout, midnight, Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa, Sa Coma, Majorca, Spain, www.mallorca.smoothjazzfestival.de, (+34) 971-587-520 Lowell Hopper, 6:30pm, Uncle Ernie’s, 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City, Florida, http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com/, 850-763-8427
30 7th Annual Mallorca Smooth Jazz
Festival featuring Althea René, 8:45pm; Shakatak, 10:15pm; after-show chill-out, midnight, Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa, Sa Coma, Majorca, Spain, www.mallorca.smoothjazzfestival.de, (+34) 971-587-520 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 30
Opening Weekend: October 11-14 Closing Weekend: October 18-21
Candy dulfEr damiEn EsCobar
naJEE HirosHima
Also richard Elliot, Peter White, david benoit & marc antoine, Tim Bowman, marcus anderson, Jazmin Ghent, urban Jazz Coalition, Skinny Hightower, Vincent ingala & lindsey Webster, Dan Siegel, Jonathan fritzén, Peter ‘Peet’ Ferencz from Peet Project AND MORE !
Tickets, Hotel and Boat information www.JazzTrax.com 866-Trax Tix (866-872-9849)
Hornblower Cruises & Events yacht sailing on San Diego Bay
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APRIL
SUNDAY, APRIL 1 Easter Champagne Brunch Cruise
aboard Hornblower, 2 sailings: 10am-noon & 11am-1pm, boards at 9:30 & 10:30am, respectively, from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, California, www.hornblower.com, 310-301-9900, 888-HORNBLOWER
Easter Champagne Brunch Cruise
aboard Hornblower, 3 sailings: 10am-noon (aboard the Wild Goose), 11am-1pm & 2:30-4:30pm, boards at 9:30am, 10:30am & 2pm, respectively, from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, www.hornblower.com, 949-650-2412, 888-HORNBLOWER
Easter Brunch at The Abbey On Fifth
Avenue, 11am, 2825 5th Ave., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700
Hornblower San Diego Easter
Champagne Brunch Cruise, 4 sailings: VIP Easter Champagne Brunch Cruise, 11am-1pm & noon2pm; Easter Champagne Brunch Cruise, 11am-1pm & noon-2pm, boards at 10am, 10:30am, 11am & 11:30am, respectively, from Pier 1 Hornblower Landing, 1800 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, California, www.hornblower.com, 619-686-8700
broadcast and performances by
DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
SATURDAY, APRIL 7 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 Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Michael
Whitman, 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
SUNDAY, APRIL 8 KJAZZ Champagne Jazz 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 Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Michael
Whitman, noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, www.hornblower.com, 949-650-2412, 888-HORNBLOWER
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest presents Smooth Jazz JJZ Sunday Brunch featuring Jazz Funk Soul with Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp &
Paul Jackson Jr., buffet, 10am; show, 11:15am, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Grand Ballroom, 701 Penn St., Reading, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000
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
94.7 The WAVE welcomes 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, APRIL 14 KJAZZ Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Michael
Whitman, 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
SUNDAY, APRIL 15 KJAZZ Champagne Jazz 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 Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Michael
Whitman, 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
94.7 The WAVE welcomes Spaghettini’s Legendary Champagne Brunch with live broadcast and performances by
DW3, 10am, Spaghettini Fine continued on page 32
continued from page 30 Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199
28th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest presents Smooth Jazz JJZ Sunday Brunch featuring Steve Cole & Friends with Nick Colionne, Kevin Whalum, Jay Rowe, JJ Sansaverino,
David Dyson & Carl Anderson, buffet, 10am; show, 11:30am, The Inn at Reading Ballroom, 1040 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, www.berksjazzfest.com, 800-745-3000 (sold-out)
SATURDAY, APRIL 21 KJAZZ Champagne Jazz 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 Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Michael
Whitman, 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
SUNDAY, APRIL 22 KJAZZ Champagne Jazz 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 Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower featuring performances by Michael
Whitman, 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
94.7 The WAVE welcomes 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, APRIL 28 KJAZZ Champagne Jazz 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
John Wayne Birthday Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard
Hornblower, sails noon-2pm, boards at 11:30am from 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, California, www.hornblower.com, 949-640-2412, 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
SUNDAY, APRIL 29 KJAZZ Champagne Jazz 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
John Wayne Birthday Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise aboard Hornblower with KJAZZ host
Bubba Jackson, 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
94.7 The WAVE welcomes 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
Hosted by Jackiem Joyner
Meet and Greet: 5:00-6:00 PM Dinner: 6:00-7:30 PM Show: 7:30-9:00 PM
For tickets and information Rainbow Promotions (562) 424-0013 www.sandiegosmoothjazzfestival.com
KICK-OFF CELEBRATION
A NIGHT OF WINE TASTING, FINE DINING AND INTOXICATING SMOOTH JAZZ Join us for an exclusive Kick-off Event for the 2018 San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival with Jackiem Joyner at Wilson Creek Winery