Alex Cabrera is an accomplished trumpet & flugelhorn player from Los Angeles California. Alex studied with the late great lead trumpet player Cat Anderson of the Duke Ellington Band. He takes a Latin-inspired approach to the jazz scene, as you will hear in his CD titled "One Mo Time". His all-star Latin Smooth Jazz band will make you want to move your body. His very smooth flugelhorn sound will make you feel warm all over and his exciting trumpet flare will make you want to hit the dance floor.
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I have been to INFINITY MUSIC several times. Each time has been an awesome experience. My son got his Violin and Mandolin at Infinity Music and has enjoyed his lessons and the wonderful music he has created. He is very satisfied with them both. The store is wonderful and the sales people are so friendly and helpful. I recommend everyone to stop by. It is truly a musicians wonderland. The summer concerts are great also. I have referred all my friends and acquaintances that have a need for music supplies, instruments or interest to go to INFINITY MUSIC. There is no other music store like it!
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Don Bell
Don Bell Is best known in the local Jazz circles as “Saxophonist Extraordinaire” for his smooth and melodic, yet electrifying and explosive style of performing. The source of Don’s appeal is his ability to make us feel what he feels while playing a song; whether it’s the powerful, heart thumping beats of his up-tempo tunes or the irresistibly soulful sounds of his slower, jazzy emotions. Don’s brand of music fits in well with the Smooth Jazz or Wave format. Many people have said that to see and hear Don “The One” Bell perform onstage is an unforgettable experience. He is, in the truest sense, the all around performer by interacting with his audience and engaging them in conversation in between songs.
He is known for stepping offstage during a song and walking through his audience, playing to each table as if they were the only people in the room. Throughout any performance, Don will pick up any of his three saxophones – tenor, alto or soprano, playing each one beautifully, with the same intensity, no matter what the style of music.
Don had early influences in jazz, listening to John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, and later, to a variety of such well-known artists as James Brown, Grover Washington, Jr., Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, The Gap Band and Marvin Gaye. Within this vast array of various musical interests, Don developed a multifaceted style of writing, composing and producing songs, which include Jazz, R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop, Rap and Gospel.
Over the years Don has had the opportunity to perform with Joe Sample, Less McCann, Bobbie Womack, The Gap Band, The Platters and Ike Turner. Don’s most recent performance has been on the ever popular show “Sex in the City” where he is the featured sax soloist on the theme song.
Now, with his much anticipated CD release, which is written, arranged and produced by Don “The One” Bell, it will no doubt please audiences worldwide!
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Kharon Hailey Harrison
Jazz drumming virtuoso Kharon Haley-Harrison performs a selection of familiar and off the beaten track pieces with his acclaimed drumming ensemble. At the "mature" age of two, he walked up to jazz legend Tootie Heath and said, "Give me the sticks please." An amazed Heath was so astonished at his ability, he put him on stage and the rest is history. Kharon has performed with the likes of Benny Powell, Bennie Maupin, Alphonse Mouzon, Hank Crawford, Henry Gibson, Milt Jackson, Cedar Walton, Pharoah Sanders and many others, and has been mentored by Billy Higgins, Ndugu Chancler and his godfather, Stevie Wonder. Kharon continues to move forward to reach heights along his already successful journey to become the best drummer the world has to offer in all styles of music.
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His first solo efforts, Blue City Jam (1984) and Night Theme (1987) captured the funky, urban flavored vibe of the Quiet Storm format just before the advent of smooth jazz, and Faces (1988) and the similarly styled In Focus (1991) rose high on Billboard’s contemporary jazz charts and continue to receive international airplay. After a few colorful excursions into swing and straight-ahead (Live All Night Long - 1994, Cat’s Pajamas - 1996, Passion - 1998) all recorded live, Mitchell returns to the smooth jazz fold with his PRC 2001 release, Never Give Up On Love, a soulful and dynamic session which combines Mitchell’s love for jammin’ R&B funk with a keen sense of romance and grace. Born in Tarrytown and raised in Buffalo, New York, Billy Mitchell tinkered with the piano as a child but did not get serious about music until he entered Morehouse College. While pursuing a political science degree he joined the school jazz band and was soon playing gigs in and around Atlanta. In 1970 Mitchell moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career and was soon backing up such artists as Gloria Lynn, Ester Phillips, Randy Crawford and Linda Hopkins, to name a few. The Billy Mitchell Group has appeared at many international festivals including the Monterey Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Heineken World Music Festival, International Jazz Festival, Pori Jazz Festival, Sedona Jazz on the Rocks, and countless club appearances. His solo career has included appearances in film, most notably Clint Eastwood's "Bird." In 1999 America West Airlines awarded Mitchell the Jazz For The Next Generation Award for his continued work with young musicians. His work as a clinician has centered on his book, "The Gigging Musician" (Backbeat Books) based on interviews and his articles as a writer for Gig Magazine. In 2002 Billy founded The Scholarship Audition Performance Preparatory Academy. This program is designed to increase participation of inner-city students in music and arts scholarship competitions. SAPPA works to develop the students' artistic and creative aptitude, ability, desire and skills toward the ultimate goal of applying for and winning arts competitions.
Richard F. Blackwell
Richard F. Blackwell presents: Jazz On My Mind. website is dedicated to all jazz enthusiasts, the great jazz artists, and the radio personalities who fill our radios with the greatest music of all time. http://ckramiscal.webs.com/www.youtube.com/richardblackwell1
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Robert Turner
Congratulations Robert Turner Seedless Records, Recording Studio and signed multi-talented composer, arranger and piano virtuoso Robert Turner.The studio also mixed and mastered the Robert Turner CD "Silent Night" If you are interested in purchasing a CD or individual MP3 tracks, use the link below and you can pay directly through PayPal, a secure way to buy music. http://seedlessrecords.com/RobertTurner.html
The recorded the trumpet part of Rahmlee Davis on the featured track "What Child is This?" using our best Neumann microphone to capture the essence of his jazz talents. It is with great pleasure that Seedless Records in association with Robert Turner are proud to announce the official release of Robert Turner's debut release on Seedless Records, "Silent Night" featuring 9 hot jazz piano tracks with guest appearances by Otniel Radu on Violin and Rahmlee on Trumpet. Rahmlee is known for being the horn player in Earth Wind & Fire and Phil Collins. He co wrote the song Sussudio.
Robert at electric pianoRobert Turner is a pianist from Los Angeles, California with a fresh new sound! His sound has a mind of its own, which has a hint of Erroll Garner, Gene Harris and Geri Allen, combined with his own unique flavor. Robert has studied piano at Los Angeles City College and Yamaha School of Music in Nagoya, Japan. He is well versed on the organ, keyboards and many styles of today and yesterday's music. At age sixteen Robert began playing piano and has excelled to a genius level style of playing! Which has allowed him to perform with great artists like Stevie Wonder, Ronnie Laws, Kevin Toney, UnWrapped All-stars, Byron Miller, Ron Brown, Lose Ends, Stokly of Mint Condition, Deborah Cox, Nysa Shenay, Jon B, Chico DeBarge and Dr. Dre. Robert can draw large numbers of people and keep their interest. He can play stride piano, solo piano, and can bring exceptional dynamics to a group. He also likes to take the tunes different places and change the harmony to bring different moods, creating a new sound that inspires all!
The new "Solo" CD done by Turner, will be on sale in late fall. This album is a solo piano record with traditional jazz standards like "Body and Soul", "Let's Cool One", and an original song called "RT's Blues". Robert has stated, "I have received a lot of good responses from the CD. I know it will do really well".
"Body and Soul" is played freely with intense substitute chord changes to bring an intriguing sound. After the melody is played, the solo section builds and builds to a depth-defying crescendo! "RT's Blues" is played with a stride piano style along with a whole tone based concept and stretches out on a twelve bar blues progression. He is also working on a new project called "Solo Volume 2 + More".
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The Jazz Bakery December 30th 8:00pm to 9:30pm $25 reservations 310-271-9039
Location: 3233 Helms ave Los Angeles CA 90034 JazzZone has the pleasure to invite you to come enjoy the great musical talent scheduled to perform @ the Jazz Bakery per New Year's eve Sunday December 30th. You will have the opportunity see Robert's trio perform in person. (piano/keyboards). with some equally talanted inovative impressive musicians, drummer Kharon Harrison and other special guest. They will perform original works of Robert Turner from his soon to be released CD as well as other jazz standards.
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Francis Sabado
The JazzZone supports the Sabado Studio of Music
By Francis Sabado
Purpose: In the city of Chino Hills, there is a music studio that raises the limits of Education, Musicianship, and Performance for the community and for the young students in elementary, middle, and high school. Each student is challenged equally and significantly in all 3 major areas and becomes well adjusted to his or her strengths. This could include anything from individual instrumentation, sight-reading or sight-singing, to song -writing or music arrangement or orchestration, to usage of microphones on-stage to completing a 45 minute singing-set while keeping the audience entertained.
Keeping these thoughts in mind, the studio has formed 2 basic foundations that are missing in traditional private instrumental teaching and public music forums provided by the unified school districts. This is to (1) begin music training on the piano, and to (2) find the right instrument with the right complimenting strengths suited to that student’s ability. For some reason, picking an instrument to fulfill the needs of the band or orchestra, or for an individual to simply apply themselves to an instrument previously played by a parent or sibling, is how choices are made.
Mayseo
MagicalConservatory The greatest trick of all for Mayseo, of course, is his M.C. quality. His bright personality and warm heart shine upon the stage unhidden from the audience. There is something mystical about a Mayseo performance. His cabaret effects visually and emotionally draw his audience into the fantasy he creates, holding the audience on the edge of their seats. You are in for an entertaining treat. Mayseo, The Great has traveled the world over and has returned with a "bag full of tricks" from Japan, the Philippines and New Zealand to mention a few. Mayseo the Great, well known as William Mays, is the Founder and Director of the Magical Conservatory. An Internationally acclaimed illusionist, Mr. Mays holds degrees in Psychology and Child Development. He knows that when children take magic classes, it builds self-esteem, discipline and individuality. Mayseo is an instructor for All About Kids, a performing arts conservatory, and the Kedren Community Center after school program. Mayseo the magician knows all the elements to help make children magical. MagicalConservatory@hotmail.com 310-967-5734 http://magicalconservatory.homestead.com/
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Randy Jones
Accomplished Keyboardist/Recording Artist/Instructor Randy Jones combines a lifelong career as an accomplished keyboardist and recording artist with more than thirty-five years of solid experience teaching students of all ages how to play piano and organ. (He is especially gifted in working with young children) Mr. Jones has performed in over fifteen states around the USA and other countries (too many to enumerate). He has led his own music ensemble, played keyboards for mass choirs and singing groups, and has served as Music Director for many churches and schools in our communities. In addition, he has also worked with Jackson Elementary School as a project instructor, in which he helped to develop a music program and choir. Mr.. Jones has an Assoc. Arts Degree, is a graduate of Pepperdine University, and has done advanced post-graduate work in the fields of business, education and music. Randy Jones expertise, for the student who can already play, is in listening to any taped song, writing out the chords and teaching the student to play the song, all in one session. He teaches all levels of student how to play the keyboards, both by ear and by note at Randy Jones Creative Music & Arts Studio. His students are highly sought after by musical groups, churches and other parties in need of a competent and capable keyboardist. He is proud to announce that some former students are now touring with top R&B/Hip Hop artists and Gospel Artists as pianists for “live concerts around the world.
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Anthony Aquarius
Anthony Aquarius Mystery – Jimi Hendrix Tribute Neptune’s fire is back! No, that’s not Jimi. That’s a shot I took of Anthony Aquarius last week. Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Anthony has been rocking out the boardwalk lately with the best tribute band performance Los Angeles has seen in a long time. Left-handed shredding riffs and a great stage presence make this act a standout in any era. Check him out.
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Cheri Anderson
"Smooth, Smoky, Silky Jazz Vocalist"
It has been an adventure "living" the music I am! Looking at the picture of me from the seventies where I started singing professionally takes me back to my college days when I performed with Funk-a-fied Band and Show! Those were some wild and crazy days! We were a thirteen piece band and I was the only female in the group! We opened for some icons though! Earth, Wind, and Fire; Tavares; The Jimmy Castor Bunch; Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds to name a few. Good times, great memories! Funk-a-fied produced artists such as Reggie Calloway of Midnight Star. We stay in touch today. Good people! "Smooth, Smoky, Silky Jazz Vocalist"
The eighties was a time of studying my craft. I went to Boston, MA where I enrolled in the Elma Lewis School of Performing Arts and studied under Elma herself who gave me tidbits of wisdom, not only about the business, but who I am as an Artist. From there I journeyed to my home town, Cincinnati, OH where I studied at the Music Center and at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. I also studied with Eugene Goss, a Voice Coach renowned for his work with Phyllis Hyman...coincidence, I think not! Who knew I'd be meeting this lovely lady and performing her music?! The Universe sure has a sense of humor! NOW IN THE SAN FRANCISCO/BAY AREA!
Cheri “Note” Anderson is a silky smooth singer/songwriter who artfully blends classic Jazz, contemporary Jazz, and R & B, with lyrics that are rooted in love. Her unique style, she has coined as “Jazzin’ the Spirit”, is a fusion of Jazz and inspirational music.
Each song, be it original or standard, is belted with the smoothness of Nancy Wilson and the huskiness of Phyllis Hyman, in a range that reaches five octaves! Her music has been described as rich, rhythmic, sassy, and enlightening.
Cheri is a former member of Funk-a-fied (later became known as Midnight Star) and has opened for Nancy Wilson, Maxi Priest, Phil Perry, and E.W.F. Patrice Rushen produced earlier projects. She has also performed with Benny Maupin of "Head Hunters" fame, and has jammed with Roy Ayers, Jennifer Lewis, and Billy Mitchell.
Cheri has performed on radio, television, and in corporate board rooms. Her mission is to inspire people in thinking more positively about life, living their lives fully, and being "in love" with the blessings of life. Her passion is sharing this through music. Her latest CD "Jazzin' the Spirit" is played on Unity Radio, Positive Music Radio, ITunes, and Myspace.
Cheri is part of the Positive Music Movement, a new expression that features inspirational lyrics with all genres of music. She has introduced contemporary Jazz to this new expression, putting her mark on the movement with funky beats, rhythmic sounds, and soulful riffs pioneering an eclectic blend of inspirational lyrics with stirring background music that moves the listener.
She is engaged in launching her newest project "Jazzin' the Spirit Positive Music Movement" a concert/showcasing event that features independent and aspiring artists! Her company, Cheri Note Productions has produced this event and has created a "buzz" in the Southern California community! She recenly relocated to the San Francisco/Bay Area where she will continue to bring the Positive Music Movement and Jazzin' the Spirit!
Sunday, March 25, 2012 "Spirit/JAZZ" Joyce Gordon Gallery 406-14th Street, Oakland
Sunday, April 8, 2012 Unity of San Leandro
Chester Whitmore
Chester Whitmore Dancer, composer, comedian, actor, choreographer, stuntman, bandleader etc. - a multi-talented teacher that continues to surprise you. He started out as a tap dancer in 1974 and for many years he was a protégé of the famous tap legend John Bubbles. He has been teaching among others at the Alvin Aley dance school and lecturing at the renowned Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Chester Whitmore has his own well-reputed dance company, Black Ballet Jazz specialized in Afro-American vernacular dance. Mr Whitmore is an outstanding teacher & performer, whose knowledge of tap and vernacular jazz is endless. That is the reason why he has become an important part of The Jammin Foundation
THE OPUS ONE BIG BAND, http://shandalear.com/1.htm led by Chester Whitmore, is an 18-piece orchestra recreating the hot Big Band and jazz sounds from the 1920s to the 1940s. Their material includes many popular tunes from the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom, with musical sources such as Duke Ellington, Jimmy Lunceford, Count Basie, Chick Webb and Cab Calloway.
Like their idols from the old swing era, this is not a sedate, nice dinner crowd Big Band. Opus One does not make appearances dripping with sentimental grease and political correctness --Opus One is unleashed! Known for a usually, shall we say -- flamboyant, stage show, these musicians will play wild solos, compete for your attention, prance around on stage, parade on the dance floor -- and, on occasion, even place their leader in a guillotine.
Dancing since 1974, Chester Whitmore originally studied to be a cinematographer. An encounter with famed tap dancer Fayard Nicholas changed his life. Eventually, Mr. Nicholas became his teacher and mentor.
Mr. Whitmore has been jumping ever since, he has traveled around the world on tour as dancer, teacher, choreographer, director and entertainer. He and his dance company, Black Ballet Jazz, have performed with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the direction of Mercer Ellington, the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Frank Foster and the great Miles Davis. The summer of 1999 sent him touring through Canada and Europe with the Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Orchestra in a tribute to Duke Ellington.
Chester Whitmore's choreography can be seen in music videos by Weird Al Yankovic, Tina Marie, Boys 2 Men, and most recently, Sugar Ray.
The NAACP Image Awards (1989-1994), Soul of American Music, and Stellar Awards (Gospel Music Awards) show Mr. Whitmore’s versatility in choreographing for diverse groups, such as the Nicholas Brothers with Savion Glover, M.C. Hammer, Lavert, Bebe and Cece Winans, Vickie Winans and dance tributes to Dick Clark and The Artist (formerly known as Prince).
Teaching assignments included Herrang (Sweden), and dance performances, Salzburg (Austria), the San Francisco Jazz Festival (1997), the Monterey Jazz Festival (1996), performing with veteran jazz greats Jon Hendricks and Joe Williams.
Mr. Whitmore is actively involved in projects reaching young people through Los Angeles Cultural Affairs events as performer or as teacher for the Parks and Recreation Division, African Marketplace, The Jammin Foundation and in schools and universities throughout the U.S. Chester Whitmore has taught almost everyone who has made a name in the swing scene. The summer of 1999 sent him touring through Canada and Europe with the Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Orchestra in a tribute to Duke Ellington.
