KJazz 88.1 | Community Events Calendar

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11:00am - 1:30pm

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Grammy Award-winning vocalist and producer Steve Tyrell is truly a renaissance man. In his nearly five decades in the music business, he has achieved success as a singer, songwriter, producer, music supervisor, and most recently, radio host.

With his breakthrough performances in Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride II, Steve Tyrell reinvented and re-popularized classic pop standards for a modern-day audience. Steve has sold hundreds of thousands of albums and has gained a passionate following all over the world. His hits “The Way You Look Tonight,” “The Simple Life,” “I've Got a Crush on You” and “The Sunny Side of the Street,” have launched millions of romances and have been played at thousands of weddings.

As an artist, all nine of his American Standards albums have achieved top-5 status on Billboard’s jazz charts. His first album, A New Standard, was among the best-selling jazz albums for more than five years.

Tyrell’s work in the studio as a record producer has included collaborations with such diverse and legendary artists as Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt, Blood Sweat and Tears, Mary J. Blige, Chris Botti, Dave Koz, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson, Burt Bacharach, Bette Midler and Stevie Wonder, among many others.

Every Monday thru Friday, Steve can be heard on The Steve Tyrell Show, from 5pm to 8pm on KJAZZ 88.1 and online at jazzandblues.org.

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6:00pm - 8:30pm

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Outdoor dining and jazz in the Palm Patio of Bistango, featuring on Monday, Oct. 5- Vocalist Kenny Washington, the Josh Nelson Trio plus Rickey Woodard. Tickets & info: (949) 759.5003 or go to sunsetjazzatnewport.com

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5:00pm - 6:00pm

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To whom it may concern: The Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP) will be celebrating nearly five decades of serving the community at Showtime 2020- AADAP’s 48th Anniversary Benefit Event. Our event will be held on Saturday, October 10th, 2020. Last year, we sold out the show with over 900 attendees, and it was our most successful fundraiser in the history of AADAP. We’ve featured many impressive artists and performers on the Showtime stage, including Ken Jeong, Margaret Cho, Quest Crew, Poreotics, Goapele, and most recently the legendary Hawaiian band KALAPANA. This year promises to be just as exciting as past years. In response to COVID-19 and in consideration of the health and safety of our participants, volunteers, and staff, this year's benefit will be a virtual hosted-event. Now more than ever, our programs need your support. Funds raised through the benefit assist in fulfilling our mission to Change Lives and Save Families. Please consider publishing an announcement of Showtime 2020 on your network. You can be confident that your support of AADAP, a 501(c)3 non-profit (Tax ID 95-2848695), will help to raise funds to assist low-income youth and families in need. Please feel free to contact Paulina Hong, Development Director at (323) 293-6284 or phong@aadapinc.org if you have any questions. Thank you for your consideration and we hope that you will help make our 48th Anniversary Benefit Concert- Showtime 2020 the most successful yet!

Best, Lana Fukuda

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12:00pm - 1:30pm

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A dynamic trumpeter, composer and producer, with over 20 #1 smooth jazz hits.

Rick Braun has enjoyed a career longevity that is rare in this business. He has crafted his own distinctive sound, becoming a staple on contemporary jazz radio. He has produced No. 1 hits for David Benoit, Marc Antoine, and former Rod Stewart band sidekick, Jeff Golub. Braun achieved collaborative success on massive hits with Boney James, with saxophonist Richard Elliot on the album RnR, and with BWB, a powerhouse trio completed by Grammy winners Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown.

Rick has made a mark by staying true to his own musical voice. His eclectic influences have allowed him to collaborate across genres with some of the biggest names in music, including Tina Turner, Tom Petty, Sade, Natalie Cole and REO Speedwagon.

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12:30pm - 9:00pm

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Join NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) at our Virtual Film Festival on October 17th, 2020, powered by Seed&Spark. The festival features two programs showcasing films inspired, written and directed by veterans for our Veteran Cinema program, which includes a shorts program and the feature film, She’s The Eldest, by director Cate Jones. The night wraps up with a haunting shorts program entitled Dark Recesses.

All-access passes are available for $30 and provide access to all the entire weekend's programming. Single program tickets may be purchased for $10 per program.

Catch great films and filmmaker Q&As while building new relationships. For more information and tickets, visit: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/event/october-17th-2020-monthly-film-festival-infocus-veteran-cinema/

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Pinecrest Gardens presents "Banyan Bowl Live” Featuring Jon Secada

WHAT: The series begins with “An Evening with Jon Secada.” Faced with canceling their all-star jazz series due to COVID-19, the village of Pinecrest, FL, has reimagined it as a livestream world-wide event and fundraiser for both Pinecrest Gardens and World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit founded by acclaimed international Chef José Andrés, feeding victims and medical personnel nationwide. The full series will feature Jon Secada, Arturo Sandoval, the John Pizzarelli Trio, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, Grace Kelly, Joey Alexander, and Manhattan Transfer. Tickets are $15 each or $100 for the entire series and may be purchased at http://pinecrestgardens.org/jazzaid

WHO: With a career spanning over two decades, two Grammy Awards, 20 million albums sold, and starring roles on Broadway, the acclaimed Jon Secada established himself as one of the first bilingual artists to have international crossover success.

WHERE: Online only at http://pinecrestgardens.org/jazzaid

WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 8:00 PM Eastern time (USA)

DETAILS: Adored by millions around the world, Jon Secada is recognized as an international superstar by both fans and peers alike for his soulful and melodic voice. His hits include “Angel,” “I’m Free,” and “Do You Believe in Us” and “If You Go.” Beyond his own music, Secada is widely recognized for his impeccable producing and songwriting skills. One of his first major breaks came from collaborating with Gloria Estefan in the late 1980s, which led to him co-writing her #1 single, “Coming Out of the Dark.” Since then, Secada has gone on to pen countless popular songs for superstars such as Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin.

MC's for tonight's show are Tito Puente, Jr & Cici Velasco

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12:00pm - 1:30pm

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This father/son duo each have their own illustrious musical careers, but there is something really special when family gets together to play!

John Clayton excels as a composer, arranger, conductor, producer, educator and, yes, extraordinary bassist. With a Grammy on his shelf and eight additional nominations, artists such as Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Regina Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gladys Knight, Queen Latifah and Charles Aznavour vie for a spot on his crowded calendar. Career highlights include arranging the “Star-Spangled Banner" for Whitney Houston's performance at Super Bowl 1990 (the recording went platinum), playing bass on Paul McCartney's CD Kisses on the Bottom, arranging and playing bass with Yo-Yo Ma and friends on Songs of Joy & Peace, and arranging, conducting and playing on the 2009 CD Charles Aznavour & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note he plays. The four-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist/composer formally began his musical journey at the prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and continued his scholarly pursuits by earning a B.A. in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music under the instruction of piano icon Billy Childs. After a year of intensive study with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron at The Manhattan School of Music, Clayton won second place in the 2006 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Piano Competition. This past February, Gerald was appointed artistic director and conductor of the Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra.

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5:00pm - 7:30pm

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The Nashville Jazz Workshop (NJW) announces that the 20th anniversary of its exciting annual fundraiser, Jazzmania, will be a virtual event this year. Jazzmania 2020, the group's first-ever global online listening party, fundraiser and evening of world-class jazz, will take place on October 24th, 2020 at 7:00pm CT.

The 90-minute streaming Jazzmania 2020 program will be hosted by renowned Memphis saxophonist Kirk Whalum and will feature an all-star lineup of jazz artists - including Kandace Springs, Victor Wooten, Rachael and Vilray (Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive), Beegie Adair, Keb' Mo', Jeff Coffin with Viktor Krause and Jordan Perlson, Peter Bernstein, Champian Fulton, Jeff Hamilton, Donna McElroy, Chester Thompson, Rod McGaha, Rufus Reid, and Choro Das Tres. Rachael Price and Kandace Springs are both former NJW students.

The event has been transformed to a virtual concert so that NJW patrons and artists as well as jazz fans locally, nationally and internationally can tune in to hear world-class music, celebrate the non-profit's 20th Anniversary, and raise donations and awareness for the Workshop's two decades of community outreach and music education.

"Our mission is to enrich people's lives through jazz education and performance," said Nashville Jazz Workshop's Executive Director Eric Dilts. "For our 20th Anniversary – and in this crazy year in particular – we felt it was even more important to do something special and do it safely. So we decided to throw an epic virtual party for jazz lovers everywhere."

The talent at this year's event represents a combined 20 Grammys, 5.7 million social media followers, 41+ million streams and hundreds of TV appearances and world tours. Most of the artists appearing at Jazzmania 2020 have previously performed, taught or studied at the NJW.

Beginning October 25, a recorded version of the event will be available to stream on-demand for 60 days. Proceeds from the event will support the NJW's Music Education, Performance Series and Community Outreach, and are fully tax deductible.

For more information, to register and donate, or to sponsor Jazzmania, visit jazzmania.nashvillejazz.org.

ABOUT THE NASHVILLE JAZZ WORKSHOP:

The Nashville Jazz Workshop (NJW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching people's lives and sustaining the jazz art form through jazz education and performances. 2020 represents our 20th year of sharing the love of jazz with Nashville audiences and jazz fans around the globe. Countless musicians - amateur to professional - and ardent jazz fans have expanded their skills and appreciation for jazz by playing in NJW ensembles and studying in our classrooms. Located in the Neuhoff Complex for the past 20 years, NJW is moving to a new home at 1012 Buchanan Street in 2020.

For further information, contact the Nashville Jazz Workshop at 615-242-JAZZ (5299) or visit www.nashvillejazz.org.

SOURCE Nashville Jazz Workshop

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8:00pm - 9:15pm

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Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra’s fall webcast features an array of performances, interviews and a special segment, to bring awareness to the recent wild fires in California.

We dedicate this concert to ACJO’s principal woodwind player, Kevin Garren, who is fighting a rare form of cancer. We encourage your donation to the “Go Kevin!” campaign, as well as the National Aphasia Association.