Dave Koz And Friends “Summer Horns” Tour 2013

The concept is perfect, and perfect for summer. Dave Koz is joined by a front line of top-notch horn players – Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot & Gerald Albright – to re-interpret an array of horn-heavy songs made famous by Tower of Power, Chicago, EW&F, James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone, Ronnie Laws, Blood Sweat & Tears and others. In addition, the world’s best horn arrangers are contributing their talents: Greg Adams (Tower of Power), Jerry Hey, Tom Scott and Gordon Goodwin.  Abair, Elliot & Albright will be doing summer dates with Dave Koz.

Dave Koz And Friends “Summer Horns” Tour 2013

All dates are with Special Guests Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot

6/7         Clearwater, FL                   Ruth Eckerd Hall

6/8         Columbia, MO                   21^st Annual Capital Jazz Fest

6/15       N. Las Vegas, NV              Aliante Hotel and Casino

6/22       Temecula, CA                    Thornton Winery-Champagne Jazz Series

6/23       Temecula, CA                    Thornton Winery-Champagne Jazz Series

7/12       Moon Township, PA       Robert Morris University-Sewall Center Arena

7/13       Easton, PA                          State Theatre Center for the Arts

7/19       Saratoga, CA                      Montalvo Arts Center

7/20       Sparks, NV                          John Ascuaga’s Nugget Hotel & Casino-Celebrity Showroom

7/21       Winter Park, CO                Winter Park Jazz

7/26       Apple Valley, MN             Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater

8/16       San Diego, CA                    Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay

8/17       Healdsburg, CA                 Rodney Strong Winery

8/18       Los Angeles, CA                Hollywood Bowl

8/24       Austin, TX                            One World Theatre

8/29       Ridgefield, CT                    Ridgefield Playhouse

8/30       North Charleston, SC      North Charleston Performing Arts Center

8/31       High Point, NC                   John Coltrane International Jazz Blues Festival

 

Berks Jazz Fest 2013

The 23nd annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest will take place on on April 5-14, 2013. The festival is well known for its friendly atmosphere and the numerous volunteers that help things go smoothly, in addition to the large number of top-notch artists performing there.

Check out the lineup at the festival site, highlights include Rick Braun, Gerald Veasley, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, David Benoit, Brian Bromberg, Chuck Loeb, Eric Marienthal, Maysa & Her Jazz Funk Soul Symphony, Norman Brown,  Richard Elliot, Peter White, Jeff Lorber, Fourplay, Elan Trotman, Najee, Michael Lington and many more!

It’s going to be another awesome festival!

For more information about the festival visit http://www.berksjazzfest.com.

Main Street Arts Festival

So, what’s your plan for the top Music Festival in Texas? “MUSIC ON MAIN” is where literally hundreds of performers give it their all on three stages along the streets of downtown, rockin’ and rollin’ for four days at Fort Worth’s largest music festival. We’re pleased to announce our entertainment headliners for our 28th year!

Sundance Square and University of Texas at Arlington are graciously sponsoring our two of our stages, bringing you some of the best entertainment from our own local community, as well as from across the country and around the world. We’re also very pleased to have the Dallas-Fort Worth Professional Musicians Union Trust Fund as a supporter of our daytime entertainment, providing direct funding for most of our daytime musician stipends. The daytime schedule will be posted in February.

The excitement is building along with our incredible entertainment lineup!

Hundreds of artists of all musical genres perform during this 4-day festival, including Richard Elliot on the Sundance Square Stage (Gateway Lot, 201 W 4th St, Ft Worth, TX 76102) and Average White Band on the 9th St Stage (1001 Main St, Ft Worth TX 76102) on Friday, April 19, 2013 – 9:00 pm.

Richard Elliot @ Pizza Express, London

 

February 28th – March 3rd
Soho London

Former Tower Of Power saxman Richard Elliot returns for his fourth outing at Pizza Express in 2013. His raunchy
style has made him a firm favorite, and when Richard’s on the stage you absolutely know it’s going to get funky.
Richards line up will be Ron Reinhardt (keyboards),  Simply Red’s Mark Jaimes (guitar), Otto Williams (bass)
and Richard will also be bringing his drummer Third Richardson along for his first visit to Pizza Express.

Thursday February 28th – £28.50
Friday March 1st – £30.00
Sunday March 3rd – £28.50

Call 0207 439 4962 (+44 207 439 4962) To Book Over The Phone or visit this website.

Capital Jazz SuperCruise 2013

The SuperCruise is a music-lover’s paradise, featuring a diverse lineup of jazz and soul music, plus a touch of comedy, gospel, funk, and more! There’ll be concerts, parties, jam sessions, workshops, dance classes, games, shore excursions, and much more than you can possibly do in eight days! Plus, the 2013 sailing will be visiting not just three but four ports of call, including a visit to the beautiful private island of Half Moon Cay! So start packing your bags and get ready for the music experience of a lifetime!

If you’ve never sailed on a SuperCruise, prepare yourself for an experience like no other! With nearly 3,000 passengers, nearly 40 performing artists over 8 days, and hundreds of activities and events throughout the week, the SuperCruise is one of the world’s largest music events at sea. They take a no-holds-barred approach to giving you the music vacation of a lifetime!

Reservations are open now! Book your cabin early for best pricing and cabin availability.

Click here to make a reservation for the 2013 SuperCruise.

Charlie Wilson
Najee
Alex Bugnon
Rahsaan Patterson
Average White Band
Incognito
Richard Elliot
Ken Ford
The Jeff Lorber Fusion (featuring Eric Marienthal & Jimmy Haslip)
Stephanie Mills

These are just some of the many jazz and soul artists who will be performing on the 2013 SuperCruise.

November 2-10, 2013

Ports of Call:
Aruba
Curacao
La Romana (Dominican Republic)
Half Moon Cay

Valentines with RnR

Friends and Smooth Jazz Lovers, Tickets are now on sale for Valentines with RnR staring Rick Braun & Richard Elliot

Thursday February 14, 2013

at the Scottish Rite Theatre inside the Masonic Temple in Detroit.

For ticket information please visit http://www.fcpmedia.org.

Ocean Institute Jazz Festival 2013

The Ocean Institute’s popular jazz fundraising weekend event combines renowned jazz artists with an elegant evening of epicurean dining, cocktails, and live and silent auctions. Past performers include Gerald Albright, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Mindi Abair and Peter White.

Opening night, February 22nd, offers a Wine and Appetizer Reception and Concert Performance, limited to 300 guests. It will be headlined by Rick Braun and Friends; featuring Peter White and Richard Elliot. Guests will enjoy a va riety of complimentary wines provided by Pear Valley Vineyards and appetizers

Saturday, February 23rd, is the Premiere Evening at the Ocean Institute, accommodating 200 guests, and features a Gala Gourmet Dinner Show by Braun, White and Elliot. The elegant, intimate affair includes a cocktail reception with passed canapés, and an award-winning, four-course taste extravaganza prepared by celebrated local chefs from St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, Montage Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach, and The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Pear Valley Vineyards, established in Paso Robles in 1997, will provide all wine pairings. The evening also includes connoisseur silent and live auctions.

Due to popular demand, they are proud to add a new Encore Performance with Peter White Unplugged this year on Sunday, February 24th. This unique experience will include time for questions. All proceeds benefit the Ocean Institute and its hands-on, ocean-oriented educational programs.

Click here to Purchase Tickets Online >
More info-Call Eileen Hayden at 949-496-2274 x 337 or ehayden@ocean-institute.org.

Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, California 92629

3 Tenors – Euge Groove, Richard Elliot & Gerald Albright with Peter White

Pre New Years Eve Bash!

5:30pm to 6:15pm Cocktail Reception (separate private ballroom only for VIP)

6:30pm to 7:45pm Dinner
Note: Room will not be open until 7:45pm to reserved seat guests

8:00pm to 9:15pm Peter White

9:45pm to 11:30pm 3 Tenors – Euge Groove, Richard Elliot & Gerald Albright

Tickets and room packages will be on-sale 8/31/2012 at 10:00am at http://www.btwconcerts.com or 602-244-8444

Prices:

VIP Platinum Tables: $249 Includes: VIP Pass, Dinner and Preshow Cocktail Reception with the Artists

Gold Tables: $199.00 Per Seat. Includes: Dinner

Silver Tables: $169.00 Per Seat. Includes: Dinner

Reserved Seats: $65.00

Room packages are also available!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

The Wigwam, 300 East Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, Arizona

Three Tenors: Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot & Euge Groove

One of the biggest stars of R&B, contemporary and straight-ahead jazz, Gerald Albright has earned his reputation as a “musician’s musician,” who has worked with such artists as Anita Baker, Quincy Jones and Whitney Houston. He has recorded numerous successful albums, two of which reached the number one slot on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Chart and earned GRAMMY nominations.

Drawing on the influences of legends like Grover Washington, Jr., Bob James and David Sanborn, Richard Elliot is the reigning merchant of Soul Jazz. His album, Rock Steady, debuted at number 5 on the Billboard jazz album chart where it remained for over 40 weeks.

Chart-topping saxophonist and composer, Euge Groove, has recorded a string of number 1 hits and garner a devoted following. His soulful and robust saxophone stylings, flair for R&B melodies and funk heavy grooves, have made him first call for such icons as Tina Turner, Bonnie Raitt, Tower of Power and Joe Cocker.

Sunday, December 30, 2012 – Two shows, 6 & 8:30 p.m.

One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Cave Rd, Austin, Texas 78746

Smooth jazz cruising on both coasts

As the perennially sold-out sailings of The Smooth Jazz Cruise: The Greatest Party at Sea prepares to launch its 10^th anniversary excursions in January 2013, parent company Entertainment Cruise Productions is determined to keep the party going strong by creating a West Coast outing from San Diego to exotic Mexican ports in the fall of 2013 with music hosts Brian Culbertson and Boney James.  Grammy winners David Sanborn and Marcus Miller will perform on the new program and continue to serve as the music hosts of the traditional January sailing of The Smooth Jazz Cruise in 2014 that will embark from Fort Lauderdale to Caribbean paradise as it has done for a decade.  Both 7-day cruises will be held aboard a luxurious Holland America ship and feature performances by legends, hitmakers and fan favorites.

“As we enter the second decade of The Smooth Jazz Cruise, we want to keep things fresh for our loyal family of cruisers that comes back year after year.  Thanks in part to their suggestions, we decided to spread the love by creating a sensational West Coast cruise.  With a cruise on both coasts, we feel that the hosts should reflect the different personalities of each coast.  I cannot imagine a more exciting cruise menu than Brian Culbertson and Boney James hosting a West Coast cruise and David Sanborn and Marcus Miller topping an East Coast cruise.  Brian, Boney, David and Marcus will perform on both cruises as will Jonathan Butler and Candy Dulfer.  We’re going to showcase 22 incredible headliners between the two cruises,” said Michael Lazaroff, Executive Director of St. Louis-based Entertainment Cruise Productions.

The first-ever left coast departure for The Smooth Jazz Cruise, the West Coast expedition will make its maiden voyage on the m/s Westerdam October 12-19, 2013 from San Diego and visit Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Baja Coast.  Joining Culbertson, James, Sanborn, Miller, Butler and Dulfer as performers will be Rick Braun, Norman Brown, Richard Elliot, Euge Groove, Kenny Lattimore, Earl Klugh, Oleta Adams, Brian Simpson, DW3, comedian Alonzo Bodden and special guest Tower of Power.

The Smooth Jazz Cruise 2014 will cruise on the m/s Eurodam from Fort Lauderdale January 11-18 with stops in Turks & Caicos, San Juan, St. Maarten and Half Moon Cay.  The parade of performers will consist of Sanborn, Miller, Culbertson, James, Butler, Dulfer, Simpson, Kirk Whalum, Peter White, Sheila E, Keb Mo, Keiko Matsui, Maysa Leak, Mindi Abair, DW3, Bodden and special guest Jeffrey Osborne.

Affectionately known amongst passengers as “The Greatest Party at Sea,” The Smooth Jazz Cruise spotlights music icons, Grammy winners and chart-topping contemporary jazz, R&B and adult contemporary artists aboard a first-class, full ship charter.  It is an extraordinary week devoted to live music with the luminous lineups presented in theatre, club and intimate piano bar settings.  The velvet rope is removed allowing cruisers to mix and mingle freely with the musicians at cocktail parties, informative seminars, autograph and Q&A sessions, theme nights, sporting contests and special land excursions while in port.  The magic of The Smooth Jazz Cruise is best understood by first-hand experience.  Nearly 60% of the passengers are repeat guests.  To reserve a cabin, call toll-free in the U.S. and Canada 888.852.9987 and 800.852.99872 from abroad.  For further information, please visit www.thesmoothjazzcruise.com.