From July 7th – 9th, The 2017 San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival took place at the Embarcadero Marina Park North. The host this year was the supercharged, sharply dressed, Brian Culbertson. His lively antics, outgoing personality and welcoming warmth created the perfect…
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Spotify 10 Million+ Streams Ollie Gabriel New Indie Pop/Soul Rock New Single “Running Man” @OllieGabriel
OLLIE GABRIEL is spearheading a new soul movement. Having cracked the code for an authentic catchy sound, paired with meaningful and relatable lyricism, Ollie has been compared to the likes of James Brown and Otis Redding. He creates music that is both fun…
Valor & Vengeance Released “Sinking Further” Video and Digital Single on July 4, 2017 @valorvengeance
Southern California based Valor & Vengeance will be releasing their debut single and the Adrienne Beacco directed music video for “Sinking Further” on July 4, 2017 via all digital platforms. Their debut EP Angels and Kings will be released independently…
Ringo Starr 77th Birthday Celebration/Peace & Love at Capitol Records
July 7th, one of the last remaining Beatles, Ringo Starr turned 77. To honor this occasion Ringo conducted his annual Peace & Love celebration outside of the Capitol Records Building in Hollywood where he had an illustrious group of celebrity…
Paul Childers at Summer NAMM 2017 @ChildersPaul
Celebrating the release of his debut album Naked Poetry, Paul Childers will be making the rounds at Summer NAMM 2017 in Nashville. Debuting at #27 in pop music sales worldwide the album explores “The Art of Being Twenty” with refreshing depth and sly humour.…
Outside Music, Inside Voices: Dialogues on Improvisation, Spirituality, and Creative Music Garrison Fewell Was Man of the Moment
This article is dedicated to my dear friend, Garrison Fewell, who passed away from cancer two years ago. I had the opportunity to spend time with him in Boston during the last year of his life. I hadn’t seen Garrison…
The Former Supremes Perform at The Rose
On Sunday, June 18th, The Former Supremes performed at The Rose in Pasadena. However, shortly after sound check Joyce Vincent became ill and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Although this was a setback, Scherrie Payne and Lynda Laurence…
Nichole Nordeman Releases “Every Mile Mattered” @nicholenordeman
The Title Track & Lyric Video From Her Fifth Full-Length Studio Record Out July 28th. On July 28th, singer/songwriter Nichole Nordeman will release her fifth full-length studio record, Every Mile Mattered, the follow up to her 2015 EP, The Unmaking, which featured the viral hit “Slow Down.”…
Darryl Walker ‘s Al Jarreau Tribute at Spaghettini
Darryl Fitzgerald Walker created a spectacular show for the Al Jarreau Tribute Concert held at Spaghettini, on Friday night, June 23rd. For two hours straight, Darryl delivered song after song (20 total) of Al Jarreau’s most memorable hits in his indomitable…