CARMEN BRADFORD
Grammy Award-winner Carmen Bradford with master Pianist Reginald “Reggie” Thomas brings an incredible musical experience entitled “Come Swing With Us” to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood!
This special duo performance will transport you back to the golden age of Jazz which Ms. Bradford promises “will stir your soul and swing your spirit!”
Together, the duo will be performing selections from Carmen Bradford’s recordings which have been re-imagined into an intimate and electrifying format, calling to mind the magic of Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson.
Audiences can expect deep grooves, velvet vocals, dazzling piano lines, and the kind of musical chemistry that only happens when artists truly connect! This isn’t just a concert — it’s an invitation into the heart of Jazz.
Cover: $51.85 ~ $77.60
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The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is on his way across the pond once again to the City of Lights to a little venue located in the heart of Paris, between the Forum des Halles and the Centre Georges Pompidou, the Sunset/Sunside Jazz Club, which was created in 1982 by Michèle and Jean-Marc Portet.
The restaurant was transformed upon the request of musicians and regulars who patronized, thus the basement with vaulted ceilings and great acoustics made the area perfect for an intimate club. It was the first club to open on rue des Lombards.
This week I’m landing in Paris to hear a new voice from Kansas City called Eboni Fondren. She comes to Sunside as the lead singer of the famous Kansas City Big Band. Because she has often been compared to Nancy Wilson, my all time favorite vocalist, I have to hear her unique sensual voice tinged with gospel and R&B and an innate sense of swing for myself.
Showtimes: 9:30pm ~ 11:00pm
Cover: 20.00 € ~ 30.00 €
Sunset / Sunside is located at 60 Rue des Lombards 75001 Paris, France. For more information contact the venue at https://www.sunset-sunside.com.
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Danielle Wertz was born on June 11, 1994 in Washington, D.C. She was a semi-finalist in the 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition.
Danielle independently released her debut album, Intertwined, in 2017 which ranked #4 on Capital Bop’s list of Best DC Jazz Albums of 2017 and was a finalist in both the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition and the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Vocal Competition.
After making a cross-country move to California, Wertz quickly became an integral and sought-after musical collaborator and educator in the Bay Area. She has taught workshops and masterclasses at the Berkeley Jazzschool, joined the California Jazz Conservatory faculty, as well as the Sonoma State University faculty.
2022 saw her moving to NYC and being hired by Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA to co-create and co-star in a theatrical concert about the lives and music of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. In 2023 Danielle released her sophomore album, Other Side, as a composer and conceptualist. Reimagining arrangements of the Great American Songbook she paired them with her original compositions.
Vocalist, composer and arranger Danielle Wertz continues to collaborate as a new member of the NYC jazz scene, recording with Remy LeBoeuf, releasing a new album and looking forward to headline her first European tour.
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JACQUI NAYLOR
Vocalist and composer Jacqui Naylor returns to Snug Harbor following sold-out performances across Europe, Canada, Asia, and the United States.
With twelve albums and a dedicated global following, she is celebrated for her richly soulful voice, impressive vocal range, and distinctive arrangements of standards, covers, and original compositions. Naylor and her trio will perform selections from her 2024 release, Treasures of the Heart, along with fan favorites from throughout her acclaimed career.
She’s also known for her inventive arrangements that blend jazz standards with classic rock grooves and vice versa. She has headlined many of the world’s premier jazz clubs and festivals in the United States, Japan and Italy.
The Band:
Jacqui Naylor – vocals
Art Khu – piano
Jasen Weaver – bass
Jason Marsalis – drums
Shows: 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Tickets: $41.30
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Louis Aldebert was born on June 8, 1931 in Ismailia, Egypt. He studied both singing and piano after his family moved to Paris, France and became efficient enough on the latter instrument to gig with tenor saxophonist Don Byas in the mid-1950s. Several years later he played with violinist Stephane Grappelli of Hot Club fame.
Having a career as a singer, he worked with the Blue Stars in the mid-’50s. From 1959-1965 he was a member of the Double Six, a kind of experiment in overcrowding via scat singing. Needless to say, this attracted the attention of Jon Hendricks who made use of Aldebert on a 1965 session.
He married singer Monica Dozo, and after feeling a bias as Byas bandmates, she changed her name to Monique Aldebert-Guerrin. She was part of the rotating Double Six recording cast when some members needed to recover from nagging earaches.
Leaving the Double Six, Byas’ group and the French jazz scene in 1967, the couple moved to America. They initially settled in Las Vegas, Nevada before heading West to Los Angeles, California. They had their own group and did freelance studio vocal work in various capacities, one highlight being a feature on a 1979 side by the Crusaders.
Vocalist, pianist and composer Louis Aldebert, who with his wife collaborated as composers of original songs as well as vocal arrangements of various jazz standards, died on October 10, 2014 in Los Angeles.
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