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6 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS Publisher and Managing Editor Melanie Maxwell Operations & Distribution Manager Craig Collier Contributors Ken Capobianco Cashmira Darcy Peters Copy Editors JoAnn Armke Barbara Knox Brad Sondak Graphic Design Heather McKay Contributing Photographers Cover photo of Mindi Abair by Carell Augustus Brandon Albright Carell Augustus Pat Benter Dan Boissy Alex Brown Suzanne England Andrew Ficke Tyler Franz Eric Guerra Kira Abelardo Hollimon Airic Lewis Raj Naik Bobby Quillard Corey Reese Lori Stoll Tucker Tashjian Smooth Jazz News 5519 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #134 San Diego, CA 92117 858-541-1919 smoothjazznews@aol.com www.smoothjazznews.com We will publish ve issues of Smooth Jazz News in 2025: February-March, April-May, June-July, August-September and October-November-December. The publisher assumes no responsibility for claims or actions of its advertisers. Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the publisher, staff or advertisers. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the publisher. ©2025, Smooth Jazz News | All rights reserved Smooth-Jazz News/123513291125001 @SmoothJazzNews 8 Notes from the Publisher Celebrating a 26-year journey in magazine publishing 10 38th Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Cross the sea to a world of jazz and the rhythms of island life 16 Bob James The legendary pianist is performing with his quartet at the 38th Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival 20 Mindi Abair Fans of the saxophonist join her on global adventures that explore the world of wine and wineries with fine dining. She’s also part of A Peter White Christmas tour, and is hosting her second New Year’s Eve event on Coronado Island in San Diego. CONTENTS 24 Calendar of smooth jazz events Concerts, festivals and brunches nationwide and beyond 34 Jazz Buzz A sparkling array of Christmas shows and New Year’s Eve celebrations spread cheer nationwide 36 Smooth Jazz News home delivery Subscribe today: for yourself or as a holiday gift for a friend or loved one! Or sign up at the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival and receive a free CD! 38 Book Review “Last Waltz: the full story of The Band” by Craig Harris 38 Cashmira’s Starguide Fall horoscopes Michael Paulo is performing with his group BPM (Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown and Paulo) at the 20th Annual Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. For details on this and other events, check out our calendar section beginning on page 24.
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8 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS I was recently reminiscing with JoAnn Armke, the original graphic designer of Smooth Jazz News, about our early days of publishing. I mentioned our conversation to Darcy Peters, our book reviewer, and we recalled how much we enjoyed working with JoAnn and admiring her layouts. A er each publication, Darcy and I would drive around San Diego in the evenings, delivering the rst print magazine devoted to smooth jazz. None of us expected it to still be going 26 years later. But that’s exactly what has happened. Our current graphic designer, Gina Mancini, who was a young mother of a newborn when she joined our team, just enrolled her now 18-year-old daughter into nursing school. And, our editor Brad Sondak recently attended his daughter’s college graduation, while his younger son is still attending college. While our sta was raising their families, I was nurturing my magazine, from its infancy to maturity—growing pains and all. We endured No. 1-rated radio stations abandoning the genre when a change in listener data collection methods, along with research consultants, caused awed results and reported a steep decline in listenership. Unfortunately, that killed this once popular radio format. And, soon a er, it a ected several jazz festivals. Some struggled and failed, while others still ourish. On a brighter note, we’ve watched talented musicians blossom from budding sidemen into successful solo performers with their own bands. We’ve witnessed the creation of genre-themed cruises, which now sail into perennial sellouts. And we enjoy the continual evolution of many venues curating art, wine, culinary adventures, travel and even chocolate into their events! All of this has occurred without traditional radio advertising. But throughout these ups and downs, Smooth Jazz News has remained a vital element in artists’ and event promoters’ marketing plans, and an essential resource for jazz fans. Without this synergy, Smooth Jazz News would not be possible. To thank our advertisers, in earlier years, we would host a brunch party in one of the banquet rooms at Spaghettini in Seal Beach, California. Eventually, we outgrew those spaces and moved the party to the lounge, where live music is performed. We also invited some artists and musicians, many of whom would sit in with the band. It erupted into a fun and festive jam session, and additional entertainment for other brunch patrons. ese days, it’s an annual tradition. We reserve a section of the lounge during a Sunday brunch in January for our advertisers and special musical guests so they can celebrate with us. e remainder of the tables are available to the public to purchase. It has become a must-attend event for our readers and other jazz fans. In the spirit of gratitude, we will, once again, revel in another year of Smooth Jazz News with our 26th Anniversary Brunch Party & Jam Session at Spaghettini on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. I’m also grateful to everyone who contributes to the creation and distribution of each issue of this magazine, including Craig Collier (operations and distribution manager), writers Ken Capobianco and Marcia Luttrell, our new graphic designer addition, Heather McKay, and all of the other editors, graphic designers and distributors. I’d like to express my heartfelt appreciation to everyone who advertised with us in 2025 (listed on page 9 in alphabetical order), and I’m inviting them to the party. Our favorite party band, DW3, will perform in the lounge, and some of the surprise guest artists (who we don’t announce in advance) will be sitting in with them. We’d love for you to join the fun, too. As of press time, tickets were available, but seating is limited, and it always sells out. So … cheers to 26 years! To purchase tickets to the Smooth Jazz News 26th Anniversary Brunch Party & Jam Session, scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, please visit www.spaghettini.com or call 562-596-2199. "While our staff was raising their families, I was nurturing my magazine, from its infancy to maturity—growing pains and all." Richard Elliot, Melanie Maxwell and Camella Elliot Artist, managers and advertisers toasting Scenes from theSmooth Jazz News 2025 Anniversary Brunch Party Mindi Abair, Patrick Lamb and Kathy Payne traditional these ups PHOTOS: ANDREW FICKE PHOTOGRAPHY
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 | 9 • 3rd Force • Blake Aaron • A Peter White Christmas • A Touch of Heaven Day Spa on Catalina Island (Sana Hernandez) • Algarve Smooth Jazz Festival (Portugal) • Aloha Jazz Festival (Jacob Webb and Phylicia Rae) • Marcus Anderson • Apaulo Music Productions (Terri and Michael Paulo) • Arizona Jazz Festival • Baja/TSR Records (Tom Hayden) • Blue Note Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl • Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest (Tish Davis and John Ernesto) • Willie Bradley • Christiane and Rick Braun • Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway • Brian Culbertson’s New Orleans Jazz Getaway • dee Brown • California Center for the Arts, Escondido • Cannonball Musical Instruments (Sheryl and Tevis Laukat) • Kevin Carter • Renee' and Mark Carter (The Seabreeze, 106.3, Smooth Jazz) • Catalina Express (Amanda Bombard) • Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival (Art Good) • Michael Cates • Chapman & Co. Management (Steve Chapman) • City Center Bishop Ranch Smooth Jazz Series • City of Gardena Jazz Festival (former Sen. Steven Bradford and Nikki Sweeney) • Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam • Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival (Michelle McKeown) • Dave Koz & Friends at Sea: South America 2026 • Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025 • Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns Tour • Daytona Jazz Weekend at One Daytona • Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival (Dr. Anthony Samad) • Earl Klugh’s Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor (Denise Waichunas) • Eric Marienthal & Friends benefit concert for High Hopes Head Injury Program (Mark Desmond) • Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters • Festival of Arts Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate • Festival of Arts Concerts on the Green • Grooves at The Westin concert series • Gulf Coast Jazz Festival (William “Cadillac” Banks) • Gabriel Mark Hasselbach • Adam Hawley • Hotel Metropole • Jazz at the Oxford • Jazz Legacy Foundation 13th Annual Gala Weekend (Jeri Horne Keels and Alvin Keels) • Gil Johnson • Dave Koz • Lake Arbor Jazz Festival (Kevin Alexander) • Patrick Lamb • LEMEK • Michael Lington • Live from La Costa summer concert series • Marcus Anderson’s Jazz AND Co¡ee Escape • Metropole Market Place • Mindi Abair’s Wine and Jazz Adventures • Mindi Abair’s Wine and Jazz New Year’s Eve • Najee • Payne Pest Management (Kathy Payne and Jason Payne) • Rainbow Promotions (Kimberly and Ozzie Benoit) • Rhythm on the Vine Concert Series at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa (Stephen Sprague, Sonya Dodd) • Rick Braun’s Christmas Market Cruise 2026 • Rick Braun’s New Year’s Eve • Ruth Eckerd Hall • San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival • Kim Scott • Seabreeze Jazz Festival (Renee' and Mark Carter) • Shanachie Entertainment (Rick Rosenberg) • Maggie and Will Shares • Brian Simpson • Smooth Jazz Europe (Sandra and Christian Bössner) • Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment (Cary Hardwick and Laurie Sisneros) • Stockbridge Jazz Festival • Darnell “Showcase” Taylor • The Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation (Cathy Powers) • The Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend • Arthur Thompson • Vanport Jazz Festival (James Taylor) • Vienna Smooth Jazz Festival: River Cruise Edition • Quintin Gerard W. • W. F. Leopold Management (Mark Graham) • Peter White • Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival at Horseshoe Bay Resort • WineandJazz.com (Mindi Abair and Eric Guerra) • Winter Park Jazz Festival • WORKS Entertainment • Yamaha • Rob Zinn TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE AND COMPANIES WHO ADVERTISED WITH SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS IN 2025 Thank You!
10 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS Photo: Tucker Tashjian If you ask Art Good to describe his Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, he would say: Imagine … You get on a boat … You step onto an island … You stroll along an oceanfront boardwalk … Up into a historic 1929 ballroom … Looking out to sea … By Melanie Maxwell Peabo Bryson
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 | 11 at’s also when he takes his sta on excursions to Two Harbors, a rustic village on the west end of the island, sitting on a narrow strip of land separating Isthmus Cove from Catalina Harbor. “ e rst time, I took Cristina Gorka (festival seating coordinator) and her partner, Donovan, and Jack and Mary Tofelogo (security and merchandise managers, respectively) in my Jeep just for a day trip. It’s about an hour-and-a-half drive from Avalon each way,” Good said. “ e second time, I got rooms for everyone at Banning House bed and breakfast. We went to the Harbor Reef Restaurant, sat at the bar, got drunk and watched baseball,” he added with a chuckle. e food and drinks de nitely lure some folks to the island. However, in October, it’s all about the music, where the venues are as extraordinary as the island is magical. e festival starts on ursday at sunset with “Unplugged Under the Stars” on Descanso Beach, a short walk along the Paci c Ocean shoreline from the Catalina Casino, the main concert venue. Two sets of artists perform on a small stage in front of patrons seated in chaise lounges, chairs on the sand, or private, reserved cabanas. e main concerts are held Friday through Sunday in the top- oor Ballroom of the iconic Catalina Casino, which is not a gaming facility, but means “gathering place” in Italian. e circular Ballroom is adorned en, on top of that … performance a er performance a er performance by the stars of smooth jazz for two weekends, including ursday “Unplugged Under the Stars” and Saturday night a er-parties with a DJ at Descanso Beach. en, there’s also the food. “Rib-eye and Key lime pie at Steve’s Steakhouse with a glass of Malbec wine. Or sand dabs at Bluewater,” Good said are some of his favorite dining places. Avalon has a variety of restaurants and ranges of cuisines, but bu alo burgers and fresh sh are two of the island’s specialties. One of the best dining spots on the island is Steve’s Steakhouse & Seafood. Steve Bray, the owner, said they’re best known for their rib-eye steak and local white sea bass and sword sh. e fresh catch that’s reeled in that morning can be sizzling on their grill by dinnertime. But he recommends that you save room for his signature Key lime pie. And, the food quality and service are consistently rst-rate. Plus, panoramic views of Avalon Harbor from their upstairs waterfront location add to the dining experience. Bray said that they’re also continuing beach dining, on the sand, from 4:30 to 9 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Another outdoor, on-the-sand spot that Good recommends is “Cocktails at the Descanso Beach bar, where the a er-parties are held. Or, sh and chips or sh tacos with a dra beer at Eric’s on the Pier.” Although, Good sometimes has to wait till midweek between festival weekends to truly enjoy those experiences because he’s busy producing the festival ursday through Sunday. Craig Collier enjoying Steve's Steakhouse & Seafood beach dining in October 2024 "Unplugged" at Descanso Beach Photo: PAT BENTER the food quality Avalon waterfront dining they’re also daily, weather Another “Cocktails Or, sh and Although, weekends the festival Craig & Seafood continued on page 12
12 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS in a lavish medley of rose-hued walls, gold and silver leaf accents and art deco reliefs. French doors connect the Ballroom to the encircling veranda, which o ers sweeping, 360-degree views of Avalon Bay from the 11-story-high building. Performances featuring a mix of smooth jazz stars and emerging artists are staged under 50-foot ceilings with ve Ti any-inspired chandeliers. “I base a lot of the lineup on up-and-comers, quality artists of the future,” Good explained. “I always hold several slots open into the spring waiting for someone to debut outta nowhere, our JazzTrax ‘where-did-theycome-froms?’ In 1987, that was David Benoit and e Rippingtons. In 1995, it was Jesse Cook. We had Mindi Abair on Catalina Island a decade before her recording debut.” is year, Good said, it’s Andréa Lisa. e South African-born, New Zealand-raised guitarist, vocalist, composer and producer is scheduled to perform Oct. 11. Headliners on the lineup include Peabo Bryson, Eric Darius, Gerald Albright, the Bob James Quartet, Spyro Gyra and Norman Brown. And, BPM, with Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown and Michael Paulo, will perform for the rst time on the JazzTrax stage as a group. Because booking talent has become more challenging for Good in recent years, he’s already submitted o ers for artists he’d like to perform in 2026. “I’m already about one-third into the con rmations for October next year,” he said. “Earlier in time, I’d start to construct the artist lineup in April. ere were no other smooth jazz events in October anywhere. Now, they’ve ooded into November. To get the artists I want, I am now booking well over a year in advance.” With this increase in fall festivals and the competition for talent it has created, plus the rumor mill churning out speculation about the future of the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, Good assured us that he plans to continue with two weekends … at least through 2026. debut.” Lisa. e South guitarist, scheduled Peabo the Norman Bromberg, Paul perform for speculation Good assured least through silver years, already “I’m already about already about October next next year,” construct the artist smooth jazz events jazz events ooded into November. now booking well booking well over With this increase continued from page 11 Photo: PAT BENTER Photo: PAT BENTER Photo: BRANDON ALBRIGHT Photo: AIRIC LEWIS Photo: PAT BENTER Eric Darius performing in the Ballroom in 2022 Descanso Beach in Avalon, California Gerald Albright Catalina Casino Ballroom Andréa Lisa
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 | 13 “As our audience has aged, we have to evaluate year to year if we stay at two weekends. Although, continued retirements have people who have had our festival on their bucket lists for a lifetime, are nally coming as rst-timers,” he said. “ e audience will determine, hopefully, a few more at two weekends, but it has been decided yes, two weekends in October 2026.” Plus, the festival may have an insurance policy … Good’s 26-year-old son, Austin. “Austin has become very invested in the festival the past couple years, now three years out of college,” Good said. “He’s a full-time account executive with Scenario Communications doing PR work and red carpets for lm festivals and other clients that company represents. “He does our videoing, and edits those from the past festival throughout the year into our e-blasts and social media. He does some of the photography when Pat Benter isn’t there. Since he mostly works remotely in his professional career, unless on assignment, he spends two full weeks now on the island encompassing the entire event,” Good said. At the end of their stay, before they pack up and leave the island, father and son will celebrate the conclusion of another festival with a golf outing at the Catalina Island Golf Course. “It’s a tradition,” Good said. “Jack, my head of security, Austin and I play a round of golf on the same course that Katharine Hepburn and Howard Hughes used to golf together there back in the day. “But, I’m also hoping to get in the festival’s Jeep Gladiator and drive up the island to the isthmus, Two Harbors, to spend a night at the B&B up there and drink an evening away at the Harbor Reef bar watching, hopefully, the Padres beating the Dodgers in the baseball playo s.” Good recommends that his festivalgoers splurge, at least once, and arrive on the island a day or two before the rst festival weekend and stay through the second weekend, so they can enjoy more of what company represents. “He does our videoing, our videoing, and edits those from the past festival past festival throughout the into our e-blasts and social media. He photography when Pat Benter isn’t Benter isn’t there. isn’t there. Since mostly works remotely his professional he spends two weeks now on continued on page 14 Photo: ALEX BROWN Photo: PAT BENTER Photo: COREY REESE Vincent Ingala Norman Brown Art Good and Tracy Larsen, JazzTrax box o ce ticketing manager, dancing at the after-party BPM: Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown and Michael Paulo Photo: Bobby Quillard
14 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS the island has to o er. at includes sightseeing, shopping, spa treatments (Ramona Garcia at A Touch of Heaven Day Spa is the best massage therapist on the island) and dining, especially when you don’t have to wait in line for a restaurant. Regardless of how long you stay, whether it’s a day trip, weekend or nearly two weeks, Good’s goal for festival attendees is: “As they leave the island, they’ve already decided to repeat the experience next year, and then to dream about it all year long.” When Oct. 9-12 and Oct. 16-19 Where Friday-Sunday performances are held in the Catalina Casino Ballroom, 1 Casino Way, Avalon, California. ursday night “Unplugged Under the Stars” concerts and the Saturday evening a er-parties happen at Descanso Beach. getting there Catalina Express o ers 30 daily departures from ports in Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point, California. On Saturday and Sunday, special a er-performance boat departures are available from Avalon back to Long Beach at 11:30 p.m. For reservations or more information, visit www.CatalinaExpress.com. staying there Visit the festival’s o cial hotels page at www.jazztrax.com/hotels tickets & information www.jazztrax.com Photo: PAT BENTER THURSDAY, OCT. 9 Unplugged Under the Stars at Descanso Beach featuring: Tony Pulizzi 6 p.m. Mindi Abair 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 10 Marion Meadows 7 p.m. Keiko Matsui 9 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 11 Brian Simpson and Steve Oliver noon Vincent Ingala 2 p.m. Andréa Lisa 7 p.m. Norman Brown 9 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 12 BPM, featuring Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown and Michael Paulo noon Spyro Gyra 2 p.m. Terry Steele Sings Luther 7 p.m. Gerald Albright 9p.m. THURSDAY, OCT. 16 Unplugged Under the Stars at Descanso Beach featuring: Sam Smylie and Annie Reznik 6 p.m. The Hiroshima Trio featuring the Koto of June Kuramoto with Dan Kuramoto and Kimo Cornwell 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Erin Stevenson 7 p.m. The Bob James Quartet 9 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 18 Je Ryan noon Ronnie Laws 2 p.m. Roman Street 7 p.m. Damien Escobar 9 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 19 Johnny Britt noon Eric Darius 2 p.m. Randal Clark 7 p.m. Peabo Bryson 9 p.m. Randal Clark continued from page 13 continued from page 13 ports Long Beach, Long Beach, and Sunday, special from Avalon back more information, www.jazztrax.com/hotels Unplugged Under the Stars at Descanso the Koto of June Kuramoto Dan Kuramoto and Kimo FRIDAY, OCT. The Bob James SATURDAY, Je Ronnie Roman Damien SUNDAY, Johnny Eric Randal Peabo Photo: Bobby Quillard Brian Simpson
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16 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS By Ken Capobianco WHEN ESTEEMED KEYBOARDISTSONGWRITER-PRODUCER Bob James received his rst major job opportunity in jazz accompanying Sarah Vaughan on piano, Neil Armstrong had not yet set foot on the moon, and a gallon of gas cost 35 cents. Time ies, as they say. Six decades later, James’ lovely, melodic music has made an indelible mark on the world of pop, and he’s one of jazz’s most in uential artists. James is also one of the few whose popularity straddles the cross-generational divide. Baby boomers and millennials fell in love with his multiplatinum hit “Angela” from the 1980s television show “Taxi,” and Generations X and Z recognize his music from the countless times his songs such as “Sign of the Times” and “Nautilus,” among others, have been sampled for foundational rap hits. anks to more than 50 studio albums, hundreds of collaborations with jazz and pop royalty, and his work with the seminal jazz quartet Fourplay, the songs of Bob James have been ubiquitous. BOB JAMES EVER THE STUDENT AND OVERACHIEVER IS MAKING SOME OF THE BEST MUSIC OF HIS LIFE PHOTO: KIRA ABELARDO HOLLIMON
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 | 17 continued on page 18 And now, he’s still making some of the best music of his life. “I’m very lucky and grateful to be still making the music I love and being healthy enough to keep looking ahead to my work with my quartet and whatever comes a er,” said the 85-year-old, two-time Grammy winner and 19-time nominee via phone from his home in Michigan. “I’m as proud of the new music as I was of the music back in the ’70s and ’80s.” Earlier this year, he released a triumphant collaboration with Dave Koz, Just Us, an unadorned, acoustic set of songs the saxophonist and pianist recorded in the latter’s home without any production embellishments. “We felt a great simpatico,” James said of the recording process of the beautiful, nuanced album. “What made it especially vulnerable and meaningful was that we were in my living room with no real production, no click tracks, backing tracks, or any of the trappings we have in the music business these days. “Just the two of us playing to our own dynamic. We didn’t even have headphones on, so it was very vulnerable with no place to hide. I had never been in that situation before when I was playing with Dave, and I felt I could really get to know Dave as a musician with his pure, unenhanced sound. It was just two musicians playing.” James spoke enthusiastically about his personal and musical relationships with his friend Koz, whom he had collaborated with on other records through guest spots on each other’s songs. ey’ve known each other for many years but never had the opportunity to make a full album together. “Dave has a great sense of communication. He’s not someone who likes to ignore the audience and play for his own muse—he loves communicating,” James added. “I appreciate how he prepares. He was not particularly comfortable with being loose. He always wanted to know where we were headed. I tend to love the unknown, even in performance. I relish those moments, and I had to convince him it was OK. He got into the spirit of the moment. Some of those unpredictable passages became the highlights.” One of the mistakes people make in life is believing that learning new things is for young people, so they shut themselves o to new ideas. e veteran musician said one of the keys to his longevity and success is his boundless curiosity and eagerness to absorb things from other musicians like Koz. “One of the favorite things about what I do is learning from the musicians I work with,” he said. “Once I stop, then it’s time to retire. All musicians work in their own ways, so I have to remain open to things. “ ey talk about how older people get set in their ways because they’ve gured things out, but that’s not how I approach music or my life, for that matter. I still take risks, and each project and tour should have danger to it. is project with Dave Koz was no exception to that.” e multihyphenate musician is excited about his new jazz quartet, which he said is challenging him and helping expand his musical vision. “I’ve been touring with a quartet the last couple of years, and they contributed a little bit to my last album, Jazz Hands, but I hope to have them better represented on my next record with the sound we have developed during our live shows. “I brought them to my home, where I worked on the project with Dave, and a couple of months ago, we spent a week working on new tunes that will hopefully showcase these three young guys—bass player Michael Palazzolo, drummer James Adkins, and the wonderful saxophonist Andrey Chmut, from Ukraine. All of them are in their early 30s and bringing some youthful spirit to my music. It’s still a work in progress, but I’m very happy with what we are doing.” While he looked ahead to touring with the quartet, a new album and other projects and milestones—his collaboration with Koz will undoubtedly earn them both a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album—he also re ected on some of the highlights from his extraordinary career in jazz. “ e standard milestones of the music industry, like Grammy nominations or awards, are not the most memorable, even though you are thrilled to get them,” he maintained. “ e highlights for me are getting the respect from other musicians and having the opportunity to collaborate with so many wonderfully talented people—and we could be here all day if I named all the great talents—but the members of Fourplay, whom I played with for 25-30 years, remain so big in my memory. “Harvey Mason being the one I have been most closely associated with since way back in the 1970s when he played on my What made it especially vulnerable and meaningful was that we were in my living room with no real production, no click tracks, backing tracks, or any of the trappings we have in the music business these days. Just the two of us playing to our own dynamic. Bob James and Dave Koz at James' Michigan home during their recording of Just Us PHOTO: TYLER FRANZ
18 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS song ‘Westchester Lady.’ And he played with me on the Grover Washington albums I was working on. He remains a big in uence on me. We are really close friends. “ ose kinds of special friendships remain the highlights of my career for me.” While he is one of the very rare popular musicians still playing live shows into their 80s, James doesn’t see himself slowing down anytime soon. He is conscious of the rigors of music-making and takes care of his health so he can keep up with the Mick Jaggers and Willie Nelsons of the business. “I feel every day is a bonus,” he said pragmatically. “I’m very aware of the mathematics and see the obituaries of musicians and the reality of life, so I’m working harder than I used to and taking care of my health. I eat right, drink much less alcohol, and work out three times a week with a trainer. I don’t think about age too much in a negative way, but I enjoy my life while I have it.” He added that he thinks he can still keep up with young musicians and enjoys playing live more than ever. In October, James will have an opportunity to enchant festival audiences when he returns to the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival. “I’ve played Catalina several times, and I love it,” he emphasized. “I get frustrated when I play it, because we usually only come in there to play one day, and it’s such a fun and beautiful island. I would love to work it out so I could stay a week or two a erwards and enjoy the island. It’s so atmospheric, and the festival has a great history. I’m looking forward to coming back to play.” Jazz fans hoping to see James reunite with drummer Mason and bassist Nathan East, the remaining members of Fourplay, will have to keep waiting. e odds are not good for a record or tour, but James will not rule it out. “It’s going to be di cult,” he admitted. “We are so far into our separate careers that starting out new would be a major commitment, and since so much of my time is dedicated to my quartet now, a Fourplay project would seem to be a scheduling impossibility. I’m sure it’s true for Nate and Harvey. But we have talked about a one-o Fourplay tour, and that remains a possibility. With our ages, though, we don’t know. We’ve been through three guitarists, too. e last one, Chuck Loeb, we thought was the strongest, and when he passed away, it was such a great loss and led to deep frustration for us. It never felt quite right to start up again.” One thing is certain: James will continue to make music in his home while enjoying a peaceful, quiet life with his family. He is committed to spending as much time with them as possible and avoiding the stress and chaos of the music industry. “I’m fortunate to have my family living with me in Traverse City, Michigan,” he said. “I have a compound where my daughter, her husband and my granddaughter live in one part, and I live in the other. “My daughter happens to be a great cook, so I take advantage of that almost daily. I’m very fortunate about that part of my life and secure in knowing I have a place to come home to a er the tours. e piano and making music are pretty much life at this point. I used to play golf, but not anymore. I wake up and get a cup of co ee, and go to the really nice piano near my bedroom and get on with my day. “Making music is a wonderful way to spend the day.” James is scheduled to perform at the 38th Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival on Oct. 17, in the Catalina Casino Ballroom in Avalon, California. For more information on James, including his complete tour schedule, visit www.bobjames.com. I’ve played Catalina several times, and I love it … It’s so atmospheric, and the festival has a great history. I’m looking forward to coming back to play. Bob James performing at the 2013 Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival PHOTO: PAT BENTER PHOTO: KIRA ABELARDO HOLLIMON continued from page 17
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20 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS By Ken Capobianco If saxophonist Mindi Abair were to write about her career as a professional musician, it would be a story of dedication, passion and musical restlessness. Abair has been one of the most recognizable and versatile instrumentalists of the past quarter century, thanks to her best-selling contemporary jazz albums and her collaborations with high-pro le artists ranging from the Backstreet Boys to Aerosmith and jazz stars Dave Koz and Richard Elliot, who she performed with in the original incarnation of Koz’s Summer Horns ensemble. is year, Abair is starting a new chapter in her career with the release of Based on a True Story, the most buoyant and life-a rming album of her career. e 11-song set is an upbeat, funky re ection on love, joy, travels and the endurance of the human spirit. Capobianco saxophonist professional musical restlessness. been instrumentalists contemporary ranging stars most e travels If saxophonist as a professional and musical Abair has artists ranging MINDI ABAIR Everything that happened in this story i true PHOTO: CARELL AUGUSTUS
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 | 21 e album’s positivity re ects the changes in Abair’s life over the past decade, as she has gotten married, continued to expand the musical boundaries of her career, and started a wildly successful travel and wine business, WineandJazz.com, with her husband, wine executive Eric Guerra. e couple o er a wine club and Wine and Jazz Adventures that take guests to the nest wine regions around the world. ese evolutions crescendoed into Abair’s dream life. “My life over the past few years has been very much a fairy tale,” she said via phone from her home in Healdsburg, California, a er two months in Europe. “I now am able to travel to make music with my friends, but I am traveling around the world on these Wine and Jazz Adventures, so my world has opened up, and I can immerse myself in di erent cultures, art and music. is has changed me for the better. I write music from experience, and all these experiences have been so transforming. I think it makes for better music. e record is very personal, and I think the title Based on a True Story is very apt for it." She added that she feels the record, like all her music, is aimed at bringing joy and healing to her fans and listeners. “With everything I do in my life now, I want people to walk away hopeful and inspired and wanting to live their best lives because I found a way to do it, and I want that for everyone.” Abair’s happiness and success have come through sacri ce and small victories. She’s one of the most talented instrumentalists of her generation, but talent only gets a musician so far in the music industry. Success requires work and heart. Ever since she le her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, to go the Berklee College of Music in Boston, she tried to stay true to her musical vision and personal integrity. It would have been easy to compromise, but she wanted more for her career. “Very early on in my career in college and a er, I felt like I should try to be one of the guys to t in, and I’d wear men’s suits and be a tomboy. I was trying to conform and get along, but things changed when I decided to let that go and say, ‘I’m just going to be me,’ and if they don’t like it, OK, but it’s so much easier to be me and do and wear what I liked. “You have to embrace who you are, and doors opened when I did. I think people know when you are being authentic and embrace you more.” As doors opened for Abair, she capitalized on every opportunity with her expressive playing and stylish showmanship. She re ected on some of the important collaborations in her career that helped shape her as a human being and a rmed her place as a musician. “Every person I’ve worked for and with has allowed me to nd myself in their music. As a musician and performer, you grow with those opportunities,” she said. “I just went to the Backstreet Boys event concerts at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and they were basically redoing the Millennium tour they did 25 years ago, for which I was the saxophonist, keyboardist, percussionist, so I was like ‘You can’t do this without me—I need to at least be there in the audience.’ “And I realized what a life experience that was. I got to see the world and live like a rock star for two years of my life and be paid well while having four or ve hair colors. And when the guys changed costumes—which was o en—I got to run around onstage and play saxophone solos and be me. What an incredible experience for a young person.” A seminal moment in her career arrived when she received a random phone call to play with Bruce Springsteen at the Stand Up for Heroes concert in 2011. “Being able to stand on the stage with Bruce right a er the Big Man (Clarence Clemons) passed away was something I will never, ever forget,” she said with enthusiasm. “No saxophonist can possibly imagine that because the Big Man was there for Bruce for so many years. I got a call and was there in 24 hours. I was honored because they thought of me, and being able to feel the legacy of such an iconic presence as Bruce is something that you never dream of.” e two-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist is a tireless worker and has a busy fall with tour dates across the country, highlighted by her appearance at the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival in October. Abair has been a staple at the festival for the past three decades and has fond memories of playing there. continued on page 22 “You have to embrace who you are, and doors opened when I did. I think people know when you are being authentic and embrace you more.” PHOTO: ERIC GUERRA
22 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS “From the rst time I arrived in Catalina, it felt like home,” she maintained. “Art Good hired me as an unknown to play a few of my songs with Keiko Matsui’s band in 1994. It was such a rush to be in that beautiful ballroom with the best fans in the world. I told Art I wanted to come back every year, and for the past 30-plus years, we’ve pretty much made that happen. I think maybe I’ve missed a year or two.” She recalled some special moments that have stayed with her throughout the years. “I played the festival for the rst time as a headliner the year before my rst album came out in 2002, and it was amazing. I shot a music video for Playing For Change (bene t organization) right out in front of the casino. “And one night playing on Descanso Beach, there was a shooting star right above us as I sang my song ‘Stars.’ I’ve brought people onstage to get engaged, and now they’re happily married. And I even sat in with my friend Booker T. Jones for a few songs last year. It’s Mindi Abair kicking o the 2021 Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival with Thursday Night "Unplugged Under the Stars" on Descanso Beach PHOTOS: PAT BENTER continued from page 21 de nitely a love a air with me and Catalina Island and the JazzTrax Festival. I always come early and stay late, and the show is always magical.” Abair, who also will play on A Peter White Christmas tour starting in November, has been dedicating a good portion of her energy to her Wine and Jazz Adventures. ese intimate travel excursions, hosted by Abair and her husband, will take guests to Provence, France, in October and Portugal next year. Patrons explore some of the most prestigious wine regions in the world, where they experience luxurious accommodations, ne dining and jazz concerts featuring the saxophonist. Abair explained that she and her husband are creating communities of music and wine enthusiasts who want special memories that transcend the ordinary. “ e idea is to gather a very intimate group of 40 people in an iconic wine region in the world and stay in a ve-star resort and go to di erent wineries that were special in the area each day.
“We would have daily concerts, and I would curate local worldclass musicians and put on shows in chateaus or castles, and then eat in Michelin-star restaurants, and you end up creating a family. e experiences are just epic, and I’ve made close friends with many of the people who have gone with us. ese are very special, intimate experiences and a wonderful way to see the world.” e secret sauce of the adventures for Abair is the amount of time she can spend with her husband, a luxury that o en eludes musicians. “Eric and I wanted to be together because I used to go on tour and come home, and he would go to the winery and come home, which is great because those are dream jobs, but this is the life we envisioned where we can be together all the time and see the world while developing communities. It’s beyond special.” Abair is also hosting her New Year’s Eve blowout event this year in San Diego, with Elliot, Marcus Anderson, Erin Stevenson and Italian vocalist Daria Biancardi, among others. Sponsored by Kathy Payne and Payne Pest Management, the multiday party leading up to the New Year's Eve concert will include a storyteller’s event with the musicians, plus culinary and wine pairings. “New Year’s Eve is a shortened version of our Wine and Jazz excursions,” Abair said. “We have it in San Diego, always a sexy destination, on Coronado Island. I started my career in San Diego way back, and Eric is a San Diego State alumnus, so we have ties to the area. We wanted a three-day series of events involving concerts that would inspire people going into the new year. e world can be a crazy place, so to ring in the new year with friends and music in a great place is always special.” As she goes forward this year, Abair will continue to tell her story through music and live her best life. “ e music guides me, and I listen to it. I respect my calling and don’t take it for granted. I strive to write songs that are meaningful and hopeful and try to follow my North Star. “As a human being, I try to be as authentic as possible and put out to the world what I believe and stand for, and doing that in song is always the goal. I follow my heart and the music, and hopefully it inspires people.” For more information on Abair, her Wine and Jazz Adventures, New Year’s Eve event and complete tour schedule, visit www.mindiabair.com. OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 | 23 OCT. 9 Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival “Unplugged Under the Stars” Descanso Beach, Avalon, California www.jazztrax.com NOV. 29 THROUGH DEC. 23 (various dates and venues) A Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala Kicks off in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 29, and concludes in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 23 www.mindiabair.com DEC. 29 31 Mindi Abair’s Wine and Jazz New Year’s Eve 2025 Loews Coronado Bay Resort San Diego, California www.mindiabair.com/ new-years-eve-2025 ON TOUR Abair has been a staple at the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival for the past three decades. “From the first time I arrived in Catalina, it felt like home … I always come early and stay late, and the show is always magical.” Jazz sexy Diego ties concerts world music her and I follow and song hopefully ties to world can be music in a her story and I I strive follow my and put out song is PHOTO: CARELL AUGUSTUS
24 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS Gerald Albright GFunk Tribute to James Brown featuring Leon Timbo, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729 4 Rick Braun & Mindi Abair, 8pm, Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Carter Green, Carmel, Indiana, https://thecenterpresents.org/ JJ Sansaverino & Friends Vivian Sessoms & Jason Jackson, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199 Gerald Albright GFunk Tribute to James Brown featuring Leon Timbo, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729 5 Gerald Albright GFunk Tribute to James Brown featuring Leon Timbo, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729 9 An A ernoon of Wine & Jazz with Mindi Abair & wine expert Eric Guerra, 4pm, e M Restaurant, 205 Crescent Ave., Avalon, California, www.mrestaurantandevents.com/ tickets, 310-510-8404 OCTOBER 2 DW3, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199 Gerald Albright GFunk Tribute to James Brown featuring Leon Timbo, 7:30pm, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, Washington, www.jazzalley.com, 206-441-9729 3 Rick Braun & Mindi Abair, 8pm, e Clyde eatre, 1808 Blu on Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, https://clydetheatre.com/ CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS 38th Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Unplugged Under the Stars featuring Tony Pulizzi, 6pm; Mindi Abair, 7:30pm, Descanso Beach Club, Avalon, California, www.jazztrax.com, 866-872-9849 DW3, 7pm, Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, California, www.spaghettini.com, 562-596-2199 10 38th Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival featuring Marion Meadows, 7pm; Keiko Matsui, 9pm, Catalina Casino Ballroom, 1 Casino Way, Avalon, California, www.jazztrax.com, 866-872-9849 ./6E-BER 21 Balloon low Ć with Co-Headliner TBA FEBUARY 21 Mindi Abair with Co-Headliner TBA -AR#( 1 Tri1 +boden a!ht tar1 AT TH T 11th Annual Concert Series GroovesAtTheWestin.com | Tickets Available at Tix.com | More Info call 951-696-0184 $E#E-BER Celebrate the Holida71 with Mi!hael in%tonŋ Mi!hael a3loŋ re%% ar3)a1 and e117 *A.UARY 2 Arti1t1 TBA The e1tin an!ho Mira%e ol$ e1ort ĺ .a ĊăĆĆĆ inah hore r an!ho Mira%eŋ Ca ČąąĊā
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