Author Archives: The Jazzcat

Playboy Enterprises presents the 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival with a brand new wonderful Master of Ceremonies, George Lopez! This years festival takes place on Saturday, June 15, 2013, 3:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M. Sunday, June 16, 2013, 3:00 P.M. — 10:30 … Continue reading →

Tonight is a sold out performance here at the Walt Disney Concert hall, I don’t think I have witnessed every seat filled up to the rafters in my many experiences here. Miles Dewey Davis, can you believe some 5 decades … Continue reading →

April 30th is International Jazz Day and as my gift to you, I have programed a 24hours broadcast designed specifically for you! Progressive, eclectic, culturally fragrant, relevant, reflecting originality on a global level, horizon broadening, and open mind ascension to captivate, … Continue reading →

Eddie Becton and the Jazz Journey takes flight with some very special guests! Imagine some of the most well-respected, extremely knowledgeable, and talented jazz radio broadcasters in California – all in one place! Yes, you heard me. I currently have … Continue reading →

An interesting artist teamed up with the right cats looking for new directions in jazz. Check him out!

NOTAWAY Quest for Freedom  Premiere March 1 – 3, 2013 at Electric Lodge, Venice, CA “There’s nobody like Oguri Š to bring laser-like intensity to movement.” -Victoria Looseleaf, Los Angeles Times Smith is “one of the most vital musicians on the … Continue reading →

Rudresh Mahanthappa in Two Eclectic Jazz Configurations Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA presents a very special evening with prolific alto saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa. The masterful jazz leader brings to the stage two distinct sets and … Continue reading →