Ray Charles - Georgia (1976)

 Did you ever get to see Ray Charles live? I saw him a couple of times at different festivals back in the '70s. Brother Ray was an incredible performer, and he ran a super-tight band from the piano even though he was blind from the age of 7 years old. His career spanned over 50 years. His final public appearance was on April 30, 2004, at the dedication of his music studio as a historic landmark in Los Angeles

This year at PATH JAZZ NIGHT there is a double treat. The Jazz & Blues Revue will do a Tribute to Ray Charles, and special guest vocalist Eric Benet will also perform.  The show is NEXT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3 and there are a few seats left. Tickets are $200, and all proceeds go to PATH Ventures to help build supportive housing for LA's homeless.

BUY TICKETS HERE

 Ray Charles sings Georgia: There are MANY live versions of this song on YouTube, but I think this is my favorite, from Midnight Special in 1976. Check out the hairstyles! Ray breaks it down around 3:00 and then brings it home with a rousing finish. A classic performance!

https://youtu.be/glggureA_Kk

Bad Guy / Speak No Evil - 30 sec clip

https://www.feinsteinsatvitellos.com/

One of MY favorite things is the Annual Jazz & Blues Holiday Party. This group features three fabulous singers - Courtney Lemmon, Gina Saputo and Crystal Starr. We have worked together for 8+ years and I just love these women. Each is a fantastic soloist in their own right, and then the blend of the voices is heavenly. We were unable to do this last year due to COVID, but we are back in action next weekend!

On Sunday December 5 The Jazz & Blues Holiday Party returns to Feinsteins at Vitello's in Studio City CA. Tickets start at $30, doors open at 6:30 for dinner and music starts at 8:00 PM.

This show usually sells out, so get tickets now, here:

https://bit.ly/JazzBluesDec2021

Not ready to venture out to a club? We are livestreaming the show as well, with a HD 5-camera shoot, tickets are $20, sign up here:

https://bit.ly/JazzBluesHolidayStream

PATH JAZZ NIGHT 2021 on November 18

 Jazz & Blues Revue:

Bad Guy / Speak No Evil 

It is time for the annual PATH Jazz Night 2021, on November 18.

This is a fundraising event I do for PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) with my vocal group, The Jazz & Blues Revue.

Vocals: Gina Saputo, Courtney Lemmon, Crystal Starr;  George Kahn: piano; John Storie: Guitar; Lyman Medeiros: bass; MB Gordy: drums. 

Tickets for the live event at $200 for dinner and the show at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, or $150 for the in-home Event Package including a live stream of the complete evening. You can buy tickets here:

https://bit.ly/PATHjazznite2021

Here is one of the songs from last year's event, recorded live at The Village in West LA, our mashup of Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil and Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy"

https://youtu.be/YE5DBHTN1pY

All Blues - Courtney Lemmon - Gina Saputo - Crystal Starr - George Kahn

Superstition by The Jazz & Blues Revue Featuring Courtney Lemmon

Going Live again, on August 1 - do you have your CA Vaccine card yet?

  The Club has A REQUIREMENT THAT EVERYONE WHO ENTERS SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION (or a negative COVID test from within the previous 5 days). For your convenience, here is the way to get a digital proof that you can carry with you on your phone. Just go to the state's Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record website at myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov.

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