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Branford Marsalis, Jennifer Madsen, Johnny Vidacovich, Howard Levy & Brian Culbertson
by Joe Dimino
We kick off the 930th episode of Neon Jazz with the ever-evolving jazz chameleon, Brian Culbertson, spinning sounds from his brand-new 2025 album Day Trip. From there, we flow into a groove featuring one of Culbertson's collaborators--the legendary Branford Marsalis. The journey continues with an eclectic mix of artists, from Richard Carr to Jimbo Ross, each adding their own vibrant color to the set. Along the way, we spotlight modern innovators like David Bode, Johnny Vidacovich, Howard Levy, and Sean ...
Continue ReadingBrian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway 2025, Part 2
by Ronald Davis
A collection of photos from the Brian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway 2025 in Napa Valley, CA from June 11, 2025 to June 13, 2025 featuring Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright, Darnell Showcase Taylor, RiShon Odel , Eric Marienthal, Collin Clauson, James Roberson, Kenneth Diggs, Stokeley Williams, Ashley Commodore, Brandon Commodore, Jesse Larson, Lyndora Turner, Yohannes Tona, Boney James, Dwayne Smith, Javance Butler, Big Mike Hart, Omari Williams, Eddie Miller, Marqueal Jordan, Michael “Patches" Stewart, Walter English, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, ...
Continue ReadingBrian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway 2025
by Ronald Davis
A collection of photos from the Brian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway 2025 in Napa Valley, CA from June 11, 2025 to June 13, 2025 featuring Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright, Darnell Showcase Taylor, RiShon Odel , Eric Marienthal, Collin Clauson, James Roberson, Kenneth Diggs, Stokeley Williams, Ashley Commodore, Brandon Commodore, Jesse Larson, Lyndora Turner, Yohannes Tona, Boney James, Dwayne Smith, Javance Butler, Big Mike Hart, Omari Williams, Eddie Miller, Marqueal Jordan, Michael “Patches" Stewart, Walter English, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, ...
Continue ReadingBrian Culbertson: Bringing Back the Funk
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Keyboardist extraordinaire Brian Culbertson has a style that is a mixture of inimitable funk and suave grooves. Growing up, Culbertson was heavily influenced by the work of Maynard Ferguson, Dave Sanborn, the Brecker Brothers, Blood Sweat & Tears, James Brown, and Earth Wind & Fire. Bringing Back the Funk (GRP Records, 2008) employs outstanding musicians to accompany him on the exploration of his funk music roots, many of whom were a part of the very acts that influenced him. The ...
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