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Lazy Californians

Lazy Californians are a jazz and brass band, that mixes San Francisco funk and soul with New Orleans inspired grooves.

Cameron Washington Brings His New Orleans-inspired Lazy Californians To The World Stage With 'Back To San Francisco,' Set For February 13 Release Via Angel Island Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
January 8, 2026

Band nameand album title notwithstanding, it’s the sound of New Orleans jazz and brass bands that resonates loudest on Back to San Francisco, the irrepressibly grooving debut album by Cameron Washington and Lazy Californians, dropping February 13 on Angel Island Records.But neither are there any misnomers here: trumpeter-vocalist Washington and his unique nine-piece band are indeed based in the City by the Bay, where they ply the rhythms and flavors that burst forth from this album with the energy and ...
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''Lazy Californians are bringing the musical heat from the West Coast. They're a jazz band mixing New Orleans brass band, swing, funk, reggae, soul, but also bringing this whole new sound that has not been heard before...This band is making happy grooves for the people."

- Daron Jenkins (The Tracklist)