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Performance / Tour

Judy Wexler Quartet Featuring Mitchel Forman At 1881, Saturday, August 1st

Source: Mouthpiece Music
July 25, 2026

Vocalist Judy Wexler appears at Club 1881 in Pasadena, with Mitchel Forman (p), Blake White (b) & Kendall Kay (d). Vocal Jazz Nights at Club 1881, hosted by Judy Wexler, take place on the first and third Saturdays of the month, featuring some of Los Angeles' finest jazz vocalists. The series has been ongoing since February 2025. 1881 Club is located at 1881 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA. Ample free parking directly next door (Stater Bros. lot) Music ...

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Performance / Tour

Mark Winkler & London's Claire Martin Team For Fundraising Concert To Benefit Animals

Source: Mouthpiece Music
July 18, 2026

Mark Winkler and Claire Martin Live at Catalina Jazz Club Fundraising Concert To Benefit Richard Del Belso Animal Rescue On Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM, Award-winning British jazz vocalist Claire Martin and acclaimed American singer-songwriter Mark Winkler will reunite for a special one-night-only concert at Catalina Jazz Club on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The evening will benefit Richard Del Belso Animal Rescue while celebrating the life and legacy of Winkler’s late husband, whose love of ...

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Music Industry

Barbara Brighton: A Quarter Century Of Blazing Trails For Female Jazz Producers

Source: Mouthpiece Music
August 14, 2025

Reflecting upon her extraordinary 25-year career as one of Los Angeles’ premiere and most respected jazz producers, Barbara Brighton connects powerfully with—and continues to wholeheartedly embody—an insightful quote from four-time Grammy winner Orrin Keepnews, a transcendent figure in 20th century jazz who set standards as as producer, label owner and journalist/liner notes writer. “One of the most important things you can be as a producer,” Keepnews once said, “is being a psychologist.” Working with the legendary likes of Bill Evans, ...

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Performance / Tour

The 1881 Club In Pasadena Adds Vocal Jazz To Their Popular Jazz Nights

Source: Mouthpiece Music
December 19, 2024

The 1881 Club in Pasadena is pleased to announce the addition of a new music series, Vocal Jazz nights, to their live jazz lineup on the first and third Saturdays of the month, beginning January 18, 2025. The 1881 Club is Pasadena's oldest continuously running cocktail bar, established long ago when Washington Boulevard was still an unpaved dirt road. Proprietor Gail Casburn is a jazz lover who acquired the club in 2017. Casburn’s goal is to make the 1881 Club ...

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Recording

Vocalist Lisa Rich's Stunning Comeback, 'Long As You're Living'

Source: Mouthpiece Music
July 23, 2024

After a long hiatus, vocalist Lisa Rich is releasing her newest album, Long As You're Living, a collection primarily of standards that reflect many of the trials, tribulations, and life lessons she has experienced over the years. Rich had a burgeoning career in the 1980s until she was sidelined with a debilitating illness. But with determination and the help and encouragement of her dear friend, the late Jay Clayton, she was able to find her voice again and return to ...

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Event

Youth Trumpet Scholars Inaugural Event For So Cal Student Musicians, September 21-22, 2024

Source: Mouthpiece Music
July 8, 2024

Student Musicians to Perform with, Attend Master Classes with World-Renowned Trumpeters Wayne Bergeron, Andrea Giuffredi & Alex Sipiagin! On September 21 and 22, local area trumpet students will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform onstage and attend highly-involved Master Classes with trumpet legends, Wayne Bergeron, jazz artist Alex Sipiagin, virtuoso Andrea Giuffredi and the entire Grammy-winning all-female DIVA Jazz Orchestra. This special music-education-oriented two-day gala will be held at the prestigious Barclay Center in Irvine, California. Approximately 50-plus trumpet student ...

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Recording

Innovative Jazz Vocalist/Composer Jacqui Naylor Releases 'Treasures Of The Heart,' Her 12th Album

Source: Mouthpiece Music
March 7, 2024

Jacqui Naylor is one of the most captivating and innovative vocalists on the scene today. Her albums are not easy to characterize because they always take you on unexpected adventures with songs flavored with jazz, R&B, soul, and pop. The prolific recording artist, singer, and composer is now releasing her 12th album, Treasures of the Heart, comprising four re-imaginings of well-known jazz and pop standards and 10 original compositions penned by Naylor and her husband, pianist Art Khu, who also ...

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Recording

Vocalist Audrey Silver's Jazz-Inspired 'Oklahoma'—A Soulful Tribute To Iconic Musical

Source: Mouthpiece Music
October 6, 2023

Audrey Silver has loved musicals since she was little. As a child, she went to Broadway shows, watched movie musicals and listened to her father’s collection of soundtracks. One of her favorites was “Oklahoma!,” which she adored so much that when she turned 11, she asked her parents if they would play the ﬁlm for her friends at her birthday party. Although her friends thought her movie selection was a bit quirky, her early passion developed into a life-long love ...

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