Jean Luc Ponty Tours USA in 2017

Jean-Luc Ponty is a pioneer and undisputed master of violin in the arena of jazz and rock. He is widely regarded as an innovator who has applied his unique visionary spin that has expanded the vocabulary of modern music.

Ponty was born in a family of classical musicians on September 29, 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano. At sixteen, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, graduating two years later with the institution's highest award, Premier Prix. In turn, he was immediately hired by one of the major symphony orchestras, Concerts Lamoureux, where he played for three years.

While still a member of the orchestra in Paris, Ponty picked up a side gig playing clarinet (which his father had taught him) for a college jazz band that regularly performed at local parties. It proved a life-changing jumping-off point. A growing interest in the jazz sounds of Miles Davis and John Coltrane compelled him to take up the tenor saxophone. Fueled by an all-encompassing creative passion, Jean-Luc soon felt the need to express his jazz voice through his main instrument, the violin.

Jean Luc Ponty Band 2017 US tour dates:
May 30 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
May 31 – Seattle, WA – The Neptune
June 01 – Eugene, OR – John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
June 03 – Los Angeles, CA – The Saban Theater Beverly Hills
June 04 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
June 05 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
June 07 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
June 08 – Agoura Hills, CA – The Canyon
June 09 – Scottsdale, AZ – Center For the Arts
June 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Allante Casino
June 14 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
June 16 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
June 17 – Austin, TX – One World Theatre
June 20 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
June 21 – Detroit, MI – Chene Park
June 23 – Niagara Falls, NY – Seneca Niagara Casino
June 24 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Performing Arts Center
June 25 – NYC – B.B. King

Shakatak

Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980's with members:  Jill Saward, Bill Sharpe, Roger Odell, and George Anderson. As of March, "Once Upon A Time" is now available from Amazon and iTunes. For this special, one-off project Shakatak Once Upon A Time" now available from Amazon and iTunes.

Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" (1982) and "Down on the Street" (1984), plus a further 12 entries in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles.[2] The group are still active and popular throughout the world, particularly in Japan and the Far East, and generally produce a new album every two years on JVC Records. From their first release in August 1980, (the Bill Sharpe composition "Steppin'" on the Polydor record label), and their first album, Drivin' Hard, the band's singles and albums have entered the charts regularly.   Read More 

12 Annual River Raisin Jazz Series

Four days of Spectacular JAZZ in St. Mary's Park and in Downtown Monroe on the banks of the Historic River Raisin.It's The 12th Annual River Raisin Jazz Series Opening Nights feature musicians in 4 locations: at 129 Lounge, at Amaya's Grill, at McGeady's, at Public House. Featured musicians are Paul Brown, Alexander Zonjic, Nelson Rangell, Chris Standring, Tony Guererro, Patrick Yandall, and  Eliot Lewis.
 riverraisinjazzfestival@monroeinfo.com
 Call (734) 457-1030

Paul Brown

Paul Brown

Chill Out Sunday/Relax, Chill and Stay Awhile

Tim Bowman

Tim Bowman

Monty Alexander

                                                                      Monty Alexander 

Gino Goss

 

Gino Goss

Bob James Musical Legend

         

Bob James

                 

Norman Brown

 

Chris Botti

Bruce Nazarian /Rewind

Their were many show done by  Bruce Nazarian who passed away on Friday October 9th 2015. I am sadden. but honored to share what he loved most, his  passion for music. We on The Coast Radio will continue to play Nazarian's shows  that I have archieved over the years.  Here  you will hear some of the best mixes broadcast on The Coast Radio made by Nazarian over the months.  I'm sure he would be pleased. Coming to you on Wednesday March 15th, 2017. RIP my friend, always good to hear your voice. 

 Detroit musician and record producer  reports say that he died of a heart attack while editing music on his computer. Soul collectors will know Bruce via his session work with Motown and Invictus, though he was also a member of Brownsville Station and in recent years he was a respected member of the LA contemporary jazz scene and he also hosted a program on Solar Radio – "The Digital Guy radio Show".

Nazarian was born in Detroit in 1949 and at school and college he became proficient on piano, sax and guitar. His first major gig was playing in pop star Brian Hyland's band before playing studio gigs. His studio credits include work with: David Ruffin, Johnnie Taylor, Barrett Strong, Anita Baker, the Spinners, The Dramatics, The Temptations and many others. Then he worked with the team at Invictus Records... he was even the featured singer on 8th Day's 'If I Could Just See The Light'. In 1975 he joined funk-rockers Brownsville Station (remember their 'Smoking' In The Boys Room'?). He left the band in 1979 and worked more sessions - and was one of the pioneers of using digital sequencing in recording and indeed, along with jazz, digital possibilities became Bruce's passion.

Andrew Neu

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