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

Video for promotional use.

 

UNAM

U-Nam has played, recorded and worked with: Barry White, Kool & the Gang, Billy Paul, George Duke, Marcus Miller, Eric Benet, Dave Koz, Najee, Phil Perry, Stokley Williams (Mint Condition), Rahsaan Patterson, Patrice Rushen, Paul Jackson Jr., WahWah Watson, Paul Jackson (The Headhunters), Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Golub, Maysa Leak, Ronnie Foster, Abiodun (The Last Poets), Daddy-O (Stetasonic), Norman Connors, Dennis Chambers, Andreas Oberg, Alsou, Luis Fonsi, Honeyz, MC Solaar, Ophélie Winter, Marva King, Tony Terry, Oleta Adams, Candy Dulfer, Deniece Williams, Brian Simpson, Euge Groove, Bob Baldwin, Tom Braxton,Gregg Karukas, Michael Paulo, Joey Sommerville, James Day, Cool Million and many more…  http://unamprod.com

James Colah

James Colah is from London, England and is an accomplished keyboards player, producer, arranger, composer, session man and International Songwriter Award winner with an impressive resumé in the music industry.
He began his music studies at the age of four with a classical training which progressed to a dynamic and creative flare for composition and performance, much of which is undertaken at his own south London studios.
He has composed, performed, recorded and produced music for more than 300+ artists of various genres with the philosophy, “As long as you have a germ of a melody which you can hum, I can develop it into something which is sure to please.”