KJazz 88.1 | Community Events Calendar

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12:00am

Event Info:

The 5th Annual South Beach Jazz Festival presented by Power Access will take place on January 8-10, 2021 at various venues throughout Miami Beach including the North Beach Bandshell, 1111 Lincoln Road Plaza, Euclid Oval, and the Lincoln Lane Courtyard. The festival takes pride in featuring world-renowned musicians who also have disabilities. The 2021 headliner is Matthew Whitaker, an 18-year-old, blind, multi-award-winning, internationally recognized, young jazz phenomenon. Other musicians playing the South Beach Jazz Festival include Roxana Ahmed, Javier Garcia, Rose Max & Ramatis Brazilian Quintet, Federico Britos, Jesse Jones and Troy Anderson and the Hot Five. Most of the performances are free, open to the public, and outdoors. The event requires the audience to wear masks and practice social distancing. There will be safety ambassadors at all the events to make sure all safety protocols are being met. Also, the events will be live-streamed online and accessible to all. The sounds of Jazz will enliven the city all weekend long and draw people to this safe and sound event. For all the details, visit https://sobejazzfestival.com

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8:00pm

Event Info:

The South Beach Jazz Festival kicks off with Sobe at Nobe featuring Matthew Whitaker, an 18-year-old, blind American jazz pianist with an impressive resume and incredible talent. This multi-award-winning, internationally recognized, young jazz phenomenon has played world-renowned stages including Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater, Cargenie Hall, and New Orleans Jazz Festival… just to name a few. You may have seen him featured on 60 Minutes earlier this year. The two-time ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award winner will take the stage with his quartet on Friday, January 8 at 8 pm. Matthew Whitaker's sound is filled with refined dynamics, a light and artful touch, accompanied by bright strings and rhythm. His approach to each instrument is thoughtful and distinctive- melodic and improvisational on piano, complex textured and harmonically dense on the organ. With a personal touch, supported by highly skilled colleagues, Matthew, whose enthusiasm is incessant, is the center of this quartet, smooth, graceful, and full of energy. Matthew and his band will have any audience on their feet swaying and shouting with delight. This event is presented live at the Bandshell, with a reduced capacity audience. Mandatory Covid-19 safety protocols are in place. The event requires the audience to wear masks and practice social distancing. There will be safety ambassadors at all the events to make sure all safety protocols are being met. Tickets are $35 - $75 - https://sobejazzfestival.com

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12:30pm - 9:00pm

Event Info:

Join NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) for their next Monthly Film Festival on January 23rd! Enjoy great films, industry panels and filmmaker Q&As all while building new relationships.

Featured is a program spotlighting narratives of ageing characters in our Counter-Ageism Program, as well as a program from our general selection of films.

For more information and tickets, visit https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/event/january-23rd-2021-monthly-film-festival-infocus-counter-ageism/

Link:

https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/event/january-23rd-2021-monthly-film-festival-infocus-counter-ageism/

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January 23rd, 2021 | 12:30pm PT - 9:00pm PT

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6:00pm - 7:00pm

Event Info:

The City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division presents the 2020-21 WeHo Sounds FREE Virtual Concert Series!

KATALYST Soul Jazz

Friday, January 29, 2020 | 6PM - 7PM

Katalyst is much more than a band – it is a collective of producers, composers, musicians, and writers that represent a veritable Who’s Who of the Los Angeles jazz community. The group performs regularly in the LA, including a weekly residency at the Del Monte Speakeasy. They've played at the Disney Concert Hall with the Inner City Youth Orchestra of LA & with recording artist Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek’s Reflection Eternal concert at Belasco Theater. Katalyst is also the creator of #Inglewoodstock, a mini-festival featuring local bands and vocalists. Together, the group has vast credits recording and on tour.

Artist Website: http://www.katalystcollective.com/

Music Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=jTA5qIA5nbQ&list=RDjTA5qIA5nbQ&start_radio=1

TO VIEW: weho.org/wehosounds