Oscar Brooks has a background in radio and the entertainment field. He has been a fan and a follower of jazz music for a lot of years. Contact Oscar here.
I had the pleasure of listening to Freedom Jazz Dance which is the latest release from vocalist Cythia Felton. It is the third CD from this very talented artist. Felton has a voice that will move you. ...
The Playboy Jazz Festival makes its annual return to the Hollywood Bowl during Father's Day weekend, June 16 and 17. This is the 34th festival. Legendary entertainer Bill Cosby will again emcee the shows. This...
This weekend which is Memorial Day weekend, kicks off the unofficial summer season. Summer really starts around the third week of June, but you get the idea. There will be plenty of places to see and hear live...
This month there are some free concert events that lead up to the Playboy Jazz Festival. One of those concerts will feature long time jazz musician extraordinaire Jeff Lorber. He will be performing at the outdoor promenade of...
The Jazz Bakery will present Grammy Award winning bassist John Patitucci for an 8:30pm show at the Musicians Institute Concert Center in Hollywood on May 26, 2012. Patitucci will be making a rare L.A. area appearance. ...
The music world lost a talented singer and performer in Donna Summer. Her albums sold over 130 milion world wide and her songs were chart topper in the 70's and 80's. I remember her...
The First Friday Jazz series continues at legendary Joe's restaurant in Venice. Jazz singer Judy Wexler headines a 7pm show. She will be joined by her quartet which includes Jeff Colella on keyboards, Kendall Kay on...
The Wave radio station (KTWV) will honor the late great singer Luther Vandross on Sunday, April 22, at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. This is part of the Wave's Sunday Brunch. Vandross was one of the great...
The month of April is "jazz appreciation month". Jazz really should be appreciated all year long. There is a lot of good jazz to be seen and heard around the southland. If you get the...
Tonight the Jazz Bakery's Movable Feast will present violinist Regina Carter's Reverse Thread at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center. It will be one show only and it starts at 8pm. The Nate Holden...