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Hey friends!

Before I get to the gigs, I want to celebrate my musical home and put out that I’m looking for a new music studio. I’ve been lucky to have a spot in a 100+ year-old building in the heart of Hollywood for the past decade, but the building’s been sold and I’m looking to find a new place this month. It was a unique situation, and I’d like to find something similar! 

Here’s a look at some of the joys we’ve had there.  Ten Years at McCadden. (And read more here.)

photo with my “Worn Olive Drab” Epiphone Casino, by Kimberly Adamis Fongheiser

Our next Second Saturdays in Pasadena is on July 12. I’m excited to be joined by First Fridays/Second Saturdays alum, Alison Lewis, and Kēhau Kahananui with Jason Arimoto on ukulele, for an eclectic evening of song — and in the case of Kēhau’s set of Hawaiian music — dance! I will be accompanying all and doing my own set to close the night. Yes, there will be hula! And you may know that Hawaii is a very special place for me, so I can’t wait! Read about these brilliant artists here.

Then on July 22, I’m going to sing a couple of songs with the house band where FF/SS alum, Jami Lula is the music director, at the North Hollywood Church of Religious Science. I’ll be singing, “Silos (& Joy)” and “All Souls Are Free.” The theme is, “Big Spirit = Big Healing!” I’m up for that! 🙂

By the way, the photo with my “Worn Olive Drab” Epiphone Casino, by Kimberly Adamis Fongheiser, is from the Beatle Jam tribute to June birthday boy, Paul McCartney. I was playing George Harrison’s classic solo to “Till There Was You.” Then I sang “Michelle!” with the amazing house band’s harmonies (including FFJN alum, Lisa Crawley).

The week after the Beatle Jam, I did the Nilsson tribute at Molly Malone’s. This photo by Stevo Rood links to a video of my performance of “Open Your Window,” a lesser-known classic in the Nilsson catalog, once covered by Ella Fitzgerald and also The 5th Dimension! Thanks to my brilliant friend and occasional songwriting partner, Todd Lawrence, for putting this together. (Read about the rest in the YouTube description.)

Lastly, I just wanted to acknowledge that Tuesday would’ve been the 74th birthday of my friend, Anne Feeney, who I met at the Kerrville Folk Festival around 2007 or 8. She enlisted me to tour with her during the start of the Obama Administration to promote universal health care, the Sing Out For Single Payer Road Show. It was one of the most exciting tours of my life, being inspired by her endless energy and commitment to engaging, entertaining, and advocating. She passed in early 2021 from COVID-19. How I wish she were here now to speak, sing, and agitate! I recorded a version of her classic, “Have You Been To Jail For Justice” for her while she was in the hospital, if you’d like to hear it. But seek out her records and support the foundations set up in her name.

Wishing love, peace, and fortitude to you all! Have a safe holiday weekend! And I hope to see you the following weekend or be in touch soon!

J

PS Thanks to veteran IRS publicist Cary Baker for the top photo of me at the Nilsson show. He’s alway in the right place to get good shots!

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Studio Sold, Seeking New, The Love Story [Update: Found!]

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I am incredibly lucky! 

And, the building where I’ve had my music studio for what’d be 10 years in October has been sold to owners that want to do something different with it. 

UPDATE:

On the morning of July 31st, I saw a place 6 blocks from home! I grabbed it! Believe it or not, it’s less expensive and a little bit bigger functionally. I am incredibly lucky!

The skinny is that I need a new musical home somewhere before July 31. 

Here’s the love story:

I started out in Laurel Canyon, renting a room adjacent to a garage — which I found on the Canyon Country Store board, I think — in a building owned by a photographer. The photographer had moved to LA from Israel in the 60s, was part of the Hollywood Foreign Press, and it turned out he knew well a dear departed Swedish friend of mine who’d written about me… Small world. 

Initially, I was renting unknown to him from people who were renting from him. I was in love with that little place, so when he kicked out those tenants, he and his business partner tried to rent the huge house with me attached! Who does that? So generous and sweet! Well, when that situation didn’t work out, they rented me a space in their building across the street from Hollywood High School. 

It was so much better!! 

This place was on the top floor of an historic studio where Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, and Frank Zappa had recorded in the 60s. And my now friend and his wife had bought it in the late 80s(?) and turned it into his photography studio, archive, and real estate office. The vibe is so historic here! He’d actually taken pictures of Laurel Canyon luminaries back in the day. It was all just a perfect circle. 

I started using the place for my recording and bringing in other singers to do their records. But mostly it’s been my sanctuary. I learned how to sing loudly again after quieting my voice in shared spaces. I felt so free. 

When I left Laurel Canyon, I moved to the edge of Beachwood, and this place became walking distance — which was extremely convenient when I was without my car for 4+ months during the catalytic converter theft epidemic! It’s a healthy walk, and I think some of you saw my posts about the local color as I walked down the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I still find it wonderful!

Here we got through the pandemic. Then the owner died. His wife and I both shared our cancer stories, learning about it within months of each other. She was the sweetest. She reminded me so much of my mom; we’d talk about theater and politics. And, of course, I was often enlisted for tech help! She passed about 18 months ago. 

The children have finally sold the building, and it’s bittersweet. 

This place is a veritable museum of collectibles. And just like I didn’t take many pictures while we were having sessions, I never took photos of the building or the legend that was posted, telling its history from 1922 when it was built. 

I’ve made so much music here. I’ve found myself here. I’ve helped others do the same. My favorite comment came from a young artist who told her mother — who’s also recorded here — “We feel safe at Jason’s studio.” It wells me up even now to write that. 

That’s what we’ve had here. We’ve had a safe space to be artists. That’s the greatest gift for any sensitive soul who wants to make art. I’m looking for another musical home for that. 

I absolutely love my actual home, though it’s too small to bring the studio there. I’m willing to consider moving if finding a place to make music that fits in my total budget means that I’ll have to bring it in-house. Ideally, I want to find a separate place within my current neighborhood, meaning a two-mile walk. An ADU, a garage, whatever will work. This place did not look like a music studio when I took it over, despite the fact that it had been a control room prior to the 80s! I’m open to almost anything. The priority is to have a place to practice, record, and be creative. 

I’m so grateful to all the artists who’ve been up my elevator-less three flights to create with me! And I’m grateful to the family that’s rented this space to me. It has been a joy! It hurts to see it come to an end, but as George Harrison said, “Sunrise doesn’t last all morning. A cloudburst doesn’t last all day.”

Much love to you all. Please send ideas my way, and prayers up, if you’re so inclined. 

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Featured in Juneteenth FolkWorks Article

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Azere Wilson reached out to me about an article on Juneteenth she was writing. When I got home this evening, it was great to see that the magazine highlighted me a bit. (The formatting is a little strange on my Mac, so it might be for you, too. Keep scrolling past the empty space and you’ll find me….)

They chose the song, “All Souls Are Free,” that I wrote with Milo Binder/Todd Lawrence. It’s really been a magical song, written out of deep struggle, as good folk songs can be. I’ve loved hearing audiences sing it back to me.

Join us on June 7 as we celebrate an early Juneteenth at the Mary McLeod Bethune (Exposition Park) Branch Library. I just found out that in addition to the writers listed on my show page that Lorinda Hawkins will also be participating! She’s amazing! We did a BackStory on The Color Purple last year and she blew me away!

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Couple Questions…

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Thanks for opening this and being part of this community! I have a couple questions, so please read on. 

Booking More Gigs

So, my first question: Do you know of some good venues near you, or would you be interested in hosting a house concert? I’m looking to perform out of town—or in town—Thursday–Sundays. More on that in a sec. 

Upcoming Songwriters Workshop

I’m planning a 3-day songwriters workshop in a beautiful home in Santa Monica with gorgeous, peaceful places to write. 

My questions for you: 

  1. What do you look for in a creative workshop/retreat?
  2. If you’ve done songwriting retreats before, what worked (or didn’t work) for you? 
  3. Would you be interested in taking a course with me? 
  4. Knowing me as many of you have over the years, what would you most like to learn with me?

Sound Play & Story

The Sound Play and Story class at GenSpace.

This leads me to why I’m focusing on Thursday–Sunday for shows … 

I recently mentioned that I’d be teaching at Annenberg GenSpace. In the course I’ve put together, we use sound and object based techniques to access our creativity, our stories and create new songs! I’ve loved it so much that I’m staying on Mondays and Wednesdays for the time being. It’s also inspired me to lead more workshops—not just for older adults, but for the curious of all ages. (Let me know if you’re interested, and I’ll tell you more about it!)

I love Wallis Annenberg’s vision of “creating a destination dedicated to enriching and expanding the lives of older adults by forging new relationships and creative expression through storytelling, technology, art, and horticultural therapy in beautiful green spaces.” 

Building community through creative exchange has always been the highest desire of my work. So I’m aiming to do more workshops and other activities to bring people together through our creativity. I’d love your help with that! For a more specific details about the course, click [here].

Second Saturdays: Volunteers & Support Needed!

The Roswell Sisters
The Roswell Sisters at last month’s Second Saturdays.

And, with regard to Second Saturdays Jazz Night w/Jason Luckett & Friends, I’m looking for volunteers to help keep it running smoothly. Specifically, 

  1. Publicity help
  2. Set-up and sound assistance on the nights of the show
  3. A videographer (would be amazing)
  4. Help for Sara and Jen for greeting and concessions
  5. A fiscal sponsor to help sustain the series (so we can better support the musicians)

I’m so grateful for those who drop in their $25 or any donation each month! And, as we’ve moved to Saturdays, having a little extra funding/sponsorship would help us to keep bringing in the players accustomed to bigger payouts for weekend gigs.

Danette Christine, with Adam Levy and Jono at last month’s Second Saturdays.

We’ve built such a beautiful community. The musicians all love to play for us. I just want to keep it going strong—while also making sure I don’t topple from wearing too many hats (on top of my typical fedora!). So please let me know if you’re able to help with any of the above. 

Thanks again for your support and commitment to staying connected. I appreciate you so much! I hope to see you soon!

J

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April Newsletter

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Upcoming Show: 
4/12/25 Pasadena, Second Saturdays Jazz Night w/ Jason Luckett & Friends, Featuring Gary Stockdale and Emily Zuzik… Read More »  RSVP on Facebook

Hey friends!

Thanks for opening this and being part of this community! I have a couple questions and updates to share, so please read on. 

April Shows & Booking More Gigs

April is pretty mellow in terms of shows — the only thing on the book is our Second Saturdays Jazz Night at Archetype Yoga on April 12. But I’d like to be playing more, especially after last month’s mini-tour. 

So, my first question: Do you know of some good venues near you, or would you be interested in hosting a house concert? I’m looking to perform out of town—or in town—Thursday–Sundays in April and May. More on that in a sec. 

Upcoming Songwriters Workshop

I’m planning a 3-day songwriters workshop in a beautiful home in Santa Monica with gorgeous, peaceful places to write. 

My questions for you: 

  • What do you look for in a creative workshop/retreat?
  • If you’ve done songwriting retreats before, what worked (or didn’t work) for you? 
  • Would you be interested in taking a course with me? 
  • Knowing me as many of you have over the years, what would you most like to learn with me?

Sound Play & Story

The Sound Play and Story class at GenSpace.

This leads me to why I’m focusing on Thursday–Sunday for shows … 

Last month I mentioned I’d be teaching at Annenberg GenSpace. In the course I’ve put together, we use sound and object based techniques to access our creativity and stories. I’ve loved it so much that I’m staying on Mondays and Wednesdays this month. It’s also inspired me to lead more workshops—not just for older adults, but for the curious of all ages. (Let me know if you’re interested, and I’ll tell you more about it!)

I love Wallis Annenberg’s vision of “creating a destination dedicated to enriching and expanding the lives of older adults by forging new relationships and creative expression through storytelling, technology, art, and horticultural therapy in beautiful green spaces.” 

Building community through creative exchange has always been the highest desire of my work. So I’m aiming to do more workshops and other activities to bring people together through our creativity. I’d love your help with that! For a more specific details about the course, click [here].

Second Saturdays: Volunteers & Support Needed!

I may have already hit the TL;DR (too long, didn’t read) threshold for some, but before you jump off—please remember to check out the great artists we have coming up for Second Saturdays on April 12: Gary Stockdale and Emily Zuzik. More info is at [this link]. 

The Roswell Sisters
The Roswell Sisters at last month’s Second Saturdays.

And, with regard to Second Saturdays Jazz Night w/Jason Luckett & Friends, I’m looking for volunteers to help keep it running smoothly. Specifically, 

  • Publicity help
  • Set-up and sound assistance on the nights of the show
  • A videographer (would be amazing)
  • Help for Sara and Jen for greeting and concessions
  • A fiscal sponsor to help sustain the series (so we can better support the musicians)

I’m so grateful for those who drop in their $25 or any donation each month! And, as we’ve moved to Saturdays, having a little extra funding/sponsorship would help us to keep bringing in the players accustomed to bigger payouts for weekend gigs.

Danette Christine, with Adam Levy and Jono at last month’s Second Saturdays.

We’ve built such a beautiful community. The musicians all love to play for us. I just want to keep it going strong—while also making sure I don’t topple from wearing too many hats (on top of my typical fedora!). So please let me know if you’re able to help with any of the above. 

Speaking of community…

In class today, we had almost a dozen non-musicians singing in improvised four-part harmony. One of them said, “It’s so hard to stay on my part.” This led to a discussion about the essence of standing in your integrity, while listening to others, in service of creating a beautiful, larger whole. It just seemed like a perfect metaphor for so many things in life. I love the lessons music teaches us!

Thanks again for your support and commitment to staying connected. I appreciate you so much! I hope to see you on the 12th or soon!

J

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March Mailer

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Roswell Sisters, Danette Christine, and Jason Luckett Flyer for March 8

Upcoming Dates: 

2/28/25 CCEJ’S 2025 ROOTS OF JUSTICE CONVENING The Roots of Justice Convening will be a full day … Read More » 

3/1/22 MORRO BAY, THE SAVORY PALETTE Doing a set of my own and a set with … Read More » 

3/2/25 CAMBRIA, SAM COOKE TRIBUTE Come celebrate the music of soul music legend Sam Cooke …Read More » 

3/8/25 PASADENA, SECOND SATURDAYS JAZZ NIGHT WITH JL & FRIENDS We’re back for our second show of the year in …Read More »

Support The Music Community – Fire Loss + Resources 

Hey friends!

First off, thank you so much for being part of this list and community. This is going to be a relatively quick one. I’m so excited about all that’s coming up, and I’m trying to balance sleep and prep for the gigs which are all unique to themselves.

Friday, I’ll be in Long Beach, CA for the CCEJ‘s annual Roots of Justice Convening breakfast.

Photo of Jason at CCEJ 2024

Saturday, I’ll be in Morro Bay doing a set of my own — and accompanying Zoe Fitzgerald Carter for her set — at the Savory Palette.

Sunday, I’ll be in Cambria for a tribute to Sam Cooke at the Cambria Performing Arts Center.

New photo of me by Mo Cee, trying to emulate Sam!

And Monday I start a 4 week, 8 workshop course back in LA at GenSpace for seniors, teaching creative approaches to singing and writing. I’ve done one off workshops like this before, but never an extended course like this. I’m really excited. They’ve got a very dynamic community there!

The following Saturday, March 8 is our second, Second Saturdays Jazz Night at Archetype Yoga in Pasadena. This is such a beautiful community and I’m so happy I get to keep bringing friends in to see my friends there. For our March 8 show we have Danette Christine, and a close harmony vocal group, The Roswell Sisters.

I go into detail about all of these events on jasonluckett.com/category/shows. Please go there for all the info, or click the links above.

We had a great show to start the year at Archetype. And the benefit for those affected by the Eaton Fire was sold out at Lineage Performing Arts Center. I’m really excited by the dancers and singers there, most of whom will be in their upcoming production of RENT. If you’d like to contribute to the fire fund, go to lineagepac.org and note in the comments/special requests that you want it to go to the fire fund. It was heartbreaking to hear the stories of friends there, but it felt good to know many are getting lots of help and moving forward with such a positive spirit.

Lastly, I’ve been steeped in some of the great stuff that comes in the 28 days devoted to Black History each year. Hiking with my audio books, I listened to James Baldwin’s “The Fire Next Time,” followed by “Between The World and Me,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. And I’m about half way through Percival Everett’s, “James.” And I just watched the brilliant PBS documentary on Hazel Scott. All of this has lit a fire in me! Delve in for a visit or revisit. I think you’ll be similarly inspired.

Oh, and I went to see Shonda Buchanan talk about her new collection of poems on Nina Simone, along with readings and performances by Lynne Thompson, and Nailah Porter and Deron Johnson. The book’s out in May. I ran into Sonja Marie and found out she’s doing her first show in years tomorrow night at the Del Monte Speakeasy in Venice. All info can be found with a Google search.

Love you all. Be good to yourselves. Spread the word about these gigs and let’s build these communities. It’s easy to forget how essential our IRL communities are and how healing they can be.

J

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SSJN 2/8/25: Cathy Segal-Garcia & Gary Fukushima

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Cathy Segal-Garcia and Gary Fukushima

Cathy and I met probably a decade ago when her group Fish To Birds, an a cappella improvised singing group, was forming, I even sat in with them a few times! She’s been a long time influential presence on the jazz vocal scene in Los Angeles and a tireless champion of jazz of all kinds, and now hosts live broadcasts from Kulak’s Woodshed. Cathy & jazz pianist Gary Fukushima have had a wonderful musical relationship for many years. They are the founders of “The Moment”, a quirky modern-jazz & improvisational quintet with synth, guitar, tenor, and percussion.

I’m excited to have Cathy and Gary back with us on the 8th!

No shows booked at the moment.

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Without You from the Nilsson Singalong!

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Mid March TV, Shows, Inspiration Corner…

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First Fridays Flier for April 5, 2024

Notes from the…

Happy Spring!

Upcoming Dates:

Friday, 4/5/24, Pasadena, CA, 8pm: FFJN w/ JL & Friends, Facebook RSVP here.
Sunday, 3/24/24, Los Angeles, CA, 7pm: Zoe FitzGerald Carter (JL on guitar only)Tuesday, 3/19/24, NBC-TV, 8:30pm, Extended Family (sitcom) (Oops! Watch on Peacock streaming today!)

Ha! I’m laughing because this month as I write it is 68º and clear in LA. And for my new list members (welcome!), here’s the song that inspires friends to text me the weather report on these charmed days: “Good Day in LA” (on Bandcamp). It’s decidedly not even jazz adjacent, thus only been played once at First Fridays Jazz Night, by request! But we have a variety of things to catch up on, so enjoy it again, or for the first time, depending on what brought you here. (Scroll to the end for all the links and detailed info.)

To start, for First Fridays Jazz Night, w/ Jason Luckett & Friends on April 5 my guests will be the returning Marcelo Bucater, with the group, Little Brazil Trio, featuring Natália Spadini on vocals, Bruno Justi on guitar, and Marcelo on drums.

Jeanne Newhall is my other guest. We met doing the Aretha and Smokey tribute in January. Her piano and vocal arrangement of “Daydreaming” blew me away. I’ll accompany her on at least one tune, too.

Per usual, I’ll do a brief intro section, then close the night with a full set of my own. Can’t wait!

First Fridays Flier for April 5, 2024

Before that, I’m going to be playing guitar and bass with Zoe FitzGerald Carter at Hotel Café, on Sunday, March 24, at 7pm. She’s in town promoting her new album, Before the Machine.

And I thought on Tuesday, March 26, you’d be able to see and hear me in a very unusual setting, on the sitcom Extended Family, starring Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, and Abagail Spencer. But it wasn’t the season finale (episode 13) it was the penultimate episode (#12) of a cute show about a divorced couple where the husband to be is the owner of the Boston Celtics (who aren’t playing well during most of the season, in contrast to real life). People started asking me about it when I got home this evening after writing this, so I found out it aired tonight. I filmed it in January and you can stream it on Peacock tonight.

For the inspiration corner…

… I’d guide you this month to the extended interview of Paul Simon on Stephen Colbert’s show. He was there to promote a new documentary on his music. What really got me was his spontaneous recitation of the lyrics for “Darling Lorraine,” a song he called one of his favorites, from the 2000 album, You’re the One. It’s a little known album and song, comparatively, but it’s one of my favorite Simon albums, and “Darling Lorraine” is one of my favorites on it. It was actually a big influence on my song, “The Passage of Time,” that I released on my live album a little while ago.

Another interview that I loved this month was Rick Beato interviewing George Benson. So much of it reminds me of my father, who was about 5 years older than Benson. For guitarists, this is a who’s who of the greats and beautiful memories of tutelage and mentorship. My favorite bit is when he talks of his step-father bringing an electric guitar home and how it blew the 7-year-old’s mind. It was a ploy to get the kid interested in music, just like my pops would sit me in front of the speakers to find what I liked before I could even speak. And, of course there were the George Benson albums he brought home to me later when I’d already taken to guitar, to nudge me towards jazz, specifically “The Other Side of Abbey Road,” which listening to now, I absolutely love, but didn’t completely get back then. But isn’t that the way gifts from your elders creep up on you. Rest in Peace, Pops: 25 years gone as of last week, so this interview felt like a hug.

Anyway, I hope you’ll join me in the coming days at some of these events. If you can make it on  April 5 to Pasadena, you can bring drinks and snacks for yourself or to share, it’s kind of a salon/living room type experience. (As you might gather from the photo of last week’s artists: l to r, Casey Lipka, Marcel Camargo, Dusty Brough)

Lastly…

In the spirit of springtime, I’ll sign off with one of my favorite Desmond Tutu quotes:

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

Much love and strength to you all.

J

Links:

The Passage of Time: tr.ee/Pu43vl20fg
First Fridays Jazz Night: jasonluckett.com/ffjn424/
Facebook RSVP for April 5: facebook.com/events/1130084121501178/
Zoe at Hotel Café: new.hotelcafe.com/event/zoe-fitzgerald-carter/
Extended Family: nbc.com/extended-family

First Fridays Jazz Night with Jason Luckett and Friends
Friday, April 5,
7:30 Doors,
8pm Showtime, runs until 10:30

Performing:
Jeanne Newhall
Little Brazil Trio
Jason Luckett

Hosted by Jason Luckett

Suggested donation: $20 at the door or online
Venmo: @jasonluckett
PayPal.me/jasonluckett
(100% goes to the musicians).

Lyd & Mo’s Photography Studio and Gallery
27 Mentor Ave
Pasadena, CA

In Playhouse Village in the heart of Pasadena, across from The Ice House
IG: @firstfridaysjazznight

Buy my music on Bandcamp and 82% of the $$ goes to the artist!
On Bandcamp Friday, April 5, 100% goes to the artist! A great day to shop!

Please add & stream my latest music here, it means a lot!

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FFJN 3/1/24 Casey Lipka & Tres Acústicos

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Casey Lipka with bass

Marcel Camargo introduced me to Casey Lipka, who will bring her new group, Casey Lipka & Tres Acústicos, to FFJN on March 1. Marcel is one of the Tres. And, though Casey is singing backed by the three nylon stringed guitars, she’ll play a bit of bass with me on my set!

Singer-songwriter and LA Native, Casey Lipka (@caseylipka) has toured as a bassist with rock band CAKE, played on NPR’s Mountain Stage, composed music for ballet and fronted an 18-piece orchestra celebrating the music of Motown legends Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. She’s been described as “an amalgam of pop, folk, and jazz wrapped in a neo-classical vibe, where her ethereal sound exudes both vulnerability and strength.” The guitarists joining her, in addition to Marcel, are Nadav Peled (@peled.guitar) and Dusty Brough (@dustybrough).

No shows booked at the moment.

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