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 »
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.
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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