Come celebrate the music of soul music legend Sam Cooke on Sunday March 2. at Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre (CCAT)! We’ll cover his hits (You Send Me, Cupid, Bring It On Home to Me, Another Saturday Night) and deep cuts from his extensive discography.
The performers include Zoe Fitzgerald Carter, Mike Berman, Jesse Loren Strickman, Emily Zuzik, Justin Christian, Sebastian Luna, Jason Luckett, and Adrian Bourgeois.
The concert is produced by Songwriters at Play, husband-wife team Steve Key and Bonnie Nelson-Key. Their tributes at CCAT have included the music of Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Dollie Parton, Willie Nelson, James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan. find out more about Songwriters at Play here. https://songwritersatplay.com
Admission:Reserved seats $25.00 CCA Members: $20.00
Age restrictions:All Ages
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Come celebrate the music of soul music legend Sam Cooke on Sunday March 2. at Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre (CCAT)! We’ll cover his hits (You Send Me, Cupid, Bring It On Home to Me, Another Saturday Night) and deep cuts from his extensive discography.
The performers include Zoe Fitzgerald Carter, Mike Berman, Jesse Loren Strickman, Emily Zuzik, Justin Christian, Sebastian Luna, Jason Luckett, and Adrian Bourgeois.
We’re back for our second show of the year in our new location! On March 8 we’ll have two of my favorites from year one at Lyd & Mo’s, The Roswell Sisters, and Danette Christine.
Kristi Callan of The Roswell Sisters, Danette and I are semi-regulars for the Annual Harry Nilsson Singalong. And just like Harry, they have great big ears for music that transcends genres.
The Roswell Sisters are Justin Tanner, Lisa Genio, and Kristi, accompanied by Kristian Hoffman and Pierre Smith. All of them have fascinating resumes of creative endeavors from music to theater! I’ll post more about them in the coming days.
Danette has shown up in many formats to our gatherings, often with Phil Parlapiano and Robert Luis. In whatever format, from solo, to the Sonic Scene, she’s always musical, engaging and brings a spirit of love and community.
I’m super happy to have them with us again. And I’ll be in a good groove coming back from a little mini tour the weekend before, one stop of which includes a Sam Cooke tribute. I think it’ll be a beautiful night!
The format in the new venue, Aris the same as it’s been for the past two years, I’ll introduce with a song or two, then bring up my guests for their sets, then I’ll usually close the night with a set of my own.
The only thing to look out for is that we’re on the third floor there, so if you need the elevator, please let me know. It’s in the back and one of the staff will have to let you in. I’m sure this will all get down to a science as we develop, but bear with us as we get everything going.
Second Saturdays Jazz Night w/ Jason Luckett & Friends Saturday, March 8, 2025 7:30 Doors, 8pm Showtime, runs until 10:30
Performing: The Roswell Sisters Danette Christine Jason Luckett (@jasonluckett)
Hosted by Jason Luckett
Suggested donation: $25 at the door or online Venmo: @jasonluckett PayPal.me/jasonluckett (100% goes to the musicians).
Archetype Yoga 638 E. Colorado Blvd. Ste. 301 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-345-5676
In Playhouse Village in the heart of Pasadena, just around the corner from the Playhouse, plenty of parking on Colorado or in the city lot behind Urth Cafe.
Enter through the front, we’re on the third floor. Let us know if you need an elevator and will let you in the back through the alley. 626-345-5676
We’re having a holiday show in our new home for what was called First Fridays Jazz Night with Jason Luckett & Friends. It’s now Second Saturdays Jazz+ Night, with JL & Friends… and we’re at Archetype Yoga in Pasadena. We’re continuing the practice of bringing great music to non-traditional rooms supported by businesses that give all the money taken in to us artists putting on the show!
I’m excited to have Jami and Phil join me for this special kick-off as both were part of last year’s Holiday show at Lyd & Mo’s and both were a huge part of the community and success of our former residency.
The format is the same as it’s been for the past two years, I’ll introduce with a song or two, then bring up my guests for their sets, then I’ll usually close the night with a set of my own.
The only thing to look out for is that we’re on the third floor there, so if you need the elevator, please let me know. It’s in the back and one of the staff will have to let you in. I’m sure this will all get down to a science as we develop, but bear with us as we get everything going.
Also, we’re actually taking off January then beginning our regular monthly shows on February 8.
RSVP on Facebook and/or leave a comment below to let me know you’re coming and if you need help with the elevator. Thank you!
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Artist:JASON LUCKETT
Jason Luckett Pasadena Residency: First Fridays Jazz Night w/ JL & Friends
Join us for our final show at Lyd & Mo’s. Mo is closing his doors after 10 years in Playhouse Village. I’m super sad about it. But we’re going to have a great night to celebrate it, with Danette Christine & Friends — who played our very first show nearly two years ago — and Jami Lula — who reunited his 90s band Lula for a show in our first year, joined me a couple times, and sang for the Christmas show — will be debuting new music during our final night at this place that has felt like a home for so many of us. I’ll do a set, of course, and I hope to have some other surprises for you, too. I’ve got no word on where I might take this series going forward, if it is to continue. So I want to thank you all so much for supporting us for the past 21 months. It has been a joy to commune with you all!
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Artist:JASON LUCKETT
Jason Luckett Pasadena Residency: First Fridays Jazz Night w/ JL & Friends
Zoe’s a friend who lives up in Northern California and has a great new album called, “Before the Machine.” I’m excited to play guitar for her for the second time this year at Hotel. We’re also going to be doing some recording at my studio while she’s in town!
Her music is in the Americana realm…with some soulful swamp. She started her career as an acclaimed journalist and memoirist, so her writing is beautifully textured. And I get to amplify that with some textured electric guitar. It’s really fun to play with her!
Notes:Zoe’s a friend who lives up in Northern California and has a great new album called, “Before the Machine.” I’m excited to play guitar for her for the second time this year at Hotel Cafe. We’re also going to be doing some recording while she’s in town! Her music is in the Americana vibe, with some soulful swamp, and she started her career as an acclaimed journalist and memoirist, so her writing is beautifully textured.
I’m playing my first ever set under my name at Hotel Cafe, believe it or not. I’m joining Feef Mooney’s record release event on Saturday, 10/26, at 10:30pm. It’s at a rock ‘n’ roll time on Saturday night in Hollywood. The Hotel Cafe is one of the premier singer-songwriter venues in Los Angeles. Feef is an energetic ball of positive light whom I met doing the Nilsson tribute shows over the past couple of years. And she’s got a crack band including Chris Price and Fernando Perdomo (guys who play with some of your favorite power pop artists and more) collaborating with her that night. And I’m stoked to be part of the party doing a full set at Feef’s request.
Notes:It’s Feef’s record release party and she’s asked me to do a set. She plays at 9:30, I play at 10:30, and her Neil Young tribute band plays at 11:30.
Strong Words, the favorite “Storytelling for Grown-Ups” show of Silver Lake and Atwater Village, recently toasted 13 years and 100 shows with an epic outdoor event at the Autry Museum.
This marks the popular salon’s fifth appearance at LA Made, and the Strong Words crew promises a delightful Sunday afternoon for Angelenos to bask in the air-conditioned splendor of the magnificent Mark Taper Auditorium while soaking up fun and refreshing stories, poetry, and music.
It’s a 90-minute celebration of Summer you won’t soon forget. “Voices of the City” for this performance include Roy Cruz, Jimmy Walsh Doyle, Marlene Nichols, Brett Paesel, Lynne Thompson, and special musical guest Jason Luckett.
This event is free, and while reservations are not required, they are highly encouraged. To reserve your seat, please go to this link. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us Friday, September 6, for our penultimate First Fridays Jazz Night with Jason Luckett & Friends at Lyd & Mo’s!
This month we have Francisco Ruiz, whom I met when we were singing on the show Extended Family at the beginning of the year. Originally from Ecuador, he’s a brilliant singer who’s worked with some of my favorite artists from Ivan Lins and Bobby McFerrin to U2!
We also have Julian Velard joining us! I met Julian (who was previously based in NYC) on the recommendation of producer Stephen Power who’d been raving about him for years. He’s described as a classic entertainer – a rare combination of Nilsson-meets-Newman, piano-driven singer-songwriter sensibility and razor-sharp comedic timing.
First Fridays Jazz Night w/ Jason Luckett & Friends Friday, September 6, 2024 8-10:30pm (doors: 7:30) Lyd & Mo Photography Studio & Gallery 27 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
Performing: Julian Velard Francisco Ruiz Trio Jason Luckett
