Archetype Yoga 638 E. Colorado Blvd. Ste. 301 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-345-5676 Please RSVP to coordinate accessibility options. Elevator is in the back so we’ll need to meet you there.
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
Always a joy! Not singing this time — I’m “just” playing the solo for “Something” (!!!!! — What? Yeah! One of my favorite guitar solos of all time! So much feel!!)
Nearly 50 of LA’s finest musicians will take the stage to celebrate The Beatles’ timeless catalog! Join us — sing along to your favorites, discover deep cuts, and soak in the magic. As always, they’ll kick things off with an acoustic opener to set the tone.
Nearly 50 of LA’s finest musicians will take the stage to celebrate The Beatles’ timeless catalog—sing along to your favorites, discover deep cuts, and soak in the magic. As always, we’ll kick things off with an acoustic opener to set the vibe.
Songwriters at Play presents a concert in San Luis Obispo featuring Jason Luckett, L.A.-based singer-songwriter. The show will be outdoors in the Adobe Courtyard, 964 Chorro Street (behind the Palm Theater). Special guest Bailey Drew will open at 2pm. Tickets are $20 general admission, available now at https://jasonluckettinslo.eventbrite.com
Musician and writer Jason Luckett — raised in Southern California, with roots in Maine, Mississippi, and Hawaii — has released 7 albums, performed in the US, Europe, and India, including the Glastonbury Festival and South by Southwest (SXSW) as well as UCLA’s Royce Hall (with jazz legend, Kenny Burrell) and the ALOUD series from the LA Public Library. Primarily known as a singer and guitarist, his music mixes elements of classic singer-songwriters with the jazz, soul and samba he grew up hearing at home.
Fearlessly addressing topics of social justice in his songwriting, has led to publication of his lyrics and original essays in various anthologies, including The Black Body (Seven Stories) and Voices from Leimert Park (Tsehai). He writes music for theater and film, and has appeared in films and TV (La La Land, Scandal, Extended Family…). Jason has played, recorded or shared the stage with artists ranging from Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman, BB King, Jeff Buckley, The Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge, and many more
Songwriters at Play presents a concert in San Luis Obispo featuring Jason Luckett, L.A.-based singer-songwriter. The show will be outdoors in the Adobe Courtyard, 964 Chorro Street (behind the Palm Theater). Special guest Bailey Drew will open at 2pm. Tickets are $20 general admission, available now at https://jasonluckettinslo.eventbrite.com
We’re back at Archetype on July 12 with Kēhau Kahananui and Alison Lewis. I’ll be accompanying both before doing my own set. It’ll be quite an eclectic evening with Kēhau bringing traditional Hawaiian songs and Alison bringing her beautiful arrangements of classics and a few originals (maybe even some of my songs)! Some of you might know my connection to Hawaii — and my love of a well-written song! — so you can imagine that I’m really excited for this evening! (And thanks to Cary Baker for the pic of me above from the Nilsson show last week).
Here are some snippets from their bios:
Kēhau Kahananui is an accomplished Hawaiian singer, drummer, chanter, and hula dancer. Having grown up listening and practicing to a wealth of Hawaiian music through her father, she was influenced by Hawaiian vocal icon Auntie Genoa Keawe and local legend Auntie Moana Chang. She has taught at hula workshops and performed in California, Hawai`i, México, and England. Having learned her first hulas as a child from her aunties, she has continued her studies throughout the years. Singing and dancing hula standards remains a joyful expression of her cultural heritage.
Additionally, Kēhau, is an experienced and vivacious singer, well-versed in blues, soul, and rock. She is skilled both as a lead and background singer. She landed her first background gigs as a teenager and has been gigging ever since. Audiences enthusiastically receive her and are bound to get out of their seats and dance.
Alison Lewis was described by Cabaret Scenes as, “a singer with a hauntingly beautiful voice who transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary with brilliant arrangements and vocal experimentation.” No stranger to stages large and small, Alison has performed as a soloist at venues ranging from Disney Concert Hall to Lincoln Center. She has performed/toured with world music a cappella groups, major cover bands, R&B acts, as well as gospel and classical ensembles at high profile events throughout California. She has also shared the stage with such notables as Michael Franti, Peter Yarrow, and Patti Austin. She has additionally performed the national anthem for the LA Lakers, the Clippers, the 49ers and the Golden State Warriors.
Her debut solo album, Seven, received much national and international acclaim, as well reached the top 40 of both the CMJ and RMR charts. Here are just some of the things reviewers across the globe had to say:
” Seven is a tour-de-force, varied in styles of jazz, what is best about today’s jazz vocal offerings, but taken to task by a highly qualified and potent vocalist. One I hope to hear for years to come. Well done, and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”
“A really wonderful first outing from a talent that will have your attention from start to finish”
“… a true vocal talent that you will only encounter once or twice in your lifetime”
“Seven is in a world of its own”
”…seeing songs like Irving Berlin’s “Cheek to Cheek” and Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” in a new light, a way that makes the songs seem even more brilliant than their original version.”
Second Saturdays Jazz Night w/ Jason Luckett & Friends Saturday, July 12, 2025 7:30 Doors, 8pm Showtime, runs until 10:30
Performing: Kēhau Kahananui Alison Lewis Jason Luckett
Archetype Yoga 638 E. Colorado Blvd. Ste. 301 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-345-5676 Please RSVP to coordinate accessibility options. Elevator is in the back so we’ll need to meet you there.
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
