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From The Heart
Can a Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch lead to World Peace? Sure, why not. All the elements of the universal language are there: music, food, champagne, and most importantly, an open heart and good intentions. Brunch as a tradition and ritual has taken hold all over the world.
When Park Su Ji of Seoul, Korea returned to her home town, after living in New York City for 10 years, she introduced her fellow Koreans to an exotic way to socialize over food: "brunch." In the spring of 2005, she opened Suji's, a restaurant that serves toasted bagels, blueberry pancakes and eggs benedict, among other brunch staples. Park had thought her place would primarily attract Western expatriates, but now, thanks to Park's pioneering, scores of restaurants in Seoul offer brunch - and they're filled with South Koreans. That's just one example of how thoroughly brunch has become the place to catch your breath, take time out from the cares and responsibilities of daily life, and kick back to enjoy the warmth of friends and family sharing life's greatest pleasures, wherever you are. It's happening in Paris, Dubai, Prague, Sydney, New York, London, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Bangkok, Los Angeles, and many other places on our planet. People everywhere know a good thing when they find it and flock to it. Scroll down to see the menu of upcoming delights. Sign up here and you could win free limousine service from Jackson Limousines, CDs and concert tickets from Inglewood Tickets. Keep your comments coming. Staying in touch is one of the best parts of being human. Send them to me at BarbaraBlake@ Love and light, Barbara |
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Featured Artist Interview
Keyboardist/Composer Joe Sample 
A National Treasure
At 71, Joe Sample may be banking the fires a bit but the flame of his brilliance burns brighter than ever. As one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, Sample remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991. As one of the earliest proponents of electric keyboards, Joe Sample with the Crusaders was a pioneer of the fusion of jazz/funk in the early '70s.
Since the early 1980s, he has enjoyed a successful solo career and has guested on many recordings by other performers and groups, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, and The Supremes.
His current release "Randy Crawford and Joe Sample Live" is a gorgeous collaboration between two seasoned masters of the art of a deep and swinging musical conversation. Hear Joe Sample talking about it, from his tour location in Tokyo, along with music from the new CD, in the current show at SmoothJazzSundayBrunch.com.
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Artist in the Spotlight
TIZER with Lao Tizer, Chielli Minucci and Karen Briggs
World Jazz Fusion
With his band, TIZER, keyboardist/composer Lao Tizer, has cooked up a simmering pot of richly spiced, groovin' sounds produced by outstanding musicians from wildly diverse backgrounds, cultures and musical influences.
This 32-year-old son of hippie parents was raised with an open, inclusive world-view that is expressed musically in the band's new CD, "Downbeat," Driven by an explosive fusion of jazz, rock, classical, jam band influences and Afro Cuban and world rhythms, "Downbeat" is the first studio album by TIZER.
You can listen to Lao Tizer and Chielli Minucci in conversation about it now atSmoothJazzSundayBrunch.com. |
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Featured Brunch Restaurant L'OrenocHotel Le Méridien Etoile - Paris, France
A Jazzy World-Fusion Brunch
The arty and very modern hotel, Le Meridien Etoile, centrally located in Paris, is the home of L'Orenoc restaurant which hosts a snazzy Sunday Jazz Brunch. Their menu defines fusion food. Surrounded by the tastefully exotic decor, you indulge in salmon, Lebanese and Greek hors d'oeuvre, sushi and sashimi, southern roasted vegetables, tapenades and various salads and a hot buffet with original dishes flavored with world spices prepared with Parisian savoir-faire. Finish with the cheese and desert buffet. Live jazz plays during the brunch and the hotel is renowned for its Jazz Club Etoile. It's a jazzy way to spend Sunday in Paris. You can go there in the current show at SmoothJazzSundayBrunch.com. |
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New Food and Drink From Carol Archer's Smooth Kitchen
We're delighted to welcome Carol Archer as the new host of the SmoothJazzSundayBrunch.com Food and Drink section. Her current column features:
Frittata: A Taste Of Italy
 Carol Archer writes for pleasure, as well as profit; reads extensively; and enjoys music, films and travel. An enthusiastic home cook, she delights in preparing meals for friends and family -- especially Sunday brunch. Read her newest column about the brunch time Fritatta in this month's show at SmoothJazzSundayBrunch.com. |
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Have You Heard? Pat Prescott's Blog
No. 1 in Japan, French guitarist U-Nam is taking the world by storm with "Weekend in L.A."
U-Nam
"Weekend in L.A."
A Tribute To George Benson
Pat blogs about U-Nam and his new CD in this current show at SmoothJazzSundayBrunch.com.
Pat Prescott is host of "The Pat Prescott Morning Show" on 94.7 The Wave in Los Angeles. |
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Featured Events
Michael Paulo Presents
The Third Annual Pacific Rim Jazz Festival
November 3, 2012
The Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Featuring: Russ Freeman and The Rippingtons, Rick Braun,Deniece Williams, Brian Simpson and local greats, along with food and wine tasting with ten of Hawaii's favorite chefs and restaurants.
Travel
 Packages available with festival discounts offered to our visitors to Hawaii!Come to Paradise and enjoy a great festival weekend with us. Travel Hawaiian Air and stay at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Find out more about it now by clicking on the image or here.
Jazz For Obama
October 9 @ 7:30pm
Symphony Space
Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY
A roster of superlative American jazz artists will unite for one night only to present Jazz For Obama 2012, a concert event to benefit the reelection campaign of President Barack Obama.
Featuring bassist Ron Carter, singer/actress Dee Dee Bridgewater, guitarist Jim Hall, saxophonist Joe Lovano, drummer Roy Haynes, pianist Kenny Barron, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, bassist Christian McBride, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath, drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and vocalists Claudia Acuña and Gretchen Parlato along with several surprise special guests. Tickets And Information
All Proceeds Benefit The Obama For America Presidential Campaign
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Jazz For A Cause - Turkey Give-Away, Seed School, A3M
The E.J.Jackson Foundation
5917 West Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90043
30th Anniversary of the
Jackson Limousine Turkey Day Give-Away
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Seed School
October 28-November 2, 2012
Phoenix, Arizona
NativeSeeds.org
A groundbreaking six-day course designed to help people create new regional and sustainable seed production and distribution systems.
Jazz for a Cause salutes Seed School, a program of Native Seeds/SEARCH, a 30 year-old southwest
 seed conservation organization. In an era where our food travels 1,500 miles to get to grocery shelves and there is an ever increasing concern over ownership of our seeds, genetic material and food security, Native Seeds/SEARCH has risen up as a regional seed solution model. Join them for Seed School, a ground-breaking six-day immersion into the history, science and craft of seed saving. The final training of 2012 is slated for October 28th - November 2nd at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Registration and information at: www.nativeseeds.org.
Hiroshima
in concert to benefit
A3M Miracle Marrow Matches
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The Cerritos Performing Arts Center
Cerritos, California
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The SJSB Soundtrack Hosted by Barbara Blake
Enjoy an hour's worth of soulful smooth sounds and good company, as you browse theSmoothJazzSundayBrunch.com website listening to your favorite artists:
The current soundtrack of Soulful Smooth Jazz
at SmoothJazzSundayBrunch.com includes:
newGerald Albright/Norman Brown, Les Nubians, Chieli Minucci, Al Jarreau/David Sanborn, Kim Waters, newEsperanza Spalding, Rodney Lee, Luther Vandross, Vibraphonic, Paul Brown, Etta James, newMike Parlett, John Legend |
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