Azar Lawrence Presents George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue - Featuring George Kahn, Piano; Gina Saputo, Vocals; Courtney Lemmon, Vocals; Crystal Starr, Vocals & Special Guest - Azar Lawrence, Tenor & Soprano Saxes at Seabird Jazz Lounge

Azar Lawrence Presents George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue - Featuring George Kahn, Piano; Gina Saputo, Vocals; Courtney Lemmon, Vocals; Crystal Starr, Vocals & Special Guest - Azar Lawrence, Tenor & Soprano Saxes


Jazz Pianist George Kahn felt his fans were ready for a change, so he formed the Jazz & Blues Revue. More than just another jazz ensemble this time around, the Jazz & Blues Revue brings three of the best singers in Los Angeles together to perform unique arrangements of jazz standards along with other well-known songs, in a wonderful blend of Jazz, R&B and Soul.

The album has 13 new, creative arrangements of jazz and blues standards like Cantaloupe Island, Rock Me Baby, Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar, God Bless The Child, Summertime and Afro Blue....

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Azar Lawrence Presents George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue - Featuring George Kahn, Piano; Gina Saputo, Vocals; Courtney Lemmon, Vocals; Crystal Starr, Vocals & Special Guest - Azar Lawrence, Tenor & Soprano Saxes


Jazz Pianist George Kahn felt his fans were ready for a change, so he formed the Jazz & Blues Revue. More than just another jazz ensemble this time around, the Jazz & Blues Revue brings three of the best singers in Los Angeles together to perform unique arrangements of jazz standards along with other well-known songs, in a wonderful blend of Jazz, R&B and Soul.

The album has 13 new, creative arrangements of jazz and blues standards like Cantaloupe Island, Rock Me Baby, Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar, God Bless The Child, Summertime and Afro Blue.

Singer Courtney Lemmon has appeared on several of George's albums and most recently released her debut CD 'STAY WITH ME', teaming her with Grammy Award winning Producer Michael Acosta.

Gina Saputo was among seven musicians chosen by Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, and Wayne Shorter to study at the Thelonius Monk Institute. She performs regularly and also teaches singing at the Musicians Institute. Crystal Starr has performed as a backup singer for Ariana Grande, as well as legendary greats Smokey Robinson, John Legend and Joss Stone. She recently performed on Broadway in 'Baby It's You!'.

Renowned musicians Eric Marienthal (Sax), Dr. Bobby Rodriguez (trumpet), Lyman Medeiros (Bass) and M. B. Gordy (Drums/Percussion) are featured on the new album, along with Special Guests, Pat Kelley on Guitar and Chuck Manning on Sax.

AZAR LAWRENCE One of the most powerful and distinctive of all post–Coltrane tenorists, Azar Lawrence has been a sometimes quiet force in music for over three decades. Born in 1952 in Los Angeles by the age of 21 he had worked with Ike & Tina Turner, War, and Charles Wright’s Watts 103rd Street Band (“Express Yourself”). At an early age, Azar Lawrence left his mark on Jazz. Hired by drummer Elvin Jones when he was just 19, the prodigious young saxophonist would be tapped soon after by McCoy Tyner to fill the large shoes of collaborator John Coltrane.

Throughout the '70's, Lawrence recorded with Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. Like his contemporaries Herbie Hancock and Charles Lloyd, Lawrence forayed into pop music, recording with Earth Wind & Fire, Frank Zappa and Marvin Gaye. Since the early 2000's, the consummate artist has returned full force to his post-Bob Jazz roots.

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