Steve Tyrell Headlines at Walt Disney Concert Hall

KKJZ 88.1 –(K-Jazz) Radio Presents
Second Annual Benefit Concert at the World Famous Walt Disney Concert Hall
Saturday, June 28, 2014 - 8pm
Steve Tyrell Headlines
(Los Angeles, CA) April 17, 2014 - The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall may be the happiest place on earth for jazz fans this summer as Grammy-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell and Special Guests, including famed cabaret artist Jane Monheit, and innovative pianist Jason Moran perform at this benefit for Cal State Long Beach's radio station KJazz 88.1 FM.

A popular singer-songwriter-producer known for his timeless take on the Great American Songbook, Tyrell had success with his very first album, "A New Standard", which spent 90 weeks on the "Billboard" jazz chart, and was his first of seven Top 5 discs. He's performed at some of the most prestigious clubs in the country, including New York's Blue Note. ...

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KKJZ 88.1 –(K-Jazz) Radio Presents
Second Annual Benefit Concert at the World Famous Walt Disney Concert Hall
Saturday, June 28, 2014 - 8pm
Steve Tyrell Headlines
(Los Angeles, CA) April 17, 2014 - The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall may be the happiest place on earth for jazz fans this summer as Grammy-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell and Special Guests, including famed cabaret artist Jane Monheit, and innovative pianist Jason Moran perform at this benefit for Cal State Long Beach's radio station KJazz 88.1 FM.

A popular singer-songwriter-producer known for his timeless take on the Great American Songbook, Tyrell had success with his very first album, "A New Standard", which spent 90 weeks on the "Billboard" jazz chart, and was his first of seven Top 5 discs. He's performed at some of the most prestigious clubs in the country, including New York's Blue Note.

Grammy-nominated songstress Jane Monheit is a popular jazz and cabaret performer, who's released nine albums, including 2013's "The Heart of the Matter", and collaborated with artists like Michael Bublé, Ivan Lins and Terence Blanchard. Pianist Jason Moran currently serves as the Kennedy Center's Artistic Advisor for Jazz, and is famed for mixing funk, rock and hip hop elements into traditional blues and jazz.

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About “KJazz” and Global Jazz, Inc. In April 2007, the California State University, Long Beach Foundation contracted with Global Jazz, Inc., an affiliate of Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc., to program and provide support services for KKJZ 88.1 FM. KJazz has since become the nation’s most listened-to jazz station, and is one of the leading public radio stations in the country. www.jazzandblues.org

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