TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2024 - DAVE DAMIANI ALL-STARS
A blusey & swingin’ Grand Opening night! Dave is an American singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, having started as a bartender at the famed Charlie O’s Jazz Club in Valley Village by getting to know and work with legends such as Richie Cole, Sam Most, Earl Palmer and Ross Tompkins by sharing stories and chord changes! When a larger stage is available, Dave presents his The No Vacancy Orchestra for noted organizations such as Frank Sinatra Enterprises and The Grove in LA. For his first Sunset Jazz appearance, Dave will be singing Sinatra favorites with his friends (and on loan from
Steve Tyrell)- Rickey Woodard (reeds), Grant Geissman (guitar), Gary Matsumoto (piano), Kevin Winard (drums) plus on bass- Ken Wild. We can’t think of a more diverse jazz filled night of instrumentals & vocals to open the 14th Annual Summer Series!

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024 KEN PEPLOWSKI QUARTET featuring Tom Ranier-
“Ken Peplowski is arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist” -R. Davies, BBC. We are extremely delighted to inform you ofKen’s health as greatly improving and allowing him to travel more often to engagements around the country. His evening will feature Songbook titles and stories associated with Benny Goodman and a number of other great big band leaders. Quoting Mel Torme- “Since the advent of Benny Goodman, there have been too few clarinetists to fill the void that Goodman
left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few”. We extend a warm welcome back to our dear friend, Ken Peplowski!

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024 CALABRIA FOTI & KENNY WASHINGTON with the JOSH NELSON TRIO
Presenting two extraordinary singers, Calabria Foti and Kenny Washington, is worthy of a repeat performance, as some of you may recall from their first time together at Sunset Jazz in the summer of 2022. And to insure a repeat of that magical evening, the Josh Nelson Trio, featuring Mike Gurrola on bass and Kevin van den Elzen on drums, will be returning to our stage. Between Calabria and Kenny, we will be again treated to many well know Songbook titles by favorite composers- Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Harold Arlin, Cole Porter and many others.

TUESDAY, AUG. 6, 2024 WAYNE BERGERON-DAVE TULL SEXTET
A First For Sunset Jazz…Sizzling Horns & Hilarious Vocals! Over the years we have been asked the question by many of our patrons- how do we make the connection with such well known and talented jazz musicians to play our concerts? Very simply- we will ask artists for their recommendations and referrals and with their help, they make special collaborations happen! Just such examples can be seen in Dave Tull extending an invite to celebrated trumpeter Wayne Bergeron, just as he did recently for Cheryl Bentyne, who appeared at our recent Spring Supper Club Edition. Joining the sextet will be the in demand pianist -Josh Nelson along with two equally well horn players to create an all- star sextet!

TUESDAY, AUG. 20, & WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21, 2024 JOHN PIZZARELLI QUARTET
"Up close & Personal” and Sure to Sell-Out 2 nights! Making his 11 th Annual return to our stage, and one of our most popular artists, world- renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” John’s syndicated radio show, “Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli,” co-hosted by his wife, Broadway star Jessica Molaskey, airs in more than 100 markets and can be heard locally on KKJZ at 6am on Sunday mornings. John’s program always includes tunes from Nat King Cole’s works in addition to a tour-de force through the Great American Songbook. Congratulations to John for his producing contributions to Making James Taylor’s American Standard, which won a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 4, 2024 BYRON STRIPLING-BOBBY FLOYD QUARTET
“What A Wonderful World” Byron Stripling earned his stripes as lead trumpeter and soloist with the famous Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Thad Jones and Frank Foster. An accomplished actor and singer, Stripling was chosen, following a worldwide search, to star in the lead role of the Broadway bound musical, “Satchmo.” He is the Artistic Director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Principal Pops Conductor for both the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Philadelphia Pops and tours with his own quartet and constantly in demand to play with pops orchestras around the world. As published by the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus, this quote aptly defines Bobby Floyd; ”The passion with which Bobby Floyd plays piano, organ and keyboards are the result of his natural ability (discovered at the age of two), his love of music and years of practice.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17, 2024 CHUCK REDD-TOM RANIER QUINTET

w/ special guest BRIAN NOVA
“BENNY TO BOSSA” An Evening sure to be a Rousing Series Closer! Based on the success of the 2022 & 22023 Sunset Jazz Summer Series closing concerts, we are reuniting the 6 All-Star artists for another rousing finish, both instrumentally and vocally! Well-known internationally as a performer on drums & vibraphone, Chuck Redd began recording and touring the globe when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio at age 21 and since has to his credit 25 European tours and six tours of Japan with the Barney Kessel Trio, Ken Peplowski and the Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra plus with Terry Gibbs and Conte Candoli. Tom Ranier is a first call studio pianist and woodwind player who has accompanied and written for Barbara Streisand, Michael Feinstein, Barry Manilow, among many others. Together with Luther Huges on bass, Paul Kreibich on drums & vibes, Kye Palmer on flugelhorn, PLUS renowned guitarist & vocalist Brian Nova, we are certain to close the summer series on many high notes!