$25 For a Great Show and a Great Cause

A recent study showed that Los Angeles is in the Top 3 of non-affordable places to buy a home in America.

The cost of housing has soared in the last few years as the real estate market has come back, but people's income has not kept pace.

Rather than feel helpless about this inequality, once a year I donate my money, time and talent, and throw a Jazz Fundraiser Party for PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) Ventures, a non-profit that builds affordable housing for the homeless in Los Angeles.

Please join me tomorrow night (Wednesday 12/10) at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood.  My company, Mortgage Capital Partners, underwrites the band, so ALL the money raised at the door goes directly to PATH Ventures.   The all-star band this years features Dr. Bobby Rodriguez, Chuck Manning, Pat Kelley, Lyman Medeiros, MB Gordy, and the fabulous singers of the Jazz & Blues Revue: Courtney Lemmon, Gina Saputo and Crystal Starr.

A batch of $25 tickets have just been released (with half-price tickets available for students with ID).  Please RSVP on line or call Catalina's at  (323) 466-2210  and reserve your seats before the show sells out. I'll see you tomorrow night!

George KAHN - PATH Ventures Jazz & Blues Revue Fundraiser Wednesday, December 10th

6725 West SUNSET Blvd., HOLLYWOOD, CA. 90028 Tel. (323) 466-2210

The new George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue CD- Get Yours Today!

FEATURING SINGERS COURTNEY LEMMON, GINA SAPUTO AND CRYSTAL STARR

 

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.

Available at CDBABY and AMAZON

Deep In The Kickstarter Trenches - Part 6

The Jazz & Blues Revue 40-day Kickstarter campaign ended on Friday July 11, at 2:00 PM.  It was a resounding success: we hit our goal of $18,000 on Monday July 7, and by Friday we ended up with 250 backers pledging $19,818.  I am still a bit in awe of the accomplishment - we were able to raise almost $20,000 to create an album of jazz and blues music that would never be considered by the major record labels - and I didn't even have to call in my "rich uncle" at the last minute. 

This is Part 6 of a blog I started to document the actual process of going through a successful Kickstarter campaign.  There are countless guides you can find that teach you how to create a crowd funding campaign, but  I think this may be the first one that carries you through the process.  In the end we hit and actually exceeded our number by 10%.  The dust has finally settled a little.  It is time to reflect on what I actually LEARNED from this experience

1.    Set a goal that is a stretch, but is doable.

Kickstarter gives you very good stats before and during the process.  One thing I read is the average Kickstarter donation comes out to be around $75.  So I figured that to hit our goal of $18,000, we would need at least 240 backers.  I felt certain that, between my fan base and the singers fan base, we must have 240 people that would step up to the plate.  In the end, we had 250 backers that pledged $19,818 or an average pledge of $79.27 each.  Creating a viable and realistic financial goal lets you finish strong.

2.    Timing is everything

In researching crowd funding, I knew that the dates we chose for our campaign would matter.  It had to fit the schedule of the band.  It had to end on the right day, and not get clobbered by holiday weekends.  We all had to be available for a final push during the last week.  I wanted to schedule parties and events during the campaign.  Nothing can be left to chance.

3. Create scarcity

Limiting the number of people that can get certain rewards make then more valuable.  This especially helps with the large rewards - big backers want to feel special!

4.      All or nothing works

There are other funding sites that are not date specific, and others that let you keep part of the money, even if you don't hit your full goal.  Kickstarter's "all or nothing" approach is scary, but very effective.  It creates urgency.  It let's people know you are serious, and if you don't hit your goal they get their money back and don't get stuck with a credit card bill for an inferior product.  And people love to be heroes - people wanted to be the one to help us hit $10,000, or be the one to push us over the $18,000 goal.

5. Set aside time to do the work

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise - fundraising is hard work. I probably averaged 2-3 hours a day to make this happen.  It was challenging, exhausting and so rewarding, not just financially.

6. Make it fun

If it ain't fun, then why do this?  We created some really fun rewards, we scheduled Kickstarter parties during the 40 days, and we even scheduled a club gig the last night of our campaign.  Talk about commitment!  I figured we would both hit our goal and have an incredible celebration, or we would have a gig that was very depressing - and no one wanted that to happen!

7. Give Thanks

Keeping in contact with all the backers during the campaign was important, but now it is even more important to touch base and thank them for making our dream a reality.  We really could not have done this without their support.  The final project is months from completion, but now is the time to thank them and keep them in the loop.  These 250 people are going to be our advocates when the final album arrives!

54 hours to go - Momentum is on our side now...

Success often happens when you just lean into it

 when you leave yourself open to opportunities

without a contract or any expectations.

Like the snowball that continues to grow as it rolls downhill,

leaning into it creates momentum.

Momentum is that unseen energy force that brings more opportunity

more resources

more people who can help you on your path as it unfolds.

38 years ago I threw my electric piano and all my belongings into a Dodge van,

and drove to Los Angeles to be a professional musician.

I had no job, no contract

I just leaned into the dream

I did not know then that my real purpose

was to help people with my knowledge, creativity and organizational skills

to build better lives

and that leaning into my dream

would lead me to a successful banking career

8 self-released jazz albums

a published book

and a wonderful wife and family.

You lean into it

You see how it feels

 The journey will take you where you want to go - or even someplace better.

We Made It! Still 3 days left to pre-order the Jazz & Blues Revue CD

"You can never learn less; you can only learn more. The reason I know is because I have made so many mistakes."
-Buckminster Fuller

Many people fail to take action because they are afraid to fail.
But if we look at each mistake as a lesson to learn,
then the failure is really just part of the learning process.

Mistakes are just opportunities for learning something new
and if I continue to
fail forward
if I am willing to fail and learn
then success will come eventually.

Deep In The Kickstarter Trenches - Part 5

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The Jazz & Blues Revue is now 35 days into our 40-day Kickstarter campaign: Four days left. We just hit $15,891.   It feels like an amazing achievement, but we still have $2,109 to go to meet our goal.  And, since Kickstarter is an "all or nothing" fundraising site, we have to still hit the $18,000 number or it all turns to dust. 

I remember having a discussion with the band members months ago, when we were planning our launch. How high should we set our target? When I ran the numbers, I felt it would be realistic to set the target at $18,000, since Amazon and Kickstarter take almost 10% of the total in fees.  So our $18,000 goal is really only a $16,200 budget, and I knew that producing and manufacturing the album of 13 songs would cost at least that.  I did not want to short-change the process in the hopes of hitting a lesser goal.  We set it at $18,000, and I am still confident that in the next 5 days we can raise $18,000.

Are there moments of panic? Absolutely.  Is there fear and embarrassment?  You bet.  But there is no time to waste on doubt and false evidence that appears real.  It is time for action.

By the time you read this, our project will be ending (it ends on Friday July 11,2014 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon), and I know it will be successful.  Why do I know?  Read these last lessons I learned during the process:

1.    Stay Positive

I am not a big fan of positive affirmations - I think there is a fine line between always being positive and being delusional.   But I think it is important to surround yourself with positive, like-minded individuals, so at times like this listening to Brian Tracy, W. Clement Stone or Jack Canfield can't hurt.  My favorite book to listen to this week is "The Success Principles" by Jack Canfield, the founder of the "Chicken Soup For the Soul" Books. I listen to it while I drive, and I always come home with a new idea to promote our campaign.

2.    It's Time To Delegate

We are the smartest. We are the best.  We are unique.  Only we know how to talk to our fans. 

Time is running out - it is time to lose this lie.  A lot of what you do to promote yourself (emails, tweets, Facebook posts) could easily be delegated to a minimum-wage employee with some simple directions.  So what are you waiting for?

What is your highest and best use during the next 5 days? (HINT: It is item #3 on this list).  It is time to hire a friend or a high school or college student to work for minimum wage, sending one last email to everyone in your database that has not donated to the campaign yet.

3.             The 10 Most Likely People

If you are like me, you have been putting off the difficult "fundraising" phone calls.  Time's UP! People want to get on board your project, and they are just waiting for a little nudge from you.  Look at the "backer report" from Kickstarter, and compare it to your list of best/most financially well-off fans.  Who's missing?  Make a list of the 10 most likely people to donate at a high level to your campaign and then call them first thing in the morning.  The missing money is just waiting for you to ask.

4.      Everyone can use a "rich uncle" to help out.

Everyone needs a "Plan B".  You don't want to get to the last day and be a dollar short.  My attitude from the very beginning was if we could get close, I would make it happen.  I can't disappoint the 175+ people that believe in our project and already donated money.  I believe in the album to the extent that, if need be, I will beg or borrow the money to get across the finish line (I draw the line at stealing).  In my case I have a "rich uncle" I can call if I need to at the last minute, ready to help.  If you don't have an uncle like that, and you believe in your project, you might want to check your credit card limits, and see where you can borrow the money from to get it done.  *NOTE:  This is not the opinion of Kickstarter, or anyone else - Kickstarter does not allow you to donate to your own project to reach your goal.  Just sayin'...

I still love the Kickstarter platform - I feel like we would not be where we are today without the help and support of the people at Kickstarter.com.  Next week, when the dust settles and we total up our winning tally, I will post one more blog to wrap up this adventure.

Play Big! - 7 days to go on Kickstarter...

Bigger is not always better.
Sometimes bigger is just bigger.
Look at GM. Look at Chrysler.
Look at Six Flags - this company grew to be the biggest operator of amusement parks in the US. They declared bankruptcy a couple of weeks ago.

There is a difference between getting big and playing big.
You can buy things to get big -
- Playing big is an internal game.
You can consume things to get big
- Playing big is a state of mind.
You can acquire things to get big.
- Playing big builds on your unique ability.

Today I choose to play big. I was not put on this earth to play small.
Playing small does not serve me or others. I can shine my light, turn on my high beams. I have so much to give!
I love to play big, surrounding myself with people that help pull me up to the next level.
Marianne Williamson said, "And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same".

And if I can't play big here, well it must be time to find a better playground!

Deep in The Kickstarter Trenches, Part 4

The Jazz & Blues Revue is now 27 days into our 40-day Kickstarter campaign. Yesterday we crossed the $11,000 mark on our way to the $18,000 goal.  We are 62% funded, and with only 13 days to go the pressure is on. 

My back is aching from too many hours on the Internet, sending emails, posting blogs, sharing in groups.  But I feel a sense of calm.  The events of the last week have made me more certain that we will reach our goal in the next 2 weeks.

Part of actualizing the result is having a complete vision of the final product.  This week I interviewed (and booked) a Grammy-award winning studio in Los Angeles for the recording session, started confirming the musicians and the album art. As they say, "What you think about you talk about, and what you talk about you bring about." The more complete the picture, the easier it is to bring it to reality.

Four weeks in, and more lessons:

1.    Engage - engage - engage

Remember that people are not just buying a product; they are participating in an experience.  Our job is to engage people in the process of creating the project, raising awareness of WHY we are doing what we are doing.  Continuing to write this blog, sending a personal thank you email to each backer, and posting regular updates on Kickstarter are all part of that process.  The most "out of the box" idea: Posting short videos on YouTube, answering people's question about the project (Here is one I posted, answering the question "What ARE you going to do with all this money?"  http://youtu.be/ven1RG2yFak

Next week's video is going to be a visit to the recording studio!

As Captain Pickard on Star Trek says "Make it so - ENGAGE!"

2.    One more time to go wide, and then we have to go deep, and ASK

I had read that when you do a Kickstarter project there is usually a lull in donations in the middle of the campaign, and we have experienced that this last week. Next week is the first of the month, so it is time to send out my monthly newsletter to the whole database - one last blast to remind people to get on board.  After that, with 10 days left it will be time for the final push. This will involve real targeted marketing.

There are people in our database that we know planned to donate, and they have not done it yet.  Some people are waiting until the end, so they can be the "hero" and come to the rescue.  That time is now!

There are people that we know that have the financial capability to donate at a sizable level if they choose to.  Its time to reach out to them, and actually ask them to pledge at one of the higher levels - as an executive producer or to hire the band for a future event they may be planning.  Someone really famous once said, "Ask and it will be given to you", and my Uncle Moe once said, "If you don't ask, you don't get!"

3.    Keep the energy up

We have a new slogan, posted on the refrigerator:

"All I ask of you is to greet each day with a level of exuberance never before witnessed by mankind."

Deep In The Kickstarter Trenches - Part 3

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Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter Campaign

By George Kahn

The Jazz & Blues Revue is now 21 days into our 40-day Kickstarter campaign. We have reached the half-way mark, and we are basically on track, having raised almost exactly half of our $18,000 goal. 

We are close enough that I am confident we are going to hit or exceed the mark, and make our album.  I am now starting to finalize plans for the completed project.  This is the fun part: scoping out recording studios that we can use for the album, and interviewing people to do the album and poster design.

We are not there yet, and the energy needed to make it to the finish line on July 11 is daunting.  This last week brought some new revelations, as well as some lessons that you may find helpful in your crowd-funding adventure.  Here are the four biggest "A-Ha"s of this week

1.    Keep people involved in the experience

Now that we have over 100 backers, it is important to keep these people involved and committed to the project.  Kickstarter gives you a really simple system to send updates to your backers, either as a group or individually.  Each week I have sent individual thank you messages to new backers.  Now I am also sending out group emails as I research the studios, and add new "rewards" for people who support our project. Remember - people aren't just pre-ordering a product.  They are buying an EXPERIENCE, not just a disc of songs.

2.    Keep the web page fresh

This week we added two rewards by special request.  One was a way for people outside the US to order our music, and the second was a chance to have the Jazz & Blues Revue sing you a "Happy Birthday" message.  People who visited the site requested both of these, so I knew there was a need that I could fill. Adding rewards, or posting more pictures or answers to FAQ's (frequently asked questions) keeps the site fresh, and gives you a reason to tell people to visit again.  The master of this idea is Muertos (Dayof the Dead Playing Cards) .  Throughout his campaign, Steve Minty kept adding product, photos and videos as they hit new targets.  His original goal was to raise $13,000, and in the end he had 2,793 backers and raised over $159,700.

3.    Keep people engaged OFF the internet, as well

Our music (a living history of Jazz & Blues music from the 1940's to the 21st Century) attracts people of all ages, but honestly, a lot of our fans are older and not as plugged in to Facebook and the Internet.  This week has been a lot of outreach into the "physical" world - passing out flyers at networking events, meeting people for lunch and asking them to participate, etc.  Today we have another house party where we will play our music and have iPads set up for people that want to donate.  I have also found that many people love our Kickstarter site, but do not feel comfortable pledging money on the Internet, even when Amazon.com handles the "back office".  So I have set up alternative ways that people can donate without having to create a Kickstarter log in, or deal with the Internet at all.  We keep a log of the donations, and a list of their respective rewards.  Then one of our band members "pledges" the money, so it shows in our Kickstarter totals.

4.    There is no "Magic Bullet"

Somehow I had the belief that "crowd-funding" and "viral marketing" meant that I could post a great project, tell a few key people, and then somehow the Internet would work its magic and suddenly hundreds of total strangers would be throwing money at us.  Guess what?  If that sounds like a dream, it is.  So far about 10% of the backers have come from discovering us on Kickstarter.  The rest have come from our databases, our outreach and our hard work.  There is no "magic bullet".   Like in any business proposition, it is whom you know, and knowing when and how to ask for help.  We can dance around the subject, but in the end we are FUNDRAISING, and it is challenging and rewarding work.

I still love the Kickstarter platform - it gives credence to our project.  People recognize the brand and are willing to check it out.  The systems they provide make running the campaign easy.  But I can't forget - it is a campaign and I am running it - it won't run itself.

Horace Silver dies, 85 years young

One of my heores in Jazz piano, Horace Silver, died today.  He was the source of a lot of my jazz inspiration over the years.
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-horace-silver-20140619-story.html#page=1
Here is the LA Times OBIT
And here is a sample of his music
https://archive.org/embed/JazzInspirationHoraceSilver

Deep In The Kickstarter Trenches - Part 2

Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter Campaign

By George Kahn

The Jazz & Blues Revue is now 2 weeks into our 40 day Kickstarter campaign. Although I have released 7 albums on my own, using my boutique record company and CD Baby for distribution, this is the first time I have used crowd funding to finance a project.  Here are 4 tips that I have learned this week that can help you have success with Kickstarter

1.    It starts with a sprint, and turns into a marathon

Last week I spoke about  "first followers".  It is important to have key people lined up to get your project off to a fast start.  Getting traction, and being "in the race" is important to attract others to join your vision and goal. We had a very successful launch, and after 2 weeks we are 33% to our goal of $18,000 to fund our new album.  Now the strategy shifts - we are in a marathon, and perseverance and endurance will be more important than speed and flash.

2.    It takes a village

Hillary taught us that it takes a village to raise a child.  In the same way, it takes a village to raise money on Kickstarter.  You need to get a "buy in" from the members of your group, so that everyone is involved in promoting the project and asking people to get involved.  Each person will have their own strengths they can bring to the project.  One band member may be great with viral marketing, another with writing copy, and another with having a rich uncle.  Find each person's strength, and let him or her bring it to the table.   Everyone in the group needs to own the project for it to succeed.

3.    Use different platforms

When it comes to Internet marketing, the more the merrier.  Social media continues to evolve, and the more places you show up the more likely it is that people will notice you.  Posting on Facebook is the obvious place to start, but you can also post to your groups, and send individual requests to your friends.  Over the last year I joined every LinkedIn group I could find related to music, jazz or blues.  I am now sending these Kickstarter blog posts to these groups.  I also manage four other blogs, and am using them to spread the word.  In a similar way, Twitter has various levels of involvement.  I don't do Pinterest or Tumblr, but the more you can be on these various platforms, the better your chances for people to find your project.

4.    Time to ask

Now it is time to not just go wide, it is time to go deep. This is the hard part for many people.  Picking up the phone and asking for help brings up feelings of fear and rejection, and may even bring up concerns about self worth and your relationship with money.  Remember, this is no time for "paralysis of the analysis".  You have already sent the mass emails.  Now is the week to send personal emails to the people you know most likely to support your vision.  Then, if their pledge does not show up in a couple of days, a follow-up text message or phone call is appropriate.  Time to put on your Nike shirt and shoes, and Just Do It.

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Deep In The Kickstarter Trenches

Get On Board with our Kickstarter Campaign!

Perhaps you have thought about using Kickstarter to finance your next (or first) album.  I have released 7 albums on CD Baby, and now my new group, The Jazz & Blues Revue is using Kickstarter as a platform to bring our album to physical reality.  We are 7 days into our 40 day campaign, and I wanted to share with you some of the lessons I have learned and am learning as the process unfolds.  Here are 9 tips that will help you have success.

1.    Do your research

I spent about 6 months looking at and pledging money to various Kickstarter campaigns to see how they work.  Which ones were successful?  Which ones failed, and why? What was a typical financial goal for a music album project? Kickstarter says that the average pledge amount per person is about $75, so do you have enough fans to help you hit the goal you set?  What makes an attractive video (attractive enough for me to get involved with a total stranger)?

I highly recommend pledging to one or two projects, not only to see the process that your fans will go through, but also to see how the people you back keep in touch with you during their campaign.

2.    Put thought into every aspect of the Kickstarter page

Your Kickstarter page is going to be the main sales tool to get people to back your project, so every aspect of the page must be designed for maximum effect.  You have somewhere between 30 seconds and 2 minutes to hook a person into backing your dream.  The cover photo has to be strong and attractive.  I embedded a music sample into the page, so people can hear what they are going to get when they receive our completed album.  The "backer rewards" need to be fun, varied and compelling.  (Remember, people are always more interested in what they GET, not what they GIVE.  You have to stress the rewards they will GET for their money.  This is not a charity, nor is it a traditional "return on investment".)

The first edit of our Kickstarter video was 7 minutes long.  It was like "War and Peace"!  Tolstoy might have loved it, but no one but the band members would be willing to sit through it.  After two more edits, we got it down to a little over 5 minutes, and I made sure that all the really IMPORTANT information happens in the first 2 minutes

3.    Start promoting at least 30 days before the launch

I send out a monthly email newsletter to my database, and so about 2 months before our launch, I started mentioning it in my newsletter.  If you think of your Kickstarter campaign like a movie or CD release, you need to create interest and awareness BEFORE you launch the project.

4.    Line up your "First Followers" in advance

Derek Siver introduced me to the idea of first followers (watch the "Dancing guy" video if you have never seen it:  http://sivers.org/ff ).

People are attracted to success.  To get your project noticed on Kickstarter it needs to look successful from the very start.  After all, you only have 30-60 days to make this happen.  So make sure you have some "first followers" lined up for the day of your launch. It might be family, band members or other "super fans".

5.    Throw parties!

What better way to get people involved than to throw a party? We scheduled a "Kickstarter Kick-off Party" the night of our launch date.  We had a house party, served some food and drink, and had computers and iPads set up for people to pledge.  By the end of day one we had raised almost $3,000! We have another house party and a club gig scheduled during the campaign, to keep interest up and get people involved.  Remember, people just want to have FUN!

6.    Once you launch, watch out for salespeople

Like anything on the internet, once you raise your hand, people will try to grab it.  The day after our campaign launched, I started getting emails from people and websites that promised to boost my visibility on twitter, or to pledge $1 if I gave them $5.  I have avoided all of these, except for one, Backercamp, which seems like a righteous group.  They only take payment once my project reaches its funding goal, and they have been sending me daily ideas on how to keep the project growing.

7.    Create weekly action plans

I am a keeper of lists - daily, weekly and monthly to do lists.  For the Kickstartercampaign, I started with three lists - Before the launch, During the launch and After the launch.  Now that I am in the "during" unit, I have created WEEKLY action plans: starting with what I plan to do this week, followed by activities scheduled each week the campaign runs.  The future weekly action plans are pretty sparse right now, but as they get closer I know they will get filled up.

8.    Watch your language, and say "thank you"

In setting up the campaign and in all communication now I am very careful about my use of language.  I don’t ask for help, I ask people to "get on board".  I don't want people to "donate", I want them to "pre-order" the CD or "get involved" with the project.  And now that we have over 50 backers after the first week, I am sending personal "thank you" emails to each person. Our campaign will only be successful if we got "wide" as well as "deep". I want to reach people that have never heard of us, and I want to turn each backer into a "raving fan" that will spread the word and introduce me to other people that love jazz and blues.

9.    Its not over till its over

The start of this campaign has been like a sprint. Now, with 30 days left to go, we are in a marathon.  It takes training and perseverance, and a lot of time.  But what a wonderful way to spend the next 30 days - contacting people I know, sharing my passion, and bringing a dream to reality.  There's more to come, I am sure of it. We are on our way!

So excited! Playing A Friday Night in Hollywood, at last!

 The George Kahn Secrets Quintet takes over Hollywood 

 Friday Night, March 7!

GEORGE KAHN - ALEX ACUNA - BOBBY RODRIGUEZ - LARRY KLIMAS - LYMAN MEDEIROS - and special guest vocalist DIANA ZASLOVE

you can RSVP HERE
or buy tickets with Ticketweb
Tickets are $25.00 per person, with discount student tickets available at the door
Music starts at 8:30 PM - One smoking set, so be on time!

GEORGE KAHN ‘SECRETS’ BAND TO PERFORM AT CATALINA JAZZ CLUB FRIDAY MARCH 7, 8:30 PM - ONE SHOW ONLY!!

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What happens when pianist George Kahn (2008 Winner of the ‘Chuck Niles Bebop Award’)
gets together with the drummer from Weather Report,
a Star Latin Jazz trumpet player, a hot Jazz Fusion sax player,  and a killer bass player?

Find out on Friday, March 7,  as this
‘secret’ is revealed with the GEORGE KAHN “SECRETS” BAND.
Songs from George’s acclaimed CD “SECRETS OF THE JAZZ GHETTO”
will be performed.

George brings his good friends  - ALEX ACUNA –
BOBBY RODRIGUEZ - LARRY KLIMAS -  LYMAN MEDEIROS plus other surprise guests
To CATALINA JAZZ CLUB in Hollywood for a special night of great Jazz.
It promises to be an exceptional night for jazz lovers, combining all of the
various currents found in the “jazz ghetto”: Latin Jazz, Groove, Be Bop,
Classic and Contemporary Jazz.  One show only!  8:30 PM 

$25.00 per person (+2 drink min.)

CATALINA JAZZ CLUB

MUSIC STARTS AT 8:30 PM

6725 West Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood California 90028
Phone: (323) 466-2210
(one block EAST of Highland Ave.)
ENTRANCE on McCadden

George Kahn Quartet Featuring Courtney Lemmon - Valentines Day!

Please come party with me and Courtney on Valentine's Day night!
at The Hip Kitty