https://bit.ly/JnBHolidaySoiree
The album is recorded, mixed and mastered! Now we need your help to bring it to life!
Watch this video or click on this link
https://bit.ly/JnBHolidaySoiree
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Sunday, February 25, 2024
George Kahn Quartet - "On The Road!"
George Kahn Quartet “On The Road” April 10-13
4/10: The Grape, Ventura 4/12: The Sound Room, Oakland, 4/13: Libretto Paso Robles
Looking forward to our On The Road Tour, featuring PAT KELLEY ON GUITAR.
John Leftwich and Kendall Kay in Ventura
Rob Rhodes (drums) Andrew Higgins bass in Oakland
Darrell Voss,Dylan Johnson in Paso Robles
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Friday, November 11, 2022
"The Jazz & Blues Revue Holiday Show" - TWO SHOWS!
"The Jazz & Blues Revue Holiday Show" at VIBRATO and Campus Jax!
Not you average jazz gig - The Jazz & Blues Revue is back! I am so honored to once again be playing with Courtney Lemmon, Gina Saputo, Crystal Starr, Lyman Medeiros, MB Gordy, Rob Kyle, Kris Bergh and Will Brahm. This year we have moved "uptown" and have a night at Herb Alpert's VIBRATO JAZZ GRILL, possibly the best Jazz Room in Los Angeles.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 11 - DINNER AT 6:00 PM - MUSIC STARTS AT 7:30. TICKETS ARE $15 - $30 plus dinner or minimum. Please RSVP online. THIS WILL SELL OUT, so please make you reservations early
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS for VIBRATO
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO CAMPUS JAX
If you like Pink Martini and Postmodern Jukebox, you will love this. Our "GREATEST HITS" show will include songs from over 10 years of Jazz & Blues Revue, plus a tribute to Ray Charles.
Andrew Sisters! Ray Charles! Aretha! Rudolph! If you have never seen us, now is your chance and if you have been to our shows, come relive the magic, One night only - don't miss it!!!!!!
Friday, October 28, 2022
Ray Charles - Georgia (1976)
Did you ever get to see Ray Charles live? I saw him a couple of times at different festivals back in the '70s. Brother Ray was an incredible performer, and he ran a super-tight band from the piano even though he was blind from the age of 7 years old. His career spanned over 50 years. His final public appearance was on April 30, 2004, at the dedication of his music studio as a historic landmark in Los Angeles
This year at PATH JAZZ NIGHT there is a double treat. The Jazz & Blues Revue will do a Tribute to Ray Charles, and special guest vocalist Eric Benet will also perform. The show is NEXT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3 and there are a few seats left. Tickets are $200, and all proceeds go to PATH Ventures to help build supportive housing for LA's homeless.
Ray Charles sings Georgia: There are MANY live versions of this song on YouTube, but I think this is my favorite, from Midnight Special in 1976. Check out the hairstyles! Ray breaks it down around 3:00 and then brings it home with a rousing finish. A classic performance!
Sunday, October 9, 2022
The Jazz & Blues Revue - TWO SHOWS! ALL BLUES!
Jazz & Blues Revue is back!
All Blues
The Jazz & Blues Revue has been entertaining Los Angeles audiences for over 15 years now. COVID caused a hiatus in live performances, but the band is gearing up for a show on SUNDAY OCTOBER 23 at CATALINA JAZZ CLUB IN HOLLYWOOD!
If you like Pink Martini and Postmodern Jukebox, you will LOVE The Jazz & Blues Revue. The band features three singers: Courtney Lemmon, Crystal Starr and Gina Saputo, with musical director George Kahn. We perform everything from The Andrew Sisters to The Pointer Sisters, with some Etta James and Aretha thrown into the mix. This year we are featuring songs by Ray Charles!
ONE NIGHT ONLY - OCTOBER 23 - music starts at 7:30 PM
or Call Manny at 323-466-2210 to reserve seats
ON THURSDAY NOV. 3 JOIN US FOR THE 17TH ANNUAL PATH JAZZ NIGHT!
Proceeds from the evening will support the development of affordable homes with wraparound services for those most in need. Tickets start at $200 each
For the safety of our guests, we will be adhering to County and venue guidelines regarding COVID-19.
Event Schedule:
Thursday, November 3, 2022
6:00-7:00pm: Cocktail Reception
7:00-8:00pm: Dinner and Program
8:00-9:00pm: Live Jazz Concert
Here is a live-in-studio performance of the band from 2020, doing Miles Davis' "ALL BLUES", recorded at The Village in West Los Angeles
Friday, May 27, 2022
Come out and play on Fathers Day
George Kahn Quartet
Follow Your Heart
Greeting from the French countryside near Coutances. Today we will go for a walk on the beach, and then go to The Sous Les Pommiers Jazz Festival to hear Tigran Hamasyan.
I get back in June, and I hope you can join me for a special FATHERS DAY JAZZ CONCERT ON JUNE 19 at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood.
Invite your favorite father! Or fathers: invite your children to experience the excitement of live music IN PERSON AND NOT ON A VIDEO SCREEN!
Here is a live sample of what what we will play that night, a beautiful original ballad called Follow Your Heart.
Join me and THE GEORGE KAHN QUARTET for a special Fathers Day show on June 19th at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood featuring Pat Kelley on guitar, David Hughes on Bass and the amazing Clayton Cameron on drums.. Door open at 6:00 PM, music at 7:30 PM. RSVP by calling (323) 466-2210
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Friday, May 6, 2022
HERE IS A SAMPLE OF WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ON JUNE 19
George Kahn piano, David Hughes Bass, Pat Kelley guitar, Clayton Cameron drums!!!
June 19th ONE SHOW ONLY 7:30 PM at CATALINA JAZZ CLUB HOLLYWOOD
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Saturday, November 27, 2021
Bad Guy / Speak No Evil - 30 sec clip
One of MY favorite things is the Annual Jazz & Blues Holiday Party. This group features three fabulous singers - Courtney Lemmon, Gina Saputo and Crystal Starr. We have worked together for 8+ years and I just love these women. Each is a fantastic soloist in their own right, and then the blend of the voices is heavenly. We were unable to do this last year due to COVID, but we are back in action next weekend!
On Sunday December 5 The Jazz & Blues Holiday Party returns to Feinsteins at Vitello's in Studio City CA. Tickets start at $30, doors open at 6:30 for dinner and music starts at 8:00 PM.
This show usually sells out, so get tickets now, here:
https://bit.ly/
Not ready to venture out to a club? We are livestreaming the show as well, with a HD 5-camera shoot, tickets are $20, sign up here:
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Sunday, October 24, 2021
FYC GRAMMY® MEMBERS
FYC GRAMMY Awards®
George Kahn - DREAMCATCHER featuring Pat Kelley, David Hughes, Alex Acuna
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM - DREAMCATCHER
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION - QUARANTUNI TIME
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL - I FEEL PRETTY
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Monday, September 6, 2021
Monday, July 26, 2021
Proof of Vaccination needed for our August 1 show
The Club has A REQUIREMENT THAT EVERYONE WHO ENTERS SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION (or a negative COVID test from within the previous 5 days). For your convenience, here is the way to get a digital proof that you can carry with you on your phone. Just go to the state's Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record website at myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov.
Thursday, July 15, 2021
We are going LIVE in Berkeley CA!!! Join us!
George Kahn Quartet:
One Fine Thing - LIVE
At long last, we are bringing live jazz back. Zoom concerts are all well are good, but there is nothing like the excitement of a live jazz performance, where the band is cooking and the interaction with the audience is electric.
To celebrate, the band is traveling up to Berkeley California on SUNDAY AUGUST 1 to do a show at The Backroom, Sam Rudin's cool listening space. I'll be bringing my rhythm section from Los Angeles, David Hughes and MB Gordy, and we will be joined by San Francisco jazz guitar stalwart Gary Zellerbach (a college buddy of mine from way back). It'll be ONE FINE THING!
We will be playing songs from DreamCatcher, our 2020 Top-5 jazz release, which is now in consideration for a Grammy for best Jazz Album. The Back Room welcomes all acoustically-based genres, including jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, Americana, and more, and is an all-ages venue. Children under 12 are free. No food is served, but you can BYOB. This is a LISTENING ROOM, for sure.
Tickets are $15 each, $10 for students, and the music runs from 7:00 - 9:00 PM Please buy tickets in advance, the room only hold 100 people max, and it may sell out. RSVP HERE
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Tribute to Chick Corea - 500 Miles High
In case you missed this premiere. We had a blast playing at Catalina Jazz Club in the pandemic, even wth no audience! Can't wait until we can have you with us again.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
George Kahn Feature Article, "A-List Musicians" in Culver City Neighbors Magazine
Published May 1, 2021, Culver city Neighbors Magazine.
Sunday, January 24, 2021
OMG! Top 5 Album on the JazzWeek Charts
Dreamcatcher is #5 this week, Jan. 25,2021
How awesome is that!
Give a listen!
https://georgekahn.hearnow.com/
A Change Is Gonna Come
Jennifer Hudson:
A Change Is Gonna Come
This is a big week, for the country and for me personally. We have a new President and a new administration, and I have a Top 5 jazz album on the charts! It certainly feels like change is coming.
Like most R&B artists of his time, Sam Cooke focused on singles; in all, he had 29 top 40 hits on the pop charts and more on the R&B charts. He was a prolific songwriter and wrote most of the songs he recorded. He also had a hand in overseeing some of the song arrangements.
Sam Cooke's career met an untimely end in 1964 when he was shot by a motel manager at the end of a drunken evening gone terribly bad. He was 33 years old.
If you have watched the new movie "One Night In Miami" you know that the movie ends with a performance of "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Leslie Odom Jr. who does a fantastic job in his portrayal of Sam Cooke. The song was released after Sam's death as a B-side to a single. "A Change Is Gonna Come" is considered a classic protest song from the era. It became a top 40 pop hit and a top 10 R&B hit.
Here is the original single by Sam Cooke:
And here is a fantastic performance by Jennifer Hudson, one of the truly under-appreciated soul singers of her generation.
https://youtu.be/M7uanvzKzKw
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