Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy"

15/06/2024

GOOD MORNING!! ☀️ Designsby Dlovely 🎨 is showcasing her handmade crafts in Frederick, MD with Chic events on Carrol Creek! 🛍️ Beautiful day!! 🌞 Enjoy it!!

16/10/2022

Phaze ll invites you to celebrate their 25th Anniversary Concert!!
Can't wait!!!

Phaze 2 at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. Saturday, October 22, 2022, 7PM, Bowie, MD | powered by InstantSeats

16/10/2022

DMV, get ready!!
This coming weekend !!
Phase ll celebrates 25 years of outstanding music!!
It is going to be a concert to remember!!

12/05/2022

Now Announcing Next JazzTrax Festival Headliner..
Making his Catalina Island Debut with a 10 Piece Band
Another "Where Did He Come From" Artist
and Coming East Coast to West Coast
Crossing All of America and 26 more miles of Sea

Big New York
Christian de Mesones
bassist .. composer .. band leader
OPENING WEEKEND Christian de Mesones

We’re now down to Announcing the remainder of our Opening Act for October on Catalina Island. Although we’ve never considered anybody at the JazzTrax Festival “AN OPENING ACT.” They open for the Closing Headliner, but we consider EVERYBODY a Headliner at our Fall Event. Everyone gets 90 minutes, or more, plus encore. But JazzTrax has long been famous, and sometimes ‘infamous’ for our Where Did He/She/They COME FROM Acts we always introduce you to. We had never heard of Christian until late last year and weren’t considering him until this April for our October Stage. He’ll arrive with his full 10 piece band. He is the Bassist (and Band Leader) in the Middle here.

Again we weren’t considering him, not even aware of him, and then came his very 1st Radio Hit “Hispanica.”

“Hispanica” went to No. #1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart last November

On his 2020 Album debut the song featured Vocals by Debora Galan. But the Radio Single in late 2021 instead featured a guest piano appearance, instead of vocals, by .. BOB JAMES
LISTEN HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0K4ouWtNWI

Watch Christian and band performing “Hispanica” LIVE in studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk9ea14I3BI

He may be bringing his New York based 10 piece band, with horns, for a rare West Coast date, but Christian himself attended the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood and has now been playing bass for over 40 years. (he’s apparently NOT in his 20’s … ) Becoming a Band Leader a decade ago. He describes his sound as “Smooth Grooves with a Funky Soul with a Latin Flair.”

Watch Christian de Mesones on guitarist Adam Hawleys on line show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAzWXDJI-LA

Sounding here on the Song “Year of the Dragon” a bit like Hiroshima
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VJ-mkWxbZc

Actually Christian’s Billboard #1 Hit above wasn’t the first single off his debut album. “Big Tall Wish” was.
TAKE A LISTEN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1tlgN1rVIY

Visit Christian de Mesones Website
https://www.bignybassworld.com

LISTEN TO Christian’s Song “Latin Jive Redux”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-fIC8dQSB0

This was the debut album. Came out Feb. 2020.
Kind’ve bad timing as the pandemic was just arriving and pushing us all
into a rather strange place. But finally it hit with that #1 radio single in 2021. And Christian de Mesones now arrives on the WEST Coast and the
JazzTrax Live Performance Stage … Opening Weekend … 26 miles across the sea.

Making his Island Debut this October 26 Miles Across the Sea
bassist and band leader Christian de Mesones
in the Historic 1929 Avalon Ballroom
OPENING WEEKEND
Dreaming About October on Catalina Island … All .. Year .. Long
35th Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival
Opening Weekend October 13-16
Closing Weekend October 20-23

Full Weekend Series Tickets On Sale All Year .. single day on sale May 31st
Same Seats or Tables All Weekend in Ballroom

PURCHASE RIGHT NOW on-line selecting exact seat or table at
www.JazzTrax.com or call 866-Trax Tix

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01/02/2021

01/02/2021

https://youtu.be/N1hX-vbUPug
New single from Rob Maletick (Saxophonist)

Music

30/01/2021

Totally a bittersweet night last night on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy" as we remembered our friend Sure Will.
On behalf of Derrick Hooks and myself, I would like to wholeheartedly THANK each and everyone that came through last night and shared your stories and love for Sure Will with us.
First and foremost our hearts and prayers are with you Ms Vicky and I am glad, though you were at work you were able to listen to the pouring of love and stories shared of Will.
Thank you to..
Derrick Hooks
FAM members
Vicky Clark
Jackie Clark
Kim Clark
Teddy Clark
Joel Del Rosario
Audley Reid
Christian de Mesones
Renee Knott-Freeman
Vanessa Powers
Quinn Gil JR Rodriguez
Cedric Givens
Darleen Perry
Dee Lucas
John Q
Karen Campbell Sadler
Kevin Hall
Kevin Howard
Kevin Walker
La Young
Madoca Kawahara
Pastor Grace
Renee Picket
Sam Hankins
Stephanie Whitten
Also, to all of the 54 callers and participants whose name I was unable to catch..🙁
Thank you all for making this happen!!
William Craig Sure Will Clark
08/31/63 - 12/23/20
Gone But Not Forgotten
In my heart, he will always be doing The Walk filled with Nothin' But Love. R.I.P. my friend
-A

22/01/2021

Please check Groove Frequencies !!
And stay tuned for their new upcoming release album later on this year..It's HOT and it's called Grooves To Go!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dppr-GEhdbM&feature=youtu.be

Smooth Jazz With A Groove from Groove Frequencies!

16/01/2021

WOW!!!!!!! What an evening of Jazzin' and Mo Jazzin"
A huge THANK YOU to Johnny Britt for his special appearance on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy"...words can not express how honored I am!!!

Please check out his brand new designed website at https://www.johnnybritt.com/

His new album Mo Jazzin' ROCKS!!!!! Every single track is a true work of art!!! Exquisite!!!Brilliant!!!

Mo Jazzin' has a few magnificent collaborations, including his son Josh Britt.. friends, let it be known that apple did not fall far from the tree.!!! NOT AT ALL.

The title track Mo Jazzin has hit #1 on the Mediabase Smooth AC charts as reported by USA Today.

Johnny's album Mo Jazzin' has been submitted in The Outstanding Jazz Instrumental Album of the year category!!!!❤❤

Also, please be on the lookout for another release of from Johhny's Brass Attack trio with non-other than Willie Bradley and Rob Zinn 🔥
Hot STUFF!!!
Their new HOT single is called "Brassetude" and is currently playing on SiriusXM Watercolors and is to be released the first week in February!!!

Johnny indulged me tonight as I went down memory lane and played a couple of Impromp2 tracks., and from his previous album "So Hot"...🥰

Lastly, please take time and listen to track #11 There is Nobody, this is a track written by both Johnny and his wife and features their son Josh as well. That song is definitely a song to listen, especially during these unprecedented times.
Johhny, again Merci Beaucoup. 😘

Blessings
-LJ

16/01/2021

WOW!!!!!!! What an evening of Jazzin' and Mo Jazzin"
A huge THANK YOU to Johnny Britt for his special appearance on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy"...words can not express how honored I am!!!

Please check out his brand new designed website at https://www.johnnybritt.com/

His new album Mo Jazzin' ROCKS!!!!! Every single track is a true work of art!!! Exquisite! Brilliant!!!

Mo Jazzin' has a few magnificent collaborations, including his son Josh Britt.. friends, let it be known that apple did not fall far from the tree.!!! NOT AT ALL.

The title track Mo Jazzin has hit #1 on the Mediabase Smooth AC charts as reported by USA Today.

Johnny's album Mo Jazzin' has been submitted in The Outstanding Jazz Instrumental Album of the year category!!!!❤❤

Also, please be on the lookout for another release of from Johhny's Brass Attack trio with non-other than Willie Bradley and Rob Zinn 🔥
Hot STUFF!!!
Their new HOT single is called "Brassetude" and is currently playing on SiriusXM Watercolors and is to be released the first week in February!!!

Johnny indulged me tonight as I went down memory lane and played a couple of Impromp2 tracks., and from his previous album "So Hot"...🥰

Lastly, please take time and listen to track #11 There is Nobody, this is a track written by both Johnny and his wife and features their son Josh as well. That song is definitely a song to listen, especially during these unprecedented times.
Johhny, again Merci Beaucoup. 😘

Blessings
-LJ

29/12/2020

Tomorrow on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy" the one and only Bassist Blair Bryant

Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy Tuesday, December 29th 2020 Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 7:00 pm Blair Bryant is an extremely special musician. Born in Kansas City Missouri and travelling to Miami, Detroit and Chicago with his parents during his early years, H...

29/12/2020

Tomorrow, Tuesday at 7:00 pm est Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy"Blair Bryant!!!

Tuesday, 12/29 on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy" Join us as we welcome THE UNIQUE "THUNDER THUMB" Blair Bryant!!!!

29/12/2020

Chase Huna THANK YOU!!!!
Awesome chat!!!
Hugz
LJ

28/12/2020

MARK MIXX FEAT. THA STREET JAZZ CARTEL

MARK MIXX FEAT. THA STREET JAZZ CARTEL on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy" on Tuesday, January 12th at 7:00 pm est..
Expect the UNEXPECTED!!!! :)

28/12/2020

Welcoming for the first time on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy"Flutist Ragan Whiteside!!! Can't wait!!!
Wednesday, January 13th at 7:00 pm

28/12/2020

MARK MIXX FEAT. THA STREET JAZZ CARTEL on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy" on Tuesday, January 12th at 7:00 pm est..
Expect the UNEXPECTED!!!! :)

28/12/2020

Saxophonist Steve Cole on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy"
Monday, January 11th at 7:00 pm est

28/12/2020

Check out saxophonist/vocalist Paula Atherton on Up Close & Personal with Latinjazzy"!!! Thursday, January 7th at 7:00 pm est