Friday July 11th, experience Steve Foster & Mikal Jajeed a JazzZone Duo @

the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens 120 S. Los Angeles St. LA Cali

 6:pm to 9:pm in the Japanese rooftop garden.

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Thursday July 3rd experience EdWing Solo Zithers, Synthesizers and Jazz guitarist a Duo appearing @

July: Saturday 12^th   Live Jazz Ensemble on the Patio with Affordable Art

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www.CentralAvenueJazzFestival.com. Main Office: 323-234-7882  

July: 26^th & 27^th Visit JazzZone Network Area

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Allensworth Blues Festival http://www.abf2008.org/

August: 2^nd JazzZone Network Area only

August: 3^rd JazzZone in Blues Performance time TBA

Visit JazzZone Network Area

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African Market Place http://www.africanmarketplace.org/

August: 16^th, 17^th, 23rd, 24^th , 30^th, 31^st,

September: 1^st,

Visit JazzZone Network Area

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Los Angeles Black Business Expo www.blackbusinessexpo.com

Visit JazzZone Network Area

Come and enjoy the Metro Pomona Art Walk July 12th &

August 9th   http://metropomona.com/artwalk.php  

Welcome to the Jazz Zone's Affordable Art Gallery. We feature framed, ready-to-enjoy artwork, available online and for sale at local businesses.

This multi-talented singer and poet, Bruce Heidelberg, has developed in to a unique talent.

Bruce has a range from the penetrating soul of Clyde McPhatter to the mellifluous sound of the great Sam Cooke. Throughout the years Bruce's talent has earned him the admiration of many audiences. He has performed at several talent showcases.

View the JazzZoneTV Showcase online go to
http://www.pasadenacommunitynetwork.com/ 

then click on Pasadena @56 TV(public access)

Stephen Foster is a drummer whose musical style and versatility has enabled him to play in combos or large groups. As a supportive sideman, he has worked with Fusion, Smooth-Jazz, R&B, Latin, Hard-bop and Jazz bandleaders. He has also produced a CD with his own band Second Wind entitled "Secret of Forever" It was released on the Positone label and featured legendary guitarist Phil Upchurch and singer songwriter Linda Lee.

Abdul-Aziz is a multimedia artist from Senegal, West Africa. He grew up in the city of Thies amid the traditional art forms of his homeland. These art forms included rock craving, ceramic and wood sculpture, tapestry and Thiessoise (chess-swazz). A self-taught painter, his unique and dynamic talents have quickly established him as one of the premier contemporary glass painters. 

Ed Neal, a talented keyboardist is a native of Akron, Ohio, and began playing at the age of six. Ed has toured with great artists such as Carla Thomas, Garland Green, The Delfonics, Chairmen of the Board, and the Dramatics to name a few. Ed gives such high energy with his performances he has been chosen for the opening acts for legendary performers such as the Ohio Players, Aretha Franklin, Macy Grey, Donny Hathaway. Ricky Harris Bo-Peep, Aries.

Cheri has performed on stage, in recording studios, and "on air" for television and radio. As lead or background vocalist she gives her all. This innovative artist also writes songs and produces vocals, as a BMI songwriter.

She is an independent artist who loves the freedom of performing with a variety of musicians throughout California.

Her mission is to embrace the listener with soulful music and lyrics that evoke love. It is demonstrated using several styles of music. Cheri has combined contemporary jazz, rhythm and blues, and world genres with inspirational lyrics. The embodiment of it she calls "Jazzin' the Spirit".

Vocalist Maria Marquez was born in the Philippines and came to the U.S. via Chicago, Illinois. She spent many of her younger years during cold winters listening to such greats Nat 'King' Cole, The Platters, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, and Portugese music which influenced her greatly.  Currently she performs frequently with The Jimmie Owens Jazz Ensemble.

As an art therapist, she helps homeless women and child through art therapy, She taught arts and crafts classes at Pasadena's Summer Program for the youth. Her works have appeared on local cable stations and on note cards and seasonal greeting cards. Chalk It Up in Pasadena, the Omission On Black Artist Exhibit, and Universal Studios City Walk, are a few of many places her art is exhibited throughout California.

Comfortable on the club as well as concert scene, Linda has appeared with such artists as: Bobby Lyle, James Ingram, Gerald Albright, Wilton Felder, Ndugu Chancellor, Arthur Adams, Stephen Foster, Rodney Taylor, Billy Mitchell and Beloyd Taylor (EWF) just to name a few. Linda has been the featured vocalist with Big Bands and also appeared as the opening act for several major artists including the late Ray Charles.