Talking Smooth Jazz

In 2008, Teri and Kenneth Hutchinson opened Vino Del Lago, the new wine and jazz lounge in Lake Las Vegas (Henderson, NV).  This intimate lounge seats approximately 55, provides live jazz entertainment to enlighten the mood by local jazz artists Wednesdays through Sundays starting at 4PM.  Vino Del Lago also provides a unique storage & dispensing system that allows you to sample and enjoy 24 different wines by the glass. We also provide small/large plate tapas (the meat and cheese plates are DELICIOUS!).  Come for the wine, stay for the music.

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Saxophonist Marcus Anderson presents the 1st annual Jazz AND Coffee Escape, Aug. 16-17, 2018 at the Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville, NC.  This event is predicted to be a premier event in the jazz community. Escape with us and “taste the music” of Nick Colionne, James Lloyd, Lindsey Webster, Julian Vaughn, Adam Hawley, Lin Rountree, Phil Denny, Darnell “Showcase” Taylor, Marcel Anderson, Adrian Crutchfield, and your host Marcus Anderson. Click here ticket information.

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Talking Smooth Jazz welcomes Elijah Gilmore, an American jazz artist, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a drummer. His debut album Return To Zen, features Gerald Veasley, Dominick Farinacci, Reggie Wooten, Ben Tankard, and Mike Pope to name a few. If you like jazz then this is a great album to add to your jazz collection! His new album received raved reviews by multi-grammy award-winning jazz group, The Manhattan Transfer Singers!

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Guitarist JJ Sansaverino is an extraordinary performer who has a "take no prisoners" performance attitude. Over the past 25 years, he has reached millions touring the world with his “a la Santana meets Benson” musical style, a mix of Smooth Jazz, R&B, and Reggae. With the upcoming release of his third CD, "International Groove" JJ puts forward a stunning selection of original compositions. The first single "When I'm With You" topped the radio charts. Now, with his latest single "Festivo" it is on track to be a huge radio hit.

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Acclaimed jazz vocalist Lori Williams is turning a corner in 2017. In possession of a most impressive resume as a performing artist, educator, songwriter, producer, support vocalist and musical theater actress, her reputation and level of respect are top shelf and unimpeachable. However, Washington, D.C.-native Lori is electing to let her hair down to pursue a more relaxed passion path in the realms of the Quiet Storm and R&B-leaning Soul-Jazz. Kicking off this current (and surely to evolve) direction is a special double-A-sided single “I Like the Way You Talk to Me” (which she co-wrote with prolific contemporary jazz producer/keyboardist Bob Baldwin) banded with a tasty remix edit of her recent cover of the Isaac Hayes gem “Déjà vu” (made famous in 1979 by Dionne Warwick). This single will lead into the forthcoming release of her fourth album, Out of the Box. 

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On September 21, 2018, a very special new album Music For Guitar and Orchestra will be released. The album (Navarro’s 24th) also features special guest performances from drummers Dave Weckl (Chick Corea, Mike Stern) and Chad Wackerman (James Taylor, Frank Zappa), bassist John Patitucci (Wayne Shorter, Al Dimeola), saxophonist Eric Marienthal (The Rippingtons, Jeff Lorber) and harpist Lori Andrews.  Eight (8) songs which Ken has scored and arranged for orchestra and his guitar are a part of this unprecedented new album which includes new versions of some of Ken's most popular songs including "Smooth Sensation", "The Stars, The Snow, The Fire", "Juliet" and many more.

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After acquiring positive reception from his label debut Emotions and reaching #1 on the Smooth Jazz Billboards with his first single Taboo, Skinny Hightower seeks to stake his claim as a smooth jazz powerhouse with his third effort RETROSPECT, set to release September 14th.  Retrospect features, saxophonist Konstantin Klashtorni, guitarist Almon Johnson, vocalist Bebe Merrills, and drummer Nate Smith.

"PEOPLE DIDN'T REALLY GET TO HEAR MY PIANO INFLUENCES ON EMOTIONS AS I WAS JUST GETTING A FEEL FOR THE INSTRUMENT. BUT ON RETROSPECT, PEOPLE WILL DEFINITELY GET TO HEAR IT." - SKINNY HIGHTOWER

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Rob Zinn's latest album, Walk The Walk, is produced by double Grammy winner Paul Brown. The album has elements of blues, funk, and R&B all woven around a hip contemporary smooth groove. Several tracks feature east coast sax player Andrew Neu, Michael Paulo on sax and Paul Brown on guitar.

"The entire album is simply chock full of swells, lulls, subtle funk, and just great grooves you can only get from one who knows his/her way around not only their instrument but the music they have chosen to honor. Trust me, Zinn’s feel for what he does and what you want is crystal clear here. This cat truly walks the walk and is here to stay. Grab this one, and celebrate that he has chosen to be part of this wondrous experience we call contemporary jazz." – Ronald Jackson, The Smooth Jazz Ride.  Read Full Review.

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Internationally Renown Saxman Michael Paulo new release after ten years. Hailed as his best work yet featuring performances by Peter White, Paul Brown, David Benoit, Brian Simpson, Paul Jackson Jr, and more. Dynamic, sensual and heartwarming saxophone.

Beautiful Day features a collection of popular songs and jazz classics along with original compositions by Sax man Michael Paulo. After a ten year hiatus from recording, he is back with his full sound, sensual ballads, and funky grooves. Featuring stellar performances by many of his smooth jazz friends!

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Trumpeter Isaac Byrd, Jr. returns with a brand new cd, Come Fly With Me, featuring guitarists Nils and David P. Stevens, bassist Blair Bryant, saxophonists Marcus Anderson and Will Donato, trumpeter Tom Browne, and Willie Moore III. 

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