Art of Music

The E&J Movement - MoTown Love SongsFebruary 8, 2024 @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sponsored by Brad Gillis Experience an Evening of Motown, Rhythm & Blues, and Smooth Jazz! The E&J Movement provides a history of "The Music for Young America" as Berry Gordy, the founder of the Motown Record Label, called it. As The E&J Movement performs Motown classics, the band's founder, Eddie Gilreath, provides an auditory of what it was like to record in Studio B, working with Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Little Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, and other recording stars at that time. Mr. Gilreath worked with Mr. Gordy and toured with Jr. Walker and The All Stars. The majority of the band's members were recording musicians at that time as well. E&J's female vocalists were former Raelettes with Ray Charles and The Ray Charles Orchestra. The E&J Movement delivers a high quality show of pristine Motown Music along with elaborating on the creative skill and imagination Mr. Berry had to create music for that generation and generations to come with his Motown Music.www.TheEandJmovement.comCancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the event to receive a full refund.Learn more about the venue, seating, and The […]

Ken O’Malley - Irish FolkMarch 14, 2024 @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sponsored by Jennifer Hart His passionate and compelling voice is what they notice first. As a solo artist, Ken O’Malley easily commands the room; with his band he also rocks the house. Quickly drawing the audience in, it is no wonder that the Irish News describes him “without question, as the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California” and the University of St. Thomas at Houston acknowledges him to be "widely regarded as the finest Irish folk singer/songwriter in the United States today." Arriving in Los Angeles from Ireland over 30 years ago, Ken O’Malley was immediately offered a spot at Molly Malone's, the legendary Irish venue in the city's Fairfax district, and he hasn't stopped playing since. Through the years, O'Malley has performed solo and as part of The Mulligans, Blended Spirits and, currently, The Twilight Lords. He's shared bills with such artists as Mary Black, The Chieftains, The Saw Doctors, Michael Flately and Pierce Brosnan and continues to be an ever-popular and near legendary constant on Southern California's Celtic music circuit. In addition to his musical performances, he can also […]

Chuck Alvarez - Rock & BluesApril 11, 2024 @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sponsored by Jeff Elkins Chuck Alvarez is an accomplished guitarist and singer/songwriter, who has beenperforming nationally and internationally for over 40 years. Chuck has six cds released under his own name and as The Chuck Alvarez Band, and his music, while rooted in blues, incorporates jazz, Americana, and acoustic folk. Alvarez has also had a successful career playing guitar as a side man for Tim Weisberg, David Benoit, The Emotions, Deanna Bogart and Lisa Haley. He also backed up Little Richard and Gerald Albright. As a songwriter Chuck has been commissioned at least a dozen times to write music for musical theatre and television, and his work is still performed by The London Ballet and other theatre groups in Europe, as well as locally. Notably several years ago at The Pasadena Playhouse. Chuck has had the honor to tour several times for the military domestically and abroad performing for our troops at several bases in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and on three different aircraft carriers. Chuck’s shows are high energy while being very intimate, as he enjoys sharing thepersonal experiences and inspiration that lead to his […]

Lauri Bono - JazzOctober 10, 2024 @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sponsored by The Pothoff Family Lauri Bono is a seasoned US and international Jazz, Blues, and R&B artist, boasting an impressive career in performing, recording, and touring. With a rich history as a vocalist, Lauri has graced the stage and studio alongside renowned musicians such as Etta James, Tanya Tucker, Bette Midler, Johnny Rivers, and formed a long-lasting musical partnership with the guitar virtuoso Kal David, resulting in ten acclaimed albums. Returning to her roots in Jazz, Lauri has handpicked a remarkable ensemble of Los Angeles' finest jazz musicians to embark on a captivating musical journey. Their performances pay tribute to some of the most iconic songs ever penned and originally interpreted by luminaries such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and many more. As a testament to her vocal prowess, Bruce Maier, a writer for Damn Good Tunes, once said, "Laurie Bono sings in a way that she can sound like soft velvet or turn on the gravel and guts, raising the goosebumps on your arm and then, she pulls you right back into another soft passage of her angelic, flute-like whispers of melody and you just […]