This was a wonderful party honoring West Coast Jazz Legend Howard Rumsey’s 93rd Birthday at Dottie and Ken Reiner’s beautiful home in Long Beach…Howard basically created the famous “Jazz at The Lighthouse” jam sessions at the famous club of that name in Hermosa Beach, California, in the early 1950s…he also was the leader on many great recordings by “The Lighthouse All-Stars”, that featured some of the finest West Coast Jazz musicians like Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Gerry Mulligan, Conte Candoli, Shorty Rogers, Chet Baker, Bill Perkins, Jack Sheldon, Frank Rosolino, Shelly Manne, etc…

So many great musicians turned out to help celebrate Howard’s special day…I was invited to sit in for a few tunes by Llew Matthews, who was leading the jam session ( Llew is a busy composer, arranger, and recording artist…he also is Nancy Wilson’s music director, and a fantastic jazz pianist as well)…Luther Hughes on bass, the great Ralph Penland on drums, Bob Weller on sax, and vocalist Gene Cook are seen here (photo page) in some pics snapped by photographer Jennie Quimbita…an unforgettable day… I’m so glad I was able to be there!

Here I will keep everyone up to date on new club and concert bookings, as well as cool new studio stuff…

I have been in the studio with artist, Gene Cook, a wonderful vocalist, working on his new CD. I am co-producing and arranging the CD and it’s been a very exciting project.
Jennie Quimbita, of Q2 Interactive, is doing the graphic design, as well as some photography for the digi-pack… she’s so talented, and I’m very proud she is working with us on Gene’s project…we’ll have some clips up very soon!

This CD is at mid-point now, and will take up much of my time for the next few months. After we complete Gene’s CD, I will begin work on my forthcoming CD,” Rhapsody In Cool”, for European label, Enja Records.

Please enjoy listening to music, watching video clips, and feel free to email me if you have any thoughts…

Thanks again for stopping by, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Bradley