I am a Los Angeles-based jazz singer, recording artist, educator, and composer. I like to create things — music, relationships, events, happenings! I especially like things that help myself and others. I guess you could call that the old win-win idea: Everyone benefits.
I'm proud of the products I create. I always try to be aware of quality. I'm a fan of kindness, intelligence, awareness, sanity, the greatest good, personal ethics, responsibility, love and humor!
I'd like to inspire you to do the same thing: To do what you enjoy, do it well, and to share it with others, inspiring them to do the same. I believe in this way we can truly help ourselves and others in the world to survive. We need to actively do something, and something can be done! We just gotta do it!
Don't forget to visit my YouTube and Myspace pages!
You can look me up on Wikipedia too!
Read my BLOG by going to: www.lajazz.com - look me up!
And on Don Heckman's site: I.R.O.M. International Review of Music.
APRIL 2013
After 12 years of a great jam session, I’m stopping the Wed Night Jazz Jam Session! I’m too busy and I feel that it’s had it’s days of glory! So, I’m putting it to bed! All is well, it’s not like I’m going to stop producing shows, is it!? THE LAST WED JAZZ JAM SESSION will be Wednesday MAY 1st! Come on down and party with us!!!!
I’ll be in Osaka May 6 through the 21st. Check out my gigs on my Japan Facebook page.
May 28th is my big beautiful 60th birthday! I’m celebrating by having a gig with my vocal improvisation group, “Fish to Birds”, at the Blue Whale jazz club in downtown! Go here to read about it!
MARCH 2013
This month we're really pouring on the coal at The Gate in Encino, with producing big bands! My business partner, Allan Walker, and I have incredible bands starting to appear in the early weekdays! LNJO, featuring the only L.A. appearance of Italian composer/arranger, Cettina Donato. CSUN's "A" big band, led by the illustrious John Daversa. Charlie Ferguson's Jazz Revue 12tet, featuring some of L.A.'s top jazz musicians. And the amazing theatre/jazz/classical/rock opera of Ross Wright's "Elvis Schoenberg's Orchestre Surreal"!
A trip to England in March, for gigs, workshops and students. Working in London, at The Spice of Life, with singer Georgia Mancio!
May and October I'm due to return to Japan, for more of the same great stuff that happened in October 2012. As a matter of fact, my Japanese friend from Fukuyama, Jaco, will join with me to invite singers and musicians to L.A. for workshops, performances, and the NAMM show…January 2014!
I'm about to start an interview show, along the lines of my old "Singers' Roundtable" discussions, with singer/violinist Calabria Foti. We'll be interviewing successful artists, and having a ridiculous amount of fun doing it!
I've put up a new Youtube short piece on a basis of my point of view of the Voice.
On a tender note, our friend, Edward Powell, who was sick from a heart surgery, did pass in February. We had a love/fundraiser for him and his wife, Kathy, at The Gate in Encino. A wonderful time was had by all, in love and friendship. I believe that April 27th there will be a more dedicated service/memorial for him….R.I.P. my friend.
JANUARY 2013
January 24 - I'm now writing for 2 Jazz publications! One is The L.A. Jazz Scene, the jazz newspaper for LA. You can find several of my articles every month in the paper! As well, I'm now writing for longtime critic, Don Heckman's international online site, called IROM, International Review Of Music. To check out my first review for Don, go to: Live Jazz: Michael Feinberg at The Blue Whale By Cathy Segal-Garcia
I am writing a blog for L.A.'s best jazz online source, www.lajazz.com. And as well, for an L.A. site called www.laartparty.com.
DECEMBER 2012
Recently I found a video of me on You Tube, singing my song "If It Could Be", to a set of paintings by Victor Wang-- who is a magnificent painter! Check it out!
NOVEMBER 2012
Just came home from a three week tour in Japan, had 19 gigs, lots of students, sold a lot of CDs...in general, had a great time! I'll be returning once or twice in 2013...
The Jam is still going strong on Wednesday notes, instrumental and vocal. Also we're about to embark on a Tuesday nite R&B party, at The Gate in Encino, every week! Keep in the loop...send me your email and get on the list!
OCTOBER 2012
Oct 6th I have a gig in Studio City, which includes one of my English guests, alto sax player, Andy Mackintosh!
Speaking of Andy, he's here to play the Ken Poston/L.A. Jazz Institute gig, October 10th-14th…filled to the brim with stars playing the music of big bands, like Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson! What a fantastic event!
Want to check out the voice faculty, and the jazz faculty and student jazz big band at CSULA? Tuesday October 9th the vocal faculty performs and Thursday November 29th the jazz faculty and big band performs! Both are at 7:30 pm and free!
Friday, October 19th, Danish jazz singer Sara Oschlag will give a workshop and concert!
And Saturday day, October 20th, business guru Tim Sweeney will tell you how to get rid of all those extra CDs you have in the garage, for Xmas!
October 23rd I'll leave for a Japanese tour, from Osaka to Hiroshima, for 3 weeks. But…the Jazz Jam at The Gate will continue without me! (Imagine that!)
Speaking of The Gate! We'll be starting a Tuesday nite R&B dance nite, and a Monday nite Big Band nite! For those of you who love DJs…we'll be doing a once a month DJ nite there too!
SEPTEMBER 2012
This month I have guests from Australia, NYC, and England! Featured in workshop and concert on the evening of Thursday, September 27th, is the beautiful singer, Alison Wedding! The following evening, Friday, September 28th, I'm presenting saxophonist Kim Richmond's ensemble…top jazz players of L.A….in a private salon (but you're invited!) Sunday September 30th, from Sydney, the swinging Sandi White is appearing at my monthly showcase for the non-profit I produce for, More Art Inc.
Oct 6th I have a gig in Studio City, which includes one of my English guests, alto sax player, Andy Mackintosh!
Speaking of Andy, he's here to play the Ken Poston/L.A. Jazz Institute gig, October 10th-14th…filled to the brim with stars playing the music of big bands, like Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson! What a fantastic event!
Want to check out the voice faculty, and the jazz faculty and student jazz big band at CSULA? Tuesday October 9th the vocal faculty performs and Thursday November 29th the jazz faculty and big band performs! Both are at 7:30 pm and free!
Friday, October 19th, Danish jazz singer Sara Oschlag will give a workshop and concert!
And Saturday day, October 20th, business guru Tim Sweeney will tell you how to get rid of all those extra CDs you have in the garage, for Xmas!
October 23rd I'll leave for a Japanese tour, from Osaka to Hiroshima, for 3 weeks. But…the Jazz Jam at The Gate will continue without me! (Imagine that!)
Speaking of The Gate! We'll be starting a Tuesday nite R&B dance nite, and a Monday nite Big Band nite! For those of you who love DJs…we'll be doing a once a month DJ nite there too!
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