Enjoy an evening with 3 national recording smooth jazz saxophonists
jamming on the same night on the same stage at the same time!DEE LUCAS
National recording artist and saxophonist Dee Lucas has been noted as
the hardest-working artist in contemporary jazz while steadily growing
his brand and fan base beginning with Remembrance in 2004. After that
it has been a steady showcase of unique stylings with Something to
Ride 2 (2007) Standing Room Only (2010) Rebirth of the Smooth (2012)
The Smooth Factor (2014) Going Deeper (2016) The Sweet Spot (2017)
Going Left (2018) and the critically-acclaimed The Time Is Now (2020)
and Twenty (2024). “The Time Is Now” marked his 9th worldwide
release and is arguably considered his best work to date. It was
positioned on several music charts including the Billboard Top 20
Smooth Jazz charts with the hit single ‘Full Tilt’. It also was
nominated for an Indie Soul Smooth Jazz Album of the Year award. In
2022 Lucas released two singles titled ‘Hot Ice’ featuring
keyboardist Gino Rosaria and ‘Sir Dee’ as a prelude to his 10th
album “No Boundaries” to be released in March 2023. Both singles
hit #1 on several smooth jazz charts and have become an instant fan
favorite.
MARQUEAL JORDAN
A Los Angeles native who spent his teen years in Kansas City KS
Marqueal has been in Chicago’s music-rich city since 1995. By the
early 2000s he was highly in demand to perform with the top musicians
and bands in the city. In 2008 being so impressed by his playing and
singing smooth jazz star Brian Culbertson offered Marqueal a spot in
his touring band and over the next 10 years Marqueal traveled the
world with Brian appeared in two DVDs and was featured on four albums.
The exposure gave him the confidence and desire to become a solo
artist. Marqueal’s solo debut album Catalyst was released in October
2013. It helped to establish him as an emerging artist in Smooth &
Contemporary Jazz. In 2019 he released his second project Intention &
Purpose. The album yielded two Top 20 hits on the Billboard Smooth
Jazz Singles Chart “If You Only Knew” and “The Edge”.
Marqueal’s current album All We Have Are Moments was released in
early 2022. The album contains singles “Last Call” and
“Sistas” which are well received by SiriusXM Watercolors and
Smooth Jazz Radio. In addition to leading and touring with his band
Marqueal occasionally tours with legendary band The Isley Brothers.
TONY EXUM JR.
Colorado’s national recording artist Tony Exum Jr. is a contemporary
jazz R&B and funk saxophonist songwriter and performer with a smooth
sultry and soulful sound. In 2019 Tony released his single “My
Name’s Tony” receiving international airplay charting on the
Smooth Jazz Network top 100 chart for 12 weeks. In addition the My
Name’s Tony Spring/Summer 14 city tour included performances at the
San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival in San Diego California Spaghettini’s
in Long Beach California The Soiled Dove Underground in Denver
Colorado Jazz in The Park in Prattville Alabama and the Winter Park
Jazz Festival in Winter Park Colorado to name a few. He remains a
staple in the national contemporary jazz circuit with performances
across the U.S. Tony took 2024 to new heights musically and
professionally with an unrestrained passion and impeccable work ethic
that is second to none. Performances in 2022/23 included the Taste of
the South Festival the 30th Annual Berks Jazz Fest the San Diego
Smooth Jazz Festival and the Dallas Jazz Series at The Ervay Theater
in Dallas Texas just to name a few. Tony’s catalog consists of two
critically acclaimed albums “Finally” and “The One” and 7
singles including two Smooth Jazz Network top 100 charting singles
“Brighter Days (with David P. Stevens)” and “Get At You” feat.
Desmond “Motown” Washington also reached #1 and #4 on the
Billboard/BDS Smooth Jazz Airplay Most Added charts respectively.
THE VENUE: SHRINE AUDITORIUM
This show will be at the Phoenix Shrine Auditorium located at 552 N
40th Street in Phoenix. This venue is located just off North 40th
Street between the 202 Red Mountain Freeway and East Van
Buren. Parking is free for this event and once inside you will have
easy access to cash bar(s) and the Shrine Cafe for hot food and
snacks. Tickets are available at goodenergyproductions.com and
blacknightproductions.net .
Doors open: 6:30pm Show start: 7:30pm
_THE FOLLOWING TICKET TYPES ARE AVAILABLE:_
GA EARLY BIRD UNTIL MAY 1ST ($40) Seating at a shared banquet table
GA ($50) Seating at a shared banquet table
RESERVED TABLE ($280) Includes admission for seven (7) and your
personal reserved banquet table.