First Fridays at Paradise-Smooth Jazz & Dancing

Come experience a mellow evening of Live SMOOTH JAZZ IN SOPHISTICATED SURROUNDINGS. This month our featured artist is Darryl Williams & Friends, the "Melodic Power Groove" Bassist and his band. When Darryl Williams moved back to Southern California after ten lucrative years playing bass behind top headliners in Las Vegas, he had no idea that he was about to become one of contemporary urban jazz’s first call sidemen. A single late 2007 gig with Euge Groove led to an ongoing spot in the rhythm sec- tion of the saxophonist’s band, and soon the versatile bassist became the man with the groove for a literal who’s who of the genre – including Michael Lington, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot, Kirk Whalum, Mindi Abair, Keiko Matsui, Rick Braun, Jonathan Fritzen, Jeff Lorber, Jonathan Butler, Peter White, Gregg Karukas, Kim Waters, Steve Cole, Jeff Golub, Paul Brown, Darren Rahn and Michael Paulo. Williams’ gospel and R&B roots also made him popular with singers like Brenda Russell, Howard Hewitt and Kenny Lattimore. In addition, over the last five years, he has anchored rhythm sections as one of the main stage bassists on the perennially sold out Dave Koz and Friends at Sea cruises. DJ Sidney Thompson will provide dance music between live music sets.  Food and drinks will be available for purchase. VIP tickets are the seats on the upper tiered levels at Paradise.  Birthday and Anniversary table reservations available (6 or more).  Email - darylsween@aol.com.