FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 4
7:00 PM

SAXOPHONIST VINCENT INGALA
Only 20 years old, still Connecticut based but been jumping up smooth jazz stages since age 17 with his break-out album released Summer 2012 he reached the top of the Smooth Jazz Charts this winter before he can even celebrate at a Bar!

FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 4
9:00 PM

BOOKER T JONES (legendary from Booker T & the MG's)
His Hammond B-3 Organ coming out of Memphis in the 60's made Booker T. & the MG's one of the all time favorites and now making his own "later in life" comeback and winning Grammy's

SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 5
NOON

HAWAIAAN UKELELE PLAYER BRITTNI PAIVA
24 years old and still living on the Big Island but coming to the Mainland for the first time after being uncovered and produced by legendary saxman Tom Scott

SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 5
2:00 PM

KEYBOARDIST DAVID BENOIT
One of the Staples of Smooth Jazz on the Keys through the 80's, 90's, 00's and now this decade coming forth with some of his biggest radio hits ever

SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 5
7:00 PM

SINGER SELINA ALBRIGHT
Daughter of famed saxophonist Gerald Albright who she joined Unplugged Under the Stars on the Island last October and now bringing her own band and her own show

SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 5
9:00 PM

CANADIAN GUITARIST JESSE COOK
Raised first amongst the Musical Gypies of Southern France/Northern Spain this French Canadian Rhumba Guitarist from Toronto made his U.S. Debut on the JazzTrax 1995 Island stage and returns as one of the genre's Biggest names

SUNDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 6
NOON

SAXOPHONIST JEANETTE HARRIS
Living back in her hometown of Fresno, California after graduating from Berklee College of Music and on sax and flute for the late Teena Marie in Teena's final year of touring. Now her 4th solo project, 'Summer Rain' has propelled her onto the national smooth jazz scene. This will be her JazzTrax Festival and Island debut.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 6
2:00 PM

SAXOPHONIST STEVE COLE
Chicago Native, Professor Cole ( Professor Music Business Management at Columbia College Chicago and now tenured at The University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis/St. Paul) has been playing October's on Catalina Island as member of The Sax Pack after debuting at JazzTrax late 90's in Brian Culbertson's Band, but with release of brand new solo album this Summer returns finally with his own band and his brand new tunes.

SUNDAY EVENING OCTOBER 6
7:00 PM

KANSAS CITY BASSIST JULIAN VAUGHN
Tall, Very Tall and playing bass in the same
melodic style of his mentor Wayman Tisdale

SUNDAY EVENING OCTOBER 6
9:00 PM

GUITARIST EARL KLUGH
One of the Earliest Stars of Smooth Jazz, emerging from the late 70's One of the 80's biggest Smooth Jazz Stars and now making a RAGING COMEBACK "later in life"

FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 11
7:00 PM

PEET PROJECT
Coming all the way to the Island from Budapest, Hungary as in 2013 they will release their 3rd CD. The band still all in their early twenties and their driving force violinist Peter "Peet" Ferencz, age 22. JazzTrax learned of this European jazz/pop/funk group from our friends at Florida's Seabreeze Festival where they make their U.S. this year.

FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 11
9:00 PM

SINGER LARRY BRAGGS
The longest running Lead Vocalist in TOWER OF POWER history and seen often on Smooth Jazz Cruises he brings HIS BAND and HIS SHOW to the JazzTrax Stage on Catalina Island for the first time this October.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 12
NOON

Toronto's FOUR80EAST

SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 12
2:00 PM

HIROSHIMA
The Grammy Winning East L.A. Band into their 4th decade now led by the Kuramoto's and famous as 3rd generation Japanese for June's world renowned KOTO and their Huge TAIKO DRUM

SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 12
7:00 PM

JAZZ SINGER SPENCER DAY
31 year old from Utah, then Arizona, now California with incredible new 2013 CD 'The Mystery of You' is set to Bust Out everywhere and this might be October's most unique performance, amongst many

SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 12
9:00 PM

SAX AND THE CITY with PAUL TAYLOR...MARION MEADOWS...VINCENT INGALA

PAUL TAYLOR Just hitting stride as he approaches his 20 year mark as a solo artist in the genre where he has one of sweetest saxophone touches and has lent that touch to likes of Keiko Matsui & Rippingtons

MARION MEADOWS Resides now halfway up the Maui Volcano Haleakala so can be seen cycling (he's a professional) all round Hawaii racking up frequent flyer mileage still constantly touring the Mainland with also one of the sweetest saxophonic touches imaginable

VINCENT INGALA Only 20 years old, still Connecticut based but been jumping up smooth jazz stages since age 17 with his break-out album released Summer 2012 he reached the top of the Smooth Jazz Charts this winter before he can even celebrate at a Bar!

SUNDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 13
NOON

SAXOPHONIST ELAN TROTMAN
Barbados born and brewed New 2013 "Tropicality' CD his breakout and touring this summer in Jonathan Butler's Summer Soul All Star Group he'll bring the Caribbean Island flavor to our Left Coast Smooth Jazz Island

SUNDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 13
2:00 PM

TRUMPETER CINDY BRADLEY
The JazzTrax 2009 Debut Artist of the Year and instant super crowd pleaser still based just across the Hudson from Manhattan and still teaching elementary school Band while jumping to jazz festivals on weekends across America

SUNDAY EVENING OCTOBER 13
7:00 PM

HAWIAAN UKELELE PLAYER BRITTNI PAIVA
24 years old and still living on the Big Island but coming to the Mainland for the first time after being uncovered and produced by legendary saxman Tom Scott

SUNDAY EVENING OCTOBER 13
9:00 PM

FOURPLAY
with Bob James, Nathan East, Chuck Loeb, Harvey Mason

FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 18
7:00 PM

SINGER PHIL PERRY
broke out in the 80's singing with Lee Ritenour singing with Najee honored with JazzTrax Best Smooth Jazz Vocal of 2012

FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 18
9:00 PM

SAXOPHONIST ELAN TROTMAN
Barbados born and brewed New 2013 "Tropicality' CD his breakout and touring this summer in Jonathan Butler's Summer Soul All Star Group he'll bring the Caribbean Island flavor to our Left Coast Smooth Jazz Island

SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 19
NOON

SWEDISH KEYBOARDIST JONATHAN FRITZEN
still living in Stockholm but now one of the Young Lions of Smooth Jazz in U.S. 2012's 'Magical' CD his breakout, ranked JazzTrax Top 10 of the Year

SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 19
2:00 PM

JAZZ IN PINK MARIEA ANTOINETTE , KAREN BRIGGS
PAMELA WILLIAMS, GAIL JHONSONN
An All Star Female Ensemble of Musical Women in Jazz projecting Talent, Beauty, Power and Femininity as they embrace The Stage!

SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 19
7:00 PM

SINGER SELINA ALBRIGHT
Daughter of famed saxophonist Gerald Albright who she joined Unplugged Under the Stars on the Island last October and now bringing her own band and her own show

SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 19
9:00 PM

SAXOPHONIST EUGE GROOVE
so much history with Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Tower of Power now since his 2000 solo debut one of the biggest No. 1 hit makers in Smooth Jazz

SUNDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 20
NOON

NORTH CAROLINA KEYBOARDIST NICHOLAS COLE
Debutted last October on JazzTrax Island stage Just 19 years old and already one of the most electrifying Young Lions in Smooth Jazz

SUNDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 20
2:00 PM

LES NUBIANS
Sisters Helene and Celia Faussart from Paris, France Raised in Chad and Bordeaux Grammy nominated 'Afropean" hip hop/rhythm and blues duo

SUNDAY EVENING OCTOBER 20
7:00 PM

LA STAND UP BASSIST WITH BRASS BAND
MILES MOSLEY
You Tube this guy and you'll be first in line for the boat to Catalina Island and he's promised to bring his backing Horn Brass Section which will put October's Finale Evening through the Ballroom Roof

SUNDAY EVENING OCTOBER 20
9:00 PM

KEYBOARDIST GEORGE DUKE
since the days of "Sweet Baby" and the Stanley Clarke Duo he has been the Godfather of Smooth Jazz and one of jazz and pop's top Producers