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NEW! Lia Booth
Performance of the Month

One of Southern California’s most talked about young jazz vocalists, Lia Booth has been making a strong impression and building a solid fan base with her fun, dynamic and heartfelt performances. Her daring yet effortless musical style is rooted deeply in the past but with a contemporary sensibility that breathes new life into classic jazz standards night after night. For over a decade Lia has been performing in popular venues, including the famed Monterey Jazz Festival, and working with a host of veteran jazz musicians, most notably, Tony Guerrero, Jeff Goldblum, Crystal Lewis & Arturo Sandoval.

Pianist Jeremy Siskind is the rare musician whose imaginative albums land on “best of” lists while his ground-breaking instructional books populate “best-seller” lists. A “genuine visionary” (Indianapolis Star) who “seems to defy all boundaries” (JazzInk), Siskind’s multifaceted career includes writing arrangements for influential classical musicians, teaching, performing at renowned concert halls and jazz clubs, and running a publishing company that sells thousands of books each year.

NEW! The Hot Sardines
At the MIM

This all-new program features the Hot Sardines performing an outstanding collection of standards and jazz favorites! Recorded live at the Musical Instrument Museum in Arizona, you'll enjoy hearing your Disklavier play along with the band, just as it was played during the performance. This powerhouse ensemble takes you back to the glamour and passion of “hot jazz” in the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s.

"Not many bands have seized the postmillennial early-jazz spotlight with as much gusto as The Hot Sardines.” —WBGO Radio, New York City

NEW! The Music Of Cole Porter
Performance of the Month

Extraordinary jazz musicians the Anderson Brothers present the life and music of Cole Porter with an entertaining narrative and live performance featuring their sextet and special guest Andrew Walesch.

Identical twins Peter and Will Anderson are two of the most extraordinary jazz woodwind players today. Born and raised in Washington, DC, the Andersons have headlined the Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and 54 Below; have performed on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion; and can be heard on the Grammy-winning soundtrack of HBO's Boardwalk Empire with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks. They received a 2014 Drama Desk nomination for their off-Broadway show Le Jazz Hot and won a 2018 Bistro Award.

Pianist and vocalist Andrew Walesch, who is the artistic director of the MIM Music Theater, has a knack for finding and interpreting a great lyric, whether he is composing and arranging or performing as a solo artist or with his big band.

• Peter Anderson—tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Will Anderson—alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
• Andrew Walesch—vocals
• Nick Manson—piano
• Tom Wakeling—bass
• Arthur Vint—drums