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Last year, Newport Beach Jazz Party founders Joe Rothman and John McClure announced they were bowing out of the Newport Beach Jazz Party after 18 successful years of bring the best in traditional jazz to Newport Beach. Jazz fans need not worry—the Jazz Party returns to the...

Going to the Hyatt Regency Concert Series that runs on Friday nights through Oct. 12? Here’s a delicious tip: dine at Bayside before the show and take the free Bayside shuttle to and from the concert. “Many of our guests attend the concerts and have grown to love them, but...

Have you made it out to the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa to catch one of the sensational Sunset Jazz at Newport summer concerts? The series runs through Sept. 19, which means there are only five evenings of swinging jazz left in this annual musical ode to classic jazz....

The Hyatt Regency Summer Concert Series returns to the hotel’s intimate Back Bay amphitheater July 13 – October 12. It’s packed with notable names from the jazz and pop worlds, from trumpeter Chris Botti to Chicago vocalist Peter Cetera to the dynamic Chaka Khan. The series kicks...

Cool cocktails, balmy evenings, hot jazz—three ingredients that make for a perfect summer evening under the stars at the Sunset Jazz at Newport concert series that starts July 11 and runs through Sept. 19 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in Fashion Island. Held in...

The Newport Beach Jazz Festival returns to the Hyatt Regency Newport June 1-3 with a stellar lineup that includes funky keyboardist Brian Culbertson, legendary Motown hit-makers The Commodores, Will Downing, Peter White & Euge Groove, Damien Escobar, RnR: Rick Braun &...

High Hopes Brain Injury Program hosted the 19th Annual Eric Marienthal and Friends Jazz Concert for over 1000 guests on July 9 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach. This event is one of the largest fundraisers for High Hopes, which is dedicated to helping individuals recover from...

High above Palm Springs, deep in the San Jacinto mountains yet only about 90 minutes from Newport Beach is the town of Idyllwild, a charming (some might say rustic) village that through the years has somehow kept its small-town atmosphere. Set among tall pines, cedars and...

Cool cocktails, balmy evenings and hot jazz. Perfect ingredients for a perfect summer evening under the stars at the Sunset Jazz at Newport concert series that starts July 12 and runs through Sept. 20 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in Fashion Island. Held in the...

Warmer weather is finally making its way to Newport Beach, and with it comes al fresco concerts held in various venues throughout the city. Leading the charge is the annual Newport Beach Jazz Festival, which returns to the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach June 2-4, 2017. Presented by...

 Jazz lovers, take note: October 7 through 9 will be pure musical heaven as Segerstrom Center offers three days of jazz concerts that range from musical salutes to Miles Davis to the centennial celebrations of four musicians born in 1917: Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Mongo...

 Imagine sipping a cool cocktail or glass of wine, sampling some desserts, and enjoying live jazz music under a golden sunset. No need to imagine: Sunset Jazz at Newport delivers those things and more every Wednesday evening through Sept. 14 at the Marriott Hotel and Spa in...

There’s nothing like listening to great live jazz in the great outdoors, which is why I’ll be heading to the mountains this weekend for the 23nd Annual Idyllwild Arts Jazz In The Pines, an outdoor music festival held on the grounds of the Idyllwild Arts Academy in the San Jacinto...

Summer has officially started, which means it’s time for the annual Hyatt Regency Summer Concert Series, which starts Friday, June 24 and runs through Oct. 14. Held in the Hyatt’s intimate amphitheater, the Summer Concert Series is a mix of smooth jazz artists and notable...

Valentine’s weekend is a time for lovers—and lovers of jazz music, thanks to the Newport Beach Jazz Party. Jazz fans from around the world will be descending on the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa Feb. 11-14 for a weekend of what’s described as “Right Down the Middle...

The Newport Beach Jazz Party is serving music for Valentine’s weekend at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. From Feb. 11 through Feb. 14, jazz fans can enjoy a variety of great jazz performers in an intimate setting. In addition to a Saturday and Sunday jazz brunch, a...

By Christopher Trela | NB Indy While serving as president of Segerstrom Center from 1997 to 2006, Jerry Mandel used to practice his saxophone during lunch and after work in a small practice room at Segerstrom Hall, never knowing where his musical endeavors might lead him. While...

Summer temperatures in Newport are sizzling, and so is the music. Between the monthly Concerts on the Green, the weekly jazz concerts at the Marriott, and the Friday night concert series at the Hyatt, there’s something for almost every musical taste. Concerts on the Green Get...

Summer hits with a bang this weekend thanks to the Fourth of July, and continues all summer with myriad events from concerts in the park to Shakespeare on a diamond (a baseball diamond). Fourth of July Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina teams with the City of Newport...

There’s nothing like listening to live jazz while sipping a cocktail on a balmy summer evening, and there’s nothing like the Sunset Jazz at Newport concert series that starts July 8 and runs through Sept. 16 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. Held in the Marriott’s...