Oleta Adams

Special Guest - Oleta Adams

Since her 1990 debut album, Circle of One, went Platinum and her impassioned hit single, “Get Here,” became the unofficial anthem of the 1991 Gulf War, Oleta Adams has inspired fans in the U.S. and Europe. Deeply rooted in gospel, her heartfelt sound crosses effortlessly into soul, R&B, urban, and popular music. Nurtured by worldwide tours with Tears for Fears, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, and Luther Vandross, Adams has received four well-deserved Grammy Award nominations.

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TIZER
Sal Marquez
Calabasas High School Jazz Band

TIZER
Keyboardist and recording artist, Lao Tizer, and his band TIZER captivate audiences of all ages and musical tastes. Tizer has been proclaimed “an independent artist with all the right moves” and “a torchbearer for the new generation of contemporary jazz.” He is a “Best New Jazz Artist” nominee and has graced the stage at events worldwide TIZER’s recordings have sold over 90,000 copies, charted and received acclaim in the industry’s most respected publications, and their music can be heard on radio and television airwaves worldwide. His talents continue to evolve and command attention.

Sal Marquez
A master on both trumpet and flugelhorn, Sal Marquez has performed recorded with Frank Zappa, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Dave Mason, Eagles, Joe Sample, The Crusaders, Don Grusin, Dave Grusin, Diane Schuur, the Royal Philharmonic, GRP Big Band and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno – to name only a few. His film credits include “The Fabulous Baker Boys,” and “Hudson Hawk.” Things have definitely changed for the Texas native with the silvery cornet, after years on the road, years in local clubs and countless sessions as a respected studio sideman.

Calabasas High School Jazz Band
The Calabasas Music Program is in its 13th year in its current form.  The program has grown from 65 students to over 325 this year. The jazz bands give three school concerts each year and performs throughout the community in schools, elder homes, and hospitals. Of these concerts, Music Director, Joshua Barroll says, “It is an amazing experience to see kids, many of whom are bed ridden and attached to I.V. units, light up and experience the joy of jazz music.” In 2009, the band made the Essentially Ellington finals in NYC hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center and in 2010, they made the finals of the Swing Central competition hosted by the Savannah Music Festival.