Azar Lawrence Sextet featuring David Weiss & Julian Coryell at Seabird Jazz Lounge

Saxophonist Azar Lawrence has been credited with helping to carry the free Jazz torch lit by John Coltrane and is considered to be a direct descendant (via his years with McCoy Tyner's band) of 'Trane'. Azar began living up to that description in his Jazz life at an early age with Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Billy Higgins, Muddy Waters and he also made a presence in popular music with names like Watt's 103rd St. Band, Marvin Gaye, Busta Rhymes, to mention a few and he wrote for Earth Wind & Fire and Stanley Turrentine.

Special Guest David Weiss from New York created the band The Cookers. Azar performed and recorded with The Cookers on their 2010 Cast The First Stone. New York based The Cookers takes their name from Freddie Hubbard's 1965 album Night of The Cookers. David has performed with countless legends such as Roy Hargrove, Mulgrew Miller, Jeff Watts, Terence Blanchard Band, Billy Hart, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Charles Tolliver, Slide Hampton, James Moody, Tom Harrell, Louis Hayes and many more....

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Saxophonist Azar Lawrence has been credited with helping to carry the free Jazz torch lit by John Coltrane and is considered to be a direct descendant (via his years with McCoy Tyner's band) of 'Trane'. Azar began living up to that description in his Jazz life at an early age with Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Billy Higgins, Muddy Waters and he also made a presence in popular music with names like Watt's 103rd St. Band, Marvin Gaye, Busta Rhymes, to mention a few and he wrote for Earth Wind & Fire and Stanley Turrentine.

Special Guest David Weiss from New York created the band The Cookers. Azar performed and recorded with The Cookers on their 2010 Cast The First Stone. New York based The Cookers takes their name from Freddie Hubbard's 1965 album Night of The Cookers. David has performed with countless legends such as Roy Hargrove, Mulgrew Miller, Jeff Watts, Terence Blanchard Band, Billy Hart, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Charles Tolliver, Slide Hampton, James Moody, Tom Harrell, Louis Hayes and many more.

Son of famed guitarist Larry Coryell, Julian Coryell has worked with Alanis Morissette, Aimee Mann, Jewel, Madeleine, Dave Brubeck, and many others and also on the X Factor, American Idol, The Tonight Show, David Letterman, and Conan O'Brien.

Josef Woodward in the L.A. Times said of Theo Saunders: "Pianist Saunders powers of interpretation and invention are forces to be reckoned with; On an average night he's provocative, on a good night he's mind bending." Too long to list Theo has performed with Joe Lovano, Jimmy Garrison, Pharoah Sanders, Sonny Fortune, the late Rashied Ali, and Mike Stern along with other major artists.

One of the most versatile and in demand bassists on the West Coast, Jeff Littleton has performed with a virtual who's who of top jazz artist's including Nancy Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Crawford, Pharoah Sanders, Billy Higgins. Harold Land, Bobby Hutchinson and a long list of top musicians.

Tony Austin is one of the most recognized and sought-after drummers in Los Angeles. He's performed with Erykah Badu, John Avila (Oingo Boingo) and The Monterey Jazz Festival All - Star Big Band. His screen creditis include performing on 'Studio 60' (NBC), 'E-Ring' (NBC), 'One on One' (UPN/CW), 'What I Like About You' (WB/CW) and 'Rhythm and Jam' (NBC). Tony performed notably in the movie 'Step Brothers' performing the famous climactic 'drums solo", starring Will Farrell and Jon C. Reilly.

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