2013 Tour

Ray Zepeda Quartet

Sat., January 12, 2013 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Lighthouse Cafe
30 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, California 90254; USA
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L.A.-based saxophonist, Ray Zepeda, leads a stellar rhythm section of Zanne Zarow on drums, Glen Fong on bass, Rich Eames on piano, and special guest, 14-year-old jazz piano phenom, Jamael Dana Dean, in an afternoon of bold, original material at the most historic landmark for the West Coast jazz movement – the Lighthouse! Mr. Zepeda will be performing selections from his CD which has been played on radio stations in major markets nationwide and in select foreign markets (Australia, Japan, England, Singapore, etc.) and enjoyed significant movement on the jazz charts! Also featured will be selections from his next CD to be released in 2014 so come out and get a sneak preview!

Ray Zepeda Quartet

Sun., January 20, 2013 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Banning’s Landing Community Center
100 East Water Street
Wilmington, California 90744
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L.A.-based saxophonist, Ray Zepeda, leads a tasty rhythm section of Griffin Wright on drums, Blake White on bass, and Rich Eames on piano in an elegant evening of sophisticated jazz and timeless standards from the Great American Songbook!

Mike Hudson Trio with Saxophonist, RayZ

Sat, Feb 09, 2013 at 6:30 PM – Sat, Feb 09, 2013 at 10:30 PM
Hyatt Newporter Hotel and Resort (Plaza 3)
1107 Jamboree Road
Newport Beach, California 92663 UNITED STATES
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Kira Hooks in Recital (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sun., Mar. 10, 2013; 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Artist:RayZ (Ray Zepeda)
Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA)
370 South Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, California 91105 UNITED STATES
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19-year-old vocal phenom, Kira Hooks (http://www.kirahooks.com/), presents an evening of her soulful original material with an all-star band comprised of LAMA students and top L.A. session players including Mariel Austin (trombonist from American Idol), Gabe Martin on tpt., and Ray Zepeda on saxes.

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sat., Mar. 30, 2013; 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Private Venue
Big Sur, California UNITED STATES
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L.A.’s hottest wedding/corporate event band, You Were Great Last Night, strikes again with Jennifer Jordan (lead vocals), Megan Swan (tpt.), RayZ (saxes/flute), Kenny Harrison (gtr./vocals), Brett Thomas (bass), and Taylor Kennedy (drums).

Ray Zepeda Quartet

Wed, Apr 10 at 7:30 PM – Wed, Apr 10 at 9:00 PM
Le Corusse Rouge
4647 White Lane
Bakersfield, California 93309 UNITED STATES
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L.A.-based saxophonist, Ray Zepeda, leads a stellar rhythm section of Zanne Zarow on drums, Rick Taira on bass, and 14-year-old jazz piano phenom, Jamael Dana Dean, in an evening of bold, original material! Mr. Zepeda will be playing selections from his CD which has been played on radio stations in major markets nationwide and in select foreign markets (Australia, Japan, England, Singapore, etc.) and enjoyed significant movement on the jazz charts! Also featured will be More…selections from his next CD to be released in 2014 some come out and get a sneak preview!

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sat, May 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM – Sat, May 25, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Westin Pasadena Ballroom
191 N. Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, California 91101; USA
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L.A.’s hottest wedding/corporate event band, You Were Great Last Night (http://www.greatlastnight.com/), strikes again with Jennifer Jordan (lead vocals), Megan Swan (tpt.), RayZ (saxes/flute), Kenny Harrison (gtr./vocals), Brett Thomas (bass), and Taylor Kennedy (drums).

New York City Jazz Club Tour

Mon., 27-May-2013: Afterhours at SMALL’S with Tivon Pennicott and friends
183 West 10th Street, Greenwich Village, New York City
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Tues., 28-May-2013: ’round midnight session at SMOKE Jazz & Supper Club with Mike DiRubbo, Dezron Douglas, George Coleman, Jr., and friends
2751 Broadway; New York, NY 10025
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Decades (Led by Bill Webster w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Fri, May 31, 2013 at 12:00 PM – Fri, May 31, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Artist: RayZ (Ray Zepeda)
Princeton University – Fifth Reunions
Princeton, New Jersey UNITED STATES
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L.A.’s premier horn band, Decades, rocks the Princeton reunions again this year with your classic rock and swing favorites with Leigh Vance on lead vocals!

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Thurs., June 27, 2013 at 9:00 PM – Fri, June 28, 2013 at 1:30 AM
Lighthouse Cafe
30 Pier Avenue; Hermosa Beach, California 90254; USA
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L.A.’s hottest wedding/corporate event band, You Were Great Last Night (http://www.greatlastnight.com/), strikes again with Jennifer Jordan (lead vocals), Megan Swan (tpt.), RayZ (saxes/flute), Kenny Harrison (keys/vocals), Brett Thomas (bass), Brian Stewart (gtr.), and Taylor Kennedy (drums).

Flowbis (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sat., July 20, 2013 at 9:00PM
House of Blues – Foundation Room
8430 Sunset Boulevard; West Hollywood, California 90069
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Fresh off the release of their debut CD, “Fundamentals”, the South Bay’s punkiest, funkiest band brings their infectious groove and high-energy stage presence to one of L.A.’s highest-profile live music venues – the House of Blues in the heart of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood! Come party like a Hollywood star with the Flowbis (http://flowbis.com) family!

Andy Fisher (lead vocals), Bill Gower (bass), Brendan Reynolds (drums), Ryan Faye (gtr.), Kenny Harrison (tpt.), and Ray Zepeda (sax).

Flowbis (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Fri., August 2, 2013 at 9:00PM
Saint Rocke
142 North Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach, California 90254
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Fresh off the release of their debut CD, Fundamentals, the South Bay’s punkiest, funkiest band rolls into Hermosa Beach’s premier live music venue to funkify your soul! Be a part of this unique high-energy experience and party with the Flowbis (http://flowbis.com) family!

Andy Fisher (lead vocals), Bill Gower (bass), Brendan Reynolds (drums), Ryan Faye (gtr.), Kenny Harrison (tpt.), and Ray Zepeda (sax).

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sat., August 17, 2013; 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Muckenthaler Mansion
1201 West Malvern Avenue; Fullerton, California 92833
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mIcAh and RayZ Duo

Wed., August 28, 2013 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Petroleum Club
5060 California Avenue – 12th Floor; Bakersfield, California 93309
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If you and your friends/spouses/social directors are up for a mellow & classy after-work cool down on a Wednesday night, drop by the Petroleum Club of Bakersfield on California Ave. and be enchanted by the sweet and lovely, young Micah Nacita who will satisfy your ears’ epicurean desires with her jazzy vocal and piano stylings of standards and pop tunes ranging from the Ella Fitzgerald to Alicia Keys and more. It won’t take you but one song to know why this young star has been one of the perennial favorites with audiences across town!

A beautiful and talented young pianist and vocalist, this remarkably mature 21-year-old wunderkind is already a rising star since recently returning from the Los Angeles scene to Bakersfield where she originally made her name playing with the likes of Bakersfield guitar legend, Mike Montano, and the Southside Chicago Seven while leading her own quartet, Jazz Intent. Making a rare Bakersfield appearance, her mellifluous voice and formidable keyboard virtuosity, honed by years of classical training since the age of 6 and by studies with prominent jazz piano pedagogues, Mark Massey and Doug Davis, affords the Duo a boundless array of possibilities. She is one of the latest in a long line of young lions to emerge from the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop where she was discovered by saxophonist and now duo partner, Ray Zepeda. A recent graduate of Bakersfield Christian High School, Ms. Nacita just received her Bachelor’s in Jazz Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles where she studied under jazz luminaries of international import including Kenny Burrell, Clayton Cameron, and Tamir Hendelman.

The duo will also be performing selections from Ray Zepeda’s CD, Step By Step, which has been played on radio stations in major markets nationwide and in select foreign markets (Australia, Japan, England, Singapore, etc.) and enjoyed significant movement on the jazz charts!

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sun.., September 1, 2013; 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado; Balboa Park, San Diego, California 92101; USA
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L.A.’s hottest wedding/corporate event band, You Were Great Last Night (http://www.greatlastnight.com), strikes again with Jennifer Jordan (lead vocals), Megan Swan (tpt.), RayZ (saxes/flute), Kenny Harrison (gtr./vocals), Brett Thomas (bass), Brian Stewart (gtr.), and Taylor Kennedy (drums).

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Fri., September 6, 2013 at 9:00 PM – Sat., September 7, 2013 at 1:30 AM
Lighthouse Cafe
30 Pier Avenue; Hermosa Beach, California 90254; USA
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L.A.’s hottest wedding/corporate event band, You Were Great Last Night (http://www.greatlastnight.com/), strikes again with Jennifer Jordan (lead vocals), Megan Swan (tpt.), RayZ (saxes/flute), Kenny Harrison (keys/vocals), Brett Thomas (bass), Brian Stewart (gtr.), and Taylor Kennedy (drums).

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sat., September 21, 2013; 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Long Beach Yacht Club
6201 East Appian Way; Long Beach, California 90803
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Mike Hudson Orchestra (w/ Ray Zepeda on lead alto sax)

Sat., Oct. 05, 2013; 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Palm Springs, California UNITED STATES
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Las Vegas-based, Sinatra-style singer, Mike Hudson, and his Orchestra swing the night away with their Rat Pack stylings in Palm Springs! The Orchestra features Basie-style lead alto saxophonist, Ray Zepeda.

Mike Hudson Orchestra (w/ Ray Zepeda on sax)

Sat., October 19, 2013; 12:00 noon – 4:00 PM
The Grand (Long Beach Event Center) – Pacific Room
4101 East Willow Street, Long Beach, California 90815 UNITED STATES
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Las Vegas-based, Sinatra-style singer, Mike Hudson, and his Orchestra swing the night away with their Rat Pack stylings at this exclusive Long Beach club! The Orchestra features Basie-style lead alto saxophonist, Ray Zepeda, and stunt-man trumpeter, Andrew Carney.

Mike Hudson Orchestra (w/ saxophonist, Ray Zepeda)

Sat., October 12, 2013; 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa
5921 Valencia Circle; Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067; USA
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Las Vegas-based, Sinatra-style singer, Mike Hudson, and his Orchestra swing the night away backing the Rat Pack and Marilyn Monroe act from Vegas! Vintage 1950s cars will be on display!

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Fri., October 18, 2013 at 9:00 PM – Sat., October 19, 2013 at 1:30 AM
Lighthouse Cafe
30 Pier Avenue; Hermosa Beach, California 90254; USA
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L.A.’s hottest wedding/corporate event band, You Were Great Last Night (http://www.greatlastnight.com/), strikes again with Jennifer Jordan (lead vocals), Megan Swan (tpt.), RayZ (saxes/flute), Kenny Harrison (keys/vocals), Brett Thomas (bass), Daniel Lape (gtr.), and Taylor Kennedy (drums)!

Flowbis (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sat., October 26, 2013 at 9:00 PM
Black Light District Lounge
2500 East Anaheim Street; Long Beach, California 90804; USA
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Building on the release of their debut CD, Fundamentals, the South Bay’s punkiest, funkiest band rolls into one of Long Beach’s most eclectic live music venues to funkify your soul! Impress the Flowbis (http://flowbis.com) family with your Hallowe’en costume and earn Flowbis hats and t-shirts!

Andy Fisher (lead vocals), Bill Gower (bass), Brendan Reynolds (drums), Ryan Faye (gtr.), Kenny Harrison (tpt.), and Ray Zepeda (sax).

You Were Great Last Night (w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sat., November 23, 2013 at 8:00 PM
City Club of Los Angeles
City National Bank Tower – 51st Floor
555 South Flower Street; Los Angeles, California 90071-1558; USA
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L.A.’s hottest wedding/corporate event band, You Were Great Last Night (http://www.greatlastnight.com/), strikes again at this swank venue with spectacular 360-degree views of Downtown Los Angeles with Jennifer Jordan (lead vocals), Megan Swan (tpt.), RayZ (saxes/flute), Kenny Harrison (keys/vocals), Brett Thomas (bass), Daniel Lape (gtr.), and Taylor Kennedy (drums)!

Decades (Led by Bill Webster w/ saxophonist, RayZ)

Sat., December 7, 2013 at 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Los Angeles Country Club
10101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90024; USA
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L.A.’s hippest horn band, Decades, rolls into this exclusive Beverly Hills club with their multimedia show and musical time machine featuring the hits of every decade from the 40s to today with Leigh Vance and Ned Rifken on lead vocals!

Mike Hudson Trio with Saxophonist, Ray Zepeda

Tues., December 31, 2013 7:30 PM – Wed., January 1, 12:30 AM
Tavern Restaurant
11648 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90049; USA
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Ring in the New Year with Las Vegas-based, Sinatra-style singer/drummer, Mike Hudson and his Trio! This is our 2nd NYE at this high-end eatery!

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