BC to Perform National Anthem

This Saturday night, March 12th, Brian will perform the National Anthem at the Charlotte Hornets game in Charlotte, NC as they take on the Houston Rockets. This is Brian's first time doing the anthem at a game so come out and support!

RIP Maurice White

One of the coolest and most gracious people I’ve ever known passed away last night. Maurice White, the founding member of Earth, Wind & Fire, and inspiration to musicians and people around the world had been battling Parkinson’s Disease for many years. I consider myself so lucky to have worked with him side by side for many months on one of my records back in 2008, a cherished memory I will never forget. I learned so much from him, not only musically but also how to be ‘off the court.’ Your music and legacy will live on forever. RIP Maurice.

Brian & Maurice at the studio while working on "Bringing Back The Funk."

Brian & Maurice at the studio while working on "Bringing Back The Funk."

New FUNK Record

Brian has been in the studio writing songs for a new FUNK record, due out this September. If you’ve been to one of his shows lately, you’ve heard a couple teasers: Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up” and Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music.” However, the majority of the new material is more in line with old school Parliament Funkadelic.

Collaborations so far include sessions with Chance Howard, St. Paul Peterson, Sheldon Reynolds, Steve Lu, Ray Parker Jr., Major., Warryn Campbell, and Brian’s bassist, Rodney Jones Jr. 

Production will begin this spring so stay tuned for a new video blog series from inside the studio! And similar to Brian’s last studio album, Another Long Night Out, he will offer fans exclusive ways to get involved in the record process via Indiegogo. 

It’s been almost 8 years since the release of Bringing Back The Funk so everyone is excited to hear the current evolution of the FUNK by BC and co.

Plans are also in the works for an extensive FUNK Tour this fall. Stay tuned for the tour schedule to be announce later this spring.

Brian on SiriusXM Watercolors Jan 1st!

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TUNE IN ALERT!

Where:
SiriusXM Watercolors Ch 66

When:
Friday, January 1st @ 1pm ET, 10am PT

What:
“Year In Review with Celebrity Host Brian Culbertson”

Description: 
This week is a special edition of the “Gallery” hosted by contemporary jazz superstar Brian Culbertson as he showcases the 25 most interesting discoveries of 2015!  Notable and new, it’s a “Year in Review”… inside this special edition of the Gallery.

Duration:
2 hours

Rebroadcasts:
1/2 @ 9am ET, 6am PT and 1/3 @ 8pm ET, 5pm PT.

BC is going to Texas!

BC & Band are going back to Texas in February for 3 shows: San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston over Valentine's Day Weekend. Eric Darius and Avery Sunshine open in Dallas and Houston.

Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

Cyber Monday Sale

This Monday, November 30th, check out our Cyber Monday sale on Brian's CD's up to 65% OFF!! Get "LIVE - 20th Anniversary Tour" for only $7.99, "Another Long Night Out" for only $6.99, "XII" for just $4.99 and much more!!

Thank you Napa Valley!!

Hello there,

First of all, I'd like to thank all of the amazing friends that joined me all week long including Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Boney James, Peter White, Mindi Abair, Spyro Gyra, Eric Darius, The Family Stone, Fred Wesley, Kenny Lattimore, Maysa, Chuck Loeb, Raul Midón, Eric Marienthal, Marqueal Jordan, DW3, Vincent Ingala, Cecil Ramirez, DJ’s Rick & Russ w/CJ Flash and Alonzo Bodden. Everyone totally brought their 'A' game and I'm so humbled by all of their gifts that they shared with us.

Secondly, my hat goes off to my incredible team who worked tirelessly all week long (and over the past year) to pull off such an event. You've got my back and I can't thank you enough for going above and beyond every single minute.

Also, huge thanks to all of our winery partners for being so generous and hospitable this week. You made it a truly special time for all of us to be able to drink some of the best wine in the world!

Of course, I must thank our presenting sponsor Lexus for their huge support. I've been driving their cars for the past 10 years and I wouldn't even think about driving anything else!

And last but certainly not least, THANK YOU to all of the awesome fans that spent an incredible few days in wine country with us! It means the world to me that you came and shared in something so special. I could seriously feel all the love from everyone so thank you.

I'm already counting the days for next year and can't wait to see you back in beautiful Napa Valley. As you may know, we've just gone on sale for 2016 with the brand new 5-Day Platinum Package in addition to the 4-Day Gold Package so I hope you can join us once again.

My most heartfelt thanks to you all...

Much love & gratitude,

Brian Culbertson
Founder & Artistic Director
Napa Valley Jazz Getaway
www.JazzGetaway.com

Single Day Tickets on sale NOW!

We're thrilled to announce that SINGLE DAY tickets are now available for Saturday & Sunday, June 13th & 14th. This is perfect for those who are unable to join us for the whole weekend. We’ll host a full slate of top musical entertainment each day that can be enjoyed with the incredible wines from Jamieson Ranch Vineyards, Reata, and of course, Brian's "Culbertson" Pinot Noir and the soon to be released, "Culbertson" Rosé.
 
Check out our amazing line-up at this year’s Getaway:

 

SATURDAY 3:00pm – 9:00pm (Doors open at 2:00 pm):
Join us for Day One of our outdoor shows at Jamieson Ranch Vineyards co-hosted by Sterling James of KBLX Radio. Party band DW3 kicks off the festivities, followed by legendary jazz group Spyro Gyra. Saxman Boney James takes the stage in the third slot with Brian Culbertson & Friends “The R&B Show” feat. Kenny Lattimore and Maysa wrapping it up. DJ’s Rick & Russ with CJ Flash are spinning all day too! For Saturday, June 13th tickets, click
 HERE. $99/ticket plus ticketing fees. (Note: Single Day ticket holders do not have access to Saturday’s “Wine Up!” or After Party)

SUNDAY 1:00pm –7:00pm (Doors open at Noon):
We’ll kick off Day Two outside with Jazz Getaway favorite Eric Darius and his band followed by a special duet show featuring Peter White and Mindi Abair. Things wouldn’t be complete without another appearance from Brian Culbertson & Friends for “The Smooth Jazz Show” featuring Chuck Loeb and Eric Marienthal. Don’t even think of leaving early, as the one and only Chaka Khan will close things out for The Getaway’s final show. Of course, DJ’s Rick & Russ with CJ Flash will be rocking the house between sets with Sterling James from KBLX Radio once again co-hosting with Brian. For Sunday, June 14th tickets, click HERE. $99/ticket plus ticketing fees.
 
4-Day Gold Packages, 2-Day Silver Packages, The Welcome Dinner & Jam Session plus Kenny Lattimore’s Chimney Rock performance are also on sale so please visit our website at www.JazzGetaway.com for more information.
 
As always, if you have any questions, be sure to check out our FAQ page or email us at NapaValleyJazzGetaway@gmail.com.
 
Cheers!

Your Getaway Team
 
 

 

"Think Free" hits #1 on Radio!

We're happy to announce that the brand new song from Brian's LIVE - 20th Anniversary Tour CD has just hit #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Singles Chart this week!! Congrats to Brian and his band on this achievement. 

"Think Free" is a new song included on this live album and was written by Brian and long time writing partner, Sheldon Reynolds. They've also written "Always Remember," "Funkin' Like My Father" with Bootsy Collins, "Forever," "Go" from Live From The Inside, "Let's Stay In Tonight," and "It's Time." 

It also hit #1 on USA Today Chart

Stevie Wonder made a surprise appearance!

This past Saturday night on Valentine's Day, legendary Stevie Wonder made a surprise appearance on Brian's show in Long Beach, CA. Here are a couple shots and a video someone posted!! 

Celebrity Host on SiriusXM Watercolors

I'm excited to host the Sirius-XM Watercolors "Year In Review" this Friday featuring the top 25 songs of 2014!! Join me Friday, January 2nd at 1pm ET/10am PT on Watercolors Channel 66. Repeat shows on Sat 9am ET & Sun 8pm ET. Hope you can tune in!!



#1 Song of the Year!!

I'm very excited to announce that "Fullerton Ave." was the #1 Song of the Year on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 with Allen Kepler!! And "Horizon" was #3! What an honor, thanks everyone for your support for Another Long Night Out this year. Much appreciated!! Also, huge thanks to all the musicians including Chuck Loeb who just killed this track. If you haven't heard the record, you can check it out here:

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"Live - 20th Anniversary Tour" CD pre-order

Happy Holidays!! I'm very excited because today my brand new 2-disc CD "LIVE - 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR" is available for pre-order. As soon as we receive them near the end of December, we'll ship them out in advance of the official release date of Jan 12. While you're in our webstore, be sure to take advantage of other huge Cyber Monday deals as many of my other CD's are only $4.99! On behalf of my whole band, we thank you for your support over these past 20 years and can't wait for you to hear this new album. Enjoy the season and see you soon! Here's the link http://www.brianculbertson.com/cds/

Live CD - post production

Brian's new "20th Anniversary Tour" LIVE CD that was recorded in Oakland, CA in September at Yoshi's is currently being mixed by Brian and his engineer, Bob Horn. The double CD is slated for release on January 12th, 2015. Check out the intro to the show as played back on ProTools in Brian's studio:

"Breathe" is now available!

It's time to "Breathe." Now available via my website and on iTunes as a download, this 31-minute piano track will help you relax and de-stress. Like nothing I've ever recorded before, I hope you will enjoy the healing benefits of "Breathe" while getting a massage, doing meditation or yoga, or simply calming the mind before going to sleep. Be well my friends and be sure to let me know how you are using this music in your life.

*Note: "Breathe" is only available on my website and iTunes - it is not on Amazon, Spotify, Pandora or any other digital outlet.

"20th Anniversary Tour" LIVE CD

I'm very excited to announce that I'm recording a LIVE album at Yoshi's in Oakland over the 4 nights of Sept 11-14!! This will be my first ever live record with an audience so be sure to come out and make lots of noise. As a special offer, I'm doing a pre-order for the CD at the show and I'll put your name in the liner notes as being in attendance!

This "20th Anniversary Tour CD" will be released January 12th, 2015 and will also include a brand new song written by myself & Sheldon Reynolds.

See you at Yoshi's!

Get tickets here: http://www.brianculbertson.com/tour/

NEW MUSIC: "Breathe" - coming 9/2

Dear friends,

I'm proud to announce that on Tuesday, September 2nd, I'm going to release a new piece of music entitled "Breathe." This is a continuous 31-minute piano track designed to calm your mind and help you relax. Recorded at exactly 60 beats per minute, it will bring your brain into an alpha state keeping you still conscious but very relaxed. You will be more focused and refreshed after listening. It will also help calm the nerves and aid in sleep as well. 

Like I've posted on my facebook, 'we all need to take some time for ourselves in this increasingly hectic world we share.' I believe this is so true these days and hope you will enjoy the benefits and healing power of music!!

Whether you are getting a massage, practicing yoga or mediation, or simply trying to de-stress, this will definitely help.

It will be available digitally both on this website and on iTunes for just $3.99 starting next Tuesday.

Enjoy and be well...

Brian

 

listen to a clip below:

A Soulful Christmas in Chicago

We're excited to announce Brian's first Soulful Christmas show in several years only in Chicago on Dec 20th! Discounted 5-STAR hotel rates at Loews are available too so come celebrate the holidays in beautiful Chicago and hang for the weekend for some festive shopping on Michigan Ave. Only 210 intimate seats per show so book soon for this special performance.

This is Brian's 20th anniversary show with added holiday classics from A Soulful Christmas

The band will be: Chris Miskel (drums), Eddie Miller (keys/vocals), Marqueal Jordan (sax/vocals), Adam Hawley (guitar/vocals), Michael Stever (trumpet/keys) & Rodney Jones, Jr. (bass).

Two shows, 5:30pm and 9:00pm.

Location: Loews Hotel (Montross Room) at Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont, IL.

Click HERE for information and call the Box Office at (312) 725-0740 to book today!

Call (312) 725-0740 for Tickets!