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JAZZ MAUI PRESENTS
SUNSET JAZZ SERIES
Sundays • 5-7 PM
Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate Factory
78 Ulupono Street, Lahaina
Sunset Jazz spotlights an all-star line-up of local and visiting professional jazz musicians in the upstairs open air pavilion. Different artists perform each week and the music is always top-notch.
April 6
Brazilian Duo with Friends
Bita Fonseca – Guitar
Renata de Moraes – Vocals
John Zangrando – Sax and Flute
David Graber – Bass
April 13
SHELL YEAH
Sheryl Renee – Vocals
Shawn McLaughlin – Guitar
Barney Cortinez – Bass
Ian Hollingsworth – Drums
April 20
Tanama Colibri Quartet
Tanama Colibri – Vocals
Jeff Hellmer – Keys
Ashton Yarbrough – Bass
Nolan Wren – Drums
April 27
John Zangrando Quartet
Doug White – Bass
Mark Johnstone – Keys
Howie Rentzer – Drums
John Zangrando – Sax and Flute
Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate, through its Chocolate Laulima program, supports local nonprofit organizations such as Arts Education for Children Group/Jazz Maui. Proceeds from concert ticket sales benefit Jazz Maui’s music education programs.
JAZZ MAUI PRESENTS
SUNSET JAZZ SERIES
Sundays • 5-7 PM
Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate Factory
78 Ulupono Street, Lahaina
Sunset Jazz spotlights an all-star line-up of local and visiting professional jazz musicians in the upstairs open air pavilion. Different artists perform each week and the music is always top-notch.
MAY 4
Jeff Hellmer Quintet
Jeff Hellmer – Piano
Paul January – Trumpet
Ashton Yarbrough – Bass
Howie Rentzer – Drums
Abra Joy – Guest Vocalist
MAY 11
(Mother's Day)
Phil & Angela Benoit
Angela Benoit – Vocals
Phil Benoit – Guitar
Dave Graber – Bass
John Zangrando – Flute and Saxophone
Special Guests
Silky Sister – Vocals
and Cody Quintana – Guitar
MAY 18
Sheryl Renee
Paul January – Keys
Dave Graber – Bass
Howie Rentzer – Drums
Sheryl Renee – Vocals
MAY 25
Jazz Maui Benefit Concert
Straight from New York, Grammy-nominated violinist Meg Okura and soprano sax iconoclast Sam Newsome join forces with Maui’s own Jeff Hellmer (keys), Dave Graber (bass), and Kevin Garland (drums) for a night of unforgettable music.
Proceeds to support the 2025 KKHS Music Program Japan Tour
Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate, through its Chocolate Laulima program, supports local nonprofit organizations such as Arts Education for Children Group/Jazz Maui. Proceeds from concert ticket sales benefit Jazz Maui’s music education programs.
Jazz Maui presents
Sunset Jazz Series
Meg Okura & Sam Newsome
NY/Maui Quintet
In a Benefit Concert for the
King Kekulike High School Music Program
The Quintet includes:
MEG OKURA, violinist & composer
SAM NEWSOME, soprano saxophonist & composer
JEFF HELLMER, keyboardist
DAVE GRABER, bassist
KEVIN GARLAND, drummer
Sunday, May 25
5:00-7:00 Pm
Maui Ku‘ia Estate
Chocolate Factory
78 Ulupono Street, Lahaina
Proceeds from this concert will support the 2025 King Kekaulike High School Music Program Japan Tour.
Seating is limited. Advance ticket purchase is required.
Support Events
Sheryl Renee Productions, ProArts Playhouse, and Jazz Maui present
Sheryl Renee Salutes…
Earth, Wind & Fire
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
ProArts Playhouse | 7:00 PM
Special guests
Coco Brown & Shea Derrick
CALL: 808-463-6550
WWW.PROARTSMAUI.ORG
1280 South Kihei Rd in Azeka Plaza-Makai (Ocean Side)
SUPPORT JAZZ MAUI’S MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jazz Maui, a branch of the 501(c)-3 nonprofit Arts Education for Children Group (www.aecg.org), provides opportunities for participation in high quality jazz music education and performances. Throughout the year Jazz Maui 2024 presents Sunset Jazz every Sunday and the Pau Hana Series every Friday in Lahaina, outstanding visiting virtuosos in a bi-monthly concert series in Kihei, and special concerts, clinics and classes held at various venues around the islands. Jazz Maui supports Jazz Night at the Empanada Lady in Wailuku and Sheryl Renee “Salutes” at ProArts. Selected performances presented by Jazz Maui are live-streamed here on our website.
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Tommy James – Mostly Monk
Steve Dubey and the Maui Jazz Elements
Charlie Porter
Virtual Jazz in the Schools, is a live online learning program, focusing on jazz instruction and performance. The program is designed as a supplement to the in-school music program. Click to learn more.
About Jazz Maui
Jazz Maui, a program of Arts Education for Children Group (AECG) nonprofit organization, provides an opportunity for island residents, music students, aspiring and professional musicians, and jazz music aficionados to participate in or attend high-quality jazz music performances. Through festivals, music clinics and dance workshops, Jazz Maui provides a venue for student performers to establish connections with recognized professionals in music and dance.
Questions? Call Jazz Maui Founder Bryant Neal at 808-283-3576
The dynamic versatility of Colorado's Sheryl Renee comes from a literal lifetime in and around the entertainment business. An audience favorite, Sheryl moves effortlessly between music genres, artistic avenues, and her entrepreneurial pursuits. Her voice can be heard on hundreds of recordings and commercials. She gets great joy from nurturing and introducing extraordinary talent.
Tom received his first harmonica at the age of 15 in San Francisco as a Christmas gift.
Paul January got his first paying gig when he was 11 years old, playing piano for a children’s fashion show in Denver, Colorado. By 1972 he was attending music school, teaching piano and trumpet, and working every weekend, and when his former piano teacher said, “Let’s move to Vegas and play in the orchestras!” he was all in. By 1974 he realized that he couldn’t take the heat (literally as well as figuratively) and found a much more temperate climate and much nicer people in the Reno area, with still plenty of work in the field of music. He spent the next 46 years playing in various spots around Reno and Tahoe, as a single performer playing jazz, standards, and pop, or with groups as large as 17 playing everything from funk to big band jazz. He has had the privilege of working with some of the biggest names ever to grace the stages of Reno and Las Vegas, and has made many friends along the way. But when a global pandemic (we’re looking at you, COVID!) closes down your gig, what to do? The only logical answer is “Retire and move to Hawaii.”