Welcome to Jazz Maui
Join Us for Our Next Event
Jazz Maui and South Maui Learning Ohana present
The Jazz Maui Little Big Band
"An Evening of Hawaiian Influenced Jazz"
SATURDAY, JULY 12
Doors open at 5PM
The Altitude Deck, Kihei
Special guests include vocalist Abra Joy &
Joel Katz on Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Preshow by
Na Ali’i Big Band
Join us for an exciting evening of jazz at
The Altitude Deck, 650 Lipoa Pkwy., Kihei
$20 Adults • $10 Students
Text – 808-283-3576 for information
The 18-member Jazz Maui Big Band, directed by Chicago-based saxophonist Craig Roselieb, set list will feature classics like "Swingtime in Honolulu" by Duke Ellington, "On a Coconut Island" by Louis Armstrong, "Hawaiian War Chant" by Tommy Dorsey, " and more.
JAZZ MAUI PRESENTS
SESSIONS
from the Chocolate Factory
featuring Maui’s Favorite Musicians
Fridays • 5-7 PM
Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate Factory
78 Ulupono Street, Lahaina
Enjoy great live music, sunset views, award-winning chocolate, and an extensive selection of wine, spirits and beer
July 4
Paia Bay Quartet
Howie Rentzer – Drums
Steve Boynton – Guitar
Mark Johnstone – Keys
Dave Graber – Bass
July 11
Dayan Kai
Dayan Kai – Keys, Strings, Harmonica, and more
Barney Cortinez – Bass
Maya Bendotoff – Percussion
July 18
I-Drive
Isaac "ICEMAN" Zablan – Lead Vocals / Drums
Rod "Crystal Clear" Antoon – Keys
Kai "The Reverend" Akin – Guitar
Evan "Equalizer" Hernandez – Guitar
July 25
Tempa & Naor’s Soul Kitchen
Tempa – Vocals
Naor Nave – Guitar
Michael Ferenci – Guitar
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.
JULY 6
Jeff Hellmer Quartet
Paul January – Trumpet
Dave Graber – Bass
Jeff Hellmer – Keys
Howie Rentzer – Drums
Abra Joy – Vocals
JULY 13
Joel Katz Quartet
Jesse Smith – Drums
Dave Graber – Bass
Jeff Hellmer – Keys
Joel Katz – Hawaiian Steel Guitar
JULY 20
Jazz and Cocktails
with international songstress Mary Anne Anderson
Jeff Hellmer – Keys
Dave Graber – Bass
Jimmy C – Drums
Mary Anne Anderson – Vocals
JULY 27
Hugh Ragin Quartet
Jeff Hellmer – Keys
Dave Graber – Bass
Howie Rentzer – Drums
Hugh Ragin – Trumpet
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.
Support Events
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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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.”