During her remarkable 21-year recording career, 
saxophonist/vocalist Mindi Abair has recorded with some of the biggest names in 
music and built a substantial following among jazz and blues audiences with her 
soaring melodies and powerhouse style. You might know her as the featured 
saxophonist on American Idol, sitting in with Paul Shaffer on The Late Show with 
David Letterman and The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, or from moonlighting on tour with Duran Duran or Aerosmith. As a solo artist, she has 
consistently topped the Billboard Contemporary Jazz and Blues charts. In 2018, 
Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers won 8 Independent Blues Awards including Artist 
of the Year, and an Independent Music Award for Best Blues Song Fan Award for 
Pretty Good For A Girl featuring Joe Bonamassa.

Rebecca Jade will move you. Named Smooth Jazz Network’s “Breakout Artist of the Year” and JazzTrax “Debut Artist of the Year” in 2022, she brings that rare mix of polish and raw emotion. She has toured extensively with Sheila E, shared the stage with Sir Elton John at the Academy Awards, and has been a regular featured artist on Dave Koz & Friends at Sea. She’s performed at Mindi Abair’s Wine & Jazz New Year’s Eve and Wine & Jazz Adventure in Sonoma, so the musical chemistry is already baked in.

Andréa Lisa, the South African-born, New Zealand-raised singer, guitarist, 
composer, and producer, is a musical powerhouse – think the heart of Alicia Keys 
with the guitar sensibility of John Mayer. Her collaborations include Jonathan Butler, Kirk Whalum, and Kool & The Gang. She’s the artist who can melt a room with one lyric… then light it up with one solo.

Xavier Gordon arrives as an exciting new voice on the jazz scene — pianist, 
songwriter, producer, and performer with a feel-good sound that hits hard live. He 
earned a GRAMMY nomination in 2018 for his production work and has toured 
extensively with Marcus Miller.

Arthur Thompson, Mindi’s long-time drummer, is the heartbeat behind the music 
— a visionary artist with purpose as a drummer, vocalist, producer, author, and 
educator. He was voted 2023 “Breakout Artist of the Year” by the Smooth Jazz 
Network

Darryl Williams brings smooth-jazz firepower. His debut album That Was Then 
earned praise from JazzTimes and national airplay on SiriusXM. He’s shared stages with heavy hitters like Dave Koz, Peter White, Gerald Albright, Jonathan Butler, and of course, Mindi Abair. This isn’t just another holiday show — it’s a night that will leave you energized, moved, and truly in tune with the joy of the season. Whether you come for the songs, the shared moments, or just to be swept up in the joy of the season, this night promises to stay with you long after the last note.

Season Sponsored by Community First Credit Union.

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