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3 Brave Souls comes to Los Angeles

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3 Brave Souls
  Los Angeles-- Three Miles Davis alumni will play together at the Jazz Bakery club in Los Angeles on Feb. 8.
The band, 3 Brave Souls, is made up of keyboardist John Beasley, drummer Ndugu Chancler and bassist Darryl Jones. Beasley has composed music in many different jazz styles.  Chancler is a funk drummer that has taught drum classes at USC. Jones was the bassist for the Rolling Stones. Each musician is well known in the jazz community and now they are coming together to make new music.
Their sound has been described by critics as “classic jazz flavorings with contagious penetrating funk grooves with honey-dew sounds of south soul.”
They released their first album last year but were unable to tour because Beasley was working on the James Bond Skyfall movie score in Sardinia, Italy.
Their new take on the music has received good reviews from the jazz media.
“It’s the kind of broadly sourced music that could gain favor among fans of R&B, neo-soul, smooth jazz and even jam bands.  That’s a compliment,” said Jazz Times Music Critic, Phillip Booth. “They play an eclectic brand of funk-danceable songs with hypnotic grooves, a soulful stew or a silky ballad. There’s seldom a dull moment.”
The concert starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are about $20. For more information, check http://jazzbakery.org

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Helen Borgers Loves Jazz and People

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Long Beach— The hum of technology looms in the vaulted radio room as KKJZ Afternoon drive host Helen Borgers fires off a staccato list of names, “George Benson with Al Jarreau, God Bless the Child, the album Givin’ It Up, David Sanborn with “Bang Bang” from the album Upfront, and Lou Pollo with that new tribute to Les Pail—I’m confessing that I Love You, Here at K-jazz 88.1, Next up is drummer, Stix Hooper…”
The first experience Borgers had with came through the walls of her brother Ken’s bedroom. The irresistible Shoo-doo-shoo-bee-ooo-bee-bwas of John Coltrane, Gerald Wilson, and Charlie Byrd serenaded her until she was hooked.
Borgers has been in the jazz radio business for 33 years, which is why she has been called the “Queen of Jazz.” Her reign has taken her all over the world, and her influence has brought musicians from all over the world to her. For many years, she recorded a program called The Artist’s Corner. The show consisted of some of the most famous interviews in jazz. Borgers witty and smooth interview style reminds the listener of the jazz she loves so much.
Radio and jazz are in Borgers blood as she followed in the footsteps of her parents. Her Dad loved jazz and taught radio at University of Southern California, while her mom was on radio with up-and-coming jazz critics. Her brother Ken made KKJZ what it is today. Borgers has taken her love of radio and jazz to the next level.
“I love jazz music, and I love the affect it has had on people,” Borgers said. “It has been ahead of culture when it comes to the issues of the day, Jazz musicians are the trailblazers.”
As a former 49er, Borgers loves Long Beach. She uses her love of Jazz, Long Beach and theatre to make a significant impact in her community.  Borgers favorite pursuit is speaking to the youth of Los Angeles, encouraging them to take part in four sponsorship programs for jazz studies in K-12 schools.*Currently, Borgers is the KKJZ weekday drive host from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., sharing what she loves most with those she loves most.
“Jazz education is big for me, the history of jazz is so rich and so important to our identity as humans, it’s is the voice of humanity,” Borgers said. “When I speak to a class, I get blank stares, but there are usually one or two students who want it, their eyes sparkle, and I know I’ve got them hooked for life.”
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