First Fridays at the View-Live Jazz & Dancing

First Fridays at the View is where grown folks come to listen to live jazz, dance and have a good time. Our featured artist for October is "The Xavier Gordon Group". For more than a decade, Xavier Gordon has been an all-around entertainer in the music industry. Pianist, songwriter, producer and jazz artist are just some of the musical titles he has developed since he started playing piano at the age of eight and his debut into the live music scene in Atlanta, GA in 2008. Born in Conyers, GA, he grew up in a musical family full of singers and musicians and quickly became immersed into the rhythmic sounds and powerful music found in church. This influence can be heard in his music even today.

In 2009, an opportunity to sit in with the Lincoln Jazz Orchestra turned into an amazing showcase of his talent and a scholarship to study jazz performance. In addition to his childhood classical training, he became formally trained in jazz while obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies from Georgia State University.

After graduating, he pushed his musical skills to the next level by entering into the Los Angeles music scene. The city of dreams and stars propelled Xavier into dynamic music collaborations and opportunities to play with artists like Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, John Legend. Xavier currently tours as pianist for Marcus Miller.

He has produced music for artists like Angie Stone, Puff Daddy and Musiq Soulchild, for which he earned a Grammy nomination in 2018. And in 2019, he recorded a single where he plays alongside jazz greats Norman Brown and Kirk Whalum. In 2022, Xavier produced a song for the gospel duo, Dawkins and Dawkins, that lead to a Stellar Award nomination for producer of the year.

Excellence, Xavier Gordon’s innovative and feel-good jazz EP released July 2, 2021 and debuted #2 on the Itunes Charts. Since then Xavier has joined Marcus Miller as his premiere pianist. These experiences led to an evolution in his own artistry, and now, he is promoting his new album: X Marks The Spot, featuring Angie Stone,Marcus Miller, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright, Candy Dulfer and more. Xavier’s innovative yet commercial release has 2 singles that have been the most added song at Jazz radio, and there is more to come.

DJ Sidney Thompson will spin the dance music.

The View Music Bar offers state of the art sound & lighting with pristine acoustics, great ambience, drinks and food. We also have an outdoor area for cigar aficionados.

No t-shirts, beanies, baseball caps, sweatsuits or tennis shoes.

Doors open at 6:30. Arrive early for best seating.

All Reserve Seating is Held Until 7:30 pm

2 drink minimum or food purchase

No Refunds

Host or Publisher Daryl Sweeney