Jazztyme Entertainment presents The Jazztyme Playas

Jazztyme Entertainment presents The Jazztyme Playas

Friday, September 12, 2025, It's the return of Jazztyme's Friday Night House Party!!

Come join us for an unforgettable night of smooth tunes and groovy rhythms at R Banquet-Riverside! The Jazztyme Playas are ready to serenade you with their soulful melodies and infectious beats. Get ready to tap your feet and dance the night away with us. Don't miss out on this fantastic event – get yor tickets now and mark your calendars now!

The Jazztyme Playas some of the most sought after musicians in the industry.

Phil "Phil-E" Martin - Drums

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Phillip E Martin is a compose music director for many top performers such as Amerie, Chanté Moore, Andre Crouch, Keiko Matsui, Marcus Johnson, Nathan East, Queen Latifah, Melissa Etheridge and Adam Hawley, are just a few to show the diversity.

Ash Jangda - Guitar

Originally from Miami, FL, Ash Jangda, has established himself as a sought-after & versatile composer/musician/musical director/educator in Los Angeles, CA. Ash Jangda's broad musical scope has afforded him the privilege of collaborating with an eclectic group of today's influential and relevant award-winning artists both across the U.S. and abroad.Notably, Pop Idols Bobby Brown, Sam Sparro and Willow Smith, Hip Hop giants Wyclef Jean and platinum producers The Runners, Jazz virtuosos Arturo Sandoval and Michael Brecker, Smooth Jazz greats Dave Koz, Mike Phillips, Elan Trotman, Marcus Anderson and Candy Dulfer and Gospel icons Fred Hammond and Israel Houghton and many more.Ash continues to pursue new horizons on stage as a performer in the studio as a recording artist & composer/songwriter for both film and commercials, as well as online as an educator, providing music instruction and educational resources for musicians worldwide..

Will Birkhead - Bass

William Birkhead has collaborated with a diverse range of artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Rowland, Chingy, Teedra Moses, Farnell Newton, Luke James, Matt Redman, as well as the legendary Booker T. Jones.

This list higlights the wide-range of influence that William is having in the Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, Country and Soul genres.

Larry Cox - Keyboards

Larry Cox hails from Long Beach, California and raised as an R&B musician, vocalist, producer, writer, and director, and he is proficient with the bass guitar, drums, strings and brass instruments.

Throughout high school and college, Cox experimented with different genres of music such as Jazz and Classical and landed a run with R&B singer Brian McKnight. Soon followed his first major tour with Pop star Jessica Simpson in 2001, and his first gig as music supervisor and director on BET’s hit comedy TV show Comic View in 2004.

Over the years, Cox’s musical influence has earned him several notable TV and film credits and has built him an impressive artist portfolio. Live performances with such artists as Usher, Pharell, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Avant, Earth Wind & Fire, Petey Pablo, Loretta Devine, Mary Mary, and Miley Cyrus are on his resume, to name a few. In 2010 Cox was hired by Star Trak Entertainment and appointed as the “right hand man” and Music Director for Billboard Award winning and Grammy nominee singer Robin Thicke. Under his musical direction, number 1 hit single “Blurred Lines” soared to the top of the charts becoming the longest running number one single in 2013, and breaking the record for the largest radio audience in history.

Sounds by Anthony "DJ Sweat" Hatton

It all adds up to a night of fun, as always - Jazztyme Entertainment’s House Party at R Banquet in Riverside.Get there early for networking, great food and drinks. Bring your friends. You will surely have, not just a good, but a GREAT time in the celebration of life thru music.

Dinner included:

Beef scampi

Grilled Fish

Garlic Chicken with Gravy

Mash Potates

Rice

Salad

Come join us for an unforgettable night of smooth tunes and groovy rhythms at R Banquet-Riverside! The Jazztyme Playas are ready to serenade you with their soulful melodies and infectious beats. Get ready to tap your feet and dance the night away with us. Don't miss out on this fantastic event – mark your calendars now!

Host or Publisher Jazztyme Entertainment