LIZ COLE's Album Release show with: Larry Koonse (guitar), Jacob Mann (piano), Jonathan Richards (bass), Aaron Serfaty (drums)

Name: LIZ COLE's Album Release show with: Larry Koonse (guitar), Jacob Mann (piano), Jonathan Richards (bass), Aaron Serfaty (drums)
Start: 2025-01-29T20:30:00-08:00
Location: Catalina Jazz Club

Schedule

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025 at 08:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Catalina Jazz Club | Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles-based Jazz singer LIZ COLE proudly launches her debut album, I WANT TO BE HAPPY, at Catalina Jazz Club, #Hollywood! Join us...
LIVE! Wed, January 29th at 8:30pm. Dinner begins at 7:00pm.
Liz will share selections from her album, as well as unreleased gems, that will have you smiling from ear to ear! Cole will share the stage alongside Larry Koonse on guitar, Jacob Mann on piano, Jonathan Richards on bass and Aarón Serfaty on drums.
"Cole creates a set full of off the beaten path, oft-overlooked standards that reflect a range of moods and tap into her expansive range, sense of intimacy and delightful, wry sense of swing.” - Jonathan Widran
Get Your Tickets! Visit, CatalinaJazzClub.comor TicketWeb.com
Catalina Jazz Club
6725 West Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
*Tickets purchased online receive priority seating.
*Single Entree or Drink minimums apply for all tickets
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Liz Cole grew up in a musical household in California. My parents introduced me to everything from Bartok to Blue Mitchell, and one of my favorite toys was a box of rhythm instruments my dad kept in the hall closet. It’s no wonder I picked up the trumpet at the age of nine and played that thing right up until my first lease agreement specifically said “no horns.”
As an alternative, I began singing and fell in love with it. Unfortunately, I became entangled in a variety of day jobs and set music on the backburner for a shameful number of years. Finally, I have realized that I don’t want to work in an office…
I’d rather just… sing.
Now I study with Cathy Segal-Garcia, and have taken lessons with Madeline Eastman, Kathleen Grace and Kate McGarry. I’ve had the pleasure of playing with incredible musicians like Larry Koonse, Randy Porter, John Wiitala, Todd Hunter, Corbin Jones, Aarón Serfaty, Carey Frank, David Arnay, John Leftwich and my brother, Louis Cole. Combining my love of music and film, I directed and edited the first Hans Groiner video, and helped produce some of the first videos for the band Knower.
Singing is my passion; it makes my bones and skin feel good. I love to find the humor in lyrics, and I’m never happier than when I’m improvising a new melody with familiar words. Having had the good fortune to grow up around an eclectic mix of musical styles, I enjoy finding lesser-known songs and incorporating different genres into...