Ring in the Holiday Season with Jazz and Funk Night Benefiting Children’s Hospital

Community News, Entertainment, Events, Jazz N LA — By on November 3, 2015 at 5:04 am

Cover Photo-Buddy Sampson, Bassist, Composer and Publisher of TheScoopLA.com, presents Jazz and Funk Night . Inside Photo-Buddy Sampson and Friends, with (L-R) Joseph John, Buddy Sampson, Curtis Sanford, Rachel Grace and Lamar Webster.

Live Performances from The Jazz Scribes, Rachel Grace and Saga Strings, Crosstown Traffic Featuring T.J Wilkins, Myra Washington, and Buddy Sampson and Friends

Thursday, December 3, 2015, 7-11 p.m., at King King Hollywood
Benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Bring a Brand New,
Unwrapped Toy for the Toy Drive
Buddy Sampson, Bassist, Composer and Publisher of The Scoop LA.com, presents Jazz and Funk Night on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at King King Hollywood to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Get into the spirit of the holidays with an exciting array of up-and-coming jazz, funk and R&B artists. A jam-packed evening of great live music with Buddy Sampson and Friends featuring Rachel Grace on electric violin, Crystal Mantecon on vocals and performance art, and special guest artists joining in to jam. Also on the line-up are The Jazz Scribes, featuring jazz and music critics who are accomplished musicians in their own right; Rachel Grace and Saga Strings, exciting ensemble filled with electric string instruments sure to bring everyone to the dance floor; and the exciting R&B group Crosstown Traffic, which features scintillating singer and performer Myra Washington and ex NBC Voice star TJ Wilkins, who will also perform with Buddy Sampson in his ensemble. The MC for the evening is singer/songwriter and actress Esther Canata.

T.J. Wilkins, an outstanding singer who excelled on the TV show, "The Voice," will be performing at the event. Photo by Diana Ligon.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. A full-bar is available. All guests are encouraged to bring new and unwrapped toys for the Toy Drive. The event takes place on December 3, 2013, from 7:00 p.m.-11p.m. at King King Hollywood, located at 6555 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

The Jazz Scribes, featuring Scott Yanow, Buddy Sampson, Richard Ginell and A Scott Galloway.

Buddy Sampson, Bassist, Composer and Publisher of The Scoop LA.com, presents Jazz and Funk Night at King King Hollywood.

Opening the show will be The Jazz Scribes, featuring jazz journalist Scott Yanow on saxophone, classical writer for The L.A. Times’ Richard Ginell on keyboards, A. Scott Galloway, formerly of the Urban Network on drums and Buddy Sampson on bass. To get the crowd dancing, Rachel Grace and Saga Strings features Electric Violinist Rachel Grace who is one of the hottest and most unique artists in the current classical and dance music scene generating energy and excitement everywhere she performs.

Rachel Grace on violin.

Firing up crowds all over the globe, Saga Strings brings entertainment in dance music to a new level. Four virtuoso string players, all classically trained and with impeccable improvisation skills, surprise any audience beyond expectations. R&B band, Crosstown Traffic, bring their solid rhythms to the stage featuring the sensational vocalist Myra Washington, who was a featured background vocalist on the X Factor.

Saga (L-R) includes Ginny Luke, Irina, Leah, Denmark sensation Elize and Rachel.

Buddy Sampson, widely known in Los Angeles as the Publisher of The Scoop LA, is a talented bassist and songwriter whom has written for independent films and performed in several countries, including the British Virgin Islands, Germany, Switzerland, Costa Rica and France. In 1999, he performed with singer Larry Woodley for the Montreux Jazz Festival and had the opportunity to jam with legendary guitarist Steve Cropper and rocker legend Edgar Winter.

The exciting R&B group Crosstown Traffic, which features scintillating singer and performer Myra Washington.

Sassy and soulful Myra Washington.

Crystal Mantecon will perform with Buddy Sampson and Friends.

Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening is singer/songwriter and actress Esther Canata.

“For those of you who attended my last show in June 2013, you know what an exciting show this will be!! I’m thrilled to be joined by popular musicians and vocalists who have performed with some of the best jazz, funk and R&B artists on today’s music scene,” exclaimed Buddy Sampson, “This year we’re giving back and we look forward to being able to showcase some incredible musicians while also doing our part to ensure that children in need will have a happy holiday.”

Sonaria Curtis wows the audience!

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. A full-bar is available. All guests are encouraged to bring new and unwrapped toys for the Toy Drive. The event takes place on December 3, 2013, from 7:00 p.m.-11p.m. at King King Hollywood, located at 6555 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buddy-sampson-presents-jazz-and-funk-benefiting-childrens-hospital-los-angeles-with-esther-canata-tickets-19022925081. For more information please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1508262526151163/ or call 323-919-2848.

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