Smooth Jazz Nights IX featuring Brian Culbertson

Smooth Jazz Nights IX presents smooth jazz icon Brian Culbertson with special guest Jessy J on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Royal Hawaiian Theater - 8:00 pm in the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki. Culbertson and Jessy J will be joined by Michael Paulo and an all-star local horn section including DeShannon Higa.

Culbertson is known for his "funky" jazz style. He has numerous smooth jazz hits including a #1 Smooth Jazz Album on the Billboard charts in 2005 with "It's On Tonight". Culbertson performs primarily as a keyboardist, but is known for also playing the trombone and electric bass guitar. He plays with other top smooth jazz artists including Peter White, Dave Koz, Richard Elliot and Jeff Lorber and has been the opening act for Barry Manilow's Las Vegas show since 2007.

Jessy J's hot sax playing and looks are only matched with her meteoric rise hitting two #1's on the smooth jazz charts this year with "Tequila Moon" and "Tropical Rain". She has toured with Temptations, Jessica Simpson, Michael Bolton, Jeff Lorber, Euge Groove, Paul Brown and with Guitars and Saxes. She holds a degree from the University of Southern California in Jazz Studies.

The Smooth Jazz Nights concert series, produced by ME Productions and Michael Paulo, began in March of 2009 and to date has presented 13 concerts featuring Bobby Caldwell, Deniece Williams, Ray Parker, Jr., Freddie Washington, Rick Braun, Peter White, Hiroshima, Gregg Karukas, Brian Simpson, Philippe Saisse, Jeff Lorber, Euge Groove, Paul Brown. Concerts will return to the Royal Hawaiian Theater after recently being held at the Waterfront at Aloha Marketplace.

Tickets are available at www.honoluluboxoffice.com or by calling 550-8457. Super VIP tickets (includes leather couch seating, after party and gift) $125, VIP (including floor level table seating next to stage, after party) $85 and reserved stadium seating $45. Concert information is available at www.smoothjazznights.com.