Pink Martini are the brainchild of Thomas Lauderdale, who in the early 1990s was thinking of running for Mayoral office. But he slowly became frustrated and fascinated by the musical entertainment during political society events. So he formed Pink Martini to address this and make music that appeals to everyone, from liberals to conservatives, all over the world. Over 20 years later, they're still going strong!

Pianist Adam Shulman and his trio pay tribute once again to the iconic score for the 1965 holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas, composed by Bay Area jazz legend Vince Guaraldi. The enduring, triple platinum-certified holiday album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 and added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry for its cultural significance in American history.

The world's top-selling instrumental artist Chris Botti has charm and talent in spades; the Italian American contemporary jazz trumpeter breathes new life into a range of different genres from American songbook standards to bebop classics by the likes of Miles Davis. Botti is not only a highly skilled musician but a consummate entertainer, with a gleam in his eye his onstage banter calls to mind the performers of jazz's golden age.

Two-time Grammy Award winner Corrine Bailey Rae returns to North America this fall on 'The Black Rainbows' tour in support of her new album, set to release late this year. First coming to attention in 2006 with the blissful 'Put Your Records On, the lead single from her self-titled debut album, she has since enjoyed a low-key yet successful career composing music for television, movies and collaborating with artists including Mary J. Blige, Paul McCartney, and Leslie Odom Jr. among many more.

American jazz songstress Dianne Reeves is often hailed as the successor of Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald's operatic-jazz legacy, and is widely respected as one of the top performers to ever have come out of the smooth-jazz-pop-fusion of the late 80s. Don't miss the five-time Grammy Award winner as she hits the road with her inimitable voice, old school charm and magnetic stage presence.