Jackie RyanThe sultry Bay Area songstress comes to Culver City with a new album, "Doozy." Listen to our conversation with Jackie.
Poncho Sanchez The Grammy-winning conguero and bandleader performs Sunday in Seal Beach and next Wednesday at the Hollywood Bowl. Check out this video.
The Hornets Flying insects by any other name buzz as strongly....or something like that. Who are the Hornets??? Check this out.
Charles Owens The woodwind virtuoso leads his quintet down near the airport.
Grant Geissman The guitarist has a new CD, "Cool Man Cool," and Jarvis Raymond gives us the skinny.
Drummer Steve Smith first toured and recorded with jazz fusion violinist Jean Luc Ponty back in the 1970s. It was later that he joined the pop rock band Journey. Smith began leading his own fusion band Steve Smith and Vital Information in 1983 while still a member of Journey. The band currently features Smith(drums), Tom Coster(keys), Baron Browne(bass) & Vinny Valentino(guitar).
Steve Smith & Vital Information, Catalina's Bar &
Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323466-2210, Wed.-Fri., 8 and 10 p.m. TICKETWEB