’Tis the season for live Christmas music. In this festive iteration of our new jJazz series, join us for a night of Donny Hathaway, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Wham!, and other festive tunes you might not expect to hear at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu. Joining our LCH Jazz Trio will be local trumpet legend DeShannon Higa and a few surprise vocalists.
The concert is on Friday, December 10, at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) with limited seating. Book your tickets now through our Eventbrite page. Proof of vaccination or a negative covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of the concert is required for entry; masks are required throughout the performance.
Free admission, suggested donation of $10 supports our music ministry.
For those not attending in-person, the concert will also be livestreamed on our streaming page and the LCH Facebook page and then archived on the LCH Facebook page.
Support Our Jazz Concert Series with Your Donation
Your tax-deductible donations make it possible for us to offer these free concerts to the community. Please consider a donation by sending a check (payable to “Lutheran Church of Honolulu”) to the church at 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822 or using the button to the right to make a secure donation via PayPal. Mahalo for your support.
Enjoy a night of vocal jazz in the swinging styles of legendary groups like Manhattan Transfer, New York Voices, and Singers Unlimited. Wearing a hat from a previous life with Celebration Vocal Jazz and Celebrity Cruises, our music director Scott Fikse will be joined by five fabulous vocalists and the LCH Jazz Combo for an evening of unforgettable music from the pop, musical theater, jazz, and rock genres.
Summer Jazz continues with a quartet led by our very own Reid Ishikawa and including Jeremy Lawi on drums, Alika Lyman on bass, and Allen Won on sax. This outstanding combo will play through a historical sampler of jazz music composed by some of the genre’s greats, including pieces by Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and more. The quartet will be joined by a surprise guest vocalist or two.
The LCH Summer Jazz Series is pleased to feature One Night Only as our first performing ensemble in 2021. Rachel Gonzales (vocals), Jim Guss (guitar), and Alex Morrison (upright acoustic bass) have prepared repertoire from the Great American Songbook, including ballads, swing and Latin tempos, scatting, and music to move your soul. Join us for a magical evening as we kick off our summer series.