Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Loews Ventana Canyon
7000 N. Resort Rd

Jackiem Joyner has come a long way since was told he’d “look good” playing the sax when he got to high school. At 28, the versatile artist, composer and producer—who was chosen Debut Artist of the Year by industry tastemaker Smooth Jazz News—is “growing up” fast in the urban jazz world, no longer the new kid in the mix. Joyner’s walked a crazy tightrope balancing his newfound career at center stage with his equally busy and diversifying career as a top call sideman playing among such genre superstars like Peter White, Wayman Tisdale, Joe Sample and Gerald Albright, in addition to his ongoing stint with internationally renowned keyboardist Keiko Matsui. Jackiem’s "I'm Waiting for You" has been nominated as Song of the Year 2010 by American Smooth Jazz Awards.

“My goal was to create a listening experience that people can identify as my own vibe that’s different from any other great CD out there,” Joyner says. “I really focused on being honest and putting out a sound that’s true to who I am, that conveys the vibes I like to write and perform and draws them into the world I’ve been living in..."

www.jackiemjoyner.com