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Category: News

0 REFLECTIONS: THE TUX ARC

  • December 31, 2020
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · Articles · News

When I was in high school, wearing a tuxedo was a special occasion, which usually meant renting one for some kind of formal dance. In fact, there were some of my classmates who actually got a tux for semi-formal dances as well. For band performances, we were only required to wear a jacket and tie, but some of my friends made a point of getting a tux for big performances like the spring concert, and making it known ahead of time that they would be wearing a tux. My senior year, I happened to fit into one of my Dad’s black suits from when he was in his 20s, so Mom and Dad bought me a tux shirt, bow tie, and cummerbund, and I did my final band concert in a fake tux.

At the beginning of my freshman year in college, I joined a fraternity. Since I was also working, and knowing that I would be going to at least one formal event each year, I went out and bought my first tuxedo. At the time, I thought it was pretty cool that I owned my own tuxedo. Fortunately, I didn’t need to wear it for wind ensemble performances, so it didn’t receive all that much wear during my college years.

When I got to graduate school, it finally started paying off, as I was required to wear it for most performances (with the exception of jazz band). Pretty soon, I had to replace it. As I started working quite a bit outside of school, it didn’t last as long as my original tux, so I had to get another one before I finished graduate school. In my second year of graduate school, I started playing in Doc’s bands at Orange Coast College. I used to remember during the final rehearsal before any of his concerts, he would write on the board: “No warm up or tuning on stage. Wear a tux.”

A year after I finished graduate school, I started working for a very busy bandleader, and by busy, I mean I was doing between 300-400 gigs a year. The tuxedo became my working clothes. I bought multiple tuxedos with extra tux pants, and always kept one of them in the car. In fact, I would add a new tuxedo to the collection each year, and rotate the ones which still looked decent. As a working musician playing many high-end gigs in Los Angeles, I discovered that wearing a tux earned you plenty of poor treatment on the job. If you were wearing a tux, you were a second class citizen. People pushed you around (especially wedding coordinators). I got really sick of wearing a tux. I hated it. When I took over the jazz program at Orange Coast College from Doc once he retired, the first thing I did was to stop requiring my bands to wear a tux for concerts. From that point forward, it became my mission to get out of the tux.

When I started working for Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Band, that contributed to the declining number of tux gigs. It was so refreshing to show up to a gig wearing shorts, a Hawaiian shirt, and flip flops. Once I became full time faculty at the college, I was finally in the position where I was able to pick and choose my gigs. I started saying, “No,” to weddings. And most of the time, the fanciest I had to dress for a gig was a black suit.

Still, I had a handful of tux gigs scattered throughout the year. But each year, that number went down. I actually kept track of the number of tux gigs. In fact, in 2011, I almost made it all the way through the year without having to wear a tux! But a week before the end of the year, I got a last-minute call for a New Year’s Eve gig which also happened to be a wedding. That meant that not only would I miss out on my first tux-free year, but I would also be starting off 2012 wearing a damned tuxedo. Aargh!

I finally got to the point where I have gone a number of years without ever having to put on a tuxedo for work in the music industry. I’ve been very proud of that fact. 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us, but for musicians, it has severely changed our way of life. Any gigs after mid-March were a blessing. 20 years ago after 9/11, much of the corporate gig market went away. And who knows once COVID is done, if or when live performances will ever return to their pre-COVID abundance?

All this to say that I wouldn’t mind wearing a tuxedo again in 2021 . . .

0 FACEBOOK LIVE JAZZ STREAMING ON FRIDAY EVENINGS DURING QUARANTINE

  • July 29, 2020
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · News · Uncategorized

Join us every Friday evening from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT during the quarantine for live jazz on Facebook with Tubop!

John Noreyko, tuba & leader
Paul Navidad, saxophones
Andrew Carney, trumpet & flugelhorn
Mark Massey, Rhodes
Jimmy Ford, drums

https://www.facebook.com/TubopLive/

0 PAUL PLAYS LEAD ALTO WITH THE BUDDY RICH BIG BAND

  • October 26, 2019
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · News · Uncategorized

Buddy Rich may have passed away in 1987, but his daughter, vocalist Cathy Rich has kept her father’s band active, with several BRBB alumni, and featuring drummer Gregg Potter. On Sunday, September 29th, the band returned to Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Jazz Grill. Making his debut with the band was saxophonist Paul Navidad, filling the lead alto chair. The band performed two sets in front of a sold-out crowd, playing such BRBB classics as Love for Sale and Groovin’ Hard. Cathy, Gregg, and the BRBB will be returning to the Los Angeles area for another show in January of 2020.

0 PAUL AND REVENGE OF THE SIDEMEN RETURN TO BARLEY FORGE

  • May 2, 2019
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · Events · News · Uncategorized

Join Paul Navidad and the Revenge of the Sidemen at Barley Forge Brewing Company on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 8:00 PM for an evening of contemporary jazz.  It isn’t often that these guys get out as a unit, so don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to see them live.  Hope to see you there!

Paul Navidad, saxophones
Gary Matsumoto, keyboards
Bart Broadnax, bass
Nick Scarmack, drums

0 THE PATRICK BRADLEY BAND AT SPAGHETTINI

  • March 14, 2019
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · News · Uncategorized

Join Patrick Bradley and his band for an evening of jazz fusion at Spaghettini on Friday, April 5th.  We will be welcoming two new members to the band:  guitarist Philip Gough and drummer Suzanne Morissette. Tickets are available now.  Visit the Spaghettini website to make your reservation today!

Patrick Bradley, keyboards
Paul Navidad, saxophones
Andrew Carney, trumpet
Philip Gough, guitar
Brad Cummings, electric bass
Suzanne Morissette, drums

0 SEE PAUL AT WINTER NAMM 2019

  • January 14, 2019
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · News · Uncategorized

For those of you attending the 2019 Winter NAMM Show, Paul will be performing at the Sax Dakota (PJLM Music Sales & Marketing) Booth, #8933.  Drop by, listen to the tunes, and say, “Hi!”

  • Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 3:30 PM with Andrew Carney (trumpet), Dave Murdy (guitar), and Sam Montooth (bass)

0 PAUL WILL NOT BE AT BARLEY FORGE ON 7/19

  • July 4, 2018
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · News · Uncategorized

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Paul will be unable to perform at Barley Forge Brewing Company on Thursday, July 19th.  However, Paul’s Quartet will still be performing there that evening, fronted by trumpeter Andrew Carney.  Please come out to support their performance.

0 THE PATRICK BRADLEY BAND RETURNS TO THE 2018 NEWPORT BEACH JAZZ FESTIVAL

  • March 8, 2018
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · News

The Patrick Bradley Band on the Main Stage at the 2015 Newport Beach Jazz Festival. Photo courtesy of Smooth Jazz Family.

The Patrick Bradley Band will be returning to the Newport Beach Jazz Festival for 2018.  Join fusion/smooth jazz keyboardist Patrick Bradley, saxophonist Paul Navidad, trumpeter Andrew Carney, guitarist John Parr, bassist Brad Cummings, and drummer Tony Moore for one of the biggest annual smooth jazz events in Southern California.  Patrick is fresh off the release of his 4th album, Intangible, produced by Jeff Lorber.  The band’s performance schedule is TBA.  You can purchase tickets by visiting www.festivals.hyattconcerts.com.


0 CATCH PAUL AT WINTER NAMM 2018

  • January 21, 2018
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · News

For those of you attending the 2018 Winter NAMM Show, Paul will be performing at the Sax Dakota (PJLM Music Sales & Marketing) Booth, #8933.  Drop by, catch a set, and say, “Hi!”

  • Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM with Dave Murdy (guitar), John Noreyko (tuba), and Nick Scarmack (drums)

0 THE PATRICK BRADLEY BAND RETURNS TO SPAGHETTINI

  • November 15, 2017
  • by paulnavidad2013
  • · News

Join Patrick Bradley and his band as they celebrate the release of his fourth album, Intangible, at Spaghettini on Friday, January 12th.  Tickets are available now.  Visit the Spaghettini website to make your reservation today!

Patrick Bradley, keyboards
Paul Navidad, saxophones
Andrew Carney, trumpet
John Parr, guitar
Brad Cummings, electric bass
Tony Moore, drums

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