Thursday, May 21st. Doors 6:30 PM / Music starts at 7 PM followed by a song circle (with limited signups). 
FAR-West Presents: Third Thursdays at the Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405.
Featuring: Jason Luckett, Mary Scholz, and special guests.
Curated by Joselyn & Don.
$20. admission.
Advance Tickets and Song Circle Sign-Up:
https://far-west.org/…/1255703-jason-luckett-mary…

FAR-West Presents is a monthly series devoted to promoting songwriters and artists and building community throughout Southern CA. The series features standout artists of the southern CA songwriting scene, compelling new voices and a participatory songcircle.
https://far-west.org/far-west-presents-third-thursdays

Jason Luckett
Musician and writer Jason Luckett — raised in Southern California, with roots in Maine, Mississippi, and Hawaii — has released 7 albums, performed in the US, Europe, and India, including the Glastonbury Festival and South by Southwest (SXSW), UCLA’s Royce Hall (with jazz legend, Kenny Burrell), and has appeared in Film and TV (La La Land, Scandal, Extended Family). Primarily known as a singer and guitarist, his music mixes elements of classic singer-songwriters with the jazz, soul and samba he grew up hearing at home. Fearlessly addressing topics of social justice in his songwriting has led to publication of his lyrics and original essays in various anthologies. Since 2023, he has led the Second Saturdays Jazz Night with Jason Luckett & Friends residency in Pasadena.
www.jasonluckett.com
www.instagram.com/jasonluckett
www.facebook.com/jasonluckettmusician
Photo Credit: Kimberly Adamis Fongheiser

Mary Scholz
Mary Scholz’s stunning voice and evocative songwriting have made her a live circuit favorite for over a decade. With her unique brand of gritty folk-charm, the Philly born, LA based artist forges a personal connection with her audience every time she takes the stage. Her 2022 record, Begin Again, produced by Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Margo Price), paints a panoramic, starry landscape, addressing how we process life internally, and how we respond as a community. Her songs have charted on Americana Radio and the Billboard Compilation Chart. A dedicated activist, Mary can most often be found writing songs about the times, and hosts a weekly activism live stream on Instagram called “On Wednesdays We Write Letters.”
www.maryscholz.com
www.instagram.com/maryscholz
www.facebook.com/mary.scholz.77
Photo Credit: Eva Gal

Joselyn & Don
Montana-raised, Los Angeles-based Americana duo Joselyn & Don blend Laurel Canyon folk, soul, and classic Americana with a cinematic edge. Their third album “Lost & Found Highway” has earned international radio play and critical praise for Joselyn’s “singular voice” and Don’s “skilled fingerpicking,” as well as their bold lyrics and harmonic sensibility. Songs such as “Choose Love” and “Workin’ the Hi-Line” have been featured on many NPR syndicated radio shows and recently spent ten weeks on Americana radio’s Top 100. The duo tours throughout the Western US with their warm and engaging show, inviting audiences along on their sonic road trip.
http://facebook.com/joselynanddon
https://instagram.com/joselynanddon
https://joselynanddon.com/joselyn-don-epk

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Short Appearance / Guest Artist
• Date: Thursday, 05/21/26
• Time: 7:00pm
• Venue: UnUrban Coffee House
• City: Santa Monica , CA
• Address: 3301 Pico Blvd
• Venue phone: (310) 315-0056
• Country: United States
• Admission: $20
• Age restrictions: All Ages
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Library Girl Presents: Mama, You Been On My Mind. Mother’s Day Night, May 10th at 7pm! Readings by: Debbon Ayer, Chanel Brenner, Jane Cantlllon, Jen Cheng, Karen Croner, Alexis Rhone Fancher, Cassandra Lane, Jason Luckett, Steven Meloan and Pat Thomas. Music by Julianne Glass. Ruskin Group Theatre, 2800 Airport Ave, Santa Monica 90405. 2 doors west of former location. $20. Get your tix now: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=310767

Library Girl, now in its 17th year. Created, curated and produced by Susan Hayden. Cover Photos: Shirley MacLaine and her daughter, Sachi. By Allan Grant 1959 LIFE magazine.

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Short Appearance / Guest Artist
• Date: Sunday, 05/10/26
• Time: 7:00pm
• Venue: Ruskin Group Theatre Co.
• City: Santa Monica
• Address: 2800 Airport Avenue
• Venue phone: (310) 397-3244
• Country: United States
• Admission: $20
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes: Library Girl Presents: Mama, You Been On My Mind. Mother’s Day Night, May 10th at 7pm! Readings by: Debbon Ayer, Chanel Brenner, Jane Cantlllon, Jen Cheng, Karen Croner, Alexis Rhone Fancher, Cassandra Lane, Jason Luckett, Steven Meloan and Pat Thomas. Music by Julianne Glass. Ruskin Group Theatre, 2800 Airport Ave, Santa Monica 90405. 2 doors west of former location. $20.
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ALFRED JOHNSON (Brief Bio)

Alfred Johnson is a prolific songwriter/pianist who has written over 200 performable songs while working over 30 years in engineering. A few examples of the musical “company” he keeps include Rickie Lee Jones, with whom he cowrote two songs on her platinum-selling, premier album (the album which included her hit song “Chuck E’s In Love”). The album received a Grammy for Best Album of the Year.

An article by the National Academy of Songwriters states of Alfred: “A talent of this caliber is a rare treat. He wrote “Company” with Rickie Lee Jones, which is an almost unbearably beautiful song that has lost none of its power with the passing years. “His songs hold a lot more than one expects songs to hold,” Harriet Schock, (writer of “That Ain’t no Way to Treat a Lady”), says of Alfred.

She goes on to say, “Alfred Johnson is one of those songwriters who, like Cole Porter, Marie Caine, and Stephen Sondheim, takes your breath away with the sheer craft of it, and makes you proud to be in this often under-acknowledged profession of songwriting”.

A few of his musical highlights include recording tracks in the Main studio in Abbey Road (The Beatles Studio in London, with Zack Starkey (Ringo’s son and drummer with The Who), John Entwistle bassist also for “The Who”), the legendary Georgie Fame, DJ Fontana, Gallagher and Lyle, and others in a group called the “Wiseguys”).

Alfred opened for like Stoller of what is perhaps one of the most famous cowriting teams in rock music history: Leiber and Stoller, who penned, “Stand By Me,” “Goin’ to Kansas City,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Ruby Baby,” “Spanish Harlem,” “Love Potion Number 9,” to name a very few.

Alfred’s songs have been published on a number of occasions, including by Diane Reeves (on her “Never Too Far” album, with George Duke and Stanley Clarke, and the legendary Jerry Riopelle (writer, performer, and producer) to name a few.

Most recently, Alfred performed in a video accompanying Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood’s entitled “Mad Lad” (Ronnie’s Chuck Berry tribute album).

Alfred has, (during his avocational career), performed for over 40 years, both domestically as well as internationally, from Mexico to Madrid, Berlin, and Bristol to Barstow, Rio (De Janeiro, Brazil) to Riverside (California), and from France to Fontana.

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Jason Luckett Pasadena Residency: Second Saturdays Jazz Night+
• Date: Saturday, 05/09/26
• Time: 7:30pm
• Venue: Archetype Yoga
• City: Pasadena , CA
• Address: 638 E. Colorado Blvd. Ste. 301
• Venue phone: 626-345-5676
• Country: United States
• Admission: Suggested $25, $35, $50, $10 (students/low income)
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes:

  Full sets by:
  Alfred Johnson
  Jason Luckett
  + guests
  Doors open at 7:30
  Show starts at 8 and goes until about 10:30
  
  $25 — Suggested Entry
  $35 — Supporter
  $50 — Patron (helps sustain the music + space)
  $10 — Student / Low Income (everyone is welcome)

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