Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM to 11:15 PM
The Mint, Los Angeles
The **Corbin Jones' Big Band |** The CJBB is back! Performing swingin', funky, and emotional renditions of your favorite holiday classics. Hosted at Flourishing Church in Gardena, the 22 piece ensemble features GRAMMY winning and GRAMMY nominated up-and-coming artists... who all just happen to also be longtime friends. Get ready for fun and truly magical moments, as the CJBB makes sure to let the audience in on feeling the love. Featuring music from their EPs "Christmas With Corbin Jones Big Band," "Some More Christmas With Corbin Jones Big Band" and "Even More Christmas With Corbin Jones Big Band!" https://www.corbinjonesbass.com/link-in-bio **Katalyst** | Every decade or so a new band comes to the forefront and changes the course of music, this decade is no exception and sees the rise of one of the most talented, diverse collectives of musicians, writers, composers and producers otherwise known as Katalyst. The brainchild of world-renowned drummer/composer/ producer Greg Paul, this nine- piece ensemble hailing from Inglewood, CA showcases an eclectic mix of experimental contemporary jazz.The collective comprises of pianist Brandon Cordoba, saxophonist David Otis, Grammy- award winning trombonist Jonah Levine, keyboard/pianist Brian Hargrove, percussionist Ahmad Dubose, uptight bassist Corbin Jones, bass guitarist Marlon Spears and Katalyst founder and drummer Greg Paul.In 2020 during the height of the pandemic, Katalyst released their critically acclaimed debut album entitled “Nine Lives” a free-spirited instrumental jazz album that truly encapsulates the pulse of Los Angeles. Conceived during impromptu Sunday Jam Sessions at their home base in Inglewood, the title is personal as it documents the lives and fusion of these nine renaissance men, equally yoked through 10 tracks that transport you on musical journey unlike any other. : https://linktr.ee/katalystcollective