Mindi Abair &The Boneshakers at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club

One of the most recognized and sought-after saxophonists, two-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair has been electrifying audiences with her dynamic live performances and sax prowess since her debut album in 2000. No one since Junior Walker has brought saxophone and vocals in one package to the forefront of modern music, with a raucous tone and abandon. She has garnered ten #1 radio hits, six Top 5 solo records and two #1 spots on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz album chart. In 2014, Mindi received her first GRAMMY nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, followed by a 2015 GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo LP Wild Heart featuring the late Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb Mo, and Max Weinberg....

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One of the most recognized and sought-after saxophonists, two-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair has been electrifying audiences with her dynamic live performances and sax prowess since her debut album in 2000. No one since Junior Walker has brought saxophone and vocals in one package to the forefront of modern music, with a raucous tone and abandon. She has garnered ten #1 radio hits, six Top 5 solo records and two #1 spots on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz album chart. In 2014, Mindi received her first GRAMMY nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, followed by a 2015 GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo LP Wild Heart featuring the late Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb Mo, and Max Weinberg.


“FORGET YOU, WHO’S YOUR SAX PLAYER?” – STEVEN TYLER ON AMERICAN IDOL“MINDI PLAYS WITH EVERY PART OF HER BODY AND SOUL…. BEAUTIFULLY RAW THE WAY I LIKE IT.” – FANTASTIC NEGRITO“YOU GUYS ARE BONESHAKING!” – BONNIE RAITT (NAMED THE BAND WITH HER QUOTE)“SHE’LL MOVE YOU.” – KEB’ MO’"THERE AREN'T THAT MANY PEOPLE AROUND THAT PLAY WITH THAT KIND OF BLUES ENTHUSIASM, THAT ARE RECORDING AND TOURING. I KNOW I CAN COUNT ON HER TO HELP KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE.” - BOBBY RUSH“CAPTURES THE INTENT OF A ROCK BAND, THE GRIT OF A BLUES BAND AND ENOUGH ENERGY TO LIGHT A STADIUM” – BACKSTAGE 360“ELECTRIC, ROCK-FILLED SOLO ENDEAVOR PLAYED WITH ABANDON AND ELECTRICITY” – JAY Z’S LIFE AND TIMES“…HAS A HARD-BLOWING, GRITTY TONE IN THE VEIN OF KING CURTIS.” – USA TODAY“21ST CENTURY SOPHISTICATION, A GRITTY, RAUCOUS SPIRIT, AND EXCEPTIONAL CREATIVE IMAGINATION” – ALLMUSIC.COM“RAW, EDGY, INSPIRED” - AXS.COM“CAPTURING RAW EMOTION, POWER AND SYNERGY, MINDI ABAIR & THE BONESHAKERS ROCK.” – EXAMINER.COM

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