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C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 177 the songs we'll be doing, some or all of us have either played on the recordings or performed either played on the recordings or performed either played on the recordings or performed them live. It will be kind of a relay race, the them live. It will be kind of a relay race, the artists passing the baton to the next one. It's artists passing the baton to the next one. It's artists passing the baton to the next one. It's going to be a full-on celebration." going to be a full-on celebration." "Sandy and I have worked together for years "Sandy and I have worked together for years and years," East says. "This was a great idea she and years," East says. "This was a great idea she had for these shows to break it down to an had for these shows to break it down to an unplugged feeling in an intimate setting. Very unplugged feeling in an intimate setting. Very much high quality…kind of like a festival meets much high quality…kind of like a festival meets a cruise, but even cooler." a cruise, but even cooler." East and Shore have been friends and collabo- East and Shore have been friends and collabo- rators for many years. "I love working with Sandy," rators for many years. "I love working with Sandy," he says. "She does her homework. She's so per- he says. "She does her homework. She's so per- sonable and a true music lover. Because she's sonable and a true music lover. Because she's friends with everybody, she can pick up the phone friends with everybody, she can pick up the phone and call Bony James or Herb Alpert and they will and call Bony James or Herb Alpert and they will come." And, evidently, Nathan East will as well. come." And, evidently, Nathan East will as well. The concerts will be staged in an intimate room The concerts will be staged in an intimate room that limited to 250 attendees per show. "The that limited to 250 attendees per show. "The venue is small; the names are big," Shore says. "This venue is small; the names are big," Shore says. "This is a dream opportunity for fans: sharing this inti- is a dream opportunity for fans: sharing this inti- mate concert with 249 fellow fans." There are mate concert with 249 fellow fans." There are two shows per evening on Friday and Saturday. two shows per evening on Friday and Saturday. (Top left) Nathan East and Sandy Shore share a warm, long-time friendship. "When Sandy calls, I come running," East jokes. (Top right) Top-selling vocalist Maysa Leak and (bottom) soul-jazz flutist Althea Rene perform Friday, February 15.