Gerald Albright & Keiko Matsui in Rehoboth Beach

Gerald Albright is an American saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, born in Los Angeles in 1957. He plays contemporary jazz shaped by R&B and funk, and is known for solo recordings including Just Between Us, Dream Come True and the track “Bermuda Nights.” After college, Gerald Albright joined Patrice Rushen’s band and toured with her before performing on the road with Anita Baker, Whitney Houston and Phil Collins. In 2013, he joined Dave Koz, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot for the Summer Horns album and tour.

Keiko Matsui is a Japanese pianist and composer, born in 1961, whose instrumental music draws on contemporary jazz, smooth jazz and new age. She began her solo discography with A Drop of Water and became known through albums including Dream Walk and Deep Blue; later releases include The Road... and Echo. Keiko Matsui has played repeated engagements at Yoshi’s in Oakland and Jazz Alley in Seattle, part of a long concert history in North American jazz clubs and performing-arts venues. She leads the music from piano with a band, drawing sets from across her instrumental catalogue. Far from Tokyo, she has performed at the Birchmere in Alexandria and Blue Note Hawaii in Honolulu.