Gabriela Anders Ties Knot With Musician Wayne Krantz
Surprise: Vocalist Gabriela Anders has married and has a daughter named Marley.
Top-secret celebrity weddings are nothing new.
Earlier this year, actress Renee Zellweger and country singer Kenny Chesney tied the knot in a private ceremony away from the prying eyes of paparazzi. And Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts and John F. Kennedy Jr. all managed to marry without the media finding out.
Smooth jazz vocalist Gabriela Anders has also managed to keep her marriage secret, although not because she didn’t want anyone to know. She just says she didn’t think anyone would be interested, did not give out any interviews and put nothing on her website. Gabriela’s wedding – which is secret no longer – occurred at a small church in New York City on May 22, 2004, in front of a small group of family and friends.
Anders married Wayne Krantz, a guitarist who performed on Gabriela’s latest CD, Last Tango in Rio. The name may not be too familiar, but Krantz has released several solo CDs and has appeared on albums by Steely Dan, Michael Brecker and others. Gabriela and Wayne have been keeping another secret – they are the proud parents of a nine-month baby girl named Marley Meredith Krantz.
Anders fell in love with her soon-to-be husband while watching him perform in a New York City club called the 55 Bar where he performs every Thursday night. "I was checking it out, then slowly we became friends and then we started to date," Anders recalls with a laugh. "And now we’ve become married and have a little baby. I have a small family, he has a small family, so the wedding was cool."
Marley will stay at home with her Dad in New York while Mom performs Sept. 10 in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Posted by Brian Soergel at 04:55 AM
September 04, 2005
A First at Catalina: Mindi Abair Performs All Three Weekends
It'll be hard to miss saxophonist Mindi Abair at the 19th annual Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, but many of smooth jazz's top artists will also make appearances. And it's not just about smooth jazz anymore - also on hand will be the straight-ahead jazz of Kyle Eastwood and the chill of O'2L and Camiel.
Every year, thousands of people make the annual trek 26 miles off the Southern California coast to the island of Catalina to enjoy the music of Art Good's Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival.
This year is the festival's 19th anniversary and will offer more than 35 smooth jazz artists spread over three consecutive weekends starting Sept. 30. This year, saxophonist Mindi Abair will be the first artist to perform all three weekends at the festival. She will perform solo, with Guitars & Saxes and with Forever, For Always, For Luther. Fans will notice that Abair has ditched the streaks in her hair and is now completely blonde.
This year's show will feature a wide variety of performances ranging from the pioneers of smooth jazz to some of the newest stars of the stage. Look for such legendary groups as Hiroshima, 3rd Force and Pieces of a Dream, in addition to vocalist Bobby Caldwell.
New faces on the scene include bassist Kyle Eastwood, guitarist Nils and chill music artists Camiel and O’2L.
Package deals include Guitars & Saxes with Mindi Abair, Wayman Tisdale, Jeff Golub and Warren Hill; the Sax Pack with Kim Waters, Marion Meadows and Jeff Kashiwa; the Triad Tour with Steve Oliver, Gerald Veasley and Michael Paulo; and Forever, For Always, For Luther with Kirk Whalum, Mindi Abair, Paul Jackson Jr. and Lalah Hathaway.
In addition, there will be a reunion show from the Hawaiian smooth jazz band Kilauea. Other artists include Soul Ballet, Bona Fide, James Vargas, Eric Darius, Najee, Euge Groove, Paul Brown, Everette Harp, Tim Bowman, Steve Cole, Gregg Karukas and Luis Villegas.
Performances will once again be aired live on
www.jazztrax.com. For this year's artist lineup and ticket information, log on to
www.jazztrax.com. The syndicated JazzTrax radio show this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
