Mindi Abair - Topic

Two-time GRAMMY nominee saxophonist/vocalist Mindi Abair has been electrifying audiences with her dynamic live performances and sax prowess since her debut album in 2000.  In 2014, Mindi received her first GRAMMY nomination for Summer Horns with Dave Koz, Richard Elliot and Gerald Albright, followed by a 2015 GRAMMY nomination for her solo LP Wild Heart featuring the late Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb’ Mo’, and Max Weinberg. 

You might know her as the featured saxophonist on American Idol, or from sitting in with Paul Shaffer on The Late Show and The Roots on The Tonight Show.  As a solo artist she has consistently topped the Contemporary Jazz and Blues charts. 

Mindi launched www.wineandjazz.com in 2019 as a lifestyle concept that brings together the worlds of wine and music through members-only exclusive wines paired with personally curated music playlists, label art and branded wine and music worldwide adventures and festivals.  

She wrote the book “How To Play Madison Square Garden – A Guide To Stage Performance” and served 10 years as an LA President and National Trustee for The Recording Academy. 

Mindi has toured and/or recorded with: Aerosmith, Joe Bonamassa, Smokey Robinson, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Gregg Allman, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Bobby Rush, Keb’ Mo’, Teena Marie, Lee Ritenour, Adam Sandler, Duran Duran, Jimmy Webb, Max Weinberg, Dave Koz, Peter White, Rick Braun, Lalah Hathaway and the Backstreet Boys.