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2x-GRAMMY� Nominated Saxophonist & Vocalist Mindi Abair is one of the most recognized and sought-after saxophonists/vocalists in the music industry. Abair has been electrifying audiences with her dynamic live performances and utter command of the saxophone since her debut album in 1999. No one since Junior Walker has brought saxophone and vocals in one package to the forefront of modern music, along with a raucous tone and dynamic stage presence!

Mindi's solo works have sold over half a million albums, garnered numerous #1 Radio Hits and consistently topped the BOTH the Billboard Contemporary Jazz and Blues Charts. She has had a remarkable recording career, recording with some of the biggest names in music, and has built a substantial following among jazz and blues audiences with her soaring melodies and powerhouse style.

In 2006, Abair released the album 'Life Less Ordinary', which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart and remained in the Top 20 for 45 weeks. Her songs "True Blue" and "Bloom" hit #1. In 2008, she released her genre breaking album 'Stars' which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart. Her single "Stars" charted at #29 on the Adult Contemporary R&R simultaneously with her single "Smile" which reached #1 on the R&R jazz airplay charts.

You might know her as the featured saxophonist on American Idol, sitting in with Paul Shaffer on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, or from moonlighting on tour with Duran Duran or Aerosmith.

In 2014, Mindi received her first GRAMMY� Nomination in the "Best Pop Instrumental Album" category for 'Summer Horns' with Dave Koz, Richard Elliot and Gerald Albright, 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.

In 2017, Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers released the album 'The EastWest Sessions' (Joe Bonamassa and Fantastic Negrito were featured guests) and it debuted at #3 on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart. In 2018, Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers won 8 Independent Blues Awards including "Artist of the Year", and an Independent Music Award for "Best Blues Song Fan Award" for �Pretty Good For A Girl� featuring Joe Bonamassa.

Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers won the 2019 LA Critics Award for "Best Holiday Album" for 'All I Got For Christmas Is The Blues' (2018). The album debuted at #7 on the Billboard Blues Chart and #13 on SiriusXM Bluesville. In 2019, they released 'No Good Deed' which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Blues Chart.

In 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 Mindi was Nominated for "Best Instrumentalist: Horn Player of the Year" at the Blues Music Awards.

Mindi's new album 'Forever' was released March 18, 2022 and debuted #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album Chart and features performances by Steve Perry, Rick Braun, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Bazilian and Raul Malo.

Mindi has toured and/or recorded with: Aerosmith, Joe Bonamassa, Smokey Robinson, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Gregg Allman, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Fantastic Negrito, Waddy Wachtel, Bobby Rush, Keb� Mo�, Teena Marie, Lee Ritenour, Adam Sandler, Duran Duran, Bill Champlin, Richard Elliott, Jimmy Webb, Max Weinberg, Dave Koz, Peter White, Gerald Albright, Mandy Moore, Lalah Hathaway and the Backstreet Boys.

Setlists

    1. 1.Can't Wait for Christmas
    2. 2.Wrap youself in Christmas
    3. 3.Little Drummer Boy
    4. 4.Ill be Home for Christmas
    5. 5.Linus and Lucy
    6. 6.Oh Christmas Tree
    7. 7.Silent Night
    8. 8.Soul Time
    9. 9.Here She Comes
    10. 10.Somewhere over the Rainbow
    11. 11.Bloom
    12. 12.Lucy’s
    13. 13.Hark the Herald Angels Sing
    14. 14.Santa Claus is Coming to Town
    15. 15.Joy to the World
    16. 16.Can You Feel It?
    1. 1.High Five
    2. 2.Mojo
    3. 3.Seven Day Fool
    4. 4.True Blue
    5. 5.Say It With Love
    6. 6.Save Tonight (Eagle‐Eye Cherry cover)
    7. 7.Come As You Are
    8. 8.Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers cover)
    9. 9.Love the One You're With (Stephen Stills cover)
    10. 10.Bloom
    11. 11.Pretty Good for a Girl
    12. 12.Flirt
    13. 13.Lucy’s
    14. 14.Purple Rain (Prince cover)
    1. 1.Wild Heart
    2. 2.True Blue
    3. 3.Say It With Love
    4. 4.Train
    5. 5.It's All Good
    6. 6.A Friend LIke You
    7. 7.Is This Love (Survivor cover)
    8. 8.The Search Is Over (Survivor cover)
    9. 9.Where There's a Woman There's a Way
    10. 10.Bloom
    11. 11.Mojo
    12. 12.Pretty Good for a Girl
    13. 13.Flirt
    14. 14.Vehicle (The Ides of March cover)
    15. 15.Eye of the Tiger (Survivor cover)
  1. Electric

    1. 1.Wild Heart
    2. 2.Down for the Count
    3. 3.Imagine (John Lennon cover)
    4. 4.True Blue
    5. 5.Say It With Love (vocal duet with bassist Ben White)
  2. Acoustic

    1. 6.Save Tonight (Eagle‐Eye Cherry cover)
    2. 7.Come As You Are
    3. 8.I'll Be Your Home
    4. 9.Love the One You're With / Bad to the Bone (Arthur Thompson cajon solo) / Love the One You're With
  3. Electric

    1. 10.Bloom
    2. 11.Pretty Good for a Girl
    3. 12.Flirt
    4. 13.Lucy’s
  4. Encore

    1. 14.Baby Get It On / Bang a Gong (Get It on) / Baby Get It On
    1. 1.Here She Comes
    2. 2.Wild Heart
    3. 3.Haute Sauce (with guitar, bass and keyboard solos)
    4. 4.True Blue
    5. 5.Imagine (John Lennon cover)
    6. 6.Say It With Love
    7. 7.Down for the Count
  1. Acoustic

    1. 8.Save Tonight (Eagle‐Eye Cherry cover) (Shortened)
    2. 9.Come As You Are
    3. 10.I'll Be Your Home
    4. 11.Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)
    5. 12.Bad to the Bone (George Thorogood & the Destroyers cover) (Arthur Thompson beat box/cajon solo)
    1. 13.Bloom
    2. 14.Pretty Good for a Girl
    3. 15.Flirt
    4. 16.Lucy’s
    5. 17.Baby Get It On (Ike & Tina Turner cover)

Reviews

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 117 reviews
  • Awesome Show!

    by Mindi Abair on 9/15/25Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 5 out of 5

    Saw Mindi Abair at Jimmy's Jazz Club in Portsmouth NH. A great venue, pick your seat carefully for the best view. She came out and played new songs, old songs, and everything in between. We loved it!

  • Saxy Lady Get’s it On at Jimmy’s NH

    by Jazztine on 9/4/25Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 5 out of 5

    Mindi Abair gave the audience an amazing performance! Her dynamic sax style, soulful singing, and audience interaction made the evening quite unforgettable. The positive energy she put into her playing was felt by the audience for sure. The show was a great way to recharge your musical batteries. Her energy was on and it was electrifying! Highly recommend!

  • This is the second time I have seen Mindi at Jimmy’s

    by Nome on 9/1/25Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 5 out of 5

    Mindi’s shows are wonderful, music is superb and she really engages the audience. Second time seeing her at Jimmy’s which is one of the best venues I have seen her at. Looking forward to seeing her again in Portsmouth.

  • Great performance

    by Joe S. on 9/1/25Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 5 out of 5

    Mindi put on a great performance, accompanied by 3 other very talented musicians.

  • Great talent, Great show

    by Nicky D on 12/24/24Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino - Las VegasRating: 5 out of 5

    Mindi Abair and Marcus Andersen were fantastic on the sax and vocals. Lindsey Webster stole the show with her beautiful voice. We had front row seat and were completely immersed in the show.

  • Mindi was great

    by Groundhog on 12/24/24Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino - Las VegasRating: 3 out of 5

    Mindi was wonderful, as expected. We just wish she had done more solos. The singer was great, but we didn't come to see her. It would have been a better show, in our opinion, if Mindi had performed solo most of the time.

  • A great night of entertainment

    by Di on 12/21/24Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center - Punta GordaRating: 5 out of 5

    Loved everything from beginning to end. The songs Mindi wrote were fantastic. She is such a wonderful entertainer! Also loved Marcus Anderson and Lindsey Webster. Their performances added to a truly enjoyable concert. So much fun!!

  • Phenomenal!!!!

    by Excellent!! on 12/10/24Ludlow Garage Cincinnati - CincinnatiRating: 5 out of 5

    Rhis Christmas show was truly phenomenal, it was an intimate setting. Most definitely a nice venue. I was very impressed with the show, it was also a pleasure to get to meet one of my favorite artists Lindsey Webster ♥️ . They all sounded incredible.

  • Amazing Night!

    by Jphil on 12/9/24Ludlow Garage Cincinnati - CincinnatiRating: 5 out of 5

    Had a wonderful time! Mindi and group gave us a creative show with amazing performances of Christmas cheer! Great way to start the Christmas season!

  • Festive and Glitzy!

    by Jjoh on 12/8/24Ludlow Garage Cincinnati - CincinnatiRating: 5 out of 5

    Incredible performance by 3 extremely talented artists! Getting to see all 3 at once (Lindsey Webster, Mindi Abair, and Marcus Anderson) was a dream come true. Beautiful Christmas program with some of their individual non-Xmas songs. Intimate venue was perfect for observing this talented trio up close!