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First timers at the Sunday Jazz Brunch at Twist Restaurant in the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa might think they have wandered into a private party of jazz fans. Everyone seems to know everyone else in the buffet line, the patrons flit table to table socializing, and the crowd and the performers on stage joke back and forth between numbers. The atmosphere is jovial and welcoming, and so long as you love jazz you are party of this family.

Renowned jazz artists such as Stan Gilbert Trio Plus D Knowledge, Estaire Godinez, the Tony Guerrero Quartet, and the Mark Winkler Quartet have all played this intimate jazz aficionado’s gathering, hosted by the likes of Bubba Jackson and Miles Perlich. The event is a delectable blend of great live jazz with champagne, free-flowing Mimosas and a gourmet brunch buffet to create one of the coolest brunch experiences in Southern California.

It’s fitting that the KJAZZ 88.1 FM Jazzy Sunday Champagne Brunch series takes place at the modern luxury hotel, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, located at Hollywood & Highland, the epicenter of Hollywood and an entertainment mecca. The hotel sits next door to the Kodak theatre, home to the Academy Awards and Cirque du Soleil’s Iris, a journey through the world of cinema.

So if you are seeking a way to jazz up your Sunday and start off your new week with the right attitude, check out this hip brunch, every Sunday, 11 am to 2 pm, $39.95 for adults, $19.95 for children 12 and under, at Twist, 1755 N. Highland Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028, (323) 856-1200, www.renaissancehollywood.com. Valet parking is $6 with restaurant validation.

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