Mindi graduated from Berklee College of Music and headed to Los Angeles where she played on 3rd Street Promenade and local clubs to get attention. Bobby Lyle hired her off the street for his tour, and she soon became a sought after sideman. She signed as a solo artist to Verve Records in 2002, and never looked back.
Her solo career has produced 10 #1 radio singles and 5 major label solo releases that have topped the Contemporary Jazz Charts, “It Just Happens That Way” (2003), “Come As You Are” (2004), “Life Less Ordinary” (2006), “Stars” (2008), and “In Hi Fi Stereo” (2010).
Mindi has hosted the internationally syndicated radio show “Chill With Mindi Abair” for 6 years. She is an elected governor for the Los Angeles Chapter of NARAS, and is an Artist Ambassador for Campell’s Labels for Education and The Grammy Foundation.
She's been the featured saxophonist on the 2011 and 2012 seasons of "American Idol", won Best International Instrumentalist at the 2011 Wave Awards in Toronto, and Best Female Artist of the Year at the 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards. She also appeared this season on the Fran Drescher show “Happily Divorced”.
Mindi authored the book “How To Play Madison Square Garden – A Guide To Stage Performance.”
She is currently touring the US and abroad with her band. The list of artists she has toured or recorded with are a testament to her talent. They include Aerosmith, Keb’ Mo’, Lalah Hathaway, Duran Duran, Lee Ritenour, the Backstreet Boys, Mandy Moore, Max Weinberg, Bill Champlin, David Pack, Mocean Worker, Adam Sandler, Rick Braun, Teena Marie, Bobby Lyle, Jonathan Butler, and Peter White.
True Blue
Mindi Abair Lyrics
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{Instrument = saxophone alto}
You'll never know what you're missing
You'll never realize the potential opportunities and experiences that you are not pursuing
You'll never know what you're feeling
You'll never fully understand or acknowledge your emotions
You won't see the sun when it's rising
You will miss out on new beginnings and fresh starts
You'll never hear the message I'm sending
You won't pay attention or take notice of the advice or guidance being offered to you
You're always finding something wrong
You tend to focus on negative aspects and overlook the positive things in your life
You've been doing it for way too long
You've been stuck in this negative mindset and behavior pattern for a prolonged period of time
And I don't think you'll ever change
I don't believe that you will make the necessary changes to improve your outlook or behavior
What more can I say?
I have no further words or actions to persuade or convince you
You'll never know
You will never fully understand or comprehend what you are missing out on or what you can do to improve your situation
Contributed by Jordyn L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.