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Los Angeles Jazz   Live Jazz Calendar for the Los Angeles Area
Current concert and complete club listings for Los Angeles and the surrounding area. Calendarinfo provided by lajazz.com read more ...
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Friday, 27 July 2007 |
 Pharoah Sanders © Quentin LeBoucher
"If there's anyone who has that quality of freedom, it's Pharoah. He's probably the best tenor player in the world." - Ornette Coleman
A living legend and one of jazz's most original voices on tenor, Pharoah Sanders will appear at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood, CA for two shows each night from Thursday, August 2nd through Sunday August 5th. Ferrell Sanders was renamed "Pharoah" by Sun Ra when he joined Ra's Arkestra. Then Sanders joined the cadre of avant-garde saxophone pioneers of the time: Coltrane, Albert Ayler, Archie Shepp. Pharoah Sanders possesses an instantly identifiable tone that is thick and harmonically rich and heavy with overtones- a sound that can be as aggressive and raspy as Peter Brotzman. Coltrane's later style was strongly influenced by Sanders. Sanders first really captured the publics attention while playing with expressionistic and wide-open free jazz in John Coltrane's late ensembles of the mid-'60s. Sanders' later music has become more lyrical and soulful while continuing to explore new harmonic terrain. |
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Written by Glenn A. Mitchell (LA Jazz Scene)
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Friday, 27 July 2007 |
 Muckenthaler Jazz Institute Big Band © Stan Hollon July 15th was the premiere of the Muckenthaler Institute Big Band in the Center’s outdoor amphitheater for the final performance of the year. The concert was inclusive of and titled, “Bossas, Blues and More.” The 14-piece band was made up among the best jazz players in the region: Glenn Cashman, Tom Luer, Rob Hardt, Bob Effordsaxes; Lee Thornburg, Matt Fronke, Sal Cracciolo, Steve Huffstetertrumpets; Andy Martin, Alex Ilestrombones; Ed Czachpiano, Ron Escheteguitar, Luther Hughesbass, Paul Kreibichdrums. Other than Cashman’s compositions, all other arrangements were made up from Maynard Ferguson’s Birdland Dream library. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Monday, 23 July 2007 |
 John Pizzarelli
John Paul Pizzarelli Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is a celebrated jazz guitarist, singer, songwriter and is the son of legendary jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. Pizzarelli is among the prime revivalists of the great American songbook, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant guitar playing.
Pizzarelli has been playing guitar since age six, influenced by his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli. At an early age, John Pizzarelli was exposed to great jazz music, from Erroll Garner and Les Paul to Django Reinhardt. He began playing with his father at age twenty, then went out on his own. Since 1992 the John Pizzarelli Trio has toured extensively. In 1993 they opened for Frank Sinatra’s international tour and then joined in the celebration for his 80th birthday at Carnegie Hall. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Wednesday, 18 July 2007 |
 Jazz vocalist Judy Wexler will perform three club dates in the last two weekends in July. Judy will perform on Saturday, July 21st from 7 pm-11 pm at Maggiano's at the Grove, 189 The Grove Dr. in Los Angeles; on Saturday, July 28th from 8:30 pm-12:30 am at The Millennium Biltmore, 506 S. Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles; and on Sunday, July 29th from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm at Spaghettini Italian Grill & Jazz Club, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway in Seal Beach.
Judy, known for her warm voice and nuanced approach to melody and lyrics, is a natural storyteller. Her debut CD, entitled Easy on the Heart, was released on Rhombus Records in 2005. With arrangements by piano great, Alan Pasqua, it features an eclectic mix of standards, pop tunes, and lesser-known songs deserving greater recognition. Easy on the Heart received critical acclaim and remained in the top 50 in national radio airplay (JazzWeek Chart) for six weeks. Click here for a sample of Judy sining "Down Here on the Ground".
Judy has played at most of the top jazz venues in Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Friday Night Jazz Series, Spazio, Steamer's, the Jazz Bakery, and The Biltmore, in addition to gigs in New York's historic Triad Theater and the ASCAP-sponsored Music Cafe at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. She enjoys working with great musicians such as Tom Garvin, Karen Hammack, Tamir Hendelman, Bob Sheppard, and so many more. |
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