"A Swingin' Affair" Outshines Its Name

Jack Bowers

Senior Contributor since 1997

A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about big-band Jazz for more than fifteen years.

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Published: June 8, 2009

Before "A Swingin' Affair" had even begun, the LAJI announced plans for its next extravaganza, "Artistry in Rhythm: A Stan Kenton Alumni Reunion," to be held October 8-11, again at the Sheraton LAX Four Points Hotel. The "bonus event" on October 7, limited to the first one hundred registrants and already sold out, is a concert at Capitol Records' Studio A in Hollywood where the Kenton Orchestra recorded a number of its classic albums. Kenton alumni slated to appear include Bill Holman, Marvin Stamm Marvin Stamm
b.1939
trumpet , Al Porcino Al Porcino
b.1925 , Don Menza Don Menza
b.1936
saxophone , Mike Vax Mike Vax

trumpet , Carl Saunders, Kim Parker Kim Parker
, Bill Trujillo, Kim Richmond, Joel Kaye, Greg Smith Greg Smith

guitar , Steve Huffsteter, Dale DeVoe, Al Yankee Al Yankee
and Roy Wiegand Roy Wiegand
, with many more to come. See you in October!

And that's it for now. Until next time, keep swingin...'!

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