Jazz News

John Fogerty at the Hollywood Bowl

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2009

Former Creedence Clearwater Revival singer John Fogerty stops the rain and brings the firepower to L.A. this Fourth of July.

The swamp rocker plays a three-day stand at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday) capped by a fireworks extravaganza each evening.

Need a little more sparkle in your life?

The nighttime sky shall not be dimmed even by a lousy economy. From Artesia to Yorba Linda, there are dozens of fireworks displays exploding in celebration of Independence Day ...

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Crosby, Stills and Nash Mark 40 Years of Music

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2009

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash are certainly aware theyve been working together for a long time, but when Rolling Stone spelled out a number 40 years the figure still stunned the trio.

It certainly seems to have gone very quickly, Nash told RS during a recent trip to our offices. In my memory its like yesterday, he said. We love each other, Stills added. Which is clearly whats helped keep Crosby, Stills and Nash on the road and ...

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Jackson Funeral Set for Tuesday in L.A.

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2009

On Tuesday morning a motorcade will go from Forest Lawn Mortuary in L.A. to the Staples Center complex in downtown Los Angeles where the public memorial will be held.

Michael Jackson's public memorial service will take place at LA's Staples Center on July 7th. NBC's Michael Okwu reports preparations at the site are already underway.

[Updated at 6:15 p.m.: Few details were immediately available. But in a statement, Sunshine said that 11,000 tickets will be distributed to the ...

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5 Questions About Michael Jacksons Funeral

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2009

He lived in the spotlight from the age of 10, and he died in it as well, with the nation glued to their TV sets. Now Michael Jackson's fans are waiting to publicly mourn him.

His funeral, to be held Tuesday at Los Angeles's Staples Center, according to news reports, could be huge. It's possible that it will eclipse Elvis's (75,000 fans congregated in Memphis, Tenn.) and rival Princess Diana's (250,000 people in Hyde Park), according to the Daily Telegraph. ...

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Vibe Magazine, Showcase for Hip-Hop and R&B, Dies at 16

Source: Michael Ricci
July 2, 2009

On Tuesday an independent magazine backed by private equity owners succumbed to the punishing ad market and announced it would cease publication immediately. It was, as things go in publishing these days, a fairly routine story.

Quincy Jones, who founded Vibe, said he was trying to buy it. Routine except the magazine had an 800,000 circulation, was founded by the music impresario Quincy Jones and had an alluring name that came to be synonymous with hip-hop and R&B: Vibe.

Plenty ...

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Fred Travalena Open Celebration of Life

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2009

You are invited to a Celebration of the Life of FRED TRAVALENA

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Time: 1:00pm Place: The Church on The Way The Living Room 14300 Sherman Way Van Nuys, CA 91405 (Southeast Corner of Sherman Way and Lennox)

This is open to the public; please feel free to pass this information on. In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted in Memory of Fred ...

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AEG Jackson Concert Promoter May Still Make Money

Source: Michael Ricci
July 2, 2009

L.A.-based AEG invested between $25 million and $30 million in the pop star's comeback. But insurance, a commemorative ticket and rehearsal footage may instead prove profitable.

Michael Jackson's death stunned the Los Angeles-based concert promoter shepherding his most recent comeback, but what first seemed a devastating financial blow could turn into an unexpected boon.

AEG Live had shelled out between $25 million and $30 million in preparation for 50 sold- out London performances and many speculated that the company would ...

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Video Released of Michael Jackson's Final Rehearsals

Source: Michael Ricci
July 2, 2009

Michael Jackson's final rehearsals at Staples Center were filmed, and footage was released today via CNN.

Photos from the rehearsals trickled out last week. Prior to his death last Thursday, Jackson was in Los Angeles prepping for his upcoming “This Is It" tour at the O2 Arena in London.

The Times last week reported on the rehearsals. In his article, Chris Lee noted that director Kenny Ortega, a journeyman choreographer and movie director whose career highlights include High School Musical, ...

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