Summer Sounds at Hollywood Bowl

Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang: the jazzman and the classical wonder pair up at the Hollywood Bowl

Over the last month these mismatched collaborators have managed to cross cultures, generations and, most irreverently, musical genres to perform together in a concert series that culminates tonight and Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl.

Tonight will also mark the return to the city where the celebrity pianists first teamed in winter 2008 for a six-minute version of George Gershwin's “Rhapsody in Blue" on the Grammy Awards telecast. It was a big night for Hancock, who won his 12th Grammy, this one for album of the year for “River: The Joni Letters." Lang Lang recalls watching Hancock's wife, Gigi, weeping backstage and wanting to cry himself.

Herbie Hancock & Lang Lang with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Hollywood Bowl
Friday Aug 07, Saturday Aug 08, 08:30PM
2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles
John Axelrod conducts the orchestra for a night of cross-genre pianistic talent featuring the jazz great and the young classical star.

RAGGE NIGHT VIII

Toots and the Maytals
Michael Rose
Gregory Isaacs
The Bowls annual roots reggae night returns with rockin reggae sounds.
Jeremy Sole, host
Sunday, August 9, 7:00 PM

Buddy Guy
Dr. John and the Lower 911
James Cotton
The searing blues guitar and commanding vocals of Buddy Guy have influenced the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton; New Orleans Dr. John brings Southern grit, blues and boogie woogie. Veteran harmonica player James Cotton will raise the roof with his hot delta blues.
Wednesday, August 12, 8:00 PM

DEPECHE MODE
Sunday, August 16, 7:00 PM
Monday, August 17, 7:30 PM

JAZZ AT THE BOWL (JZ2)
Patti LaBelle
Mike Farris and The Roseland Rhythm Revue
Wednesday, August 19, 8:00 PM

Diana Krall with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Understated elegance and sophisticated song stylings mark Diana Krall as one of jazzs leading ladies. Celeberating the release of her brand new album, Quiet Nights, Krall takes us on a romantic and intimate journey through the lush textures of her ballads and bossa novas, all beautifully arranged and performed with orchestra.
Friday, August 21 8:30 PM
Saturday, August 22, 8:30 PM
(Weekend Spectaculars)

SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ
(Formerly JVC)
Special Performances
Dave Koz and Brian Culbertson Side By Side
with Special Guest
Peabo Bryson
George Duke
Tower of Power
Doc Powell
The Bowls annual contemporary jazz fest reigns supreme with the smooth tones of saxophonist Dave Koz, the funky horns of Tower of Power and the soft sounds of singer Peabo Bryson.
Sunday, August 23,6:00 PM

DIZZY GILLESPIE ALL STAR BIG BAND
Jazz at the Bowl (JZ1)
James Moody, special guest
Roy Hargrove Big Band Roberta Gambarini, special guest
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
A night of big band music at its very best, from the be-bopping All-Stars of Dizzy Gillespies alumni and titan James Moody to the high-energy grooves of L.A.s Phat Band. Hold on to your seats!
Wednesday, August 26, 8:00 PM

AN EVENING WITH LIZA MINNELLI
The fabulous Liza Minnelli, an icon of stage and screen, queen of cabaret and winner of virtually every major award including an Oscar, three Tonys, two Golden Globes, a Grammy, and an Emmy and recent inductee into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame makes her triumphant return after her sold-out Broadway show. An unstoppable force, she commands the stage with irrepressible musical style and showbiz star power.
Friday, August 28, Saturday, August 29, 8:30 PM
(Weekend Spectaculars

ASK YOUR MAMA with Jessey Norman, The Roots, Nnenna Freelon and The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Sunday Sunset Performances (SU3)
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, George Manahan, conductor
Jessye Norman, soprano
Nnenna Freelon, vocalist
deAdre Aziza, vocalist
The Roots
Laura Karpman, composer
Hot jazz, German song, Latin cha-cha and Afro-Cuban drumming come together in this collaboration between Emmy Award-winning composer Laura Karpman and world-renowned soprano Jessye Norman. Inspired by Langston Hughes epic poem Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz, this heady mixture weaves the collective memories of America and the hopes for its future into a tapestry of orchestral music and sound samples.
Sunday, August 30,7:30 PM

BARRY MANILOW
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 7:30 PM

For Children Ages 3 to 9
Summer Sounds Presented each year at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl, SummerSounds is the premier summer music festival for children in Los Angeles. It features great concerts created especially for kids and a Fine Arts Outdoor Studio where they can let their imaginations soar!

SummerSounds 2009: The World in Your Backyard
This year we leave behind the SS Global Harmony to explore ethnic Los Angeles its musicians, the neighborhood they reflect and the world music that informs them. Explore the music that is right here, where diverse cultures influence and enrich one another in one of the most exciting cities in the world.

For SummerSounds 2009, director Debbie Devine joined by colleagues from the educational theater troupe The 24th Street Theatre will take you on a journey to discover music, dance and art from the dynamic cultures of Brazil, Mexico and India, AND where to experience them right here at home!

About the Performers
Shammy Dee leads our adventures in Los Angeles, learning about other cultures and sharing hip hop moves with his new friends.

At Hoover and 24th, there's always some kind of beat on the street thanks to Mr. Barnabus, played by Sam Lustig.

Poppin' and lockin' and breakin' it out are Shammy's friends, J Smooth and Kid Boogie, with dances choreographed by Nikodemus. Hip hop dancers courtesy of Machine Gone Funk.

Swing Brazil Dance Company and their director Vida Vierra invite you to join them in celebrating the spirit of Carnaval with congas, percussion, keyboards and samba whistle.

Musician, teacher, instrument-maker and more, Csar Castro brings to life the spirit of his beloved East Los Angeles by leading a fandango the colorful celebration where musicians, dancers, poets and the community gather around the platform (tarima) to sing and dance.

The Shakti Dance Ensemble, led by Viji Prakash, brings the spice-laden neighborhood of Artesia's Little India to the Bowl to share the traditional roots of Bharata natyam, with its complex foot patterns, striking facial expressions and vivid story telling.

Directing the show is Debbie Devine, co-founder of 24th Street Theatre.

Fine Arts Workshop Artists:
Rosanne Kleinerman, Coordinator Helen Marish, Angela Briggs, Peggy Hasegawa, Shari Lee, Angel Kwan, Mark Venaglia, Corrie Siegel, and Julia Velasquez.

SummerSounds Daily Schedule
10-10:45am and 11:15am-12 noon
Performances are held Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:15am on the SummerSounds stage, located in the Museum Patio. A different program will be featured every 2 weeks and performed twice daily. Capacity is limited, so advance ticket purchase is encouraged.

Admission: $7 per person, regardless of age.
Where: All SummerSounds programs are at the Hollywood Bowl.

10 - 10:45am and 11:15am - 12 noon
Fine Arts Outdoor Studio
Professional artists guide children in creating detailed original works of art based on the week's theme. Kids choose a project they want to try whether it's drawing, painting, sculpture or other fine art and learn about art, artists, and different cultures while they have fun! Sessions begin at 10am and 11:15am.

Admission: $5 per child; children must be 3 years of age or older to participate. Only participants need tickets.

SummerSounds 2009 Program
Weeks 5 and 6
Aug 10 - 14
India Little India in Artesia
Music: Shakti Dance Ensemble, led by Viji Prakash, brings the spice-laden neighborhood of Artesia's Little India to the Bowl to share the traditional roots of Bharata natyam, with its complex foot patterns, striking facial expressions and vivid story telling. Dance and music are inseparable as the performers bring you into their magical circle, dancing and acting out Indian folk tales and other touching stories.

Art: Celebrate vibrant Indian art at the Art Workshop create a sculpture, make a sand painting, and much more.