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News: Performance / Tour

Ogt Presents; Ellen Burr's L.A. Collective and the Ogt Ensemble July 11th

Another great show by Will Salmon at the Open Gate Theatre in Eagle Rock. Check it out!Open Gate Presents:Ellen Burr's L.A. Collective is a multi-disciplinary improvisational ensemble working with structures, textures and the interdependence of the mediums.Ellen Burr, flutes,Laura Osborn, flutes,Bruce Friedman, trumpet,Jeff Schwartz, upright/acoustic bass, Oz, stick,

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News: Award / Grant

Sonny Rollins Receives Miles Davis Award at Montreal Jazz Festival

Sonny Rollins Receives Miles Davis Award at Montreal Jazz Festival

The Montreal Jazz Festival bestowed awards on three of the biggest names in jazz over the weekend, including Sonny Rollins, who won the Miles Davis Award. The tenor saxophonist, a legend on the jazz scene for five decades, was presented with the award Sunday ahead of his concert at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier. Nicknamed the “Saxophone Colossus," he ...

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News: Performance / Tour

July Jazz at Charlie O's

July Jazz at Charlie O's

Come to Charlie O's for a birthday celebration for our own John Heard on the 3rd, a birthday celebration for Tom Ranier on the 13th, Sax Liberation Day with the Saxtet on the 29th. Listen to some Latin Jazz with the Jimmy Branly Quartet on the 28th, enjoy the Pinky Winters Quartet on the 22nd and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Liberation Frequencies

Liberation Frequencies

Independence Day weekend has always been good for John Phillip Sousa but bad for jazz. Seems everyone is out picnicking and watching fireworks or at least drinking and playing with sparklers and not in the clubs, so we were pleasantly surprised to see such a strong run of stuff this week. Let's start with tenor Rickey ...

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News: Opinion

Villaraigosa's Vanishing Veracity

Villaraigosa's Vanishing Veracity

His executive directive No. 1 in 2005 vowed to halt even the appearance of sleaze and conflicts. The lofty-sounding 2005 directive from Antonio Villaraigosa read: Avoid actual and perceived conflicts of interest at all times during my service to the city of Los Angeles ... Take full responsibility for learning and complying with all laws and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Hollywood Bowl Fireworks with Vince Gill

Hollywood Bowl Fireworks with Vince Gill

It doesn't get much more all-American than fireworks and Vince Gill. The country superstar joins the L.A. Philharmonic and the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West for a night of patriotic music and dazzling pyrotechnics. July 2nd through July 4th Daily : 7:30 p.m. $12-$120 Hollywood Bowl ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Russ Lorenson Brings Tony Bennett Tribute to San Diego, 8/22

Russ Lorenson Brings Tony Bennett Tribute to San Diego, 8/22

San Diego native Russ Lorenson comes home with his acclaimed show, Benedetto/Blessed: Celebrating the Life and Music of Tony Bennett, for one performance only, at 5:00pm on August 22nd at The Celebration Cabaret, 5820 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121. Show tickets are $20-$42.50, and are available at here. Russ Lorenson honors ...

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News: Obituary

Allyn Ferguson: Prolific Hollywood Composer Dies

Allyn Ferguson, a prolific, Emmy-winning composer who co-wrote the themes for the popular TV series “Charlie's Angels" and “Barney Miller," has died. He was 85. Ferguson, who also was known as an arranger and conductor, died of natural causes June 23 at his home in Westlake Village, said his daughter, Jill Ferguson. Teamed with composer Jack ...

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News: Obituary

Corey Allen Actor Played Gang Leader in 'Rebel Without a Cause' Dies

In 'Rebel,' Allen played Buzz Gunderson, who challenges James Dean to a 'chicken run.' In 1984, Allen won an Emmy for directing an episode of 'Hill Street Blues.' Corey Allen, an actor-turned Emmy Award-winning director who earned a slice of film immortality in the 1950s playing the doomed high school gang leader who challenges James Dean ...

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News: Event

Enter Music Publishing Hosts Historic Hit Man Benefit Featuring David Garibaldi, Marco Minnemann and Thomas Pridgen

San Jose, Calif. - Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip/drum percussion magazines worldwide, will host a “Hit Man Mania" Drumming Event. Taking place on August 13th, DRUM! Magazine will rhyme and roll what may be the biggest drumming event to roll in Northern California. On that day, drummers will descend on the San Jose Repertory Theatre ...


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