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News: Event

Professional Drum Shop 50th Anniversary Show

May 8, 2009

Hollywood's famed Professional Drum Shop celebrates it's 50th Anniversary June 6th at the Avalon theater. The Pro Drum Shop on Vine Street in Hollywood has been the landmark destination for the world class drummers for over 50 years. The anniversary show features a short documentary film on the fabled drummers paradise with live music by Ronald ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Katie Thiroux Trio at the Lighthouse on June 11

May 8, 2009

Katie Thiroux Trio The Lighthouse June 11 at 5 p.m. Bassist and Vocalist Katie Thiroux is bringing her trio to the legendary Lighthouse, 30 Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach, California on June 11th starting at 5 p.m. ending at 8 p.m. Katie Thiroux and Her Band features members that have toured and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jack Sheldon Returns to Jax Tonight

May 7, 2009

Legendary Jack Sheldon returns to JAX in Glendale every Thursday night starting tonight, May 7th at 9:00pm. He will also be at Cafe 322 this Friday, at 8:00pm. Please be there to welcome Jack back to the scene!! The Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet Thurs May 7 (and every Thursday) ...

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Groundbreaking Exhibit Celebrates Jazz Ambassadors: Gillespie, Armstrong, Brubeck, Ellington, Goodman at Jazz Heritage Center

May 5, 2009

Jazz Heritage Center to Unveil Groundbreaking Exhibit Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace The World Only West Coast Stop Performances by the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet and a special celebration kick off exhibit on May 17 The Jazz Heritage Center today announced the unveiling of a groundbreaking new exhibit that chronicles a time when the U.S. ...

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L.A. Music Scene Vets Turn out for Peter Case Benefit Salute

May 5, 2009

A raft of stalwarts from L.A.s Americana music scene, including but not limited to those who started their careers at local clubs during the 1980s, turned up over the weekend at McCabes in Santa Monica. During three nights of shows to salute the music of Peter Case and help him pay down the bills from his ...

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News: Award / Grant

Brian Wilson Feted as Trailblazer

May 5, 2009

ASYM honors music legend Brian Wilson June 10th The American Society of Young Musicians is set to fete music legend Brian Wilson with its 2009 Trailblazer award at the 17th annual spring benefit concert on June 10 in Hollywood. The org, which awards scholarships to students of accredited music schools and programs, will induct Wilson into ...

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A Night of Jazz at the New Black Hawk Fundraiser Event Set For May 9, 2009!

May 4, 2009

Saturday May 9, 2009 at 7:30 pm Post performance reception at 10:30 pm. The North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District is hosting a special ONE NIGHT performance event with legendary Jazz performers: Eddie Duran, guitar Dean Reilly, bass Vince Lateano, drums John Handy, saxophone In addition to these musical icons, ...

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News: Obituary

Jazz Memorial Set for Freddie Hubbard

May 3, 2009

A memorial service for the jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who died on Dec. 29, will be held on Monday. Service May 4th at 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue and 112th Street, in Manhattan. Scheduled speakers include the drummer Ray Appleton, the bassist Larry Ridley and the writer Stanley Crouch. ...

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News: Obituary

Marl Young Pianist Was Key in Desegregating L.A. Musicians Unions

May 3, 2009

Pianist and arranger Marl Young, who also had a law degree, helped integrate Los Angeles' all-black Local 767 and all-white Local 47. He later became the first black music director of a major network TV series, 'Here's Lucy.' Marl Young, a musician who was instrumental in the merger of the all-black and all-white musicians unions in ...

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A Night of Jazz at the New Black Hawk Fundraiser Event

May 2, 2009

Saturday May 9, 2009 at 7:30 pm The North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District is hosting a special ONE NIGHT performance event with legendary Jazz performers: Eddie Duran, guitar Dean Reilly, bass Vince Lateano, drums John Handy, saxophone In addition to these musical icons, the venue will be redesigned to ...