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Leslie Uggams Puts Her Own Stamp on Lena Horne in 'Stormy Weather'
ON A ‘STORMY’ PATH: “This is really all about Lena,” Leslie Uggams says. “I’m not doing a copy of Lena. There is only one Lena Horne. But I’m bringing the essence of Lena.” Both entertainers overcame racism and broke barriers for African Americans. Uggams is portraying Horne at the Pasadena Playhouse. Leslie Uggams and Lena Horne ...
The Day the Music Died: The End of Indie 103.1
Henry Rollins, music director Mark “Mr. Shovel" Sovel and DJ Darren Revell talk about the shutdown of the L.A. music station. About three months ago, while I was driving home from LAX on a Saturday night, the car stereo was barely on, my mind was far away, and I just wanted to get home. Then the ...
Club Dates Around Town Los Angeles
Monday 26th Rocco Deluca @ Spaceland The scruffy singer-songwriter has made waves among Hotel Cafe types for his erudite yet still rich and earnest folk-pop-rock. Robert Francis @ The Echo The local singer-songwriter performs with a gruff, world-weary timbre that his folk-rock feel decades older than the young man playing it. Olin ...
Blue Note 7 at Royce Hall
From an artistic perspective, tribute concerts can be a dicey thing. By nature what they celebrate is past achievements, something a bit at odds with a genre that's as theoretically committed to evolution and forward-thinking improvisation as jazz. But if ever there was a label that deserved whatever kind of party it wants, it's ...
David Sanborn Auctioning off a Private Saxophone Lesson!
SAXOPHONE LEGEND DAVID SANBORN TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL eBAY AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION (NEW YORK, NY) – Maverick saxophonist David Sanborn, who has performed alongside such heavyweights as James Brown, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, and innumerable others is stepping up in support of young musicians across ...
Brian Wilson Charms with Nostalgia at the Grammy Museum
When it comes to living rock 'n' roll legends, few hold as much allure as Brian Wilson. The pop hits, the grand orchestrations, the battles with drugs and mental health issues, the lost albums and the recent career rebirth all make for a compellingly colorful narrative. None of it was probed too deeply in a Thursday ...
Blue Note Records 70th Tour at Royce Hall and Jazz Around L.A.
The Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour pulls into town this Thursday with a show by the Blue Note 7 at Royce Hall. Led by the brilliant pianist Bill Charlap and featuring exceptional players like tenor Ravi Coltrane, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and guitarist Peter Bernstein, this bunch really shines on the accompanying Mosaic, running through some ...
Inauguration Party On! Los Angeles
Obama is being called 'the artist's president. Inauguration Day gives folks a great chance to party like it's 2009. Whether your candidate won or not, Tuesday night will feature plenty of places to kick up your heels. Plane tickets to Washington are sky high, and space on the National Mall is at a premium, ...
John Legend at the Gibson Amphitheatre
“John Legend is suave and smooth," read a text message crawling across the jumbo screen before the 13-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter's performance at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Tuesday. Indeed, with songs so silken and seamless as to be soporific, the 30-year-old R&B balladeer has emerged as the preeminent practitioner of vanilla latte soul for the sport coat-and-cravat ...
NAMM Chief Joe Lamond is Upbeat About Music Equipment Sales
Starting today, the Anaheim Convention Center becomes ground zero for guitar geeks. It's the annual four-day trade show of the music products industry, and hotshot musicians from around the country will be there to check out the latest guitars, amps, electronic keyboards and digital recording gear. Guitar sales remain strong, up about 1% in spite of ...
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