The Presents A Four Day Jazz Festival Big Band Showcase A Cavalcade of Big Band Jazz
Terry Gibbs Dream Band Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra Bill Holman Tribute Maynard Ferguson Alumni Band Bob Florence Limited Edition Four Points All-Star Big Band featuring Stan Kenton Alumni Jack Sheldon Big Band The Fischer Big Band with Sheraton Clare Fischer and Brent Fischer Pete Christlieb Big Band Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra LAX featuring the Film Music of Duke Ellington with Louie Bellson Chris Walden Big Band October 4-7 Gary Urwin Big Band Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra 2007 Buddy Childers Big Band with Ron King and lots more http://lajazzinstitute.org In the spring of 2007, The Los Angeles Jazz FESTIVAL DETAILS Institute produced an unprecedented Big FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Band Jazz Festival that featured 24 Big DATES Bands spread throughout the four day event. So much excitement was generated by the big FESTIVAL: October 4-7 2007 band format that we’ve decided to feature 21 big bands, all different than those featured at BONUS EVENT FOR PLATINUM VIP Swing into Spring. REGISTRANTS: October 3, 2007 There are an abundance of highlights PLACE throughout the upcoming festival including a long overdue tribute to Bill Holman. Friday, The Four Points Sheraton at LAX October 5 is “Bill Holman Day” and will 9750 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 feature a variety of concerts dedicated to this The special convention rate is living legend. $89 and $99 per night. Hotel stay not included in registration fee. We’ve also created another VIP bonus (c)Jacob Demerjian Reserve your room now by calling package that will feature prime seating for Bob Florence 1-(800) 529-4683 the entire event as well as the special VIP party featuring a Buddy Rich Alumni Band Limited Edition REGISTRATION directed by Bobby Shew. Saturday, October 6 5:30PM Platinum VIP Package! It’s a rare opportunity to see and hear an- other unprecedented Features a pre-festival VIP Party/Concert array of big bands all at one festival and with a special Buddy Rich Alumni Band I hope you will be able to join us for this featuring Bobby Shew, Chuck Findley, incredible event. Charles Owens, Eric Miyashiro and special guest Ed Shaughnessy. This Sincerely, Terry Gibbs Dream Band exclusive event includes a cocktail reception, buffet dinner and the Buddy Friday, October 5 9:00PM Ken Poston Rich Alumni concert. Los Angeles Jazz Institute No seperate tickets will be sold for this event. It is available only with the VIP package.
The Platinum VIP Package includes the bonus VIP party/concert and preferred seating for all ballroom concerts. The platinum package is $400 in advance, $375 for Institute members.
The Gold Registration Package is $350 ($325 for Institute members) and includes reserved seats for all ballroom concerts but does not include the VIP party/concert.
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TICKETS (c)Jacob Demerjian Jack Sheldon Big Band Clayton Hamilton Orchestra Tickets are available for each individual event Sunday, October 7 4:30PM To order tickets by phone or for more information Images courtesy of the Sunday, October 7 8:30PM call (562)985-7065. Los Angeles Jazz Institute Collection except where noted http://lajazzinstitute.org (c)Jacob Demerjian
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Buddy Childers Big Band Thursday, October 4 5:30PM
Maynard Ferguson Alumni Saturday, October 6 10:30PM (c)Ray Avery/CTSIMAGES
Chris Walden Big Band Sunday, October 7 3:00PM
Pete Christlieb Big Band All-Star Big Band featuring Friday, October 5 4:30PM The Fischer Big Band Stan Kenton Alumni Saturday, October 6 2:30PM Saturday, October 6 9:00PM (c)Jacob Demerjian (c)Ray Avery/CTSIMAGES A Tribute to Bill Holman Friday, October 5
1:30PM Kenton Showcase
6:00PM Bill Holman Songbook
10:30PM Bill Holman Band
LA Jazz Orchestra Film Music of Duke Ellington (c)Ray Avery/CTSIMAGES Thursday, October 4 9:00PM
Gary Urwin Big Band Thursday, October 4 1:00PM
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Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra Thursday, October 4 4:00PM
Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra Friday, October 5 10:30AM Friday, October 5 4:30-5:30 Saturday, October 6 PROGRAM Concert 9 $20.00 Thursday, October 4 A Tribute to Bill Holman The Pete Christlieb Big Band 10:00-11:00 Film 3 $10.00 10:00-11:00 9:00-10:00 6:00-7:00 Film 1 $10.00 Film 2 $10.00 Concert 10 $20.00 11:30-12:30 The Bill Holman Songbook Concert 12 $10.00 11:30-12:30 10:30-11:30 featuring Bill Holman and the Cal State Fullerton Concert 1 $10.00 Concert 6 $10.00 Bill Holman Band performing Jazz Ensemble 1 Cal State University Northridge The Collegiate Neophonic compositions and arrangements Directed by Chuck Tumlinson Jazz “A” Band Orchestra of Southern California written for Woody Herman, Directed by Matt Harris Directed by Jack Wheaton with Charlie Barnet, Maynard 1:00-2:00 special guest Bruce Johnstone Ferguson and Buddy Rich as Panel 3 $10.00 1:00-2:00 featuring music by Bill Holman well as rarely heard classics from Journey Into Capricorn Concert 2 $20.00 written for Stan Kenton’s his first big band albums: In a Stan Kenton in the 1970s The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra Mellophonium Orchestra and a Jazz Orbit, The Fabulous Panelists: Mike Vax, Richard featuring Pete Christlieb and special presentation of the Bill Holman and Bill Holman’s Torres, Dale Devoe, Kim Park, Bill Watrous Bill Holman/Gerry Mulligan Great Big Band. Steve Wilkerson, Mike Suter, collaboration originally written Dennis Noday, Greg Smith 2:30-3:30 for the Los Angeles Neophonic 9:00-11:30 Panel 1 $10.00 Orchestra Music for Baritone Concert 11 $40.00 2:30-3:30 Panelists: Kim Richmond, Saxophone and Orchestra Concert 13 $20.00 Gary Urwin, Ron King 9:00-10:15 The Fischer Big Band 12:00-1:00 The Terry Gibbs Dream Band Directed by Clare Fischer and 4:00-5:00 Concert 7 $10.00 Terry Gibbs has assembled the Brent Fischer Concert 3 $20.00 Cal State University Long Beach legendary Dream Band for this A very rare appearance by the Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra special occasion to join us in Clare Fischer Big Band perform- Jazz Orchestra Directed by Jeff Jarvis paying tribute to Bill Holman. ing arrangements from his Plays Count Basie’s I Told You So Holman wrote many outstand- legendary big band albums 5:30-6:30 Composed and arranged by ing charts for the Dream Band Extensions and Thesaurus plus Concert 4 $20.00 Bill Holman which will be presented at this many new works as well. The Buddy Childers Big Band very special concert Directed by Ron King 1:30-2:30 4:00-5:00 Concert 8 $20.00 10:30-11:30 Panel 4 $10.00 9:00 Kenton Showcase The Bill Holman Band Primal Scream Concert 5 $35.00 featuring Bill Holman and the (c) Jacob Demerjian Maynard Ferguson in the 1970s The Film Music of Bill Holman Band with Richard Panelists: Stan Mark, Duke Ellington Torres, featuring Holman’s Dennis Noday, Bruce Johnstone, The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra compostitons and arrangements Bob Summers, Nick Lane, Directed by Charley Harrison for The Stan Kenton Orchestra Jay Chattaway, Biff Hannon with special guest Louie Bellson Program introduced by 3:00-4:00 Kenny Burrell featuring Panel 2 $10.00 Anatomy of a Murder, Paris Panelists: Bill Holman and Blues and Assault on a Queen Terry Gibbs 5:30-6:30 Sunday, October 7 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS Concert 14 $20.00 If you do not wish to attend all four days, you may The Bob Florence 10:30-11:30 purchase tickets for individual events as follows: ORDER FORM Limited Edition Film 4 $10.00 Thursday, October 4, 2007 Film 1 $10.00 _____ Mail completed forms to: 9:00-11:30 12:00-1:00 Concert 1 CSU Northridge $10.00 _____ Los Angeles Jazz Institute Concert 15 $40.00 Concert 16 $10.00 Concert 2 Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra $20.00 _____ P.O. Box 8038 Fullerton College Jazz Ensemble Panel 1 $10.00 _____ Long Beach, CA 90808-0038 9:00-10:00 Concert 3 Kim Richmond Concert Directed by Bruce Babad Jazz Orchestra $20.00 _____ 7.5 On the Richter Scale Concert 4 Buddy Childers Big Band $20.00 _____ All-Star Big Band featuring Concert 5 L.A.Jazz Orchestra / Ellington $35.00 _____ 1:30-2:30 Name ______Stan Kenton Alumni Panel 5 $10.00 Directed by Mike Vax Panelists: Bob Florence, John Friday, October 5, 2007 featuring: Dennis Noday, Film 2 $10.00 _____ Clayton, Chris Walden, Concert 6 Collegiate Neophonic $10.00 _____ Address ______Mike Suter, Dale Devoe, Steve Jeff Hamilton, Jeff Clayton Concert 7 CSU Long Beach $10.00 _____ Wilkerson, Kim Park, Greg Concert 8 Kenton Showcase $20.00 _____ Smith, Alan Yankee 3:00-4:00 Panel 2 $10.00 _____ Concert 9 Pete Christlieb Big Band $20.00 _____ City ______Concert 17 $20.00 Concert 10 Bill Holman Songbook $20.00 _____ 10:30-11:30 The Chris Walden Big Band Concert 11 TerryGibbs/Bill Holman $40.00 _____ All-Star Tribute to State, ZIP ______Maynard Ferguson Saturday, October 6, 2007 featuring alumni of the 1970s 4:30-5:30 Film 3 $10.00 _____ Jay Chattaway, Bruce Johnstone, Concert 12 CSU Fullerton $10.00 _____ Concert 18 $20.00 Panel 3 $10.00 _____ Country ______Stan Mark, Dennis Noday, The Jack Sheldon Big Band Concert 13 The Fischer Big Band $20.00 _____ Bob Summers, Nick Lane, Panel 4 $10.00 _____ Concert 14 Bob Florence Limited Edition $20.00 _____ Biff Hannon with special guests: Telephone ______Eric Miyashiro and Concert 15 Maynard Ferguson/ 8:30-11:00 Stan Kenton Alumni $40.00 _____ Scott Englebright Concert 19 $35.00 Credit card orders, The Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra Sunday, October 7, 2007 please add $1.00 for processing Film 4 $10.00 _____ Concert 16 Fullerton College $10.00 _____ Total Enclosed $ ______Panel 5 $10.00 _____ Concert 17 Chris Walden Big Band $20.00 _____ (US dollars only) Concert 18 Jack Sheldon Big Band $20.00 _____ Visa MC AMEX Disc. Card Concert 19 Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra $35.00 _____ # ______FULL FOUR DAY REGISTRATION VIP/Platinum (Non-Member) $400.00 ___ VIP/Platinum (LA Jazz Institute Member) $375.00 ___ EXP DATE ______Gold Four Day Registration (Non-Member) $350.00 ___ Gold Four Day Registration (LA Jazz Institute Member) $325.00 ______Please add $1.00 processing Signature fee for credit card orders $1.00 ______
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