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P.O. Box 8038 Long Beach, CA 90808-0038 WAY OUT WEST

The Institute presents WAY OUT WEST

a celebration of big bands on the west coast past and present THE CROWNE PLAZA REDONDO BEACH & MARINA HOTEL OCTOBER 5-8, 2000

SCHEDULED TO APPEAR

MAYNARD B FERGUSON IG BOP ’S WAY OUT NOUVEAU

WILSON ’m very pleased to announce a four day jazz festival set to take ERALD I HE G place October 5th through the 8th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in T WEST Redondo Beach, a very popular venue for many of our previous events. T The focus this year is “Way Out West”-Big Bands on the West Coast- HE Past and Present. ORCHESTRA Following in the footsteps of “”, “Early Autumn”, “Blowin’ Up A Storm”, “” and “Jazz West Coast I & II”, GIBBS’ “Way Out West” will feature concerts, panel discussions, film showings, TERRY THE BAND vendors offering compact discs, records, memorabilia— and much more! DREAM This incredible gathering includes many of the most outstanding THE CLAYTON big bands in the world, all featuring an amazing array of jazz soloists. -HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA Full registration is $300.00 which includes admission to all events or, you can purchase individual event tickets which range from $10-$25. DATES October 5-8, 2000 For the first time, full registrants will have reserved seating for all THE concerts. Seats will be assigned in the order registrations are received. LIMITED EDITION PLACE The Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach & Marina Hotel SEND YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO: 300 North Harbor Drive THE PHIL NORMAN Redondo Beach, CA 90277 The Los Angeles Jazz Institute TENTET P.O. Box 8038 The special convention rate Long Beach, CA 90808-0038. is $129 per night. THE Hotel stay not included If you wish to order by credit card or would like additional information ORCHESTRA in registration fee. please telephone our ticket office at (909) 593-4180 between the hours Reserve your room now of 9am to 6pm, Pacific Daylight Time. THE L OUIE B by calling (800) 368-9760 O ELLSON Hotel reservations should be made directly with the Crowne Plaza by RCHESTRA REGISTRATION $300 includes all events. calling toll-free (800) 368-9760. Be sure to mention “Jazz West Coast” when making reservations to receive the special discounted festival rate. CAPP VENDORS Tables are available. The hotel always fills up quickly so don’t delay. THE FRANK Call (909) 593-4180 JUGGERNAUT for more information. These events would not be possible if it were not for your loyalty over the years. I look forward to greeting you again in October. TICKETS To Order tickets by phone or for more information Sincerely, call (909)593-4180 Ken Poston WE’VE PUT TOGETHER SEVERAL ALL-STAR BANDS THAT WILL PERFORM SOME VERY SELDOM HEARD MUSIC:

UGOLO ETE R THE P ORCHESTRA PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS OUR THE F FRESHMEN

THE PHOTO/ADRIAN KORSNER MUSIC OF CONDUCTED BY JOEL KAYE

THE T OSHIKO A KIYOSHI- LEW TABACKIN W EST COAST REUNION BAND WAY OUTWEST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY OCTOBER 5, 2000 4:30-5:30 CONCERT 2 3:00-5:00 CONCERT 5 2:30-4:00 CONCERT 9 FLIGHT OF THE VOUT BUG RUGOLO PLAYS KENTON BATTLE IN SWING 9:30-10:30 FILM 1 THE TOM TALBERT ORCHESTRA THE ORCHESTRA THE Tom Talbert first appeared on the L.A. jazz AND JUGGERNAUT VS. BIG BANDS ON THE In the early fifties Pete Rugolo formed his THE WEST COAST PART 1 scene in the mid-forties and established JAZZ ORCHESTRA This film presentation focuses on the big his own which recorded for the own big band which recorded for Columbia Two great bands led by two legendary band scene in Los Angeles during the Paramount label. He also recorded his Records. He was also well established in drummers, on stage at the same time in a thirties and forties. Featured performers classic “Flight of the Vout Bug” for Atomic the film and television studios. After big band shootout. In the tradition of the include: Les Hite, , Benny records which featured Columbia, he began a long association with classic big band battles that have taken Goodman, , , and . In addition to leading which produced many place over the years, The Frank Capp , Woody his own groups, he also wrote for several classic recordings. The first half of this con- Juggernaut and the Louie Bellson Jazz Herman, and more. leaders including Boyd Raeburn, Claude cert features music from the “Rugolo Plays Orchestra will square off in a demonstration Thornhill and Stan Kenton. His late forties Kenton” originally recorded in 1958. of two powerhouse organizations. Both 11:00-12:00 PANEL 1 band which featured , Warne It features Pete Rugolo’s own interpretations bands will be on the stage at the same time Marsh and was one of the of songs written by Stan Kenton such as and will alternate from one to the other SWING Eager Beaver, Painted Rhythm and Opus in THE forward looking bands on the coast at the building towards an exciting no holds IN LOS ANGELES time. In the early fifties he moved to New Pastels. The Pete Rugolo Orchestra for this barred finale. engagement features many Kenton and PANELISTS: , York and later recorded the classic “Bix, , Duke, Fats”. Currently he has bands on both Rugolo alumni including , , HAROLD JOVIEN the east and west coasts and continues , and Bill Perkins. SUNDAY OCTOBER 8, 2000 Most jazz historians feel that the Swing Era to write and record exceptional music. The second half of the concert features The started right here in Los Angeles with Four Freshmen doing their own material as 10:30-11:30 FILM 3 ’s 1935 engagement at 8:00 CONCERT 3 well as some classics with the Rugolo Orchestra. Pete Rugolo was the arranger for BIG BANDS ON THE the Palomar Ballroom. Prior to that landmark EXPERIMENTS IN SOUND WEST COAST PART 3 appearance, , Les Hite and a THE MUSIC OF several Four Freshmen sessions including The final film showing of “Way Out West” few other local outfits laid the groundwork JOHNNY RICHARDS the legendary “Four Freshmen and Five features a wide variety of big bands from for the big band explosion that was about to CONDUCTED BY JOEL KAYE ”. Johnny Richards arrived in Los Angeles in the sixties to the present. Clips feature take place. Several bands that became Gerald Wilson, Stan Kenton , nationally famous got their start in L.A. 1933 becoming Victor Young’s assistant at 5:30-6:30 PANEL 4 Paramount Studios. In 1940 he formed his Louie Bellson, , including Lionel Hampton, Stan Kenton and STRATOSPHERIC and . Gerald Wilson. In addition to all of the bands own big band which worked several Los A DISCUSSION WITH that called Los Angeles home, the numer- Angeles nightspots including the Casa 12:00-1:00 CONCERT 10 ous ballrooms, theaters and motion picture Manana and the Rendezvous Ballroom. In 1942 the band worked a long engagement 8:30 CONCERT 6 HERE AND NOW opportunities made west coast a major THE BOB FLORENCE destination during the swing era. at Zucca’s Show Case in Hermosa Beach. MAYNARD FERGUSON’S LIMITED EDITION This concert features an all-star band playing BIG BOP NOUVEAU A product of the fine music program at L.A. Maynard Ferguson is one of the most 1:30-2:30 CONCERT 1 a variety of Johnny Richards compositions City College, Bob Florence first appeared on phenomenal artists in the history of jazz. and from all eras of his career. the scene in the late . He led a big DISSONANCE IN His incredible range and mastery of the THE GERALD WILSON Several musicians who worked on Johnny’s band of his own and wrote for several other upper register is unequaled. He has been ORCHESTRA New York bands will be featured. Joel Kaye groups throughout the sixties including an icon of the jazz world for many years, Gerald Wilson first came to prominence as a had a long association with Richards and Sy Zentner.He also served but early in his career he was a major part member of The Orchestra. beginning with Stan Kenton’s Mellophonium as music director for a variety of vocalists. of the west coast scene. After leaving the In 1944 he formed own big band which Orchestra and continuing throughout the In 1964 he recorded a second big band Stan Kenton Orchestra in the early fifties, drew record breaking crowds at many rest of the sixties as a member of the Johnny album under his own name titled “Here Maynard Ferguson settled in Los Angeles venues including Shepp’s Playhouse and Richards Orchestra. He currently leads his and Now” which garnered rave reviews. and became extremely busy in a variety of The Orpheum Theater. During this period he own Neophonic Orchestra in Denver. He also did a number of projects for the settings. By day he was on staff at Paramount also worked with a number of bands as World Pacific label including the classic “Bud Studios and can be heard on many motion , arranger and player, Shank Meets ”. In the late picture soundtracks. He was also very active including Benny Carter, Phil Moore, Count FRIDAY OCTOBER 6, 2000 seventies, he launched the Bob Florence on the scene working with Basie, Duke Ellington and . Limited Edition which has been going strong 9:30-10:30 FILM 2 many groups including The Lighthouse Since that time, he has kept a very hectic ever since. schedule of leading his own orchestra and BIG BANDS ON THE All-Stars, Pete Rugolo, and writing for a wide variety of projects including WEST COAST PART 2 . Eventually he put together 2:30-3:30 PANEL 6 everything from symphonies to motion The second film presentation of “Way Out his own big band which featured arrangements KEEPERS OF THE FLAME picture soundtracks. His unique writing style West” focuses on the 1950s. Shorty Rogers, by many of the outstanding writers on the PANELISTS: FRANK CAPP, BOB and his innovative harmonic approach has Bill Holman Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, coast including Bill Holman, FLORENCE TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI, made him a true jazz legend. Pete Rugolo, The Four Freshmen and more. and . LEW TABACKIN, PHIL NORMAN During the , several new bands were 3:00-4:00 PANEL 2 11:00-12:00 PANEL 3 formed on the west coast which created a renewed interest in the big band tradition. ABSTRACTION AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2000 IMPRESSIONISM PANELISTS: JACK MONTROSE, The Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big BILL PERKINS, BILL HOLMAN, 10:00-11:00 PANEL 5 Band debuted in the early part of the PROGRESSIVE JAZZ CONTE CANDOLI, PETE CANDOLI, ON THE COAST THE SWINGIN’ SIXTIES decade followed by ’s L.A. Big Band, The Capp-Pierce Juggernaut, and The jazz scene in Los Angeles changed PANELISTS: , PANELISTS: PETE RUGOLO, The Bob Florence Limited Edition. TOM TALBERT, , drastically during the 1950s. Several key , JACK MONTROSE, CLAUDE JOEL KAYE, LOUIE BELLSON WILLIAMSON, BUDDY CHILDERS members of Stan Kenton’s Innovations in There were several prominent big bands 4:00-5:30 CONCERT 11 By the mid-forties the swing era was coming Modern Music Orchestra left in 1951 and that had come together as the 1950s were set up shop in southern California. Shorty LAUNCHING A NEW SOUND to an end and several new innovations were coming to a close. While Terry Gibbs and TERRY GIBBS DREAM BAND taking place in the jazz world. Rogers, Art Pepper, , Bob Louie Bellson were holding forth at venues Cooper, and all One of the exciting happenings in Hollywood and Dizzy Gillespie were introducing a such as The Summit and The Seville, Stan beginning in the late 1950s was the revolutionary new movement known as settled in L.A. and were followed a short time Kenton was launching his New Era in later by Maynard Ferguson. There were new emergence of Terry Gibbs’ big band. , and in 1947 Stan Kenton unveiled Modern Music Orchestra which featured The book was stocked with unbelievable his Progressive Jazz Orchestra. Pete Rugolo opportunities in the Hollywood studios and four mellophoniums. By the mid-sixties, Shorty Rogers’ work on “The Wild One” arrangements written by the biggest names was the architect of this modern approach Kenton had retired the mellophoniums and in jazz- Bill Holman, Marty Paich, Shorty which incorporated big band jazz with opened many doors and convinced many was involved in a new venture known as The musicians to retire from the road and put Rogers, , Med Flory, traces of modern classical influences. Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra. By the and Bob . The band was loaded Several bands who were working in Los down roots. This started a whole new type late sixties a number of bands were making of big band. One that rehearsed, recorded with zany personalities that created an Angeles at the time, including both Boyd their mark on the LA scene including Oliver excitement that has rarely been equaled. Raeburn and , were moving and performed locally, but rarely went on Nelson, Don Ellis and Buddy Rich. the road. Terry only puts the band together for special in a similar direction. There were also a occasions, making this an event not to number of new leaders on the scene such 1:30-2:30 CONCERT 4 11:15-12:15 CONCERT 7 be missed. as Charles “Baron” Mingus and Tom Talbert who created their own unique approach. A VIEW FROM THE SIDE ON THE TOWN 8:00 CONCERT 12 THE BILL HOLMAN ORCHESTRA THE PHIL NORMAN TENTET A native of southern California, Bill Holman Beginning with Shorty Roger’s Giants, Gerry TALES OF A COURTESAN Mulligan’s Tentette, and The Marty Paich TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI- first came to prominence with the Stan LEW TABACKIN Kenton Orchestra of the early 1950s. By Dektette, the mid-size band has been a WEST COAST REUNION the end of the decade he had recorded popular vehicle for many west coast writers. Toshiko Akiyoshi first came to public several projects under his own name which The Phil Norman Tentet continues that attention in the mid 1950s when she solidified his reputation as one of the tradition into the 21st century featuring a moved to the to study at outstanding jazz /arrangers. roster of arrangers that include Bob Berklee. She quickly developed a reputation Since that time, he has been in great Florence, Tom Kubis, , as an outstanding pianist and before long demand writing for everything from small Roger Neumann and Alf Clausen. her writing skills were making headlines. In combos to large . His own “Bill 1973 she moved to Los Angeles with her Holman Orchestra” is the definition of 1:15-2:15 CONCERT 8 husband Lew Tabackin and formed a big what modern big band jazz is all about. band. Her compositions, which incorporate EXPLOSIVE nuances of her Japanese heritage, are THE CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA unique and highly original. The band One of the exciting bands to come together received international acclaim as one of the in recent years is the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz most innovative ensembles heard in years. Orchestra led by John and Jeff Clayton and In 1983, Toshiko and Lew moved to New Jeff Hamilton. John Clayton is one of the York which put an end to this exciting west highly respected composer/arrangers coast group. She formed a New York band

working today. Jeff Hamilton has long been which performs regularly and L.A. JAZZ INSTITUTE MEMORABILIA COURTESY one of the most sought after drummers in Toshiko continues to write the world and Jeff Clayton is one of the brilliant music. This concert outstanding alto saxophonists in jazz. When features a reunion band made you combine those three voices with the up of musicians who were rest of the world-class soloists in the part of the west coast ensemble, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz aggregation. Orchestra is a force to be reckoned with.

✁ ORDER FORM Saturday, October 7, 2000 INDIVIDUAL Panel 5 The Swingin Sixties 10.00 ______EVENT TICKETS Mail completed forms to: If you do not wish to attend all four days, Concert 7 The Phil Norman Tentet 15.00 ______The Los Angeles Jazz Institute you may purchase tickets for individual events as follows: Concert 8 The Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra 15.00 ______P.O. Box 8038 Thursday, October 5, 2000 Concert 9 Battle in Swing 25.00 ______Long Beach, CA 90808-0038

Film 1 $10.00 ______Sunday, October 8, 2000 NAME______Panel 1 California Swing 15.00 ______Film 3 10.00 ______Concert 1 The Gerald Wilson Orchestra 15.00 ______Concert 10 The Bob Florence Limited Edition 15.00 ______ADDRESS______Panel 2 Abstraction and Impressionism 10.00 ______Panel 6 Keepers of the Flame 10.00 ______CITY, STATE, ZIP______Concert 2 The Tom Talbert Orchestra 15.00 ______Concert 11 Terry Gibbs Dream Band 20.00 ______Concert 3 Experiments in Sound 20.00 ______Concert 12 Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin 25.00 ______COUNTRY______TELEPHONE______Friday, October 6, 2000 TOTAL $______Film 2 10.00 ______TOTAL ENCLOSED (U.S. DOLLARS ONLY) $______Panel 3 Cool and Crazy 10.00 ______FULL FOUR DAY REGISTRATION ❏ VISA ❏ MC ❏ AMEX Card Concert 4 The Bill Holman Orchestra 15.00 ______————-Full Four Day Registrations at $300 each= $ ______#______EXP______Concert 5 Pete Rugolo & The Four Freshmen 25.00 ______Panel 4 A Discussion with Maynard Ferguson 10.00 ______GRAND TOTAL $ ______Signature______Concert 6 An Evening with Maynard Ferguson 25.00 ______PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE NO REFUNDS