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Los Angeles Institute Presents Music For Lighthousekeeping An All Star Tribute to

Celebrating Howard Rumsey’s Legacy and the music and musicians that created Guest of Honor: Howard Rumsey

27 Concerts, rare films, & special presentations May 21-24, 2015 Tickets 562-200-5477 Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles 6101 West Century Boulevard

Cover courtesy: photo LAJI/Howard Rumsey Collection www.lajazzinstitute.org Los Angeles, California 90045 Festival Details Dates: May 21-24, 2015 Pre Festival Event May 20 at Balboa Pavilion, Balboa, CA Place: The Sheraton Gateway Hotel 6101 West Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 The special rate for festival attendees is $108 per night. There is also a 10% discount on food purchased in the hotel restaurants during the event. You can reserve your rooms by calling: 1-800-325-3535 or to register online CLICK HERE! The cutoff to make reservations at this special rate is April 26, 2015. The Sheraton has a free shuttle to and from LAX. Hotel stay not included in registration fee. How to purchase tickets: There are three ticket choices to attend the festival PLATINUM Design: Kurt Reichenbach Brochure $450 VIP Registration ($425 for members) includes priority reserved seating GOLD $425 ($400 for members) includes reserved seating. INDIVIDUAL EVENT TICKETS Individual tickets range from $10-$25. See order form on inside back page.

Vendors: Tables are available. Call (562) 200-5477 for more information Music for Lighthousekeeping usic for MLighthousekeeping is a long-overdue tribute to Howard Rumsey and his incredible legacy. No one has done more for the west coast jazz scene and this event is designed to showcase the music and the musicians that Howard was responsible for bringing to the forefront. or four full days and nights Fthe sounds of West Coast Jazz past and present will echo through the halls of the Sheraton Gateway in an unprecedented schedule of concerts and events. There will be many concerts featuring original Lighthouse All-Stars music as well as concerts presenting music of famous Lighthouse Alumni. There will also be concerts and events celebrating the original Orchestra and Howard Rumsey’s Concerts By the Sea. oward will be in attendance Has our very special Guest of Honor and I hope you will plan to join us to help give Howard the tribute he deserves. Sincerely, Ken Poston, Festival Director Inter-collegiate Jazz Festival ong before jazz was included in University any alumni of the Easter Week festivals will Lmusic curriculums, Howard was championing Mbe on hand to participate in the various and encouraging young jazz musicians by giving concerts as well as specific concerts honoring them a spotlight every Easter week at The Howard’s role as a pioneer of Jazz Education. Lighthouse. The list of musicians that took part in n celebration of the Easter Week Collegiate the Easter Week festivities include such Ifestivals we’re having a mini Inter-Collegiate luminaries as Les McCann, , Charlie Festival of our own. Thursday-Saturday we will Shoemake, Charlie Haden, , Ray feature two University groups each day at the Manzarek, Daryl Dragon, , Steve pool who will be critiqued by a panel of judges. Huffsteter, Pinky Winters, Barry Zweig, Jim The winning band will be invited back to perform Keltner and many more. on a Sunday Night Showcase. Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Beach, CA, Summer 1941

Pre-Festival Party (extra event not included with registration)

Wednesday, May 20 • 12 noon • $75 Balboa Pavilion, Balboa Beach 400 Main Street, Newport Beach, CA Balboa Bandwagon Lunch and Concert All Star Music from Stan Kenton’s first Summer at Balboa Beach

After stints with Vido Musso and Johnny Scat Davis, Howard Rumsey came to prominence as one of the original members of Stan Kenton’s Orchestra that premiered at Balboa Beach in the summer of 1941. This concert features an all star big band playing music from the original Kenton book.

We kick off the festival by taking Howard back to the place it all began. The event includes lunch at the Pavilion and the special concert. Thursday, May 21 • 9:30-10:30am • $10 1FILM Gateway Ballroom Sunset Eyes Rare films from the L.A. Jazz Institute Archive featuring Howard Rumsey, Stan Kenton, , , , , , , , Frank Patchen, , and more.

“Follow the Boys” Universal Pictures, 1944

Thursday, May 21 11am-12:45pm • FREE CONCERT1 Pool Inter-Collegiate Jazz Festival Day 1 Thursday, May 21 1-2pm • $25 CONCERT2 Grand Ballroom

Martians Come Back! Music of Shorty Rogers Giants featuring Ron Stout Shorty Rogers joined the Lighthouse All-Stars in 1951 and was a key figure in the early success of group. In 1953 he left the Lighthouse and took Jimmy Giuffre and Shelly Manne with him to establish Shorty Rogers and his Giants as a working Quintet. They debuted at followed by a long engagement at Zardi’s Jazzland.

This concert features the music of Shorty’s Giants including Martians Go Home, Trickleydidlier, My Heart Stood Still and other west coast classics. LAJI/Shorty Rogers Collection Thursday, May 21 2:15-3pm • $10 PRESENTATION1 Gateway Ballroom Rodney Evans Bacon and the Art of the Lighthouse Presented by Ken Poston In the early 1950s, Howard Rumsey started displaying modern art in the Lighthouse, and for several years the paintings of contemporary artists including Rodney Evans Bacon were a regular part of the club’s decor. LAJI/Howard Rumsey Collection Thursday, May 21 • 3:15-4:15pm • $25 CONCERT3 Grand Ballroom Tangents in Jazz Music of Jimmy Giuffre featuring Ken Peplowski

Jimmy Giuffre left the All-Stars in 1953 and became a member of Shorty Rogers and His Giants. In 1954 he began recording under his own name eventually forming the important Jimmy Giuffre 3.

Tangents in Jazz features Ken Peplowski in a program of rarely heard Giuffre compositions and arrangements. Ray Avery/CTSIMAGES © Photo: Photo: Thursday, May 21 • 5:15-6:30pm Lighthouse Cafe CONCERT4 30 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA Dinner and Concert $50 Extra Event not included in Registration. Seating is very limited. Big Boy The Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 1 The Shorty Rogers-Jimmy Giuffre-Shelly Manne era featuring Ron Stout, Ken Peplowski, Mike Fahn, and more. Concert takes place at the legendary Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach. Featuring classics from the first Lighthouse All-Stars group performed on the same stage where it all began. Includes such classics as Out of Somewhere, Swing Shift, Viva Zapata, Morgan Davis, Luau, Sunset Eyes, Big Boy and more. Thursday, May 21 8-9pm • $25 CONCERT5 Grand Ballroom 2FILM

TheHawes Music of Claws Hampton Hawes featuring Hampton Hawes was a Lighthouse regular prior to the official formation of The All-Stars. He continued to perform at the Lighthouse in the early 1950s and was a welcome guest at many Sunday sessions. Jazz legend Toshiko Akiyoshi presents a special concert of the Music of Hampton Hawes.

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Thursday, May 21 9:30-10:30pm • $25 CONCERT6 Grand Ballroom Shelly Manne’s West Coast Sound featuring Peter Erskine Shelly Manne was another one of the key contributors to the original Lighthouse All-Stars. While still with the All-Stars he recorded an important album as a leader titled . Not long after leaving the Lighthouse with Shorty he recorded The West Coast Sound Volume 2. Both albums were landmarks of west coast jazz featuring arrangements by Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Russo, and . Peter Erskine leads an all star ensemble playing music from each of the West Coast Sound sessions. Friday, May 22 • 9-10am • $10 2FILM Gateway Ballroom Jazz Invention Rare films from the L.A. Jazz Institute Archive featuring Howard Rumsey, Bob Cooper, , , , , , and more.

Friday, May 22 • 10:30-11:30am • $25 CONCERT7 Grand Ballroom Coop!

Cecil Charles/CTSIMAGES The Music of Bob Cooper © featuring Ken Peplowski Ray Avery/CTSIMAGES ©

Photo: Bob Cooper was the longest tenured Lighthouse All Star (except for Howard

Rumsey) and the most prolific Photo: contributor to the All-Stars library. Bob Cooper’s original Lighthouse music will be heard throughout the festival but this concert features Ken Peplowski exploring Coop’s non-Lighthouse /Howard Rumsey Collection Levey/Howard Stan Compositions and Arrangements. Photo: Friday, May 22 11:45am-1:30pm • FREE CONCERT8 Pool Inter-Collegiate Jazz Festival Day 2

Friday, May 22 1:45-2:45pm • $10 PRESENTATION2 Gateway Ballroom Live at the Lighthouse Presented by Ken Poston Unissued recordings from the Los Angeles Jazz Institute Archive Friday, May 22 • 3-4pm • $25 CONCERT9 Grand Ballroom Witch Doctor The Lighthouse All-St ar Volume 2s

The Bud Shank- Bob Cooper-

LAJI Collection LAJI Claude Williamson-

Photo: Max Roach era featuring Pete Christlieb Scott Whitfield Lanny Morgan and more When Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre and Shelly Manne all left the All- Stars in 1953 a new group debuted in September of 1953. Bob Cooper Cecil Charles/CTSIMAGES © replaced Giuffre, Claude Williamson became the permanent pianist,

Photo: Max Roach replaced Shelly Manne and Rolf Ericson replaced Shorty Rogers. Bud Shank was added as well. Bob Cooper wrote much of the new music for this era of the band including such Lighthouse classics as Witch Doctor, Who’s Sleepy, Jazz

Invention, and Mad at the World.

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© Photo: Photo: Friday, May 22 4:30-5:30pm • $25 10CONCERT Grand Ballroom Bud Shank & featuring Don Shelton Roger Neumann Doug Webb Bob Efford Adam Schroeder arrangements by Bud Shank became a legitimate jazz star during his tenure with the Lighthouse All-Stars which enabled him to launch a solo career that elevated him to the top of the music world for over 50 years. This concert celebrating Bud Shank features Don Shelton and an all star section performing the Bob Florence arrangements from Bud Shank and the Sax Section LAJIPhoto: Collection Friday, May 22 7-8pm • $25 CONCERT 11 Grand Ballroom FILM3 Hermosa Summer The -Oboe Music featuring Holly Hoffman and Gene Cipriano with the Mike Wofford Trio A popular feature during the Bud Shank-Bob Cooper years at the Lighthouse were the flute-oboe duets that the two performed regularly. Hermosa Summer features Holly Hoffman and Gene Cipriano in a concert of the original flute-oboe arrangements.

Friday, May 22 • 8:15-9:15pm • $25 CONCERT12 Grand Ballroom brown and roach Incorporated Music of the -Max Roach Quintet featuring Bobby Shew When Shelly Manne left the Lighthouse All-Stars he was replaced by Max Roach who debuted in September of 1953. Max worked for six months at the Lighthouse and left in 1954 to form his own group which included young sensation Clifford Brown. The Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet started at The California Club in the spring of 1954 and quickly became the talk of the jazz world.

Friday, May 22 9:30-10:30pm • $25 13CONCERT Grand Ballroom In the Solo Spotlight The Octet Arrangements by , Marty Paich, and Bob Cooper spotlighting Bob Efford, Mike Fahn, Carl Saunders, Kim Richmond, Doug Webb, Christian Jacob and more For the fifth Lighthouse All-Stars album for , Howard decided to augment the regular group with two extra horns and commission new compositions and arrangements to showcase the various members of the group. Saturday, May 23 • 9-10am • $10 FILM3 Gateway Ballroom Mambo Las Vegas Rare Films from the L.A. Jazz Institute Archive featuring Howard Rumsey, , , Bob Cooper, Stan Levey, , Vic Feldman, , and .

Saturday, May 23 • 10:30-11:30am • $10 PANEL1 Gateway Ballroom Inter-Collegiate Festival Alumni Moderator: Kirk Silsbee Panelists: Pete Christlieb, Mike Wofford, Charlie Shoemake, Steve Huffsteter, Lanny Morgan, Don Rader

USC Combo 1957 including Charles Lloyd & Charlie Shoemake

Saturday, May 23 11:45am-1:30pm • FREE CONCERT14 Pool Inter-Collegiate Jazz Festival Day 3 Saturday, May 23 • 1:45-2:45pm • $25 CONCERT15 Grand Ballroom

Howard Rumsey & Pete Christlieb UCLA Trio 1961 featured Ray Manzarek

LA State College 1958 Marvin Jenkins and Howard Rumsey’s Class Reunion Inter-Collegiate Festival Alumni Lanny Morgan, Pete Christlieb, Don Rader, Steve Huffsteter, Mike Wofford, Charlie Shoemake, Barry Zweig and more An All Star gathering of musicians who were student participants in the Easter Week Intercollegiate Jazz Festival.

Saturday, May 23 3-4pm • $25 16CONCERT Grand Ballroom Les McCann & Lee Hartley’s All-Star Band Les McCann was a member of the Los Angeles City College group at the 1958 Inter Collegiate Festival. Before long Les McCann Ltd. was a major force on the Los Angeles jazz scene. Saturday, May 23 • 4:30-5:30pm • $25 17CONCERT Grand Ballroom portrait of a count Celebrating Conte Candoli featuring and Bobby Shew Saturday, May 23 7-8pm • $25 18CONCERT Grand Ballroom Evening in Paris The Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 3 The Vic Feldman-Bob Cooper- Frank Rosolino-Stan Levey era featuring Charlie Shoemake and Andy Martin In 1957 Howard settled on a two horn front line of tenor and for the All-Stars and added the new arrival from Great Britain, . New charts were written by Bob Cooper, Victor Feldman and Dick Shreve to showcase the new sound of the Lighthouse All-Stars.

Saturday, May 23 8:15-9:15pm • $25 19CONCERT Grand Ballroom Love Me or Levey Stan Levey’s Drummin’ the & Stan Levey Plays the Compositions of Holman, Cooper and Giuffre Stan Levey was the Lighthouse All-Stars drummer from 1954 through the end of the decade. Besides his work with the All-Stars, he was in demand for many west coast sessions and made several recordings as a leader. This concert features music from two different Stan Levey sessions. Stan Levey Plays from 1954 and Drummin the Blues from 1957.

Saturday, May 23 9:30-10:30pm • $25 20CONCERT Grand Ballroom Frank Speaking All Star Tribute to Frank Rosolino featuring Andy Martin, Scott Whitfield, and Bob McChesney Frank Rosolino was the featured trombone player in the Lighthouse All-Stars beginning in 1954 and continuing to the end of the decade. This concert features three of the greatest trombone players in the world playing music associated with Frank Rosolino. Sunday, May 24 8:30-9:30am • $10 FILM 4 Gateway Ballroom Sunday Mood Rare Films from the L.A. Jazz Institute Archive featuring Howard Rumsey, Art Pepper, Conte Candoli, , Forest Westbrook, Gabe Baltazar, and more. Photo: ©Ray Avery/ CTSIMAGES

Sunday, May 24 • 10am-1:30pm • $100 Grand Ballroom CONCERT Optional Sunday Brunch (not included in full registration) 21 $100 concerts with Brunch • $75 concerts only NOTE: Brunch requires advance reservation Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Celebrating the Sunday Marathon Concerts , Pete Christlieb, Doug Webb, Bruce Babad, Roger Neumann, Bobby Shew, Kim Richmond, Bill Cunliffe, Chuck Findley, Carl Saunders, Bob Summers, Andy Martin, Bill Watrous, Scott Whitfield, , Peter Erskine, Matt Witek, Danny Janklow, Paul Kreibich, Luther Hughes, Erik Hughes, Katie Thiroux, Edwin Livingston, Charlie Ferguson, and more. In the early 1950s Howard Rumsey instituted the legendary Sunday Concerts that started at 2 in the afternoon and ran until 2 in the morning. Local and National jazz luminaries showed up each week to jam with the All-Stars. To celebrate the Sunday concerts we’re featuring a who’s who of the current west coast jazz scene. (far left) sitting in (1952) Sunday, May 24 • 1:45-2:45pm • $10 PRESENTATION3 Gateway Ballroom Jazz Images from The Lighthouse Rare photos from the lens of Ray Avery, William Claxton, Cecil Charles, Howard Lucraft, Stan Levey, and more. PLUS Memorablia from the Howard Rumsey Archives Presented by Ken Poston & Cynthia Sesso

Sunday, May 24 • 3-4pm • $25 22CONCERT Grand Ballroom Jazz Rolls Royce The Lighthouse All-Stars Big Band In 1957 the Lighthouse All-Stars were hired to perform as part of UCLA’s Homecoming festivities. For the special occasion, Howard decided to have Bob Cooper write a program of original music for an augmented Lighthouse All-Stars Big Band. This concert features an all star big band performing the rarely heard Jazz Rolls Royce.

Photo: Stan Levey/Howard Rumsey Collection Sunday, May 24 • 4:30-5:30pm • $25 23CONCERT Grand Ballroom Jazz Impressions Celebrating Vince Guaraldi featuring Larry Vuckovich

The Lighthouse All-Stars working group recorded for the final time in 1956. Although the group continued on into the 1960s there were several outstanding editions of the All-Stars that were not documented on record. Vince Guaraldi came into the group after Victor Feldman and stayed for several months. Even though he was only in Southern California for a short time his presence had a major impact on the scene. Pianist Larry Vuckovich was Vince Guaraldi’s only student and played in Vince’s two- quintet, Powder Keg. This program will include many Vince Guaraldi classics performed by a stellar group of musicians that includes guitarist Josh Workman, who captures the excitement of Vince’s collaborations with Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete. Sunday, May 24 7-7:45pm • $10 CONCERT24 Grand Ballroom Inter-Collegiate Winner!

Sunday, May 24 8-9pm • $25 CONCERT25 Grand Ballroom Bijou the Poodle The Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 The Art Pepper-Conte Candoli- Terry Trotter era featuring Don Shelton, Bobby Shew, and Terry Trotter Another of the undocumented Lighthouse All-Stars groups was the short lived line up that featured Art Pepper and Conte Candoli on the front line. This concert features several pieces written for the group by Art Pepper and includes original member Terry Trotter.

Sunday, May 24 9:30-10:30pm • $25 26CONCERT Grand Ballroom Remembering Concerts by the Sea All Star Big Band featuring Bob Florence Alumni playing music from Bob Florence at Concerts by the Sea Directed by Kim Richmond Howard left the Lighthouse in the early 1970s and opened Concerts by the Sea. It immediately became one of the important venues for jazz in southern california and featured the best from around the world on a nightly basis. Many albums were recorded live at Concerts by the Sea. One of the most heralded introduced The Bob Florence Limited Edition. Kim Richmond and an all star band of Bob Florence Alumni close out the festival with music from Bob Florence at Concerts by the Sea. Order Form Individual Tickets If you are not attending all four days, you may purchase tickets for individual events below. Wednesday • May 20 Saturday • May 23 Pre-Festival Party-Balboa Bandwagon $75.00_____ Film 3 Mambo Las Vegas $10.00_____ Panel 1 Easter Week Alumni $10.00_____ Thursday • May 21 Concert 14 Inter-Collegiate 3 FREE_____ Film 1 Sunset Eyes $10.00_____ Concert 15 Class Reunion $25.00_____ Concert 1 Inter-Collegiate 1 FREE_____ Concert 16 Les McCann $25.00_____ Concert 2 Martians Go Home $25.00_____ Concert 17 Portrait of a Count $25.00_____ Presentation 1 Art of the Lighthouse $10.00_____ Concert 18 Evening in Paris $25.00_____ Concert 3 Tangents in Jazz $25.00_____ Concert 19 Love Me or Levey $25.00_____ Concert 20 Frank Speaking $25.00_____ Concert 4 Lighthouse Party /Big Boy $50.00_____ Concert 5 Hawes Claws $25.00_____ Sunday • May 24 Concert 6 Shelly Manne West Coast Sound $25.00_____ Film 4 Sunday Mood $10.00_____ Concerts 21 with Sunday Brunch $100.00____ Friday • May 22 Concerts 21 Concert only $75.00_____ Film 2 Jazz Invention $10.00_____ Presentation 3 Images from the Lighthouse $10.00_____ Concert 7 Coop $25.00_____ Concert 22 Jazz Rolls Royce $25.00_____ Concert 8 Inter-Collegiate 2 FREE_____ Concert 23 Jazz Impressions $25.00_____ Concert 24 Inter-Collegiate Winner $10.00_____ Presentation 2 Live at the Lighthouse $10.00_____ Concert 25 Bijou the Poodle $25.00_____ Concert 9 Witch Doctor $25.00_____ Concert 26 Concerts by the Sea $25.00_____ Concert 10 Shank/Sax Section $25.00_____ Platinum Registration $450.00_____ Concert 11 Flute/Oboe $25.00_____ Gold Registration $425.00_____ Concert 12 Brown-Roach $25.00_____ Service Fee $3.00_____ Concert 13 In the Solo Spotlight $25.00_____ GRAND TOTAL $______

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