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AID presents P U.S. POSTAGE ONPROFIT ORG. N PERMIT NO. 1260 PERMIT NO. LONG BEACH, CA. LONG BEACH, SPRINGSVILLE

DON HUNSTEIN Celebrating the . . . and Beyond May 27-30, 2004 THE FOUR POINTS SHERATON-LAX Box 8038 Box O. he Los Angeles Institute Angeles Jazz he Los Long Beach, 90808-0038 CA T P. Festival Facts & T he Los Angeles Jazz Institute is pleased to announce Springsville– Featured Artists Celebrating the Birth of the Cool and Beyond taking place DATES May 27-30, 2004 at The Four Points Sheraton-LAX in Los Angeles. May 27-30, 2004 Beginning in the mid 1930’s introduced a unique BOB approach to which would later influence a whole PLACE new generation of writers and instrumentalists. The effects of this influence started coming to the forefront by the late 1940’s in the The Four Points Sheraton at LAX bands of , and . 9750 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 , and Lee Konitz all were major contributors The special convention rate to the unique sound of the Thornhill which in turn led to is $74 and $84 per night. the classic recordings that we now think of as “The Birth Hotel stay not included in registration fee. of the Cool”. Reserve your room now by calling 1-(800) 529-4685. Lennie Tristano along with his students and associates including SCOTT ROBINSON Lee Konitz, and were also beginning to REGISTRATION be noticed for their innovative new approach. Through the years, $325 ($300 for Jazz Institute members) Tristano, Konitz, Bauer and Marsh have influenced countless musicians who have continued the Tristano legacy. Includes reserved seating for all concerts. BOBBY SHEW BILL TRUJILLO At the end of 1947 Woody Herman debuted his new band which VENDORS featured an entire section heavily influenced by the Tables are available. sound of Lester Young. was one of Herman’s Call (562)985-7065 for more information. primary arrangers at that time and he successfully combined DICK HAFER the cool Lestorian Four Brothers sound with harmonic TICKETS BOB HARDAWAY innovations of . Tickets are available for each individual event By 1952 both Gerry Mulligan and Shorty Rogers had settled in To order tickets by phone or Los Angeles and their musical explorations launched the West Coast for more information call (562) 985-7065. AND MORE... Jazz explosion.

Springsville brings together many of the jazz legends that were About the Los Angeles Jazz Institute directly associated with these exciting developments. In addition to 15 concerts, there will also be film showings, panel discussions The Los Angeles Jazz Institute houses and The Jazz Institute actively uses the materials and special presentations where the story of “the Birth of the maintains one of the largest jazz archives in the archive by maintaining a busy schedule Cool and Beyond” will be told by the artists who created it. in the world. All styles and eras are of outreach activities including concerts, represented with a special emphasis festivals, broadcasts, publications and the This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to see and hear this on the preservation and documentation release of important recordings on compact amazing gathering of musicians and I hope you will be able to join us. of jazz in southern . Many disc. The Institute is housed at California artists personal collections are being State University Long Beach on the third Sincerely, preserved at the Institute including the floor of the University Library. The Institute archives of , , is used by teachers, scholars, students, Ken Poston Gerry Mulligan, Shorty Rogers, , musicians, independent researchers, the June Christy, , Johnny Richards, media and the industry. Director Ken Hanna, Dr.Wesley LaViolette, Los Angeles Jazz Institute Jimmie Baker and Sleepy Stein. PROGRAM THURSDAY, MAY 27 Birth 1:30-2:30 of the San Diego Ballroom Cool 8:00 Panel 1 Recording California Ballroom PREZ CONFERENCE: Session CONCERT 3 THE LESTER 4:30-5:30 San Diego Ballroom AN ALL-STAR EVENING YOUNG PANEL 2 CELEBRATING THE INFLUENCE THE BIRTH OF THE COOL BIRTH OF THE COOL Panelists: Moderator: Ken Poston WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Dave Pell, Panelists: Lee Konitz, LEE KONITZ Lee Young Al McKibbon, Pete Rugolo THE MUSIC OF THE CLAUDE 10:30-11:30 THORNHILL ORCHESTRA San Diego Ballroom 3:00-4:00 All-Star featuring Film 1 California the of BOPLICITY Ballroom Dave Pell’s Prez Conference Gil Evans, Gerry Mulligan Features rare footage of CONCERT 2 and Claude Thornhill Lester Young, Claude Thornhill, LESTORIAN MODE Plus Miles Davis, Gil Evans, FEATURING DAVE PELL’S THE MILES DAVIS BIRTH Gerry Mulligan, George Russell, PREZ CONFERENCE OF THE COOL NONET Dave Lambert, Dave Pell, Bill Trujillo, FEATURING BOBBY SHEW and more... Bob Hardaway, Bob Efford, Carl Saunders,, 12:00-1:00 , Pool Patio Bobby Shew CONCERT 1 Lester Young FULLERTON COLLEGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE GJON MILI DIRECTED BY Claude GREG WOLL Thornhill Orchestra RAY AVERY FRIDAY, MAY 28 HERMAN LEONARD 9:00-10:00 San Diego Ballroom FILM 2 Ted Brown and Warne Marsh INTUITION Rare footage of 3:00-4:00 Lennie Tristano, San Diego Room Lee Konitz, PANEL 4 Warne Marsh, Billy Bauer, Eddie Safranski, CROSSCURRENTS: Charlie Parker and Lennie Tristano .... LENNIE TRISTANO Moderator: Don Heckman 8:00 10:30-11:30 12:00-1:00 California Ballroom San Diego Ballroom Pool Patio Panelists: Lee Konitz, CONCERT 7 PANEL 3 CONCERT 4 Ted Brown, Billy Bauer, A DISCUSSION CAL STATE LOS ANGELES Dave MacKay WOW: AN ALL-STAR WITH TEDDY CHARLES CELEBRATION OF THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA 4:30-5:30 MUSIC AND INFLUENCE TEDDY CHARLES WITH DIRECTED BY JEFF BENEDICT California Ballroom KIRK SILSBEE CONCERT 6 OF LENNIE TRISTANO 1:30-2:30 THE NEW FEATURING LEE KONITZ, California Ballroom TED BROWN, BILLY BAUER, CONCERT 5 DAVE MACKAY THE TEDDY CHARLES TENTET DIRECTED BY FEATURING THE ARRANGEMENTS OHAD TALMOR OF TEDDY CHARLES, GIL EVANS, AND , , GEORGE RUSSELL COB DEMERJIAN JA

Lee Konitz BRUCE BURR SATURDAY, MAY 29 RAY AVERY

9:00-10:00 San Diego Ballroom FILM 3 Jack Sheldon FOUR MOTHERS 3:00-4:00 San Diego Ballroom 9:00 Featuring rare footage of California Ballroom PANEL 6 Woody Herman’s Four Brothers Woody Herman’s Four Brothers 3rd Herd CONCERT 11 Band, , , WEST COAST COOL 10:30-11:30 WEST COAST COOL Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers, Moderator: Jim Harrod San Diego Ballroom featuring the music of Gerry Mulligan, , Panelists: Jack Sheldon, PANEL 5 Gerry Mulligan, Shorty Rogers, , , , Dave Pell, THE FOUR Jimmy Giuffre, , Dave Pell, , Chuck Flores, , , . BROTHERS SOUND Howard Rumsey, William Claxton Panelists: Phil Urso, Dick Hafer, THE WEST COAST ALL STARS: Bill Trujillo, Bob Hardaway 5:00-6:00 JACK SHELDON, California Ballroom , 12:00-1:00 CONCERT 10 Pool Patio KEEN AND PEACHY–THE BOB ENEVOLDSEN, CONCERT 8 CHUCK FLORES, CAL ARTS UNHEARD HERD: THE MUSIC CHUCK BERGHOFER, JAZZ ENSEMBLE OF WOODY HERMAN’S BOB EFFORD, FOUR BROTHERS BAND BOBBY SHEW, DIRECTED BY CARL SAUNDERS DAREK OLES LOS ANGELES JAZZ ORCHESTRA PLUS SPECIAL GUEST PHIL WOODS 1:30-2:30 FEATURING PHIL WOODS California Ballroom CONCERT 9 THE BROTHERS RAY AVERY RAY Woody Herman’s Four Brothers 2nd Herd Phil Urso, Dick Hafer, Bill Trujillo, Bob Hardaway

Shorty Rogers Order Form INDIVIDUAL TICKETS

If you do not wish to attend all four days, you may purchase tickets for individual events as follows: SUNDAY, MAY 30 MAIL COMPLETED FORMS TO: 12:00-1:00 Thursday, May 27, 2004 Los Angeles Jazz Institute Pool Patio Film 1 Boplicity $10.00_____ P.O. Box 8038 Concert 1 Fullerton College $10.00_____ Long Beach, CA 90808-0038 CONCERT 12 Panel 1 Prez Conference $10.00_____ CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE Concert 2 Lestorian Mode $20.00_____ Panel 2 Birth of the Cool $10.00_____ JAZZ “A” BAND Concert 3 Celebrating the Name DIRECTED BY Birth of the Cool $30.00_____ MATT HARRIS Friday, May 28, 2004 Address Film 2 Intuition $10.00_____ 4:30-5:45 Gil Evans Panel 3 Discussion with 1:30-2:30 California Ballroom Teddy Charles $10.00_____ 14 Concert 4 Cal State Los Angeles $10.00_____ City Ballroom DREAM OF YOU AVERY RAY Concert 5 Teddy Charles Tentet $20.00_____ CONCERT 13 Panel 4 Crosscurrents $10.00_____ HELEN MERRILL Concert 6 Lee Konitz Nonet $20.00_____ GREAT JAZZ Concert 7 Wow-Tristano State WITH ORCHESTRA Celebration $30.00_____ STANDARDS Helen Merrill performing LOS ANGELES JAZZ the classic arrangements from Saturday, May 30, 2004 ZIP ORCHESTRA her landmark collaboration Film 3 Four Mothers $10.00_____ FEATURING PHIL WOODS with Gil Evans Panel 5 The Four Brothers Sound $10.00_____ Concert 8 Cal Arts $10.00_____ Country The arrangements of Concert 9 The Brothers $20.00_____ Gil Evans and Marty Paich 8:00 Panel 6 West Coast Cool $10.00_____ California Ballroom Concert10 The Unheard Herd $20.00_____ 3:00-4:00 CONCERT 15 Concert11 West Coast All-Stars $30.00_____ Telephone California Ballroom GERRY MULLIGAN’S PANEL 7 CONCERT Sunday, May 30, 2004 DIRECTED BY BOB BROOKMEYER Concert 12 Cal State Northridge $10.00_____ Total Enclosed (US dollars only) $ Concert 13 $20.00_____ Panelists: Bob Brookmeyer, WITH SPECIAL GUEST Panel 7 Concert Jazz Band $10.00_____ ❏ Visa ❏ MC ❏ AMEX ❏ Discover Card Phil Woods SCOTT ROBINSON Concert 14 Dream of You $20.00_____ Concert 15 Concert Jazz Band $30.00_____ # EXP / DAVID W. COULTER FULL FOUR DAY REGISTRATION Phil Woods Signature _____Full Four Day Registration at $325 each = $______PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE _____Full Four Day Registration NO REFUNDS (Member) at $300 each = $______

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