. 0 A G 6 E C R 2 G , O 1 A H . T T D C I O I S F A N O E O A P T B R I . P P G S M . N N R U O E O N P L presents Celebrating the Big Band Sound from A FOUR-DAY Around the World JAZZ FESTIVAL 8 3 0 0 - 8 0 8 0 9 A e t C u , t h i c t May 26-29, 2011 s a n e I B z z g a n J o s L e , l 8 e 3 g 0 n 8 A x s o o B L . e O h . P T Los Angeles Marriott Hotel 5855 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, California lajazzinstitute.org • TICKETS OR INFO CALL [562] 200-5477 This year’s jazz festival is a unique gathering DaTeS: of composers and arrangers from all over S May 26-29 the world that we’ve appropriately titled L Big Band Olympics. FeStIvAl PlAcE: I FeStIvAl HiGhLiGhTs Just as the Olympic Games are a showcase Los Angeles Airport Marriott a of world class athletic talent from around the The special convention T globe, Big Band Olympics brings together rate is $97 per night. TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI-LEW TABACKIN E musicians from 16 different countries Hotel stay not included representing some of the most creative in registration fee. WEST COAST REUNION d minds in modern big band music. Reserve your room now SATURDAY, MAY 28 • 8:30PM • $30 by calling (800)-228-9290 Between May 26 and May 29, 2011 The Los and ask for L Angeles Airport Marriott becomes our own TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI L.A. Jazz Festival (CODE JAZA) Olympic Village with a virtual decathlon of is world renowned as both or reserve on line at: A concerts, panel discussions, film showings a brilliant jazz pianist and http://www.marriott.com/ v and special presentations. one of the most innovative I composers in the hotels/travel/laxap? It’s another one of a kind event presented groupCode=jazjaza&app= T history of jazz. by the Los Angeles Jazz Institute and I hope resvlink&fromDate= LEW TABACKIN is an S you will plan to join us. 5/23/11&toDate=5/31/11 artist of astonishing vision. HoW tO pUrChAsE tIcKeTs: E Ken Poston He is a virtuoso flute player F Festival Director and one of the most There are three ticket choices distinctive tenor to attend the festival ARTURO AbOuT tHe LoS aNgElEs JaZz InStItUtE saxophonists in jazz. GOLD The Los Angeles Jazz Institute houses and maintains one SANDOVAL of the largest jazz archives in the world. All styles and eras The Toshiko Akiyoshi- VIP Registration is $450 are represented with special emphasis on the preservation BIG BAND Lew Tackin Band began ($425 for members) and documentation of jazz in southern California. THURSDAY MAY 26 in Los Angeles in 1973 includes priority The archive consists of over 150,000 recordings in all 8:30PM • $30 as a vehicle for Toshiko’s . reserved seating formats including several hundred hours of unissued ARTURO SANDOVAL was jazz compositions. It radio broadcasts, interviews and live concert recordings. SILVER born in Artemisa, a small grew in stature during $425 ($400 for The archive also contains books, magazines, films, its 10 years on the West photos, music, research materials, memorabilia, and town on the outskirts of members) includes Coast and gained a original artwork. Many artists personal collections are Havana, Cuba. Originally a reserved seating. reputation as one of the being preserved at the Institute including the archives protege of Dizzy Gillespie of Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Gerry Mulligan, Shorty most excellent and unique BRONZE he has since evolved into Rogers, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, June Christy, Pete Rugolo, big bands in jazz. Toshiko Individual event tickets one of the world’s most Johnny Richards, Woody Herman/Bill Byrne, Phil Moore, and Lew moved to New range from $10-$40. acknowledged giants of Ken Hanna, Dr. Wesley LaViolette, Jimmie Baker, Sleepy Stein, the jazz trumpet. York in 1982 disbanding see order form on Jimmy Valentine, Ray Avery, Omar Clay, Bob Enevoldsen, the west coast ensemble page 11 for details Bob Andrews, Donald Dean and more. The Institute also Fluent in at least four and creating the equally VeNdOrS: houses personal items from the estates of Stan Kenton, musical languages, he can successful Toshiko Akiyoshi Charlie Barnet, Artie Shaw, Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer, burn through an Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra featuring Tables are available. Wild Bill Davison, Benny Carter, Albert Marx, C.P. Macgregor, groove, tear up a bebop Call (562) 200-5477 Lew Tabackin. Clinton Roemer and Sid Weiss. The Jazz Institute actively uses tune, soar over a Mozart for more information the materials in the archive by maintaining a busy schedule concerto or sooth you This special concert is a reunion of the classic west coast band featuring of activities including the production of two major jazz many of the band’s original members including GARY FOSTER, festivals, The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra, The Collegiate with a luscious ballad. For more information BOBBY SHEW, STEVE HUFFSTETER, DAN HIGGINS, TOM PETERSON, Neophonic Orchestra of Southern California, JazzWest BILL REICHENBACH, PHIL TEELE, MIKE PRICE, RICH COOPER. go to our web site: Radio Productions and The Lighthouse Record Company. www.lajazzinstitute.org FeStIvAl HiGhLiGhTs LOS ANGELES JAZZ ORCHESTRA BILL HOLMAN BAND TRIBUTE TO ROB MCCONNELL FRIDAY, MAY 27 • 8:30PM • $30 Considered one of the true geniuses of jazz orchestration, AND THE BOSS BRASS BILL HOLMAN ’s career milestones were recognized in 2010 SUNDAY, MAY 29 • 8:30PM • $30 with the title of NEA Jazz Master, the nation's highest honor in jazz. Since 1949, Holman’s career as composer FEATURING BOSS BRASS ALUMNI: GUIDO BASSO, IAN MCDOUGALL, TERRY CLARKE AND DON THOMPSON and saxophonist has included collaborations with artists such as Charlie Barnet, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, ROB MCCONNELL originally formed The Boss Brass in 1968 featuring Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole and many more. the cream of the crop of Toronto’s best studio musicians. By the mid- But nothing compares to hearing Holman’s music seventies jazz audiences around the world were discovering this ROB MCCONNELL performed by his own Bill Holman Band. Always an amazing big band from Canada. The Boss Brass had a 30 year event not to be missed. existence recording over 30 albums and winning many awards. MILCHO LEVIEV BIG BAND SUNDAY, MAY 29 • 5:30PM • $20 MILCHO LEVIEV was born in Bulgaria and became an important musical figure at a young age including conductor of the Big Band of Bulgarian National Radio and soloist and conductor of the Sofia and Plovdin GUIDO BASSO Philharmonic. He left Bulgaria for political reasons in 1970 and settled in IAN MCDOUGALL Los Angeles where he became known throughout the world as a brilliant pianist and composer/arranger. Milcho rarely performs with his own big band in the United States making this a rare opportunity and one not to miss. TOMMY VIG BIG BAND SATURDAY, MAY 28 • 5:30PM • $20 TOMMY VIG was born to a musical family in Budapest Hungary where he began playing drums at the age of 6. Eventually he settled on the vibes as his main instrument and came to the United States where he came to prominence in both Las Vegas and Hollywood. His work as a composer first gained notice with Stan Kenton’s Neophonic Orchestra and later his DON THOMPSON TERRY CLARKE classic big band album: Sound of the Seventies. ScHeDuLe Of EvEnTs ThUrSdAy, MaY 26 FrIdAy, MaY 27 SaTuRdAy, MaY 28 SuNdAy, MaY 29 11:00-12:00 9:30-10:30 9:30-10:30 9:30-10:30 Meridian Room Meridian Room Meridian Room Meridian Room Film 1 Film 2 Film 3 Film 4 BIG BANDS AROUND THE WORLD PART I BIG BANDS AROUND THE WORLD PART II BIG BANDS AROUND THE WORLD PART III BIG BANDS AROUND THE WORLD PART IV Featuring rare film clips including Louis Armstrong Featuring rare film clips including Lars Gullin, Claude Featuring rare film clips including Featuring rare film clips including Toshiko Akiyoshi, in Copenhagen, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, Bolling, Kurt Edelhagen, Miles Davis with Erwin Lehn, Clarke-Boland Band, John Dankworth, Rob McConnell, Peter Herbolzheimer, Michel LeGrand/ Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band, Vic Lewis, Boy Edgar, Maynard Ferguson in Canada and more. Tubby Hayes, Quincy Jones, The Berlin Stan Getz, Maynard Ferguson British Band, Robert Farnon, Django Reinhardt, Ted Heath and more. Dizzy Gillespie United Nations Orchestra and more. 11:00-12:00 Dream Band, NDR Jazz Workshop and more. 1:00-2:00 Meridian Room 11:00-12:00 11:00-12:00 Marquis Ballroom Panel 2 Meridian Room Meridian Room Concert 1 MEET THE BANDLEADERS I Panel 4 Panel 6 THE MUSIC OF THE KENNY CLARKE- Moderator: Ken Borgers MEET THE BANDLEADERS II REMEMBERING ROB MCCONNELL BOSS BRASS FRANCY BOLAND BIG BAND Panelists: Christian Jacob, Tim Davies, Moderator: Larry Hathaway Panelists: Ian McDougall, Guido Basso, CSULB CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA Valery Ponomarev, John Altman Panelists: Chris Walden, Milcho Leviev, Terry Clarke, Don Thompson 2:30-3:30 1:00-2:00 Dusko Goykovich, Tommy Vig 1:00-2:00 Marquis Ballroom Pool 1:00-2:00 Marquis Ballroom Concert 2 Concert 5 Pool Concert 13 THE TIM DAVIES BIG BAND MONTREAL JAZZ KIDZ Concert 9 CHRIS WALDEN BIG BAND 4:00-5:00 LA JAZZ SOCIETY BILL GREEN MENTORSHIP 2:30-3:30 PROGRAM STUDENT BANDS 2:30-3:30 Meridian Room Marquis Ballroom Marquis Ballroom Panel 1 Concert 6 2:30-3:30 Concert 14 A DISCUSSION WITH THE JOHN ALTMAN BIG BAND Marquis Ballroom DUSKO GOYKOVICH BIG BAND ARTURO SANDOVAL Concert 10 Kirk Silsbee with Arturo Sandoval 4:00-5:00 THE VALERY PONOMAREV BIG BAND 4:00-5:00 Meridian Room OUR FATHER WHO ART BLAKEY Meridian Room 5:30-6:30 Panel 3 Special Presentation Marquis Ballroom AMERICANS IN EUROPE 4:00-5:00 JAZZ INTERNATIONAL Concert 3 Bill Holman, Bobby Shew and Rick Keller Meridian Ballroom Ken Poston presents