rman Orchestra directed by F oody He rank Tibe ude W lson Big Band Explosion Reunio ri•Ton Incl ouie Bel n•Richie ight ights and•L Manhattan Wildlife Refuge Cole’s Show ighl ni B Watrous Revisited Alto M Ba rt H Alum d•Bill tan Kenton•Patrick Willia •Tom S adn nd R nce Rich Ban orld of S ms Thre cott ess euni Co dy nion tive W d•Pete Christ shold R & th Orch on Bud Reu Crea Alumni Ban lieb and evisi e Ca est Ellis •The uson Linda S ted• lifo ra on ited d Ferg mall: T Ern rnia D evis ynar all an ie W Ex e R : Ma d S at pre has orn ma ts Q ss C F H ll B ua M an rtet d PLUS an Unprecedented Gathering of Jazz Stars Including Alan Broadbent•Peter Erskine Bobby Shew•Chuck Findley Bob Mintzer•Jeff Hamilton Andy Mackintosh•Don Rader Carl Saunders•Bruce Johnstone Gary Anderson•Bob Summers Mike Brignola•Grant Geissman John Fedchock•Mike Vax Eric Miyashiro•Ted Nash October 10 -14, 2012 Tickets 562-200-5477 Los Angeles Airport Marriott 5855 West Century Boulevard www.lajazzinstitute.org Los Angeles, California Festival Details Dates October 10-14 Place Los Angeles Airport Marriott The special convention rate is $100 per night. How to Hotel stay not included in registration fee. Reserve your room now by calling Purchase Tickets (800)-228-9290 Group Code: JZZA Order by phone (562) 200-5477, attached or to reserve on line go to order form, or internet at www.lajazzinstitute.org. http://www.marriott.com/ hotels/travel/laxap? Platinum Gold groupCode=jzzjzza&app VIP Registration is $450 $425 ($400 for =resvlink&fromDate= ($425 for members) includes members) includes 10/9/12&toDate= priority reserved seating and reserved seating and 10/14/12. admission to all concerts, admission to all concerts, panels, and fi lms (Woody panels, and fi lms (Woody Herman Celebration and Herman Celebration and Tonight Show Brunch not Tonight Show Brunch not included). included). Individual Tickets Individual event tickets are available for all concerts, panels, and fi lms INCLUDING the Woody Herman Celebration and the Tonight Show Brunch. See order form on inside back page for details. Vendors Tables are available. Call (562) 200-5477 for more information. Can You Dig It? Groovin’ Hard celebrates the Big Band was born. Groovin’ Hard gathers an Renaissance that began in the mid incredible array of star soloists and 1960s with the emergence of The Thad arrangers who all played signifi cant Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Buddy Rich roles in this Big Band Renaissance. It’s and Don Ellis among others. Many of another very special event with many the young musicians who had benefi ted one-time-only concerts and I look Kurt Reichenbach from Stan Kenton’s Jazz Education forward to having you join us. efforts were beginning to come of age Ken Poston and a whole new era of Big Band Jazz Producer/Artistic Director by Design Optional Event Wednesday, October 10 • 11am-10pm • $100 Woody Herman Centennial elebration In honor of Woody Herman’sC upcoming 100th Birthday we’re putting together a huge celebration that will feature alumni from all eras of the band. This full day celebration includes: •Over 30 alumni from all eras of the band coming from all over the world. •Many artists that we’ve never had at any of our past events. •Woody Herman Orchestra Directed by Frank Tiberi. •Panel discussions. •A “Meet the Alumni” Reception. Musicians include: Bill Trujillo, Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Larry McKenna, Larry Covelli, John Fedchock, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous, Don Rader, Roger Neumann, Alan Broadbent, Jerry Pinter, Ron Stout, Mark Lewis, Roger Ingram, Jim Oatts, Bruce Johnstone, Gary Anderson, Jeff Hamilton, Frank Tiberi, Mike Brignola, Jay Sollenberger, and more. Plus •The World Premier screening of Graham Carter’s new fi lm Woody Herman: Blue Flame Portrait of A Jazz Legend 0 CONCERT Thursday, October 11 • 12:30-1:30pm • $10 1 Pool Thad Jones- Mel Lewis Revisited California State University Northridge “A” Band Directed by John Daversa 0CONCERT Thursday, October 11 • 2-3pm • $25 2 Marquis Ballroom Pete Christlieb & Linda Small’s Tall & Small 11 Piece Band Thursday, October 11 • 8-10pm • $35 0CONCERT Marquis Ballroom 3 THE C REATIVE WORLD OF STAN KENTON All Star Big Band featuring Stan Kenton Alumni Directed by Mike Vax including Peter Erskine Mary Fettig Jim Oatts Jay Sollenberger Greg Smith Carl Saunders Al Yankee Steve Huffsteter 0CONCERT Friday, October 12 • Noon-1pm • $10 4 Pool USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra Directed by Bob Mintzer 0 CONCERT5 Friday, October 12 • 1:30-2:30pm • $25 Marquis Ballroom Richie Cole and the Alto Madness Orchestra 0 CONCERT Friday, October 12 • 4:30-5:30pm • $25 6 Marquis Ballroom Bill Watrous-Manhattan Wildlife Refuge Revisited MusicMusic fromfrom Watrous’Watrous’ highly regarded New York Big Band 0CONCERT Friday, October 12 • 8pm • $35 7 Marquis Ballroom TAn EveningHRESHOLD with Patrick Williams REVISITED A rare live performance of one of the most infl uential big band albums of all time! AuroraPLUS Patrick Williams latest big band masterpiece. Prog Woody Herman Stan Kenton gram Buddy Rich Maynard Ferguson 0 CONCERT Saturday, October 13 • Noon-1pm • $10 8 Pool GIL EVANS: SVENGALI REMEMBERED Saddleback College Big Band Directed by Joey Sellers 0 CONCERT Saturday, October 13 • 1:30-2:30pm • $25 9 Marquis Ballroom and Tom Scott the California Express 0CONCERT Saturday, October 13 • 4:30-5:30pm • $25 10 Marquis Ballroom Don Ellis Reunion Band with special guest John Daversa Directed by Ann Patterson Including: Alan Kaplan Jimbo Ross Ted Nash Rich Bullock Dave Crigger Jack Coan Jim Self Sidney Muldrow 0 CONCERT Saturday, October 13 • 8-9pm • $25 11 Marquis Ballroom Alumni Reunion featuring Jeff Hamilton Directed by Ron King Including: Dick Mitchell Andy Mackintosh Ted Nash Pete Christlieb Grant Geissman Larry Covelli John Fedchock Bobby Shew Jeff Hamilton 0 CONCERT Saturday, October 13 • 9:30pm • $25 12 Marquis Ballroom Buddy Rich Alumni Band Directed by Bobby Shew featuring Peter Erskine Including: Alan Kaplan Ernie Watts Chuck Findley Charles Owens Carl Saunders Richie Cole Tom Warrington Bob Mintzer Greg Smith Bobby Shew Peter Erskine 0 CONCERT Sunday, October 14 • 11am • $75 13 Sunday Brunch Marquis Ballroom Tonight Show Band Reunion featuring Chuck Findley with special guest Jeff Hamilton Including: Ernie Watts Pete Christlieb Tom Peterson John Bambridge Ernie Tack Chuck Findley Jeff Hamilton Bob Bain 0CONCERT Sunday, October 14 • 2:30-3:30pm • $25 14 Marquis Ballroom The Ernie Wa tt s Quartet 0CONCERT Sunday, October 14 • 7:30-8:45pm • $25 15 Marquis Ballroom Chase Revisited with special guest Eric Miyashiro Including Original Members: Jim Oatts Joe Morrissey Dennis Johnson Phil Porter Dartanyan Brown 0CONCERT G.G. Shin Eric Miyashiro 16 Sunday, October 14 • 9:15-10:30pm • $25 Marquis Ballroom MAYNARD FERGUSON ALUMNI BAND with special guest Eric Miyashiro Including: Jay Chattaway Andy Mackintosh Bruce Johnstone Nick Lane Roger Ingram Bob Summers Peter Erskine Rare Films 0 0Thursday October 11 • 11am-Noon • $10 Saturday, October 13 • 9-10am • $10 FILM Meridian Room FILM Meridian Room 1 Big Band Renaissance 3 Groovin’ Hard Clips of The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Featuring Louis Bellson, the Buddy Rich Band, The Clarke-Boland Band, Stan Big Band Machine, Gil Evans, Don Ellis, Kenton, Don Ellis, Buddy Rich and more. Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band, Stan Kenton, and others. 0Friday, October 12 • 9-10am • $10 FILM Meridian Room 0Sunday, October 14 • 9:45-10:45am • $10 2 Threshold FILM Meridian Room Maynard Ferguson, Bill Watrous, Rob 4 Big Band Explosion McConnell and the Boss Brass, Woody Films of The Tonight Show Band, Buddy Herman, Peter Herbolzheimer and Rich Killer Force, Maynard Ferguson, more are featured. Chase, and Gil Evans are highlighted in this presentation. Panels 0Thursday, October 11 • 3-4pm • $10 PANEL Meridian Room 0Saturday, October 13 • 3-4pm • $10 1 Creative World PANEL Meridian Room Stan Kenton in the Seventies 5 Don Ellis 1977 Reunion Panelists: Mike Vax, Peter Erskine, Panelists: Ann Patterson, Alan Kaplan, Mary Fettig, Al Yankee, Greg Smith, Jimbo Ross, Rich Bullock, Jack Coan, Jay Sollenberger, Jim Oatts Dave Crigger, Jim Self, Ted Nash 0Friday, October 12 • 10:30-11:30am • $10 PANEL Meridian Room 0Sunday, October 14 • 1-2pm • $10 2 A Discussion with PANEL Meridian Room Patrick Williams 6 Tonight Show Band Panelists: Chuck Findley, Ernie Watts, 0Friday, October 12 • 3-4pm • $10 Pete Christlieb, Tom Peterson, PANEL Meridian Room John Bambridge, Bob Bain, Ernie Tack 3 Remembering Louie Bellson Panelists: Ron King, Bobby Shew, 0Sunday, October 14 • 4-5pm • $10 Pete Christlieb, Andy Mackintosh, PANEL Meridian Room Jeff Hamilton, Ted Nash 7 Chase 0Saturday, October 13 • 10:30-11:30am • $10 Panelists: Joe Morrissey, Jim Oatts, PANEL Meridian Room Jay Sollenberger, Phil Porter, Dennis 4 Remembering Buddy Rich Johnson, Dartanyan Brown, G.G. Shin Panelists: Bobby Shew, Chuck Findley, Richie Cole, Bob Mintzer, Charles Owens, Greg Smith, Ernie Watts Order Form Individual Tickets If you do not wish to attend all four days, you may purchase tickets for individual events below. Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Saturday, October 13, 2012 Bonus Woody Herman Centennial $100.00_____ Film 3 Groovin’ Hard $10.00_____ Panel 4 Buddy Rich $10.00_____ Thursday, October 11, 2012 Concert 8 Gil Evans (Saddleback) $10.00_____ Film 1 Big Band Renaissance $10.00_____ Concert 9 Tom Scott $25.00_____ Concert 1 Jones-Lewis (CSUN) $10.00_____ Panel 5 Don Ellis $10.00_____ Concert 2 Tall Small Band $25.00_____ Concert 10 Don Ellis Reunion Band $25.00_____ Panel 1 Kenton/Seventies