Herbie Hancock performs George Gershwin‘s “Rhapsody in Blue” with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall during its opening gala. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra in its season-opening concert with Herbie Hancock, right. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Pianist Herbie Hancock, who holds the L.A. Philharmonic creative chair for jazz, was soloist for the Gershwin gala. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Gustavo Dudamel, with his rhythmic flair, seems a Gershwin natural. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Herbie Hancock also performed “Embraceable You” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock acknowledge the standing ovation from the appreciative audience. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
The season-opening gala was a festive occasion for the audience and the performers. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
A tent on Grand Avenue is transformed into a 1930s supper club for the after-concert party. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
From left, Eloisa Maturen with her husband Gustavo Dudamel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Herbie Hancock at the after-party. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
The gala party followed the theme “Rhapsody in Blue.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Pianist Jean Yves Thibaudet at the gala party. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Herbie Hancock and music producer David Foster at the party. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
A conga line gets the evening going. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter and pianist Joanne Pearce Martin are among the guests at the party. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Gustavo Dudamel and his wife, Eloisa Maturen, are all smiles at the party. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Quincy Jones gives John Williams a kiss on the head while hugging Gustavo Dudamel. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
A floor show keeps with the period theme of a 1930s supper club. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
