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Jim Marshall dies at 88; creator of famed rock 'n' roll amplifiers
It was the physical embodiment of rock's power and majesty — a wall of black, vinyl-clad cabinets, one atop the other, crowned with a rectangular box containing the innovative circuitry that revolutionized the music.
This was the famed Marshall...Tags: Tuberculosis, Slash (music artist), Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Bon Jovi (music group)
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Making a Federal case for jazz and more
No one's ever called music impresario April Williams lazy. She began booking and producing music in the upstairs room at Vitello's restaurant in Studio City at the end of 2009. It's now one of the most coveted jazz spots — for musicians and...
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Bob Brookmeyer dies at 81; jazz trombonist, composer
Bob Brookmeyer, a jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and educator whose multifaceted career reached from cutting-edge performances with Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz to innovative big band compositions and highly regarded classes at the New England...Tags: Culture, Jazz (genre), Heart Failure, J.J. Johnson, Merv Griffin
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Johnny Otis dies at 90; R&B singer wrote 'Willie and the Hand Jive'
Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out.
Born white, the son of Greek immigrant...Tags: Disc Jockeys, Dining and Drinking, Eric Clapton, Jackie Wilson, Blues (genre)
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Disneyland princesses moving into new Fantasy Faire village in 2013
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBreaking a wicked stepmother's curse, Disneyland's fairytale princesses will be whisked away from their crowded one-room temporary home in 2013 and magically transported to a spacious new storybook village more befitting of their royal lineage. Blame...Tags: Pocahontas, Arts, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Cab Calloway
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Pete Rugolo dies at 95; jazz arranger, composer
Pete Rugolo, an award-winning composer and arranger who came to prominence in the world of jazz as the chief arranger for Stan Kenton's post-World War II band and later wrote the themes for TV's "The Fugitive" and "Run for Your Life," has died. He was 95....Tags: The Fugitive (movie), MGM Inc., Arts, Darius Milhaud, World War II (1939-1945)
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Grammys: Jazz nominees mix fresh faces with familiar reliables
Culture MonsterChick Corea, Sonny Rollins and L.A. great Gerald Wilson are among the nominees. Young pianist Gerald Clayton also receives a nod in a crowded instrumental album field.... -
Georgia Carroll Kyser dies at 91; model, actress sang with husband's big band
Georgia Carroll Kyser, a fashion model in the 1930s and '40s who became an actress and a singer with her husband Kay Kyser's big band, died Friday in Chapel Hill, N.C. She was 91.
The cause was not revealed.
Born Nov. 18, 1919, in Blooming Grove, Texas,...Tags: Neiman Marcus, Politics, Science, Science and Technology, Human Interest
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Young LA musicians dominate the Next Generation Jazz Festival
Culture MonsterThis post has been corrected. Please see note at bottom for details. Retaining a strong foothold in the annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, Los Angeles County high schools and universities nabbed top honors in five out of the eight major...... -
The Agenda: John Altman Big Band @ LACMA
Brand XStart off your weekend with some class and culture at the close of the 2010 Jazz at LACMA season. The series of free concerts is closing out by bringing composer, arranger and bandleader John Altman and his world-renown big band in for a swinging set... -
The big bands are here alright
Culture MonsterThe big band era died when the Beatles arrived, everyone thought, but such groups are thriving all over town, notably at Vitello’s, Vibrato, the Baked Potato and Catalina’s, staffed by the proverbial fast guys from the studios. “There's Ron Jones'..... -
The Roots, Lee Konitz lead the 2011 Playboy Jazz Festival
Culture MonsterThe Playboy Jazz Festival announced the lineup for its 33rd annual concert on Thursday, offering its signature mix of mainstream jazz spiked with performers from across the spectrum of pop, blues and R&B. In one of the festival's boldest choices,......
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