Chargers
Kenny Wiggins has five weeks to transform himself from a jack of all trades into a master of one, last week’s season-ending knee injury to Forrest Lamp giving the Chargers’ utility lineman a clear path to the starting lineup at right guard.
Aug. 7, 2017
Music
“I needed that,” said a listener Wednesday night at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena after pianists Roger Kellaway and Dick Hyman had just performed an exhilarating, blues-tinged and very swinging version of “Just a Closer Walk With Thee.”
Dec. 9, 1994
When two pianists play together onstage, it’s the jazz world’s equivalent of a summer day without smog in L.A.
Nov. 25, 1994
There are three elements one can always count on in a performance by Kenny Burrell: a smooth and subtle swing, a solidly professional presentation, and at least one Duke Ellington tune.
Feb. 10, 2000
The Los Angeles Jazz Society celebrated its sixth annual Tribute and Awards Concert on Sunday evening with a festival-size concert at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Sept. 13, 1988
While the Chargers are excited about Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams, there were other reasons the team was buzzing Thursday.
Aug. 24, 2017
It wasn’t surprising that Kenny Burrell drew a nearly full house to Catalina Bar & Grill on Wednesday night--not generally a high-attendance evening for most music rooms.
Nov. 16, 2001
Sports
The money continues to roll in at the Salvation Army at the rate of almost $190 per game, courtesy of Mitchell Wiggins, a former down-and-outer who should be an honorary general or something by now.
Feb. 20, 1990
The words “ground and pound” have been used to describe Chargers coach Anthony Lynn’s offensive philosophies, and through two games, they’ve been pretty accurate descriptors.
Aug. 21, 2017
Entertainment & Arts
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Sept. 5, 1999