The sounds of summertime
Los Angeles is home to some of the finest musicians in the world, and this week, Angelenos will get some fine music for free.
The Verizon Music Festival presents Smokey Robinson, Christian McBride Band, Joyce Cooling, Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble, Mike Melvoin Trio and others at Pasadena’s Central Park all day Saturday.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. July 26, 2003 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday July 26, 2003 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 46 words Type of Material: Correction
Verizon festival jazz -- A story in Thursday’s Calendar Weekend gave the wrong day for the Verizon Music Festival free jazz concert featuring Smokey Robinson, Christian McBride Band, Joyce Cooling and others. The concert is noon Sunday at Central Park in Pasadena, 275 S. Raymond Ave.
The eighth Central Avenue Jazz Festival offers two days of L.A.’s best, including Art Davis, Roy Gaines, the Gerald Wilson Orchestra and Ernie Andrews.
And the Henry Mancini Institute kicks off its free summer concert series Saturday with Gunther Schuller, Claudia Acuna, Billy Childs, Vinnie Colaiuta and others at Royce Hall.
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Free jazz
Verizon festival: Central Park, 275 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. Saturday, noon. (310) 450-1173
Central Avenue festival: 4200 block of South Central Avenue, L.A. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11.a.m.-7 p.m. (323) 234-7882
Mancini series: Royce Hall, UCLA. Saturday, 8 p.m. (310) 845-1900
-- James E. Fowler
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