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Los Angeles Philharmonic Presents World Premiere Of New Work By Iconic Composer And Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith on March 8

Los Angeles Philharmonic Presents World Premiere Of New Work By Iconic Composer And Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith on March 8

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications

A new work by groundbreaking composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic will be premiered on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The new work, part of Smith’s Earth series, is titled “Gondwana: Earth, a Blue Sanctuary, Oceans, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, Springs and Lagoons; Paradise Gardens and Skies.” Members of the LA Phil New Music Group as well as cellist and co-curator Jay Campbell will be featured on the performance, which will be conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni. ...

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Los Angeles Philharmonic Association To Present 2014 Playboy Jazz Festival

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association To Present 2014 Playboy Jazz Festival

Source: Muse Media

LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION TO PRESENT 2014 PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL 36th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival June 14-15, 2014 at the Hollywood Bowl Hosted by George Lopez Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will present the 36th annual Playboy Jazz Festival June 14-15, 2014, at the Hollywood Bowl. As always, the Festival will feature the emerging generation of jazz artists as well as superstars of the genre. George Lopez will host the event, marking the second year of ...

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Music Industry

Herbie Hancock Named New Los Angeles Philharmonic Creative Chair for Jazz

Herbie Hancock Named New Los Angeles Philharmonic Creative Chair for Jazz

Source: All About Jazz

Grammy-winning pianist Herbie Hancock will take over for bassist Christian McBride next year as the Los Angeles Philharmonic's creative chair for jazz.

The 69-year-old Hancock says the two-year stint involves choosing artists to perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.

Hancock says he wants to integrate jazz with other genres, from dance to film and computer graphics.

Hancock is also working on a new album he describes as “peace through global collaboration," with guests including Chaka ...

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Performance / Tour

Los Angeles Philharmonic Plays Brazilian Music on October 29th

Los Angeles Philharmonic Plays Brazilian Music on October 29th

Source: All About Jazz

Vocalist Milton Nascimento, one of the most celebrated and iconic figures of Brazilian music, performs at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday, October 29 with the Jobim Trio, in support of their new Blue Note Records release, Novas Bossas. This performance marks the first of four concerts that comprise the 2008/09 World Music series at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Antonio Carlos Jobim, otherwise known as Tom Jobim, used to say that Milton Nascimento was the only singer capable of reaching ...

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Music Industry

Christian McBride Accepts Creative Chair for Jazz Post at Los Angeles Philharmonic

Christian McBride Accepts Creative Chair for Jazz Post at Los Angeles Philharmonic

Source: All About Jazz

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Names Christian Mcbride Creative Chair For Jazz Grammy-Award Winning Jazz Bassist Succeeds Legendary Vocalist Dianne Reeves as Second to Hold Post Los Angeles (August 31, 2005)—The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association is pleased to announce that Grammy Award winning jazz bassist Christian McBride will succeed legendary jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves as the second Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. “I intend to continue the tradition that was started with Dianne Reeves of ...

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