jazzkrow Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 (edited) The LA Jazz Institute is putting on a 4 day Basie tribute at the 4 Points Sheraton near the LA Airport on Oct. 5-8. The cost is not cheap for the entire 4 day event-$350-but you can buy individual tickets for the panel discussions, films, and concerts. the line-up is amazing: The Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (from NYC) Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band Frank Wess Quartet Clark Terry Quartet and Big Band (likely made up of top LA session men (Carl Saunders, Pete Christlieb, Lanny Morgan) Johnny Mandel Big Band Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra w/ Snooky Young Frank Capp Juggernaut Joe Wilder Quartet plus Basie films, panel discussions, and Laurie Pepper presenting new scenes from her movie on Art Pepper-Straight Life Lodging is provided at the hotel for $84 or $94 Any of our West Coast members going? I bought some individual concert and panel discussion tickets this week. The panel discussions are $10 and the concerts are either $25 or $35 Due to the age of the performers, and the fact that they hardly ever come out to the West Coast, I felt I could not pass up this opportunity..... If any LA folks are coming, I'd dig the chance to join you to visit the Amoeba flagship store or a drive to see The Lighthouse club as I won't have any wheels as the Sheraton is right at the airport. Info is available from the LA Jazz Institute website or at 562-985-7065 Edited September 7, 2006 by jazzkrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 (edited) I'll be playing with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra there on Saturday. Edited September 7, 2006 by Michael Weiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzkrow Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Sounds great, Michael! Looking forward to seeing/hearing you there! Do you still accasionally play with Freddie Hubbard? How has he been doing lately? Any chance he might come out West sometime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 That looks like a good one. I've been to their conferences in the past, and it's been a good time. Missed teh last couple. And this one will be hard to make due to work, but maybe I can get to the shows one night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Sounds great, Michael! Looking forward to seeing/hearing you there! Do you still accasionally play with Freddie Hubbard? How has he been doing lately? Any chance he might come out West sometime? I never played with Freddie Hubbard. But I worked a lot with Art Farmer and before that Bill Hardman. Don't know how Freddie's doing. I saw him in NYC at a conference last January and he seemed fine. I didn't hear him play. I think he lives in LA, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I spoke to Freddie a couple years ago and I believe he said he was living in LA at that time. m~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) Here is the LA Jazz Institute site page for this conference. http://lajazzinstitute.org/index.php?c=7 Edited September 8, 2006 by Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzkrow Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Adam: Just sent you a PM. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I spoke to Freddie a couple years ago and I believe he said he was living in LA at that time. m~ I used to see him over at Charlie O's in the Valley (LA) quite a lot up until about year ago, so I don't know if he's still in LA. Heard him play there as well--a mixed bag. He could play like Freddie Hubbard for about 30 seconds and then he was done. He did sit in at the piano a few times as well . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I can already smell the garlic chicken from Versailles Restaurant. There are two locations both within a ten minute drive from LAX. Anyone up for going Friday evening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzkrow Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I can already smell the garlic chicken from Versailles Restaurant. There are two locations both within a ten minute drive from LAX. Anyone up for going Friday evening? Just sent you an e-mail, Michael ! -Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I can already smell the garlic chicken from Versailles Restaurant. There are two locations both within a ten minute drive from LAX. Anyone up for going Friday evening? I'll be in town to photograph the festivities.....I could be in for dinner! m~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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