A LOOK AT JAZZ, CLASSICAL AND WORLD MUSIC.Byline: Fred Shuster Music Writer THE MELLIFLUOUS mel·lif·lu·ous adj. 1. Flowing with sweetness or honey. 2. Smooth and sweet: "polite and cordial, with a mellifluous, well-educated voice" H.W. Crocker III. MELODIES of classical and jazz along with crisp global rhythms add up to an intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. summer in the music venues. Choices are as varied as they are intriguing, reflecting peaks of creativity that span continents and centuries. It's no wonder music lovers from around the world descend during the warmest months to soak up the sounds of the world's most diverse metropolis. For classical aficionados, nothing compares to an evening at the Hollywood Bowl. The summer series kicks off with the traditional Independence Day fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to event conducted by John Williams with special guest James Taylor. You'll be equally bowled over by the Los Angeles Philharmonic's all-Mozart evening and a date with Brentwood-born classical guitarist Christopher Parkening. Meanwhile, at historic Schindler House, there are two nights devoted to the late musical experimentalist John Cage. On the opposite end of the harmonic spectrum, the All American Boys Choir blends tunefully at the West Valley Playhouse. Like classical, jazz is enjoying a good year, as evidenced by club and theater dates for swing, Latin, standards, contemporary and straight-ahead formats. Chances are good even if you're a Jack Sheldon fan found at the Bowl's Celia Cruz rave-up, or a Tony Bennett fancier wandering into the eclectic Norah Jones session at the Ford Amphitheatre, there will be plenty to appreciate. With world music, it's also hard not to respond in the affirmative. The most anticipated acts on tap include reggae standard-bearers John Brown's Body John Brown’s Body Union rallying hymn during Civil War. [Am. Music: Jameson, 257] See : Song, Patriotic at the House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically , West African electronica maven Issa Bagayogo in a free show at California Plaza and Femi Kuti's return to the Bowl. And should you find yourself at the Greek Theatre for jazz smoothie smooth·ie also smooth·y n. pl. smooth·ies Slang 1. A person regarded as being assured and artfully ingratiating in manner. 2. A smooth-tongued person. Dave Koz, make note of a new addition - Pink's has opened a hot-dog stand at the venue recently voted best small outdoor amphitheater by Pollstar magazine. Here's a list of summer events: Today L.A. Opera, ``Turandot,'' Music Center, also Friday and Sunday. Mary Stallings, Jazz Bakery, through Sunday. Jazz Trio, Hilton Woodland Hills. Wednesday L.A. Opera, ``Duke Bluebeard's Castle/Gianni Schicchi,'' Music Center, also Sunday. Joe Vento's All-Stars, Las Hadas, every Wednesday. John Hammond Trio, Hilton Woodland Hills. Friday Linda Wang, West Valley Playhouse. Jack Sheldon Big Band, Catalina Bar & Grill, also Saturday. Hossein Alizadeh with Madjid Khaladj, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Freud Playhouse. Alan Pasqua, LACMA LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA Los Angeles County Medical Association LACMA Latin American and Caribbean Movers Association . Saturday Best of Broadway, West Valley Playhouse, also Sunday. Playboy Jazz Festival The Playboy Jazz Festival is an annual event sponsored by Playboy Enterprises to celebrate jazz as well as feature both established and up and coming musicians of the genre. It was founded by Hugh Hefner and was first held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Stadium in 1959. , Hollywood Bowl, also Sunday. Flying Pisanos, Hilton Woodland Hills. Henry Mancini Institute Alumni Jazz Combo, Skirball Center. Howard Mac Orchestra, Platinum Live, Saturdays through July 6. Sunday Roger Wilkie, Prokofiev, LACMA. Monday Betsyann Faiella, Gardenia gardenia: see madder. gardenia Any of the approximately 200 species of ornamental shrubs and trees in the genus Gardenia, in the madder family, native to tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia. , also June 24. June 18 Sandra Booker, Catalina Bar & Grill, also June 19. Tom Harrell Quintet, Jazz Bakery, through June 23. June 20 Bobby Hutcherson, Catalina Bar & Grill, through June 23. Third World, John Brown's Body, House of Blues. June 21 San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Chamber Group, West Valley Playhouse. June 22 Inca Peruvian Ensemble, West Valley Playhouse. Jack DeJohnette, Conga Room. Musica Humana, Skirball Center. June 25 Chet McCracken, Pershing Square. Scott Colley, Jazz Bakery, through June 30. June 26 ``Rhapsody for Billie,'' Italian Cultural Institute. Mark Isham, Mint. June 28 John Cage Early Works, Schindler House, West Hollywood, also June 29. Bamboleo, California Plaza. Jennifer York Quartet, JAX JAX The Jackson Laboratory (Genetics research, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA) JAX Java API for XML JAX Jacksonville, FL, USA - Jacksonville International Airport (Airport Code) Bar & Grill. June 29 Hollywood Klezmer klezmer (klĕz`mər), form of instrumental folk music developed in the Eastern European Jewish community. The style had its beginnings in the Middle Ages; its name is a Yiddishized version of the Hebrew klei zemir , West Valley Playhouse. Dave Pell Octet, Hilton Woodland Hills. June 30 Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz, Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Polynesian Paradise, Hollywood Bowl. Black Uhuru, House of Blues. July 2 L.A. Philharmonic, Fireworks Spectacular, Hollywood Bowl, through July 4, with James Taylor and John Williams. July 3 Sex Mob, Knitting Factory Hollywood. July 5 Alan Broadbent Trio, LACMA. July 6 All American Boys Choir, West Valley Playhouse. Greg Poree Trio, Skirball Center Jaliyaa, Ford Amphitheatre. July 7 World Roots with Hugh Masekela, Hollywood Bowl. July 9 Karrin Allyson, Catalina Bar & Grill, through July 14. L.A. Philharmonic, Brahms, Hollywood Bowl. July 10 Swing Night with Glenn Miller Orchestra The Glenn Miller Orchestra was originally formed in 1937 by Glenn Miller. It was arranged around a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody, while three other saxophones played the harmony. , Hollywood Bowl. July 11 Les Yeux Noirs Les Yeux Noirs is a traditional Roma tune and often regarded as the Gypsy Anthem. The definitive versions of this tune were played by Django Reinhardt which he recorded on several occasions. , Skirball Center. July 12 Doug Webb Quartet, LACMA. July 13 Hungarian Folk Ensemble, West Valley Playhouse. Issa Bagayogo, California Plaza. Fetatonics, Skirball Center. Dave Koz, Greek Theatre. July 14 Ensembles of the Music Academy of the West The Music Academy of the West is a music conservatory located in Montecito, California near Santa Barbara, California. Every year, it hosts a summer music festival for the community highlighted by concerts and workshops directed by famous composers, conductors, and artists. , LACMA. Global Divas with Mahotella Queens, Hollywood Bowl. July 16 L.A. Philharmonic, Mozart, Hollywood Bowl. July 17 Salute to Billie Holiday with Oleta Adams, Hollywood Bowl. July 18 Makina Loca, Skirball Center. July 19 Ron Anthony Quartet, LACMA. Sergio Mendes and Brasil 2002, Hollywood Bowl, also July 20. July 21 Pacific Trio, LACMA. July 23 L.A. Philharmonic, Mozart, Hollywood Bowl. July 24 Natalie Cole and Joe Sample, Hollywood Bowl. July 25 Smokey & Miho, Skirball Center. July 26 Super Rail Band, Conga Room. Kate McGarry Quartet, LACMA. All Gershwin with Audra McDonald, Hollywood Bowl, also July 27. July 28 African Funk with Femi Kuti, Hollywood Bowl. July 31 Latin Jazz with Celia Cruz, Hollywood Bowl. Norah Jones, Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 2 Vinny Golia Quintet, LACMA. Aug. 3 Kanda Bongo Man, Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 4 Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, ``The Music Man,'' Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 7 Tony Bennett, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 8 Finch, Troubadour troubadour One of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians, often of knightly rank, that flourished from the 11th through the 13th century, chiefly in Provence and other regions of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Italy. . Aug. 9 Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, ``Lord of the Rings,'' Hollywood Bowl, also Aug. 10. Aug. 10 UCLA West African Music Ensemble, Skirball Center. Aug. 11 Reggae with Burning Spear, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 15 L.A. Philharmonic, Ravel, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 16 Cecilia Coleman Quintet, LACMA. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Hollywood Bowl, also Aug. 17. Aug. 18 Amanda McBroom & Rodney Gilfry, Ford Amphitheatre. JVC JVC Victor Company of Japan (or Japan's Victor Company) JVC Jewelers Vigilance Committee JVC Jesuit Volunteer Corps JVC Jet Vane Control (directs VLS-launched missiles) JVC Jonker-Volgenant-Castanon Jazz with George Benson, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 19 Dave Brubeck Quartet, Cerritos Center. Aug. 20 Russian National Orchestra The Russian National Orchestra has been in demand throughout the music world ever since its 1990 Moscow premiere. Of the orchestra's 1996 debut at the BBC Proms in London, the Evening Standard wrote, "They played with such captivating beauty that the audience gave an involuntary , Hollywood Bowl, also Aug. 22. Aug. 21 Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 23 Bobby Bradford, LACMA. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Spectacular, Hollywood Bowl, also Aug. 24. Aug. 24 Angelique Kidjo, Cerritos Center. Aug. 25 Zap Mama, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 27 Christopher Parkening, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 28 Chick Corea and Friends, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 29 L.A. Chamber Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 30 Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, ``New York, New York,'' Hollywood Bowl, through Sept. 1. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- cover -- color) ROCKETS and SPARKLERS An eclectic mix of jazz, samba, classical and dance ready to light your summer nights (2) Smokey & Miho perform July 25 at the Skirball Center. (3) Tony Bennett plays the Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 7. (4) Rodney Gilfry is on the bill at the Ford Amphitheatre on Aug. 18. |
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