JAZZ/BLUES ALL THAT JAZZ... AND MORE.Byline: - Sandra Barrera Whether chilling with trumpeter Chris Botti Christopher Botti or Chris Botti (born October 12, 1962) is a trumpeter and composer; born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Corvallis, and spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. or rocking with the smoking Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is a nine-time Grammy award-winning American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. , 'tis always the season for jazz and blues. Here are some select events: TODAY Django Reinhardt Jean "Django" Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Sinto Gypsy jazz guitarist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be born in Europe, and one of the most renowned jazz guitarists of all time. Festival, American and European ``hot jazz'' performers celebrate the gypsy guitar virtuoso, Disney Hall, $28-$87. THURSDAY Diane Schuur Diane Schuur (b. December 10, 1953 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American jazz singer and pianist. Blinded at birth due to a hospital accident,[1] the talented and effervescent singer, nicknamed "Deedles," has earned the admiration of many of jazz's greatest musicians. , Catalina's, through Sunday, $20-$35; (323) 466-2210,www.catalinajazzclub.com. FRIDAY Susan Tedeschi Susan Tedeschi (pronounced te-DES-ki) (November 9, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American blues and soul artist. Early life Susan Tedeschi grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts and attended the Berklee College of Music where she received her bachelor of music in , the Roxy, also Saturday, $25. SATURDAY Bonnie Raitt, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , also Nov. 21 at the Wiltern LG, $35-$65. Alan Iglesias and Crossfire A multi-GPU interface from ATI for connecting two ATI display adapters together for faster graphics rendering on one monitor. CrossFire machines require PCI Express slots, a CrossFire-enabled motherboard and, depending on which models are used, either a pair of ATI Radeon adapters or one , a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble, Cozy's, $12; (818) 986-6000, www.cozysblues.com. SUNDAY Ahmad Jamal, UCLA's Royce Hall, $25-$45. TUESDAY Regina Carter Quintet, Jazz Bakery, also Nov. 23 and 25-27, $30; (310) 271-9039, www.jazzbakery.com. NOV. 25 Barbara Morrison, Catalina's, also Nov. 26, $12-$15; (323) 466-2210, www.catalinajazzclub.com. Chris Duarte, Cozy's, $12; (818) 986-6000, www.cozysblues.com. NOV. 26 Billy Vera and the Beaters, Cozy's, $12; (818) 986-6000, www.cozysblues.com. DEC. 1 Strunz and Farah, Catalina's, through Dec. 3, $18-$25; (323) 466-2210, www.catalinajazzclub.com. DEC. 2 Chris Botti, Wilshire Theatre, $37.50. DEC. 4 Jazz: My Fair Lady, this swinging remake of the Lerner and Loewe Lerner and Loewe refers to the American musical comedy writing team of lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe. Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, more commonly known as Fritz, had their fateful meeting in 1942 at an exclusive club favorite features Dianne Reeves, Brian Stokes Mitchell and the Steve Houghton Quintet, Disney Hall, $28-$87. DEC. 6 Kenny Barron Trio, Jazz Bakery, through Dec. 11, $25-$30; 310-271-9039, www.jazzbakery.com. DEC. 8 Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio, with Stanley Clarke and Harvey Mason, Catalina's, through Dec. 11, $20-$35; (323) 466-2210, www.catalinajazzclub.com. DEC. 9 Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Cozy's; (818) 986-6000, www.cozysblues.com. DEC. 16 Coco Montoya, Cozy's; (818) 986-6000, www.cozysblues.com. DEC. 26 Kurt Elling, Catalina's, through Dec. 31, $20-$35; (323) 466-2210, www.catalinajazzclub.com. DEC. 31 The George Duke Jazz Trio, Jazz Bakery, $75-$100; 310-271-9039, www.jazzbakery.com. Sandra Barrera, (818) 713-3728 sandra.barrera(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: SUSAN TEDESCHI/FRIDAY AND SATURDAY William B. Plowman/Getty Images |
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