JAZZ & WORLD MUSIC.Byline: - Fred Shuster Jazz isn't dead. But in one of the strangest gigs in recent memory, swing-era band leader Woody Herman will be honored with a tribute concert at the cemetery in which he's entombed Entombed, or entomb, may refer to:
``Autumn Eve: A Tribute to Woody Herman,'' featuring members of Herman's various Herds, is set for the Douglas Fairbanks Gardens at the Hollywood Forever cemetery Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. It is adjacent to the north wall, or back, of Paramount Studios, who, with RKO Studios, bought 40 acres by 1920. . The event is the first in a series of performances at the star-filled graveyard to raise money for music education. That unusual evening is merely part of a busy fall season packed with delights, notably a visit from the dynamic Dave Holland Quintet and a promising ``Directions in Music'' program featuring Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove. On the world music scene, there will also be plenty to choose from, including such top-flight acts as Cesaria Evora, Los Fakires and Youssou N'Dour. Here are your best bets in jazz and world music. Today Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ladysmith Black Mambazo (mämbäz`ō), choral group formed in 1965 in Ladysmith, South Africa, led by Joseph Shabalala. The group, which sings with a precise yet free-flowing phrasing, has consisted of 8 to 12 members. , Royce Hall, UCLA. Joshua Redman Quartet, Central Park, Old Pasadena (free). Monday Jazz and Dance, Wilshire Theatre. The McCoy Tyner Trio and the Lula Washington Dance Theatre in a collaboration that also features vocalist Jane Monheit. Tuesday Richard Bona, California Plaza (free). Tom Harrell Quintet, Jazz Bakery (through Friday). Mike Stern Quartet, Catalina Bar & Grill. The inventive jazz guitarist who played with Miles Davis, Steps Ahead, and the Brecker Brothers is out in support of a new album, ``Voices'' (through Oct. 7). Thursday Charlie Hunter, Vynyl. Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . Friday ``Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival'', Wrigley Ballroom, Avalon. Smooth-jazz players Ronnie Laws, Jeff Lorber, Freddie Ravel and Norman Brown kick off the 15th annual fete (through Oct. 7; and the next two weekends). Saturday Fifth annual ``Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival,'' Greek Theatre. With Mercedes Sosa, Gal Costa and Dori Caymmi. Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, Hawthorne Memorial Center. African highlife high·life or high life n. 1. Informal An extravagant or luxurious style of living. 2. Popular West African dance music that combines African rhythms and Western-style pop melodies. music with Osadebe and his Nigerian Soundmakers International band. Dulce Pontes pon·tes n. Plural of pons. , Royce Hall, UCLA. Beguiling Portuguese fado singer. Oct. 8 Dave Holland Quintet, Performing Arts Center, California State University, Northridge. Oct. 10 Eddie Palmieri, Conga Room (through Oct. 12). Oct. 11 ``Directions in Music,'' Bovard Auditorium, USC. With Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove. Cesaria Evora, Wiltern Theater. Oct. 18 Youssou N'Dour, Royce Hall, UCLA. Tin Hat Trio, Knitting Factory Hollywood. Oct. 20 Cecil Taylor, Royce Hall, UCLA. The avant-garde pianist in a rare local date. ``Autumn Eve: A Tribute to Woody Herman'', Douglas Fairbanks Gardens, Hollywood Forever cemetery. Oct. 26 Keith Jarrett Trio, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. With Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. Nov. 2 George Benson, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (or CCPA) is a 154,000 square-foot entertainment and music venue located in the Cerritos Towne Center of Cerritos, California. (also Nov. 3). Nov. 7 Poncho Sanchez, Conga Room (through Nov. 9). Nov. 10 Raquel Bitton, Henry Fonda Theater. Nov. 30 ``Smooth Jazz Christmas,'' Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. With Dave Koz (also Dec. 1). Dec. 1 Los Fakires, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA. Traditional Cuban vocal ensemble. Dec. 8 Diana Krall, Orange County Performing Arts Center The Orange County Performing Arts Center is a performing arts complex located in Costa Mesa, California. It is the home of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Opera Pacific, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale. (also Dec. 9 at 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. ). Dec. 26 Jane Monheit, Catalina Bar & Grill (through Dec. 31). CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (1) Youssou N'Dour performs at Royce Hall on Oct. 18. |
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