WHAT'S HAPPENING : MUSIC.Wynonna? Why not?: She's just a big ol' gal with a big ol' voice, tickling the ears of country fans sans Mama Judd, at least most of the time, for several years now. But Wynonna still packs them in, even without mother Naomi to harmonize. On Saturday, she's pulling into the Universal Amphitheatre for one show, with John Berry John Berry is the name of:
- David Bloom David Bloom (May 22, 1963 – April 6, 2003) was an NBC journalist (co-anchor of Weekend Today and reporter) until his sudden death in 2003 at the age of 39. Early life Ole!: The Mariachi USA festival has become an L.A. annual summer rite, a firework-studded way to mark family reunions and launch the warm-weather party season. The 10th annual festival, this weekend at the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the , is timed to coincide with Father's Day, and among its featured artists are two prominent bands from the Mexican fatherland fa·ther·land n. 1. One's native land. 2. The land of one's ancestors. fatherland Noun a person's native country Noun 1. . From the state of Jalisco come Mariachi Guadalajara de German Gutierrez and Mariachi Femenil Tecalitlan, who'll be performing over the two-day fiesta with local ensembles Mariachi Las Alondra, Mariachi Los Gavilanes and Mariachi Imperial de Mexico. There'll be bands from Texas (Mariachi Campanas de America Campanas de America is an innovative twelve-piece musical ensemble mariachi band founded in 1978 in San Antonio, Texas. The band (Bells of America in English) was named after Belle Ortiz, the wife of the band's musical director and manager, Juan Ortiz. ), Japan (Junko) and elsewhere, plus performances by Ballet Folklorico Tonantzin. The event takes place 6 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 5 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. A Father's Day family special admits children 12 and under for 50 percent off on selected prices. The Bowl is at 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. For information, call (800) 627-4224. - Reed Johnson Reed Cameron Johnson (born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is an outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League East division of Major League Baseball. He weighs 180 lb (82 kg) and is 5'10" tall. Land ahead: The father-son jazz duo of Harold Land Harold de Vance Land (1928–2001) was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist. He was self-taught, and made his first recording, as the leader of the Harold Land All-Stars, for Savoy Records in 1949. In 1954 he joined the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet. and Harold Land Jr. is known throughout the world for first-class musicianship. The elder Land has played tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. It is perhaps the most well known of all saxophones and is a transposing instrument, pitched in the key of B♭, and written as a transposing instrument in the with Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later nicknamed Lady Day (see "Jazz royalty" regarding similar nicknames), was an American jazz singer, a seminal influence on jazz and pop singers, and generally regarded as one of the , Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans
William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous and influential American jazz pianists of 20th-century. , Clifford Brown, Max Roach and even Tony Bennett. His piano-playing son is equally well-respected by jazz enthusiasts. The Land quartet appears tonight as part of the free summer jazz series at the Armand Hammer Museum in Westwood. Born in Texas and raised in San Diego, Land Sr. made his recording debut for Savoy in 1949. He scored his first high-profile gig in 1954 when he joined the Brown-Roach quintet. Influenced by John Coltrane in the '60s, Land also co-led groups with Bobby Hutcherson and Blue Mitchell. The Hammer Museum is at 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Show time is 6:30 p.m., and there is no charge. Information: (310) 824-6365. - Fred Shuster film A musical triumph: ``The Buena Vista Social Club'' is a documentary, but don't let that scare you away. This is one of the most vibrant movies to hit theaters this year, a film so full of joyful life that you'll be walking on air as you leave the theater. Another side benefit: You'll be tapping your feet. The movie documents one of life's happy bits of justice. American guitarist Ry Cooder went to Cuba three years ago and recorded a group of elderly musicians, largely forgotten in their home country. The album sold more than 1 million copies, and the featured players suddenly found themselves in the international spotlight. Director Wim Wenders follows these masters into the recording studio and concert hall, culminating with a spectacular concert at Carnegie Hall. Inspiring, moving and vividly filmed by Wenders, this movie, like the music these virtuosos made, is a testament to the power and beauty of art created from passion. Put this one on the top of your list. - Glenn Whipp CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Tenor saxophonist Harold Land, along with son and pianist Harold Land Jr., appears tonight at the Armand Hammer Museum in Westwood. (2) Filmmaker Wim Wenders follows Ry Cooder and a group of elderly Cuban musicians on tour in ``Buena Vista Social Club The Buena Vista Social Club was a members club in Havana, Cuba that held dances and musical activities, becoming a popular location for musicians to meet and play during the 1940s. .'' (3) On Saturday, country star Wynonna brings her tour to the Universal Amphitheatre. |
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