KJazz 88.1 | Community Events Calendar

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6:00pm - 7:30pm

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TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO TITO PUENTE

WHAT: Global Arts Project and the Collins Park Neighborhood Association present a FREE Livestream broadcast tribute to Tito Puente (1923-2000) on the 20th anniversary of his passing. The performance of some of his greatest hits will be by Tito Puente, Jr and His Latin Jazz Ensemble, with special guest vocalist Melina Almodovar. Hosts for the show will be Ray Breslin President of the Collins Park Neighborhood Association, and Dan Gelber, Mayor of Miami Beach.

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WHO: The comparison is inevitable. How could it be otherwise? Tito Puente Jr. carries his father with him – imprinted on his physical being and locked in his soul. It’s in his looks, his joy, and his music.

Tito, Jr. is on a passionate mission. The younger Puente is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father. He refuses to let his father become a distant memory. “He was just too vibrant, too exciting. There was magic in the music my father made. It made people happy all over the world.”

He has found enthusiastic audiences who echo his passion. Crowds lured to a venue by the father are returning to see the son -- and to once again participate in the high voltage celebration that takes place on stage.

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WHEN: Sunday, September 6, 2020 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM Eastern Time (USA)

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WHERE: GAP website: http://www.globalartsproject.org/livestream Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalArtsProject/ YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/ya4cmodb Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimberlyglobal1

Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twentieth-anniversary-tribute-to-tito-puente-tickets-118050677755

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Directly from the Miami Beach Woman’s Club, founded in the wake of the devastating 1926 hurricane by some of Miami Beach’s most renowned and influential women, with the intent of fostering neighborly friendship and community. Today in 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, the organization will host this exciting concert devoted to one of the giants of Latin music.The mission of the Global Arts Project is to provide greater access to live performing arts.

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12:00pm - 1:30pm

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John Clayton is a natural-born multi-tasker, excelling as a composer, arranger, conductor, producer, educator and, yes, extraordinary bassist. With a Grammy on his shelf and eight additional nominations, artists such as Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Regina Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gladys Knight, Queen Latifah and Charles Aznavour vie for a spot on his crowded calendar.

Originality is what Jeff Hamilton brings to the groups he performs with and is one of the reasons he is in constant demand. In addition to performing with his trio and co-leading The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Jeff is on nearly 200 recordings with artists such as Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Rosemary Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Mel Torme, George Shearing and more.

Guitarist Graham Dechter is one of the most important young players on the jazz scene. He is currently featured with The Eliane Elias Quartet and The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. His two releases as a leader, Right on Time and Takin’ It There are critically acclaimed.

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12:00pm - 1:30pm

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Guitarist and composer Anthony Wilson is known for an extensive body of musical work that moves fluidly across genres. An inventive soloist and sensitive accompanist, he has been a member of Diana Krall’s quartet since 2001, after joining her for a series of concerts at the Olympia Theater, which became the Grammy Award-winning recording and concert film, Live in Paris (2002).

Over the past two decades, Wilson has joined a diverse roster of jazz masters on their recordings and performances, including Ron Carter, Mose Allison, Bobby Hutcherson, Madeleine Peyroux, Joe Sample, Harold Land and Al Jarreau. While Anthony is firmly rooted in the jazz idiom, he pivots with ease into other genres, having contributed his instrumental and improvisational authority to albums by pop music legends Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, Aaron Neville and Barbra Streisand.

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6:00pm - 10:30pm

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Jazzy Swing Vocals and Big Band Tunes Benefiting the Automotive Driving Museum

Save a museum and take a musical trip back in time featuring the jazzy vocal stylings of the Swing Tones & the Swing Tonettes plus guest performers accompanied by a live 7-piece big band produced by Aaron Jacobs Productions. Benefits the Automotive Driving Museum (ADM) in El Segundo, CA. Drive in with your own classic car and enjoy the show from our special row of vintage automobiles. VIP tickets with swag and goodies also available. A happy event for the whole family in the safety and comfort of your own car with sound transmitted directly into your car from the performance projected on the big drive-in screen. L.A.’s favorite food trucks, too. Tickets also available for the Live Stream Broadcast of the performance.

“COVID-19 safety and protection comes first – for our audience as well as our performers,” said Jacobs. “Our performers do not rehearse in closed spaces, but only outdoors in a backyard. We are regularly getting screened for COVID-19 and have instilled a moratorium on any and all social events beginning two weeks prior to our show. When we perform, we will be on a very long stage – without any double stacking to keep us all very safe.”

Time:

8:00pm - 9:00pm

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Barbara Morrison presents Don Littleton & Elephants Nda Park Band..Healing Force 4 Peace,Concert. an hour of global rhythms and melodies that awakens the senses and soothes the rough edges from today's anxieties. "Our Music is the Right Rx!

Virtual Streaming On-line Live from Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park. Sept.24 8:PM Access and sign on at www.barbaramorrison.com to view

Donations are encouraged but not required

Time:

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Event Info:

Barbara Morrison presents Don Littleton & Elephants Nda Park Band..Healing force 4 Peace,Concert. an Hour of Global Rhythms and melodies that awakens the senses and soothes the rough edges from today's anxieties. "Our Music is the Right Rx! Virtual Streaming Live from Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park. Sept.24 8:PM Access and sign on at www.barbaramorrison.com to view Donations are encouraged but not required

Time:

3:00pm - 4:30pm

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Join NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for a conversation about the film financing process with Motion Picture Executive & Producer Luke Rodgers from wiip and Entertainment Finance Executive Adrian Ward from Banc of California's Entertainment Banking Division.

All event times are Pacific Time.

A ZOOM link will be emailed to you 30 minutes prior to the start time.

For more information and tickets, click here: filmfinancingnfmla.eventbrite.com

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5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Join NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for a conversation about professional development opportunities in television with Program Director Shari Page at the Half Initiative, an entertainment industry diversity program established by Ryan Murphy and Ryan Murphy Television.

All event times are Pacific Time.

A ZOOM link will be emailed to you 30 minutes prior to the start time.

For more information and tickets, click here: https://halfinitiativenfmla.eventbrite.com

Time:

12:00pm - 1:30pm

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Akiko Tsuruga has ten albums as a leader to her credit. Her debut album in the US, Sweet and Funky, was selected as Best Album of 2007 by DOWNBEAT magazine. Akiko has been a regular in the DOWNBEAT polls since 2008—culminating this year with the 65th Annual Critics Poll, coming in at #2 in the Rising Star-Organ category. Hot House Magazine has named her Best Jazz Organist in the 2017 Readers Poll. Her albums have consistently placed in the top ten on the National Radio Jazz Chart.

Jeff Hamilton has received rave reviews for his dynamic drumming. Leonard Feather of the Los Angeles Times described Jeff’s work with Oscar Peterson as “the Los Angeles-based drummer whose intelligent backing and spirited solo work met Peterson’s customarily high standards….” Jeff Bradley (Denver Post) stated that Jeff “brought the crowd to its feet with his amazing hand-drumming, soft and understated, yet as riveting and rewarding as any drum solo you’ve heard.”

Guitarist Graham Dechter is one of the most important young players on the jazz scene. He is currently featured with The Eliane Elias Quartet and The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. His two releases as a leader, Right on Time and Takin’ It There are critically acclaimed.