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Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington Present Star Line-ups at Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival
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Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington Present Star Line-ups at Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival

Dr. Valerie Wardlaw, Contributing WriterJune 28, 2023

At the 2023 Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, the sun reared its head to the relief of thousands of jazz festival goers, shining brilliantly on the stage and off. The festival, celebrating 43 years of jazz over Father’s Day weekend, brought out the faithful and introduced newbies to two days of the world’s finest music. Co-curated by two titans of music, Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington did not disappoint, and you knew they wouldn’t as they brought musically diverse and magical groups of artists to the Bowl stage. Both artists welcomed the opportunity to co-curate the festival for the first time.

Wayne Shorter, Jazz Saxophone Pioneer, Dies at 89
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Wayne Shorter, Jazz Saxophone Pioneer, Dies at 89

Associated PressMarch 3, 2023

Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89. Shorter died Thursday surrounded by his family in Los Angeles, said Alisse Kingsley, a representative for the multi-Grammy winner. No cause of death was given. “Visionary composer, saxophonist, visual artist, devout Buddhist, devoted husband, father and grandfather Wayne Shorter has embarked on a new journey as part of his extraordinary life — departing the earth as we know it in search of an abundance of new challenges and creative possibilities,” a

“The 1619 Project” Premieres as New TV Docu-Series
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“The 1619 Project” Premieres as New TV Docu-Series

Kimberly Shelby, Contributing WriterFebruary 2, 2023

“The 1619 Project,” an expansion of the book created by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine, premiered as a six-part limited docu-series on Hulu, on Thursday, January 26. That evening, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, esteemed actors, journalists, industry executives and a host of other public figures gathered for the red carpet event. The first episode, “Democracy,” was screened, and a discussion led by Oprah Winfrey followed, along with a special rooftop reception to celebrate the premiere.

Pianist Paul Cornish Plays for Freedom, Community and Gratitude
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Pianist Paul Cornish Plays for Freedom, Community and Gratitude

Kimberly Shelby, Contributing WriterNovember 3, 2022

Pianist and composer Paul Cornish has performed around the world from Europe, Australia, and South America to Carnegie Hall, and worked with esteemed artists from Herbie Hancock to John Legend. He won the American Jazz Piano Competition in 2018, and he is on the faculty of the Stanford Jazz Workshop.

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool — A Complicated Man Chased by Demons —A Brilliant Look at His Life
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool — A Complicated Man Chased by Demons —A Brilliant Look at His Life

Lapacazo Sandoval, Contributing WriterMay 3, 2019

What Davis had, that others made comments upon, even from his earliest days was his “star” quality. That’s high praise since he was coming up with other jazz musicians who in turn also became legends yet they didn’t possess a mystic around their persona. Not like Davis who simply didn’t give an “F” and because of that his mystique only grew more.  He burned through the ’50s and sauntered through the ’60s using and abusing, drugs and alcohol and building up his mystique which grew darker, and darker.

LACMA Friday Night Jazz: Scotty Barnhart
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LACMA Friday Night Jazz: Scotty Barnhart

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 5, 2018

Start Date: July 13, 2018 End Date: July 13, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm Location:Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036 USA Website: http://www.lacma.org/event/scotty-barnhart Fees: Free, Family Friendly Phone: (323) 857-6000 Scotty Barnhart is an internationally acclaimed Jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, educator, author, two-time Grammy winner, and Director of The Count Basie Orchestra (which just performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival). He has performed with Frank Sinatra, Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Nat Adderley, Aretha Franklin, Barbara Streisand, George Benson, and many others. Scotty is co-founder and Artistic Director of

Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition Crowns 2015 Vocal Winner Jazzmeia Horn and Honors Quincy Jones
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Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition Crowns 2015 Vocal Winner Jazzmeia Horn and Honors Quincy Jones

Dr. Valerie Wardlaw, Contributing WriterNovember 19, 2015

What do you give Quincy Jones, a man whose life is about good music, the arts, and making the world a better place for everyone? On Sunday night, attendees and Jones were treated to a tribute by some of the best musicians on the planet. The Thelonious Monk Institute awarded the Herbie Hancock Humanitarian award to the legendary Quincy Jones during its annual International Jazz Gala at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. The award recognizes an individual or institution that has made extraordinary contributions toward the betterment of humankind. “There is no truer humanitarian on the planet than Quincy ‘Q’