The history of jazz in Los Angeles was celebrated once again in grand style on Saturday, Oct. 21, when the 29th Central Avenue Jazz Festival took place in the historic corridor between MLK Blvd. and Vernon Avenue.
The California Jazz Foundation (CJF) will hold its 12th annual “Give the Band a Hand” Gala fundraiser on Saturday, March 30, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel.
The California Jazz Foundation (CJF) aids musicians facing challenging times and circumstances. To date CJF has touched the lives of almost 400 jazz musicians, providing rent and mortgage payments, housing relocation, arranging for medical and dental care, in-home nursing, discount prescriptions and helping with other emergencies as they arise.
From Motown moving to L.A., to the first African American Fire Chief, there is a lot of Black History in Los Angeles