While in Los Angeles, Derf’s musical endeavors continued to soar. He performed throughout Europe with jazz musician Eddie Harris. He toured around Canada with rock musician Burton Cummings. His command of his craft took him to South Africa’s Joy of Jazz Festival playing alongside jazz singer Dwight Trible.
CDU alumni weekend features second annual Drs. Ruth and Ludlow Creary Lecture, CME course on trauma and violence, plus evening gala
Long-standing community concert returns for its 22nd installment featuring some of the most prolific names in jazz and R&B.
The Wave has been a partner of the festival since its inception. The Wave morning show host, Pat Prescott, and CBS LA news anchor, Pat Harvey, co-emceed the main stage as the “Pat Pat show”. The Ohio Players, the Gap Experience and many more performers blazed the main stage.
Over 300,000 people gathered to experience world-class musical performances, services offered from home improvement to voter registration and of course a whole lot of food.
94.7 The Wave once again joins Taste of Soul, now in its twelfth year as Los Angeles’ largest street festival. And, once again the source of smooth R&B and jazz for southern California is giving the people a noteworthy line up.