Photos courtesy of Marco LeongJunior Marco Leong hopes to use his passion as a percussionist to help keep the art of musical performance alive. “I think that live performance is kind of dying, I mean technology is everything now,” Leong said. As a music major with an emphasis in education, Leong hopes pursuing a career in teaching music will allow him to share his … [Read more...] about Artists Corner: Marco Leong
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Live Jazz at LACMA Livens the Night
Photos by Kaelin MendezThings got jazzy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art last Friday. An audience gathered in front of a stage by the iconic LACMA lanterns on Wilshire Boulevard to hear renowned Colombian woodwind player Justo Almario lead a quartet. Some people who stood near the stage danced and tapped their feet to the beat, while others sat, nodded along to the music … [Read more...] about Live Jazz at LACMA Livens the Night
Bria Skonberg Brings Jazz to Smothers Theatre
Photos by Brett BeanBria Skonberg, acclaimed jazz singer and trumpet player, performed with her band in Smothers Theatre Saturday night as a part of the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts 2016-2017 concert season.Skonberg played a range of music, with songs varying from the fast-paced "Swing That Music," to the more somber "Je Suis Seule Ce Soir." She also sang some of her … [Read more...] about Bria Skonberg Brings Jazz to Smothers Theatre
Gaga and Bennett Join Forces
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s collaboration does not seem to be an obvious — or even likable — choice at first, but it definitely works. Their new album, “Cheek to Cheek,” was released Sept. 23 with the hope to introduce jazz to a younger generation and to properly introduce Gaga to the jazz scene. The pair already sang together on a version of “The Lady Is a Tramp,” a classic … [Read more...] about Gaga and Bennett Join Forces
Winston to wow Smothers
Photo Courtesy of Joe de Tufo Grammy award-winning pianist George Winston will bring his brand of piano music to Smothers Theatre tomorrow at 8 p.m. Winston will be performing selections of his soulful piano recordings along with R&B piano, stride piano, Vince Guaraldi’s “Peanuts” pieces and more. Winston will not only be playing solo piano pieces but also some … [Read more...] about Winston to wow Smothers
