May 23-26, 2013Tickets 562-200-5477www.lajazzinstitute.org

Los Angeles Airport Marriott5855 West Century Boulevard

Los Angeles, California

Big Band Master

s of the 21st Centu

ry

Presents

18 Concerts Rare FilmsPanels and Special

Presentations

A Four Day Jazz Festival

The Bill Holman BandThe Don Menza Big BandThe Tom Kubis Big Band The Gary Urwin Jazz OrchestraThe Roger Neumann Rather Large Band

The Alan Broadbent Big BandThe Kim Richmond Concert Jazz OrchestraThe Mike Barone Big BandThe Bob Curnow L.A. Big Band ReunionThe Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra plays Bill Russo with Bill Mathieu

The Steve Huffsteter Big BandThe David Angel Big Band plus The Birth of the Cool and the Origins of the West Coast Sound

The Real Birth of the Cool: The Music of Claude ThornhillThe Birth of the Cool: The Music of The Miles Davis Nonet

featuring Chuck FindleyMiles Ahead: The Classic Miles +19 collaboration with Gil Evans

featuring Bobby Shew

Festival DetailsHow to Purchase TicketsThere are three ticket choices to

attend the festival:

PlatinumVIP Registration is $450 ($425 for

members) includes priority reserved

seating

Gold$425 ($400 for members) includes

reserved seating.

Individual TicketsIndividual event tickets range from

$10-$35.See order form on inside back cover

for details.

DatesMay 23-26

PlaceLos Angeles Airport Marriott

Special convention rate: $103 per night.

Hotel stay not included in registration fee.

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The cutoff to make reservations at this rate is April 29th.

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Celebrating Big Band Masters of the 21st CenturyThe Los Angeles area is home to many of the most outstanding jazz composers and arrangers in the world today. Swingin On A Riff not only celebrates the music of these great masters but features them leading their own ensembles. Theres something very special about hearing the music exactly as the writer meant for it to be heard and the only way that happens is when the leader is also the person who wrote the music.Thats what makes this festival unique. It isnt just a big band festival but a true gathering of giants each interpreting their own music with their own hand picked musicians.There are numerous highlights throughout

the 5 day, 18 concert festival including a rare big band performance by Alan Broadbent as well as a reunion of Bob Curnows L.A. Big Band. In addition to the composer/arranger led bands, there is also a special concert featuring the music of Bill Russo, two college showcase concerts and a Sunday brunch celebrating The Birth of the Cool. PLUS rare films and panel discussions (see Program listings on the center spread for details).Its another one of a kind presentation not to be missed and I hope you will plan to join us.

Ken PostonDirector/Los Angeles Jazz InstituteFestival Director

Design: Kurt Reichenbach

Extra Event: Wednesday, May 22, 2013The Los Angeles Jazz Institute presents a special pre-festival concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. 7:00pm Winchester Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Dr. Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas Big Band Reunion The Tommy Vig Big Band performing many of the classic

arrangements from his Vegas years. Many of you will recall his legendary recording The Sound of the Seventies that is considered one of the finest big band albums of all time.

The Las Vegas All Star Reunion Big Band features Bobby Shew, Carl Saunders, Santo Savino and many of the great jazz players who were mainstays of the Vegas Show Bands of the 60s and 70s. At that time the town was full of world class jazz

musicians which created an amazing underground jazz scene that most non-residents never got a chance to experience. This concert will feature the music of Herbie Phillips, Raoul Romero, and John Boice, three of the brilliant arrangers that were

writing amazing music during this period.

Thursday, May 23 1:15pm $25 Marquis Ballroom

The David Angel Big Band

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concert

1Thursday, May 23 11am $10

Marquis Ballroom

College Showcase

Fullerton College Big BandDirected by Bruce Baba

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The Mike Barone Big Band

concert

3Thursday, May 23 5pm $25Marquis Ballroom

concert

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Roger Neumann

Thursday, May 23 8pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Large Band

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Featuring Madeline Vergari

Friday, May 2411am $10Marquis Ballroom

College Showcase

concert

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The

UCLA JAzz OrChesTrADirected by Charley Harrison

Friday, May 24 1:15pm $25Marquis Ballroom

concert

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The STeve huffSTeTer Big Band

Friday, May 24 4pm $25Marquis Ballroom

concert

7The Gary UrwinJazz OrchesTra

Featuring Bill Watrous and

Pete Christlieb

concert

8Friday, May 24 8pm $35Marquis BallroomThe AlAn BroAdBenT Big BAnd

Photo: Yngve Froyen

WedneSday May 22

7:00pm Las Vegas Nevada, Winchester Cultural CenterBonus ConcertLas Vegas Big Band ReunionTommy Vig Big BandLas Vegas All Star Reunion Big Band featuring Bobby Shew, Carl Saunders, Santo Savino

ThuRSday May 23

11:00-12:00Marquis BallroomConcert 1CoLLege showCaseFuLLeRton CoLLege Big Band Directed by Bruce Babad

1:15-2:15Marquis BallroomConcert 2daVid angeL Big Band

2:30-3:30Meridian RoomPanel 1 Jazz ComposeRs woRkshop 1Moderator: Larry HathawayPanelists: David Angel, Mike Barone, Roger Neumann

3:45-4:45Meridian RoomFilm 1the swing eRa in Los angeLes

5:00-6:00Marquis BallroomConcert 3 mike BaRone Big Band

8:00Marquis BallroomConcert 4RogeR neumanns RatheR LaRge Band

FRidayMay 24

9:30-10:30Meridian RoomFilm 2CentRaL aVe BReakdown

11:00-12:00Marquis BallroomConcert 5CoLLege showCaseuCLa Jazz oRChestRaDirected by Charley Harrison

1:15-2:15 Concert 6Marquis BallroomsteVe huFFsteteR Big Band

2:30-3:30Meridian RoomPanel 2Jazz ComposeRs woRkshop 2Moderator: Ken BorgersPanelists: Gary Urwin, Steve Huffsteter, Alan Broadbent

4:00-5:00Marquis BallroomConcert 7the gaRy uRwin Jazz oRChestRaFeaturing Bill Watrous and Pete Christlieb

Program

Pete Christlieb

Bill Watrous

Program8:00Marquis BallroomConcert 8aLan BRoadBent Big Band

SaTuRday May 25

11:00-12:00Meridian RoomFilm 3Jazz west Coast: the Big Bands and aRRangeRs

1:30-2:30Marquis Ballroom Concert 9don menza Big Band

3:00-4:00Meridian RoomPanel 3 Jazz ComposeRs woRkshop 3Moderator: Kirk SilsbeePanelists: Bill Holman, Bill Mathieu, Don Menza, Tom Kubis

4:30-5:30Marquis BallroomConcert 10tom kuBis Big Band

8:00-9:00Marquis BallroomConcert 11the musiC oF BiLL RussoThe Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra directed by Bill Mathieu

9:30-10:30Marquis BallroomConcert 12the BiLL hoLman Band

SundayMay 26

8:30-9:30Meridian RoomFilm 4BiRth oF the CooL and Beyond

10:00-1:45Marquis BallroomOptional Sunday Brunch with 3 ConcertsThe BirTh of The Cool and The origins of The WesT CoasT sound

10:15-11:15Concert 13the ReaL BiRth oF the CooL, the musiC oF CLaude thoRnhiLL

11:30-12:30Concert 14the BiRth oF the CooL, the musiC oF the miLes daVis nonet

12:45-1:45Concert 15miLes ahead, the CLassiC miLes daVis+19 CoLLaBoRation with giL eVans

2:00-3:00Meridian RoomPanel 4Jazz ComposeRs woRkshop 4Moderator: Helen BorgersPanelists: Kim Richmond, Bob Curnow

3:30-4:30Marquis BallroomConcert 16kim RiChmond ConCeRt Jazz oRChestRa

8:00Marquis BallroomConcert 17BoB CuRnow L.a. Big Band ReunionWayne Bergeron, Bobby Shew, Bob Sheppard, Andy Martin, Alex Iles, Tom Peterson, Rob Lockart, Tom Warrington, Steve Houghton

Bobby Shew

Saturday, May 25 1:30pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

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The Don Menza Big BanD

Saturday, May 25 4:30pm $25 Marquis Ballroom

concert

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The Tom Kubis Big Band

Saturday, May 25 8pm $35Marquis Ballroom

concert

11

The Music of Bill RussoThe Los Angeles Jazz OrchestraDirected by Bill Mathieu

Saturday, May 25 9:30pm $35Marquis Ballroom

concert

12The Bill Holman Band

Concerts 13, 14 , and 15, The Birth of the Cool and the Origins of the West Coast Sound can be found on the next page.

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Sunday, May 26 8pm $35Marquis Ballroom

concert

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Bob Curnow L.A. Big BandR e u n i o nA rare performance ofCurnows classic Music of Pat Metheny and more!Featuring Steve Houghton, Bobby Shew,Wayne Bergeron, Andy Martin, Bob Sheppard, and Ron Stout.

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16

Sunday, May 26 3:30pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

The Kim RichmondConcert Jazz OrchestraArtistry: A Tribute to Stan Kenton

Sunday, May 26 10aM-1:45pMMarquis BallroomOptional Sunday Brunch (not included in full registration)$105 includes 3 concerts and brunch (reserve by May 24)$75 concerts only

A unique concert experience presenting the classic music from three different ensembles that shared a common thread. The Thornhill concert will feature the seminal arrangements of Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan which influenced the formation of what we now think of as The Birth of the CoolThe Birth of the Cool concert will feature those original Miles Davis Nonet arrangements and the creation of the sound that would influence Shorty Rogers and the creation of west coast jazz. This concert features all the surviving music by Evans, Mulligan, John Lewis and Johnny Carisi.The Miles Ahead Concert features music from the classic Miles Davis/Gil Evans collaboration which expanded on the Thornhill/Birth of the Cool style and created one of the most important big band albums of all time.

The Real Birth of the Cool: The Music of Claude Thornhill

The Birth of the Cool: The Music of The Miles Davis Nonet featuring Chuck Findley

Miles Ahead: The Classic Miles +19 collaboration with Gil Evansfeaturing Bobby Shew

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The Birth of the Cool and the Origins of the West Coast Sound

Chuck Findley Bobby ShewClaude Thornhill Gil Evans & M

iles Davis

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Wednesday May 22, 2013Bonus Las Vegas Reunion $30.00_____

Thursday May 23, 2013Concert 1 Fullerton College $10.00_____Concert 2 David Angel $25.00_____Panel 1 Jazz Composers Workshop 1 $10.00_____Film 1 Swing Era/Hollywood $10.00_____Concert 3 Mike Barone $25.00_____Concert 4 Roger Neumann $25.00_____

Friday May 24, 2013Film 2 Central Ave. Breakdown $10.00_____Concert 5 UCLA $10.00_____Concert 6 Steve Huffsteter $25.00_____Panel 2 Jazz Composers Workshop 2 $10.00_____Concert 7 Gary Urwin $25.00_____Concert 8 Alan Broadbent $35.00_____

Saturday May 25, 2013Film 3 Jazz West Coast $10.00_____Concert 9 Don Menza $25.00_____Panel 3 Jazz Composers Workshop 3 $10.00_____Concert 10 Tom Kubis $25.00_____Concert 11 LAJI/Russo $35.00_____ Concert 12 Bill Holman $35.00_____

Sunday May 26, 2013Film 4 Cool $10.00_____Concerts 13-15 with Sunday Brunch $105.00____Concerts 13-15 Concerts only $75.00_____Panel 4 Jazz Composers Workshop 4 $10.00_____Concert 16 Kim Richmond $25.00_____Concert 17 Bob Curnow $35.00_____

Platinum Registration $450.00_____Gold Registration $425.00_____

Service Fee $3.00_____

GRAND TOTAL $_______________

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