KJazz 88.1 | Community Events Calendar

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10:00am - 10:00am

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This 24-hour event celebrates people battling cancer and their caregivers. Teams participate with walking during the 24 hours, as well as providing various activities and items for sale to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. There will also be entertainment throughout the day.

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9:00pm - 11:30pm

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*Hot-off-the-Desk of DT*

Presented by Dwight Trible, Executive Director, The 'new' World STAGE Art, Education & Performance Gallery non-profit 501(c)(3)

Spring into Summer ~

30th Anniversary -

Sat. June 1st Munyungo Jackson 9pm 20.00

Fri. June 7th Joshua White 9pm 20.00 Sat. June 8th Justo Almario 9pm 20.00

Fri. June 14th Vocalist Theresa Golden 9pm 20.00 Sat. June 15th Ladies Love Laughter 9pm 10.00

Fri. June 21st Patrice Rushen 9pm 25.00 *Sat. June 22nd Charles Owens ¿9pm 20.00? *(Cancelled - bookin' conflict. Replaced w/ The Return of Richard Grant - trumpet, Otmaro Ruiz - piano, Jeff Littleton - bass & Roy McCurdy - drums)*

*Tuesday June 25th Kahil El Zabar/David Murray ¿8:30 25.00? *(Cancelled - conflict of schedulin')*

Fri. 29th & Sat. 30th Bennie Maupin 9pm 25.00

*Updatez* Leimert Park Beat: "The Soul of L.A. - The only source dedicated to the news of Leimert Park" https://www.leimertparkbeat.com; University Park Family: "For the USC & Expo Pk neighborhoods in L.A." www.universityparkfamily.com

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¿unconfirmed?

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4:00pm - 6:00pm

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This is a cool group of next generation young musicians, keeping the big band tradition alive under the direction of Alan Chan. They will be presenting an exciting concert drivent by great grooves and Ideas by both the masters, and "up and coming" composers. Tickets are $15.00 and are available through the Alvas Showroom website calendar (just click on the date for the tix link) Snacks, food, and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome to bring into the venue.

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7:00pm - 9:00pm

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BEAR CITY: Free Comedy & Free Pizza Wednesday, June 5th Doors at 6:50. Show at 7:00pm. Que Sera (1923 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA) 21+ No Cover!

Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, BEAR CITY brings free comedy and free pizza to Que Sera in Long Beach! Featuring comedians that have been seen on Comedy Central, Conan, The Tonight Show + surprise guests!

“If you’re looking for the best of the best in comedy then head over to Bear City.” -OC Weekly

Complimentary pizzas courtesy of 7th Street Pizza! (@7thstreetpizzalb)

June 5th Lineup: Katrina Davis (America’s Got Talent) Saul Trujillo (Amazon Prime) Felicia Folkes (LA Weekly) Emma Haney (Punch Line) Josh Michaels (Ice House) Nick Larson (Punch Line) Anthony K (Big Sky Comedy Fest) Chris Teicheira (Laughs Unlimited) Hosted by Stephen Furey & Trevor Hill

Reserve your spot at: http://bearcity.eventbrite.com

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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The Ron King 17 piece Big Band returns to Vitello's playing cutting edge big band jazz. We will be celebrating Ron's birthday and a guest appearance with producer/guitarist Paul Brown!

The Ron King Big Band is an award wining band and has performed at every venue in L.A. Including the Hollywood Bowl. For the last 15 years they have performed at the world's largest jazz festival in Jakarta,Indonesia.

RON KING

Ron King is one of the finest trumpet / composer / arranger artists, in the world today. A Grammy nominated soloist, he is also one of L.A.’s top studio lead / jazz / improvisational trumpet players. He has received many awards, from the IAJE, NAJE, ASCAP, and the RMA.

He has attained Gold Records, for working with such artists as George Benson, Ricki Lee Jones, and Marvin Gaye.

In addition to these artists, he has also performed and recorded with: “The Tonight Show” with, Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, “The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra “, “Frank Sinatra”, “Keely Smith”, “The Jimmy Kimmel Live” television show, ABC TV’s, “The Next Best Thing”, “Tony Bennett”, “Johnny Mathis”, and featured on the “Grammy Awards”!!

He also has performed and recorded with every jazz “Big Band” in L.A., including “Bill Holman”, “Clayton Hamilton”,”Don Menza”, and many others.

The Ron King Big Band recently performed for the 11th year at the Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia which is now the largest Jazz festival in the world!

He’s played for countless movie, television, and commercial soundtracks, including Academy Award Winner, “Children of a Lesser God”, and “Ocean’s 11”.

Ron presently leads the “Ron King Quartet”, having featured (the late, great bassist), Dave Carpenter, as well as in current times, the superb drummer, Gary Novak, plus has been involved with numerous music projects and CDs that include such artists as David Foster, Jeff Lorber, Michael Bolton, Queen Latifah, Brian Simpson, and Michael Paulo, to name but a few. He currently leads his Big Band also, featuring his own compositions and those of such notables as Billy Byers, Don Costa, and many others.

Ron King grew up in rural southern California and began to play the trumpet, at the age of 8. He quickly excelled at his chosen instrument, and by the time he was in the 6th grade, at only age 11, he was winning top awards and honors in solo competitions. This continued until he graduated from high school. He then went on to complete his college education, graduating with Honors from California State University Los Angeles, with a Major in Music, and a Minor in Musicology."

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9:00pm - 11:00pm

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Vera's Heartbeat proudly presents a special jazz night with MishCatt, the artistic pseudonym and alter ego of Costa Rican singer Michelle Gonzalez. MishCat will interpret jazz standards with local musicians: Mika Mutti on keys, John Leftwich on bass, and Lucio Vieira on drums.

Daughter of jazz composer José González and actress and singer Rosanna Telford, Gonzalez’ childhood was filled with art. The artists she listened to as a child, Ella Fitzgerald, João Gilberto, Nat King Cole, Diana Krall, and Chet Baker, remain her biggest inspirations.

She began performing with her father as a teenager, singing jazz and bossa nova at his shows around Costa Rica. She then formed her Costa Rica-based pop band Patterns, before departing to focus on solo music.

With her 2016 EP Highlighter, she quickly became the most played Costa Rican artist in the history of Spotify, getting more than 6 million plays in less than two months and has since has received more than 30 million streams. "Another Dimension" on Highlighter hit number 17 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart. While MishCatt describes Highlighter as a space pop sound, the blue whale show will showcase her jazz side and reflect her interest in exploring the colors, shapes and textures in music; jazz is the genre that makes her whole.

How Michelle became MishCatt began one day in Europe when she intentionally missed her flight home. She had met Prince Charles Philippe d’Orléans, Duke of Anjou, in her hometown in Costa Rica, and he had invited her to perform at one of the most premier cultural events in Portugal. The day of her return flight home, she decided to buy a guitar and busk around Europe instead, in hopes of charging her creativity by the need of survival.

Her music and art carried her through Belgium, Denmark, France, London, Spain, and ended in Sweden. Every time she went to perform or busk, she carried paper and markers and engage with the people she met by making art. She says “When you get in a creative mode, we forget about who we are in society and what our fears are, we become like kids again. You are 100% intuitive when you improvise, and by doing that, everything flows,” MishCatt in an interview with VoyageLA. From there Michelle became MishCatt: Mish reflecting who she was born as, and Catt as the intuition and unharnessed creativity she connected with in Europe. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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‘Bridge To Infinity’ is the recording debut of Karina Corradini, a very talented and versatile singer who is equally skilled at straight ahead jazz, ballads, boleros and Latin American classics. Her beautiful tone, powerful voice, highly appealing jazz phrasing, ability to scat at even the fastest tempos, and warmth when caressing ballads make her one of the most promising singers on the jazz and Latin jazz scenes today.

Karina Corradini was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began singing professionally when she was 18, leading her own jazz sextet, she also twice toured Southern Brazil with her group. By the time she decided to move to the United States in 1999, she was among the busiest jazz singers in Buenos Aires. Karina took lessons and attended seminars with some of the biggest vocal jazz masters in the world, and also studied music at Los Angeles City College. She performed with her own group at a countless number of clubs, and festivals, mostly in Southern California.

For the making of ‘Bridge To Infinity,Tribute to Zane Musa’, Karina teamed up with great bassist Christian McBride, who is the album’s producer and main arranger. The wide-ranging program includes swinging standards, boleros, a tribute to Elis Regina, bossa-novas, and romantic ballads.

“This is an elegant, sincere vocalist who knows how to sell lyrics and deliver them with the tone and emotional fortitude that keeps an audience engaged and captivated.” Jazz Expert, Dee Dee McNeil. https://musicalmemoirs.wordpress.com/2019/03/08/from-visionary-to-infinity-jazz-is-the-catalyst/

Karina Corradini – Vocals

Sam Hirsch - Piano

Will Lyle - Bass

Roy McCurdy - Drums

Nolan Shaheed – Trumpet

Rickey Woodard - Saxophone

Munuyngo Jackson - Percussion

Please, watch the making of Bridge to Infinity, here. https://youtu.be/cp8q60eKsRo

For more Information, please visit www.karinacorradini.com

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10:00am - 6:00pm

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The CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS MARKET is here! Just like Jazz, our Modern Masters are hand-crafting the new classics: furnishings, ceramics, jewelry, blown glass, textiles and more!

June 7-8-9 Fri-Sat-Sun Historic Old Pasadena, CA.

Shop for one-of-a-kind works of functional, decorative and wearable art and discover the skill, tradition and human stories woven into everything at this 3-day public, juried event..

To see how beautiful the artistry is, visit INSTAGRAM @contemporarycraftsmarket LINK https://www.instagram.com/contemporarycraftsmarket/

Head to to Pasadena Convention Center, Exhibit Hall. It's within walking distance to shops, galleries, restaurants in historic Old Pasadena! Celebrate Fine Craft and Meet the Makers..

Tickets $8 at the Door Learn more at www.craftsource.net

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7:30pm - 10:30pm

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Iconic singer Sonia Santos is a major figure in the history of Brazilian popular music. She’s been widely featured by Brazilian mainstream media, alongside many great figures of Music and TV. Sonia Santos has songs written for her by such composers as Jorge Ben Jor, Tim Maia, and Luis Melodia, among many others.

Strongly influenced by the African rhythms that created the Brazilian sound, Sonia Santos has developed a superior set of skills that are the foundation of her unique Afro-Brazilian Jazz style.

Sonia Santos has performed and is critically acclaimed around the globe, in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Sonia Santos will be accompanied by the Angelo Metz Quartet.

Angelo Metz – guitar, MD Mika Mutti – keys Francisco Fattoruso – bass Lucio Vieira - drums

We'll also have an art exhibit by Mexican artist, Luz Nieto!

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Dale will be celebrating the release of his new CD "Consensus" , a live album recorded right here at Alvas Showroom last July. He will be playing new music and even recording this show for a future release. Come and be part of this live recording event. Jane Getz will be at the piano, Bill Markus on bass, Thomas White at the drums, and the wonderful Rita Edmond will be singing. Tickets are are available through the Alvas Showroom website calendar (just click on the date for the tix link) for $20.00. Snacks, food, and non alcoholic beverages are welcome .

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8:00pm - 10:30pm

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Join CMATO on Saturday, June 8, for the launch of our new monthly concert series featuring the legendary jazz musician and composer, Don Randi!

As keyboardist with the Wrecking Crew -- a prolific group of session musicians who drove many of the number-one hits of the 1960’s -- Don performed on recordings for best-selling artists including the Beach Boys, Nancy Sinatra, the Jackson 5 and Linda Ronstadt. The accomplished songwriter and producer is the founder of LA’s famous Baked Potato jazz nightclub and has released over 20 jazz albums of his own, including the Grammy-nominated “Acoustimania.”

Don will perform live with his fusion/crossover group, Quest. General admission tickets are $25.00

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9:30am - 5:00pm

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Long Beach Digital Marketing Conference is your chance to ... - Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry. - Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level. Long Beach Digital Marketing Conference will be held June 12th to 13th, 2019. It is an online event being streamed live and also available on demand. It’s the one digital marketing event for marketing professionals in Long Beach you can’t afford to miss. Whatever your goal is; reinforcing customer loyalty, improving lead generation, increasing sales, or driving stronger consumer engagement, the Long Beach Digital Marketing Conference line up has been specifically designed to help you develop your audience.

Immerse yourself in topics like digital strategy, programmatic advertising, web experience management, usability / design, mobile marketing & retargeting, customer engagement, user acquisition, social media marketing, targeting & optimization, video marketing, data science & big data, web analytics & A/B testing, email marketing, content marketing, conversion rate optimization, search engine optimization, paid search marketing, geo-targeting, predictive analysis & attribution, growth hacking, conversion rate optimization, growth marketing tools, marketing & sales automation, sustainable growth strategies, product marketing & UX / UI and much, much more!

All sessions will be streamed online from the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Los Angeles, California at DigiMarCon West (https://digimarconwest.com) where speaker presentations will be webcast live. If you would like to meet the speakers, network with fellow marketing professionals at refreshment breaks, luncheons and evening receptions, check out the latest Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS technology solution providers exhibiting then it is highly recommended to attend DigiMarCon West in person instead of the Long Beach Digital Marketing Conference which is a 100% online event only.

At Long Beach Digital Marketing Conference, you will receive all the elements you need to achieve digital marketing success! Conventional thought will be challenged, new ways of thinking will emerge, and you will leave with your head and notebooks full of action items and ideas to lead your agency / team / account to even greater success.

Be a part of Long Beach Marketing Conference and discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Secure your seat now and take advantage of our discounted super early bird registration rates.

For more details visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/long-beach-digital-marketing-conference-registration-54126376449.

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6:30pm - 8:30pm

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The legendary guitarist from Chick Corea's Elektric band and Return to Forever, will be presenting a FREE In-Store guitar clinic in conjunction with the Cort guitar company , and will be featuring his Cort Signature guitar model. There will also be a drawing for a free guitar ! After the performance, Frank will be available for autographs, Q & A, and selfies.

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein debuts on the brand new Feinstein's at Vitello's stage with a show full of musical delights!

Known to music lovers everywhere as “the ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” Michael will celebrate the songs that defined American popular music for much of the 20th Century.

From multi-platinum recordings that have earned him five Grammy Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series, and concerts spanning the globe, his work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time.

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8:00pm - 11:00pm

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Saturday June 15 at 8:00 PM: Genre-bending icons and Raul Midón and Lionel Loueke join forces to present a special night of incredible guitar and vocal wizardry. The acclaimed instrumentalists-singers will perform individual sets of original material in an evening that will culminate in an unforgettable jam backed by Loueke's dynamic trio. Raul Midón is celebrated as one of music's most distinctive and searching voices. Heralded as a "one-man band, who turns a guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus," (NY Times), Midón has collaborated with Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and even Snoop Dogg. Blind since birth, Midón produced-engineered his first Grammy-nominated album, Bad Ass and Blind, which confronts the challenges of blindness and musical composition. Midón's 2018 follow-up release, If You Really Want, was nominated for a 2019 Grammy award in this same (Best Vocal Jazz) category.

Lionel Loueke brings his West African (Benin) roots and world music experience to jazz to color his unique phrasing as a guitarist and vocalist. A Herbie Hancock protégé for the past 10 years, Loueke has also recorded and toured with varied instrumentalists and vocalists. Praised by Hancock as “a musical painter,” Loueke combines harmonic complexity, soaring melody, a deep knowledge of African folk forms, and unconventional guitar techniques to create a warm and evocative personal sound. Paul Simon raves that Loueke is "one of a rare handful of guitarists who move effortlessly between his West African roots and modern American Jazz", and Sting cites Loueke as "one the most original, essential and inspiring musicians on our planet today.”

Also featuring Massimo Biolcati, double bass, and Ferenc Nemeth, drums

Bailey Hall is located at 3501 DAVIE ROAD in Davie. Tickets are $40-45-50 at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pesptpm/10268678/1050329. Tickets for students under 25 are $10 with valid ID at the door. More info at the box office: 954-201-6884.

This concert is underwritten in part by a generous contribution from Michele and Richard Cabrera. Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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To usher in the upcoming Twenty-Twenties, famed time-twisting musical collective Postmodern Jukebox brings their Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 Tour to Segerstrom Center. The tour is meant to prepare the world for a new decade -- one that Postmodern Jukebox creator Scott Bradlee hopes will see a return to the style and craftsmanship that typified the music of past generations.

“Last time around the 'Twenties gave us Jazz, America's one true art form. Who knows what is possible in the 2020s? When creating a touring version of the Postmodern Jukebox concept, we work on pairing the right talent with the right material and building a unique and amazing experience for Postmodern Jukebox fans,” Bradlee says. “Get ready for the most sensational '20s party this side of The Great Gatsby."

Started by Bradlee in 2009, Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) has gone on to amass over one billion YouTube views with 3.5 million subscribers, and have chalked up more than 1.7 million fans on Facebook. For the past half decade, PMJ has toured the world, playing hundreds of shows to sold-out houses on six continents.

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein debuts on the brand new Feinstein's at Vitello's stage with a show full of musical delights!

Known to music lovers everywhere as “the ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” Michael will celebrate the songs that defined American popular music for much of the 20th Century.

From multi-platinum recordings that have earned him five Grammy Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series, and concerts spanning the globe, his work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time.

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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This show, explores the fascinating ways jazz and film have come together to tell stories.The playlist includes “Taking a Chance on Love” from Vernon Duke’s Cabin in the Sky, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” from Irving Berlin’s Follow the Fleet, “This Time the Dream’s on Me,” from Harold Arlen’s Blues in the Night, and “As Time Goes By,” the Herman Hupfeld classic from Casablanca. Callaway also performs jazz songs she has recorded for films, including “Come Rain or Come Shine” from The Good Shepherd, starring Robert DeNiro, “The Nearness of You” from Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah, and “Pourquoi,” a song she wrote for the new film Blind, starring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore. Jazz Goes to the Movies is mainly a celebration of the golden age of songwriters from the 30's and 40's who wrote love songs for the silver screen that gave people dreams when they needed them most. It’s a perfect time to celebrate…dreams and a sense of hope.

“For sheer vocal beauty, no contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway.” - Stephen Holden, New York Times

“Callaway is one of the best equipped jazz vocalists swinging today.” – Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

“Astonishing.” –LA Weekly

“…superbly intelligent, singularly creative pop-jazz stylist who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Streisand, Ronstadt, Shirley Horn and Dianne Reeves…” – Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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This show, explores the fascinating ways jazz and film have come together to tell stories.The playlist includes “Taking a Chance on Love” from Vernon Duke’s Cabin in the Sky, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” from Irving Berlin’s Follow the Fleet, “This Time the Dream’s on Me,” from Harold Arlen’s Blues in the Night, and “As Time Goes By,” the Herman Hupfeld classic from Casablanca. Callaway also performs jazz songs she has recorded for films, including “Come Rain or Come Shine” from The Good Shepherd, starring Robert DeNiro, “The Nearness of You” from Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah, and “Pourquoi,” a song she wrote for the new film Blind, starring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore. Jazz Goes to the Movies is mainly a celebration of the golden age of songwriters from the 30's and 40's who wrote love songs for the silver screen that gave people dreams when they needed them most. It’s a perfect time to celebrate…dreams and a sense of hope.

“For sheer vocal beauty, no contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway.” - Stephen Holden, New York Times

“Callaway is one of the best equipped jazz vocalists swinging today.” – Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

“Astonishing.” –LA Weekly

“…superbly intelligent, singularly creative pop-jazz stylist who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Streisand, Ronstadt, Shirley Horn and Dianne Reeves…” – Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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“Judy Carmichael is a great entertainer. Her playing is masterly and her linking material show her to be a raconteur in the Ustinov mold.”

-BBC Radio

“Judy is a one-woman force for good; more to the point, she’s a player of extraordinary accomplishment who has made stride piano relevant again. "

- London Times

“ . . . astounding, flawless, captivating.”

-NY Times

Grammy nominated pianist Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading interpreters of stride piano and swing. Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride”, acknowledging the command with which she plays this technically and physically demanding jazz piano style. Judy’s CD “I Love Being Here With You” is her first all-vocal CD, exploring her love of witty lyrics, juicy ballads and Broadway Standards.

America’s Jazz Times Magazine says: “Judy Carmichael exhibits a truly remarkable ability to channel Peggy Lee's breathy invitingness and her befogged insouciance. (She also) echoes the intense perspicacity of the solo albums of Annie Ross. In other words, she winningly blends two of the all-time finest, most intuitive jazz singers.”

In May 2016 Judy released her first CD of originals, Can You Love Once More? Judy & Harry Play Carmichael & Allen. Tenor saxophone great Harry Allen is Judy’s writing partner, providing music to Judy’s lyrics.

Judy Carmichael has played the major concert halls and festivals around the world from Carnegie Hall to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice (the first concert ever presented by the museum) to programs with Melissa Etheridge, Leslie Garrett, Joel Grey, Michael Feinstein, Steve Ross and the Smothers Brothers. In addition, Ms. Carmichael has done comic skits and performed her music on radio and TV (Jo Soares in Brazil, Entertainment Tonight in the U.S. and others) and performed private recitals for everyone from Rod Stewart and Robert Redford to President Clinton and Gianni Agnelli.

Ms. Carmichael has appeared frequently on A Prairie Home Companion, been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, Entertainment Tonight, CBS' Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt and with Charles Osgood, CNN’s Business Unusual, Mornings With Margaret Throsby for the Australia Broadcast Corporation and the BBC’s Loose Ends, In Tune, Up All Night, Woman’s Hour and numerous other shows.

2019 marks the 19th anniversary of Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired, the popular Podcast, SiriusXM and NPR show, which Ms. Carmichael produces and hosts, talking with Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Seth MacFarlane and others about their love for jazz and how it inspires them. Ms. Carmichael also produced and hosted the 15-part series Pet Style Radio with Judy Carmichael.

Judy Carmichael’s Grammy-nominated recording Two Handed Stride teamed her with four giants of jazz, bassist Red Callender, drummer Harold Jones, guitarist Freddie Green and saxophonist Marshall Royal. She has written two books on stride piano and numerous articles on the subject of jazz. Her memoir, Swinger! A Jazz Girl’s Adventures From Hollywood To Harlem was published in January 2018.

Judy Carmichael has served on a variety of music panels at the National Endowment for the Arts, spoken before the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts advocating for individual fellowship grants, and is one of the few jazz pianists honored as a Steinway Artist

Ms. Carmichael is included in “The Encyclopedia of Jazz” “Madame Jazz: Contemporary Women Instrumentalists”, "Who's Who in the East", "Who's Who in Finance and Industry in America", "Who's Who in American Woman", "American Women in Jazz", "Who's Who in the World" as well as the "Encyclopedia of Jazz.”

Her recordings and music books are available at www.judycarmichael.com and iTunes. Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired can be downloaded free from iTunes or streamed from www.jazzinspired.com.

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7:00pm - 9:00pm

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BEAR CITY: Free Comedy & Free Pizza Wednesday, June 19th Doors at 6:50. Show at 7:00pm. Que Sera (1923 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA) 21+ No Cover!

Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, BEAR CITY brings free comedy and free pizza to Que Sera in Long Beach! Featuring comedians that have been seen on Comedy Central, Conan, The Tonight Show + surprise guests!

“If you’re looking for the best of the best in comedy then head over to Bear City.” -OC Weekly

Complimentary pizzas courtesy of 7th Street Pizza! (@7thstreetpizzalb)

June 19th Lineup: Kai Choyce (Reductress) Ahamed Weinberg (Comedy Central) Greg Edwards (Comedy Central, BET) Mat Edgar (Comedy Central) Jackie Gold (Gotham) John Ross (STAB!) Jeffrey Berner (Comedy Store) Dan LaMorte (Gotham Comedy Live) Jimmy Callaway (American Comedy Co) Hosted by Stephen Furey & Trevor Hill

Reserve your spot at: http://bearcity.eventbrite.com

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/630112434078818

Follow us! http://instagram.com/bearcitycomedy http://facebook.com/bearcitycomedy http://twitter.com/bearcitycomedy

Time:

8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter MELISSA MANCHESTER starred in the national tours of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Music Of The Night and Song And Dance, and created the role of Maddy, the title character’s mother, on the NBC hit TV series Blossom. In 1980 she became the first recording artist in the history of the Academy Awards to have two nominated movie themes in a single year, “Through The Eyes Of Love” (from Ice Castles) and “I’ll Never Say Goodbye” (from The Promise), and to perform them both on the Oscar telecast. Nominated for a Grammy in 1980 for “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” she won the Grammy Award for best female vocalist in 1982 singing “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.” MELISSA has composed music for the animated features The Great Mouse Detective and Lady And The Tramp II, the sequel to the Disney classic. In addition to composing the scores for the musicals I Sent A Letter To My Love and Sweet Potato Queens, MELISSA also co-wrote the radio mainstays “Midnight Blue”, “Come In From The Rain” and “Whenever I Call You Friend.” In 2017, MELISSA celebrated her 45-year career with the release of her 21st album, The Fellas, a tribute to the iconic male singers who set the platinum standard for the music of the great American songbook. In March of 2019, Melissa’s song “We Are The Fire” was the theme song for the newly-released PBS documentary, “After Parkland,” and featured the student chorus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on background vocals. Melissa has received the Governor’s Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for her contributions to the music and recording arts, as well as the New York Bistro Award, which was presented by her dear and talented friend, Marvin Hamlisch.

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Oscar-nominated songstress Lainie Kazan will be using songs to talk about her life, her loves, her Broadway shows, TV series, and movies like MY FAVORITE YEAR and MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, plus her years of running the Playboy Club nightclubs across the country.

"This girl has more talent in her little finger than most singers have in their dreams." -- Rex Reed

“Kazan is exquisite. When she sings an up-tempo song in her jazzy style, she is sultry and smooth; when she sings a ballad, she is powerful and totally in control, making each contemplative song completely her own.” — Cabaret Scenes

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8:00pm - 9:30pm

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Gilbert Castellanos is a virtuoso trumpeter and six-time San Diego Music Awards Best Jazz Artist & Artist of the year. Often referred to as The Mayor of Jazz, he is a driving force in the Southern California music scene. His broad engagement includes: Series Curator for both of the San Diego Symphony’s jazz series, Artistic Director for the San Diego Museum of Art’s Portraits In Jazz series, Resident Composer for the San Diego Ballet, host of the city’s longest running jazz jam, and Founder of The Young Lions Jazz Conservatory. Joining him for his Jazz Bakery debut and compelling tribute to Kenny Dorham: Dr. Teodross Avery (tenor sax), Tyler Kreutel (drums), Joshua White (piano) and Young Lion John Murray (bass).

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Oscar-nominated songstress Lainie Kazan will be using songs to talk about her life, her loves, her Broadway shows, TV series, and movies like MY FAVORITE YEAR and MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, plus her years of running the Playboy Club nightclubs across the country.

"This girl has more talent in her little finger than most singers have in their dreams." -- Rex Reed

“Kazan is exquisite. When she sings an up-tempo song in her jazzy style, she is sultry and smooth; when she sings a ballad, she is powerful and totally in control, making each contemplative song completely her own.” — Cabaret Scenes

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11:00am - 5:00pm

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Performances will be continuous on the Torrance Refining Company Stage in Torino Plaza as well as the Armstrong Theatre and Nakano Theatre stages. Local restaurants, wineries and breweries will offer tastes for $3 each. Children’s activities will take place in the Enchanted Garden. Vendors selling one-of-a-kind creations will be in the main plaza as well as the Ken Miller. A juried art and photography show will be on view in the Miller.

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Join us for this CD release celebration of new music by the Little Brazil Trio. This group , with its unique voice, re-visits the defining moments of Brazilian music from a contemporary perspective. They fill their repertoire with music from among the best composers and original songs and arrangements from their new CD " Vem". With Natalia Spadini on vocals, Bruno Justi on the guitar, and Marcelo Bucater on drums and percussion. Tickets are $ 20 and available through the Alvas Showroom website calendar (just click on the date for the tix link) Snacks, food and non alcoholic beverages are welcome into the venue.

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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The original Tony and Grammy winning star of Jersey Boys on stage and screen

John Lloyd Young sings the Four Seasons and other giants of the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young originated the role of Frankie Valli in Broadway’s Tony Award winning Best Musical and international hit, Jersey Boys, going on to win the Lead Actor Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, becoming the only American actor in history to win all four leading actor awards for a Broadway debut.

Young made his West End debut, playing the role at London’s Piccadilly Theatre, and he re-created his award-winning Broadway turn on-screen for director Clint Eastwood in Warner Brothers’ film adaptation of Jersey Boys (2014).

Young played to sold-out crowds of 17,000-plus as Marius in Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl, was the first-ever star invited to appear on Fox-TV’s Golden Globe and Emmy-winning hit, “Glee”, guest starred opposite Michael Chiklis on CBS’ drama, “Vegas”, and played the title role in the family comedy film Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! opposite Lainie Kazan.

Mr. Young has played Carnegie Hall, the White House,Lincoln Center, New Year’s Eve in Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, the New York City Marathon, San Francisco’s Feinstein’s at the Nikko,Yankee Stadium, Dodgers Stadium, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, McCarter Theatre Center, New York’s Town Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marvin Hamlisch.

“John Lloyd Young has a disciplined one-in-a million high tenor shading into falsetto that he can direct through the stratosphere…”

-Stephen Holden, New York Times

Time:

8:00pm - 10:00pm

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The original Tony and Grammy winning star of Jersey Boys on stage and screen

John Lloyd Young sings the Four Seasons and other giants of the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young originated the role of Frankie Valli in Broadway’s Tony Award winning Best Musical and international hit, Jersey Boys, going on to win the Lead Actor Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, becoming the only American actor in history to win all four leading actor awards for a Broadway debut.

Young made his West End debut, playing the role at London’s Piccadilly Theatre, and he re-created his award-winning Broadway turn on-screen for director Clint Eastwood in Warner Brothers’ film adaptation of Jersey Boys (2014).

Young played to sold-out crowds of 17,000-plus as Marius in Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl, was the first-ever star invited to appear on Fox-TV’s Golden Globe and Emmy-winning hit, “Glee”, guest starred opposite Michael Chiklis on CBS’ drama, “Vegas”, and played the title role in the family comedy film Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! opposite Lainie Kazan.

Mr. Young has played Carnegie Hall, the White House,Lincoln Center, New Year’s Eve in Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, the New York City Marathon, San Francisco’s Feinstein’s at the Nikko,Yankee Stadium, Dodgers Stadium, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, McCarter Theatre Center, New York’s Town Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marvin Hamlisch.

“John Lloyd Young has a disciplined one-in-a million high tenor shading into falsetto that he can direct through the stratosphere…”

-Stephen Holden, New York Times

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8:00pm - 10:00pm

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An 8-time Grammy nominee, Sutton has received 7 consecutive nominations for “Best Jazz Vocal Album”- a nomination for every project she has released for the last decade. In 2013 she released After Blue, a jazz-inspired re-imagining of the legacy of Joni Mitchell. The album received wide acclaim and was Sutton’s breakout as a leader without her longtime Band and features Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws, Peter Erskine, Larry Goldings, Mark Summer, Kevin Axt, Serge Merlaud and The Turtle Island String Quartet. Sutton’s “After Blue: The Joni Mitchell Project” continues to tour the world.

With a recording and touring history spanning over 20 years and 9 CDs, The Tierney Sutton Band, “TSB” has traveled a rare path. Comprised of Sutton and instrumental virtuosos Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry and Christian Jacob, the band functions as a true collaborative (and legally incorporated) unit and makes all musical as well as business decisions as partners. In 2011 the TSB received a Grammy nomination for it’s collaborative arranging, the only collaborative team ever to receive that honor.

Their discography is thematic and rich and past TSB projects have addressed: Americana (American Road, 2011) Materialism (Desire, 2009), The Pursuit of Happiness (On The Other Side, 2007), as well as the musical legacies of Bill Evans (Blue in Green, 2001) and Frank Sinatra (Dancing in The Dark, 2003). Along these same lines, the band released a brand new recording, The Sting Variations in Fall 2016. In addition to this, Christian Jacob and TSB scored the original music for Clint Eastwood’s feature flim “Sully”, starring Tom Hanks and Laura Linney. The film premiered on September 9, 2016 to critical acclaim.

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7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Visit Mission Playhouse Plaza Thursday evening, June 27th at 7:00pm and enjoy the first of three free outdoor summer jazz concerts at the Mission Playhouse featuring the talented ladies of Jazz In Pink!

Jazz In Pink has performed throughout the country and around the world, most recently at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this month. Their performance style is jazz with soul, R&B, symphonic, rock, and hip hop touches. Jazz In Pink members have appeared with artists including Yolanda Adams, Sheila E., Wu-Tang Clan, Jennifer Lopez, and Yanni.

Joining band leader Gail Jhonson (Keys/Vocals) are Robin Bramlett (Music Director- Bass/Vocals), Dee Simone (Drums), D’Love (Guitar), and Tomoka (Sax/Flute).

Bring your appetite and support San Gabriel businesses! Chanos’ delicious Mexican food will be available for purchase along with refreshing beer from San Gabriel’s first brewery, Ogopogo Brewing, and handcrafted all natural fruit pops from Nomad Ice Pops.

Parking is free. We provide fold up chairs (first come, first served). You can bring your own chair if you’d like.

Jazz Nights continue on July 18th with the Jennifer Keith Sextet and concludes August 22nd with Louie Cruz Beltran & his Jazz Ensemble. All free concerts start at 7:00pm.

This event is a part of the ‘Summer in San Gabriel’ series and the Mission Playhouse Community Engagement program,Engage! Learn more by calling (626) 308-2865 or visiting www.missionplayhouse.org.

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9:00pm - 11:59pm

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Join bassist Luca Alemanno at the Blue Whale for sneak peek of his upcoming debut album (coming September 20) and other original music.

Joining Luca Alemanno will be these musicians:

David Binney - alto sax Jon Hatamiya - trombone Simon Moullier - vibes Isaac Wilson - piano Jongkuk Kim - drums

Tickets can be purchased for $15 at the door.

ABOUT "I CAN SEE HOME FROM HERE"

A MESSAGE FROM LUCA ALEMANNO

As some of you know this project has been an exploration of home, identity, belonging, and how our perceptions of all those things change over time. The music reflects my experiences over these past few years, moving from Italy to LA to NY (and soon back to LA!!!). I've been thinking a lot about how travel is not just changing our surroundings, but changing ourselves, understanding what's inside as we experience changes from the outside. I've learned a lot and I'm definitely still learning... I hope you'll join me! More to come at this concert and beyond!

LEARN MORE

Instagram: @lucalemanno

tiny.cc/joinluca • www.lucaalemanno.com

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4:30pm - 11:30pm

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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) spotlights LGBTQ+ stories, including the world premiere of director Andrew Guerrero’s first feature film, Come Into Your Own.

The night begins with shorts program “Make Your Own Magic,” a collection of stories about magic in various forms and creating ones’ own solutions through determination, from literal magic to healing from mental illness to trying to create a small piece of a long lost better world for a child.

The evening continues with feature film Come Into Your Own, a first feature by filmmaker Andrew Guerrero and a part of InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema, which tells a story of the complicated ways that sexual identity can shift and the meaning attached to those shifts.

The night concludes with shorts program InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema, which takes viewers through a range of queer experiences through metaphor, genre, comedy and unflinching drama. Included are stories of familial acceptance, transition and finding oneself.

Event info and tickets here: http://bit.ly/2JP4f0X

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2:00pm - 3:30pm

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FREE Community Event

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3:00pm

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KJAZZ Radio and the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music present the Americus Brass band in concert, playing the Ragtime and Jazz music of James Reese Europe’s Harlem Hell Fighters’ Band from World War I, the band that “filled all France with Jazz!”

The first two decades of the 20th Century were a time of revolutionary change in American popular music. From the marches of John Philip Sousa, to the ragtime of Scott Joplin, the blues of W. C. Handy and the big band jazz of Duke Ellington, our music increasingly reflected the culture of African Americans. And right in the middle of this era, James Reese Europe’s Harlem Hell Fighters’ Band, the WWI brass band that “filled all France with jazz,” made a series of classic recordings for Pathé Freres Records in NYC that reflect all of these changes. Now these recordings are brought back to life for modern audiences in a new CD by America’s favorite brass band - The Americus Brass Band Pays Tribute to James Reese Europe’s Harlem Hell Fighters’ Band.

One hundred years ago in May 1919, James Reese Europe was joined by many of the most famous black musicians of his day including W. C. Handy, William Grant Still, Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle to record the songs, marches, ragtime, blues and jazz that were “all the rage.” And in this single historic recording, these styles came together in a music that transcends all of them! This modern recreation of those historic Pathé recording pays tribute, as only the Americus Brass Band can, to the music of the legendary James Reese Europe and his Harlem Hell Fighters’ Band!

“…what a treat to hear your toe-tapping, spirit-raising recording…all tracks were performed with great style and energy. Congratulations on the work… and the dust you have blown away to bring this wonderful musical heritage to today's ears.” — Allan McMurray, Director of Bands, Distinguished Professor, Professor Emeritus of Conducting, College of Music, University of Colorado-Boulder.

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4:00pm - 6:00pm

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Their mission statement is " To boldly go where no orchestra has gone before" , and they do just that. The 25 piece Orchestre Surreal blends iconic Classic Rock songs with Classical music favorites, and opens them up for Jazz improvisation. The idea was to blend the styles in a single tune , creating a musical hybrid that democratically unites musical cultures by putting them all on equal footing - the idea being that if art can co-exist and be better off, then so can all people. This is an insanely fun band that needs to be experienced. Tickets are available through the Alvas Showroom website calendar ( just click on the date for the tix link) and tickets are only $20 ( That is a great deal. Comes to less than a dollar per musician ) Snacks, food, and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome into the venue.

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7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Fascinatin’ Gershwin is a live 2-hour show about the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers, George Gershwin. Smartly led by actor and pianist Karl Modery, Fascinatin’ Gershwin brings to life the indelible story of George Gershwin…from his ragtime start in Tin Pan Alley to the classical compositions we know and love today. The name of the surprise singer has not been revealed, but there’s more…

Modery’s storytelling is compelling as the story itself. He visually and musically intertwines a complex yet effortless montage of music, storytelling, and video that catapults the audience back in time to Gershwin’s early days…his inspirations, influences, ups and downs. Within moments, we are transposed to New York City in the 1930s and wish it would never end. When the show is over, and the lights come on, many just sit in reflection - like watching credits on the big screen - digesting the surreality of it all.

Fascinatin’ Gershwin brings to all ages an opportunity to learn, understand, and revel in a time of chaos and artistic melody. Who can forget the timeless Rhapsody in Blue? Though George Gerschwin died at the age of 38, his legacy lives on through a compelling and intimate show that you don’t want to miss.