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PLUS an Unprecedented Gathering of Jazz Stars Including Alan BroadbentPeter Erskine Bobby ShewChuck Findley Bob MintzerJeff Hamilton Andy MackintoshDon Rader Carl SaundersBruce Johnstone Gary AndersonBob Summers Mike BrignolaGrant Geissman John FedchockMike Vax Eric MiyashiroTed Nash

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October 10-14

Los Angeles Airport Marriott The special convention rate is $100 per night. Hotel stay not included in registration fee. Reserve your room now by calling (800)-228-9290 Group Code: JZZA Order by phone (562) 200-5477, attached or to reserve on line go to order form, or internet at www.lajazzinstitute.org. http://www.marriott.com/ hotels/travel/laxap? groupCode=jzzjzza&app VIP Registration is $450 $425 ($400 for =resvlink&fromDate= ($425 for members) includes members) includes 10/9/12&toDate= priority reserved seating and reserved seating and 10/14/12. admission to all concerts, admission to all concerts, panels, and lms (Woody panels, and lms (Woody Herman Celebration and Herman Celebration and Tonight Show Brunch not Tonight Show Brunch not included). included).

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Vendors

Can You Dig It?

Groovin Hard celebrates the Big Band Renaissance that began in the mid 1960s with the emergence of The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Buddy Rich and Don Ellis among others. Many of the young musicians who had beneted from Stan Kentons Jazz Education efforts were beginning to come of age and a whole new era of Big Band Jazz was born. Groovin Hard gathers an incredible array of star soloists and arrangers who all played signicant roles in this Big Band Renaissance. Its another very special event with many one-time-only concerts and I look forward to having you join us. Ken Poston Producer/Artistic Director
Design by Kurt Reichenbach

Optional Event
Wednesday, October 10 11am-10pm $100

In honor of Woody Hermans upcoming 100th Birthday were putting together a huge celebration that will feature alumni from all eras of the band. This full day celebration includes: Over 30 alumni from all eras of the band coming from all over the world. Many artists that weve never had at any of our past events. Woody Herman Orchestra Directed by Frank Tiberi. Panel discussions. A Meet the Alumni Reception.
Musicians include: Bill Trujillo, Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Larry McKenna, Larry Covelli, John Fedchock, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous, Don Rader, Roger Neumann, Alan Broadbent, Jerry Pinter, Ron Stout, Mark Lewis, Roger Ingram, Jim Oatts, Bruce Johnstone, Gary Anderson, Jeff Hamilton, Frank Tiberi, Mike Brignola, Jay Sollenberger, and more.

Woody Her man Centennial Celebration

Plus The World Premier screening of Graham Carters new lm

Woody Herman: Blue Flame

Portrait of A Jazz Legend

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CONCERT

Thursday, October 11 12:30-1:30pm $10

Pool

Thad JonesMel Lewis Revisited

California State University NorthridgeABand Directed by John Daversa
CONCERT

Thursday, October 11 2-3pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Pete Christlieb & Linda Small s Tall & Small 11 Piece Band

Thursday, October 11 8-10pm $35

Marquis Ballroom

CREATIVE WORLD OF STAN KENTON

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including Peter Erskine Mary Fettig Jim Oatts Jay Sollenberger Greg Smith Carl Saunders Al Yankee Steve Huffsteter

All Star Big Band featuring Stan Kenton Alumni Directed by Mike Vax

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CONCERT

Friday, October 12 1:30-2:30pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Richie Cole and the Alto Madness Orchestra

CONCERT

Friday, October 12 4:30-5:30pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Bill Watrous-ManhattanWildlife

Refuge Revisited

Music from Watrous Music fromWatrous i W t highly regarded New York Big Band

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CONCERT

Friday, October 12 Noon-1pm $10

Pool

USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra

Directed by Bob Mintzer
CONCERT

A rare live performance of one of the most inuential big band albums of all time! PLUS

Aurora
Patrick Williams latest big band masterpiece.

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CONCERT

Friday, October 12 8pm $35

Marquis Ballroom

THRESHOLD REVISITED

An Evening with Patrick Williams

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Woody Herman

Stan Kenton

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Buddy Rich

Maynard Ferguson

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CONCERT

Saturday, October 13 Noon-1pm $10

Pool

REMEMBERED

GIL EVANS:
SVENGALI
Saddleback College Big Band Directed by Joey Sellers

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CONCERT

Saturday, October 13 1:30-2:30pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Tom Scott California Express

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and the

Saturday, October 13 4:30-5:30pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Don Ellis Reunion Band

with special guest John Daversa Directed by Ann Patterson
Including: Ted Nash Jack Coan Alan Kaplan Rich Bullock Jim Self Jimbo Ross Dave Crigger Sidney Muldrow

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CONCERT

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Saturday, October 13 8-9pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Alumni Reunion featuring Jeff Hamilton Directed by Ron King

Including:
Andy Mackintosh Pete Christlieb Larry Covelli Dick Mitchell Ted Nash Grant Geissman John Fedchock Bobby Shew

Jeff Hamilton

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CONCERT

Saturday, October 13 9:30pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Buddy Rich Alumni Band

Directed by Bobby Shew featuring Peter Erskine
Including: Ernie Watts Charles Owens Richie Cole Bob Mintzer Alan Kaplan Chuck Findley Carl Saunders Tom Warrington Greg Smith

Bobby Shew

Peter Erskine

The Ernie Watts Quartet

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Sunday, October 14 11am $75

Sunday Brunch Marquis Ballroom

Tonight Show Band Reunion

featuring Chuck Findley with special guest Jeff Hamilton
Including:
Ernie Watts Pete Christlieb Tom Peterson John Bambridge Ernie Tack Bob Bain

Chuck Findley

Jeff Hamilton

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CONCERT

Sunday, October 14 2:30-3:30pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

Chase
Revisited
Including Original Members: Jim Oatts Joe Morrissey Dennis Johnson Phil Porter Dartanyan Brown G.G. Shin

with special guest Eric Miyashiro

Eric Miyashiro

Sunday, October 14 9:15-10:30pm $25

MAYNARD FERGUSON ALUMNI BAND

with special guest Eric Miyashiro

Marquis Ballroom

Including: Jay Chattaway Andy Mackintosh Bruce Johnstone Nick Lane Roger Ingram Bob Summers Peter Erskine

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CONCERT

Sunday, October 14 7:30-8:45pm $25

Marquis Ballroom

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CONCERT

Rare Films
Thursday October 11 11am-Noon $10 Saturday, October 13 9-10am $10

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FILM

Meridian Room

Big Band Renaissance

Clips of The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Band, The Clarke-Boland Band, Stan Kenton, Don Ellis, Buddy Rich and more.

Friday, October 12 9-10am $10

FILM

Meridian Room

Threshold

Maynard Ferguson, Bill Watrous, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, Woody Herman, Peter Herbolzheimer and more are featured.

Panels
Thursday, October 11 3-4pm $10
PANEL

Panelists: Mike Vax, Peter Erskine, Mary Fettig, Al Yankee, Greg Smith, Jay Sollenberger, Jim Oatts

Friday, October 12 10:30-11:30am $10

PANEL

Friday, October 12 3-4pm $10

PANEL

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Meridian Room

Remembering Louie Bellson

Sunday, October 14 4-5pm $10
PANEL

Saturday, October 13 10:30-11:30am $10

PANEL

Meridian Room

Remembering Buddy Rich

Panelists: Bobby Shew, Chuck Findley, Richie Cole, Bob Mintzer, Charles Owens, Greg Smith, Ernie Watts

Panelists: Ron King, Bobby Shew, Pete Christlieb, Andy Mackintosh, Jeff Hamilton, Ted Nash

Meridian Room

A Discussion with Patrick Williams

Meridian Room

Creative World Stan Kenton in the Seventies

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Meridian Room

Groovin Hard

Featuring Louis Bellson, the Buddy Rich Big Band Machine, Gil Evans, Don Ellis, Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band, Stan Kenton, and others.

Sunday, October 14 9:45-10:45am $10

Meridian Room

Big Band Explosion

Films of The Tonight Show Band, Buddy Rich Killer Force, Maynard Ferguson, Chase, and Gil Evans are highlighted in this presentation.

Saturday, October 13 3-4pm $10

PANEL

Meridian Room

Don Ellis 1977 Reunion

Panelists: Ann Patterson, Alan Kaplan, Jimbo Ross, Rich Bullock, Jack Coan, Dave Crigger, Jim Self, Ted Nash

Sunday, October 14 1-2pm $10

PANEL

Meridian Room

Tonight Show Band

Panelists: Chuck Findley, Ernie Watts, Pete Christlieb, Tom Peterson, John Bambridge, Bob Bain, Ernie Tack

Meridian Room

Chase

Panelists: Joe Morrissey, Jim Oatts, Jay Sollenberger, Phil Porter, Dennis Johnson, Dartanyan Brown, G.G. Shin

Order Form
Individual Tickets
If you do not wish to attend all four days, you may purchase tickets for individual events below. Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Bonus Woody Herman Centennial $100.00_____

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Film 3 Panel 4 Concert 8 Concert 9 Panel 5 Concert 10 Concert 11 Concert 12 Film 4 Concert 13 Panel 6 Concert 14 Panel 7 Concert 15 Concert 16 Groovin Hard Buddy Rich Gil Evans (Saddleback) Tom Scott Don Ellis Don Ellis Reunion Band Louie Bellson Explosion Buddy Rich Alumni Big Band Explosion Tonight Show Reunion Brunch Tonight Show Ernie Watts Chase Chase Revisited Maynard Ferguson Alumni Band $10.00_____ $10.00_____ $10.00_____ $25.00_____ $10.00_____ $25.00_____ $25.00_____ $25.00_____ $10.00_____ $75.00_____ $10.00_____ $25.00_____ $10.00_____ $25.00_____ $25.00_____ $450.00_____ $425.00_____ $3.00_____ $_______________

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Film 1 Big Band Renaissance $10.00_____ $10.00_____ $25.00_____ $10.00_____ $35.00_____ Concert 1 Jones-Lewis (CSUN) Concert 2 Tall Small Band Panel 1 Kenton/Seventies Concert 3 Creative World/Kenton

Sunday, October 14, 2012 Friday, October 12 , 2012

Film 2 Panel 2 Threshold Discussion with Patrick Williams $10.00_____ $10.00_____ $10.00_____ $25.00_____ $10.00_____ $25.00_____ $35.00_____

Concert 4 USC Concert 5 Richie Cole Panel 3 Louie Bellson Concert 6 Bill Watrous Concert 7 Patrick Williams

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