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February 11- Celebrate “An Evening of Romance and Black Love” with award winning balladeer Dennis Flowers, at 7:00 p.m. at the African American Cultural Center. Flowers has performed for The Temptations, Nancy Wilson, Frankie Beverly, The Spinners, Gladys Knight and others. Tickets for the concert are $10 and are available by calling (323) 299-6124 or visit www.us-organization.org ******** February 12 – A lecture, “The Holocaust of Enslavement Period,” is the second in a series on the four model periods of Black history. Presenter is Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chair, Dept. of Africana Studies, CSU Long Beach. On February 19, “Reaffirmation of the Sixties-Meditating on the Meaning and Historic Forward Movement of the ’60s,” will be presented. Both lectures are at 3:00 p.m. at the African American Cultural Center, 3018 West 48th Street, Los Angeles. Call (323) 299-6124. ******** February 18 – The Santa Ana Black Historical Society present...
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23rd Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival

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Time Warner Cable presents the 23rd annual Long Beach Jazz Festival August 13, 14 and 15. The Festival again takes place at the seaside setting of Rainbow Lagoon Park on Shoreline Drive in Long Beach. As with previous Long Beach Jazz Festivals, the 3-day music extravaganza has a special theme and focus—“Jazz Up Your Summer”—as the exciting and evolving genre of Smooth and Straight Ahead Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Music takes center stage with a lineup that is clearly the cream of the crop. Featured are some very special performances this year, The Original Jazz Crusaders will make their first Southern California reunion appearance, an All Star Tribute to Grover Washington Jr, Al Jarreau & The George Duke Trio, Boney James, Melanie Fiona, to name just a few.

As one of the longest-running annual jazz festivals in Southern California, the Jazz Festival offers something formelanie-fionia everyone, from soulful party-vibe, smooth jazz grooves to more traditional jazz improvisation. Veteran concert promoter and musician Al Williams, head of Rainbow Promotions, will also perform on the 15th with his Al Williams Jazz Society.

Williams says, “I’m excited this year to have a great variety of artists. It is a collection of all the elements that have sustained jazz’s popularity for decades; a touch of rhythm, soul, international flavor, innovation and future jazz stars. It’s all great music.”

On Friday, August 13, the Original Jazz Crusaders, featuring Joe Sample, Wayne Henderson and Wilton Felder, headlines the first day and the exciting saxophonist Boney James. On Saturday, August 14, a special tribute to Grover Washington Jr. featuring Ronnie Laws, Tom Scott, Chante Moore, Paul Jackson Jr., dynamite duo Dave Koz & Jonathan Butler with special guest Sheila E., Kanye West protégé, soul singer Melanie Fiona, and Saxophonist Shilts, front-man for the urban, funky jazz band “Down To The Bone” round out what promises to be a day of electrifying music. And on Sunday, August 15, vocalist extraordinaire Al Jarreau & the legendary George Duke with his Trio headlines an incredible 3rd day lineup that includes bassist Marcus Miller & george-duketrumpeter Christian Scott, the Al Williams Jazz Society and conguerro Poncho Sanchez with his seven-piece Latin jazz ensemble.

Tickets are available through Rainbow Productions at (562) 424-0013, or online at www.longbeachjazzfestival.com VIP tickets--$155 on Friday, and $180 per seat on Saturday and Sunday—include dinner, wine service and backstage access. Reserved box seat tickets are $60 on Friday and $75 per seat on Saturday and Sunday. General admission/lawn seating is $45 (prior to August 4th) and $50 at the gate. Friday-Gates open at 5pm.  Saturday and Sunday- Gates opens at 11:00am.

Time Warner Cable is the presenting sponsor for the 23rd Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival. Additional sponsors are US Bank and Budweiser.


About Rainbow Promotions

Rainbow Productionsis the producer of the Long Beach Jazz Festival and concerts throughout the year. For 22 years, Rainbow Promotions has presented the Long Beach Jazz Festival, the city’s second-largest event behind the Long Beach Grand Prix, and averages 30,000 in attendance over the three-day event. For more information regarding the Long Beach Jazz Festival, go to: www.longbeachjazzfestival.com, or www.rainbowpromotions.com.

For more information contact: Jalila Larsuel, JL Media Relations, 626.398.5028 or 213.369.4362. Email JLMediapr@gmail.com

Written by: Precinct Reporter Group Thursday, 15 July 2010 20:08