Community Concerts in the Park July 23 to July 29
Arcadia July 23
Rockit Scientist presents music that defines the Baby Boomer generation. Derek Davis, guitar; Fred Geiger, drums; Tony Samara, keyboard; Charlie See, bass guitar put on a great show full of life. Arcadia Concerts in the Park are at City Hall West Lawn, Arcadia, on Huntington Dr., at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. [...]
Pops Gallic Capers at Descanso
MUSIC REVIEW
On a beautiful and warm evening, Rachael Worby, conductor of the Pasadena Pops Orchestra, offered splendid musical meal of French cuisine in a Gallic romp that blended the talents of orchestra members with the vocal strength of Karen Akers as Parisian songstress Edith Piaf, the piano accomplishments of two young pianists, Yangfue Fang and [...]
Min Xiao-Fen, Blue Pipa Trio
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Norman Davis, Guitar
Norman Davis has been booked into Monrovia’s California Wine and Cheese for Sundays, beginning July 19, 2009.
Davis is a classical guitarist who plays his original compositions each Sunday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the specialty wine and gourmet cheese shop while shoppers browse for wine or sample wines at a tasting room seat. [...]
Kersting Court in Sierra Madre Comes Alive Friday Nights
Friday Night Live in Kersting Court in Sierra Madre comes alive as the sunsets and the evening cools—meaning around 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with music starting at 6:30 p.m. Fridays, beginning this Friday, July 17, and continuing each Friday to Aug. 28. Shops will be open with shopper specials. On July 17 a cabaret/torch [...]
Pasadena Pops Love Paris This Week-end
Music at Pasadena Pops this weekend celebrates everything a Francophile would want in the season’s second concert at Descanso Gardens Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18 with the concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. with all the musical standards connected to the French capitol.
Guest artists are Steve Connell, Karen Akers and pianists Yangyue Fang and [...]
Cal Phil Eclectic Program Brings Crowds
MUSIC REVIEW
The way I see it, André Vener, the California Philharmonic Orchestra’s point man to hire musicians for their Cal Phil performances, and CEO of the Cal Phil Foundation, Victor Vener, must have been sitting in the office saying, “Hey, let’s play some Bach”, followed by “I know, let’s do B’s – The Beatles”. There [...]
Robert Bostwick Mitchell: 1912 – 2009
It is hard to imagine the passing of Bob Mitchell because so much of his 96 years embodies so much dear to Southern Californians. Mitchell, who died on July 1, just short of his 97th birthday, formed an important part of our local history. Born in Los Angeles, Mitchell arrived with his family in Sierra [...]
Community Concerts in the Park July 16 to July 22
Arcadia, July 16
Howlin’ Blues Boogie Band gives out with the blues at City Hall West Lawn, Arcadia, on Huntington Dr., at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 15. Come on, let’s boogie! Bring your picnic, blankets and chairs. Free.
Pasadena, July 18
Louie Cruz Beltran, the percussionist, plays Latin music of all styles with some rock and jazz [...]
Jon Mayer and his Trio, July 15
Arcadian Jon Mayer gets around. The jazz pianist has just returned from a European Tour but to settle back into the local groove, Mayer and his trio will be at Café 322 in Sierra Madre this coming Wednesday, July 15 playing from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Mayer has been in the jazz business a bunch [...]
