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Jazz at Tio Leo's

Holly Hofmann's jazz series continues this month at Tio Leo's Restaurant and Lounge at 5302 Napa St. at Morena Blvd. Jazz at Tio Leo's is happening every Sunday evening from 5-7pm and features Southern California's finest jazz musicians in a quiet, spacious setting with full bar and Mexican cuisine. There is also plenty of free parking. See this month's schedule below:

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Spring Membership Drive 2024: We Look Back at Norman Granz's Legacy and Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Jazz at the Philharmonic

We can’t bring you back to the grand auditoriums that hosted installments of Norman Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic, but we’ll come closer than anyone else.

By Matt Silver

This July 2nd will mark 80 years since Norman Granz presented the very first Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP). So named because it was held at Los Angeles's Philharmonic Auditorium, then the 2700-seat home of the LA Phil, JATP was the first, the biggest, the longest running, and the most socially impactful jazz concert series of its kind.

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Today's Birthdays

Born on this day, April 27th

  • Connie Kay (Drums and Percussion) was born in Tuckahoe, NY, 1927–1994.
  • Denzil Best (Drums and Percussion) was born in NYC, NY, 1917–1965.
  • Sal Mosca (Piano) was born in Mt. Vernon, NY, 1927–2007.
  • Calvin Newborn (Guitar) was born in Whiteville, TN in 1933.
  • Matty Matlock (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranger) was born in Paducah, KY, 1907–1978.
  • Lionel Loueke (Guitar) was born in Benin, West Africa in 1973.
  • Scott Robinson (Saxophones/, Clarinet) was born in Pompton Plains, NJ in 1959.
  • Tommy Smith (Tenor Saxophone) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1967.
  • Ruth Price (Vocals-Lead) was born in Phoenixville, PA in 1938.
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On This Day

April 27th in Jazz History…

  • Bud Powell records "Piano Interpretations" for Norgran Records in 1955.
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