Los Angeles has a long history with jazz. For 37 years, LA Jazz Society has been there to celebrate that history, support the musicians and to educate students about the music, the artistry and the joy that can be found in the music. Tonight their annual fundraiser will take place, as you might expect, online. A Celebration – For the Love of Jazz takes place October 28th at 10:00 PM EDT/7:00 PM PDT.
Before details about the event, it is important to know a little about the past and present history of jazz in Los Angeles.
For the Love of Jazz will be hosted by LeRoy Downs and will feature a combination of live performances from Leimert Park and from artists’ homes.
The line-up of artists participating certainly reflects the role jazz music plays in Los Angeles. Scheduled to participate are Barbara Morrison, Hubert Laws, Michael Feinstein, Tierney Sutton, John Clayton, Sara Gazarek, Billy Childs, Gerald Clayton, Poncho Sanchez, Katie Thiroux, Justin Kauflin, Matt Witek, Jose Rizo, Christian Euman, Graham Decter, Alex Frank, Ryan Shaw, Eric Reed, Paul Cornish, Steve Lehman and more.
The concert is scheduled to run two hours.
As this is a fundraiser, donations are encouraged, but you can watch For the Love of Jazz for free. (A minimum donation of $20 is encouraged.) Tickets can be purchased/reserved here.
Photo courtesy LA Jazz Society
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