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SUMMARY:Pete Carlson's 20th Annual 2-Day Golf Expo
DESCRIPTION:Friday and Saturday\, February 7th and 8th 2025 at the College of the Desert Golf Range\, in Palm Desert\, off of Fred Waring and San Pablo. \nEvent Highlights\nCustom Fitting: Test drive the latest 2025 golf clubs with on-site custom fitting.\nName Brand Golf Manufacturers: Over 20 name-brand golf manufacturers and representatives will be on site.\nTrick Shot Master Joey-O: Will perform at 10:00am and 2:00 pm both days\nAl Geiberger & Son’s Golf Clinic: Mr. 59 and son will conduct a short game and long game clinic at 12:00 Noon both days\n\nLive EventsJoey-O Trick Shot ExhibitionMarvel at amazing golf trick shots by Joey-O at 10 AM and 2 PM. \nAl Geiberger & Son’s Golf ClinicLearn from the best with a golf clinic starting at 12 PM. \nPete Carlson’s 20th annual golf expo takes place at the College of the Desert Golf Center Driving Range located at the corner of Fred Waring and San Pablo in Palm Desert. \nDon’t Miss it!
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/20th-annual-2025-golf-expo-day-1/
LOCATION:College of the Desert Golf Center Driving Range\, 73450 Fred Waring Drive\, Palm Desert\, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:golf expo
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SUMMARY:Barney Adams In Store Appearance
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Friday evening at 7:00 PM for a live talk at the golf shop featuring Barney Adams\, the renowned founder of Adams Golf and the iconic Tight Lies golf club. Barney will share insights into his latest endeavor with Breakthrough Golf Shaft Technology\, revolutionizing the game with stabilizing shafts. Recognized with numerous prestigious awards for his immense contributions to golf\, Barney Adams was honored with induction into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 2023. This free public event welcomes all enthusiasts of the sport\, offering an opportunity to engage with Barney on any golf-related topic\, from equipment inquiries to trivia challenges. Whether you’re a seasoned pro\, a passionate enthusiast\, or simply curious about golf’s past\, present\, and future\, join us for an informative and enjoyable evening in the company of golf authority Barney Adams.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/barney-adams-in-store-appearance/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:special guest
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240202T160000
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SUMMARY:Golf Expo 2024 Day One
DESCRIPTION:2024 Golf ExpoCountdown0000Days00Hrs00Min00SecEvent infoEach year\, for the last 15 years\, Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis has hosted an annual Golf Expo\, featuring the top major brands where the public (estimated 4\,000 people attend each year) can test-drive the latest 2024 golf clubs\, receive professional golf club fittings and be helped to select the newest golf equipment that is best suited for their game. \nSpecial guests and pricing20 time PGA Tour winner “MR. 59” Al Geiberger and his sons will conduct a short game clinic each day at 12:00 noon. Live Jazz Music will be performed by George Cebra’s Jazz Quintet. \nFood and refreshments will be available for purchase. New expo golf merchandise will be available at special Expo pricing for purchase. \nTrick Shot Exhibition with Joey-O\nWatch Joey-O perform his trick shots from 10am – 2pm \nGolf Clinic with Al Geiberger and Son\nCome improve your putting game with Al Geiberger and Son at 12pm noon. \nFriendly staff are waiting to process your ordersNew expo golf merchandise will be available at special Expo pricing for purchase.join our mailing listDon’t miss all of Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis news\, special events\, sales and more!\nJoin our FREE email newsletter and stay informed. \nFull Name *Phone Number *Your Email *Thank you for signing up to our newsletter!×There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.×				\n														\n					\n					\n				\n											\n				Submit
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/golf-expo-2024-day-one/
LOCATION:College of the Desert Golf Center Driving Range\, 73450 Fred Waring Drive\, Palm Desert\, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:community
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220205T160000
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SUMMARY:Golf Expo 2022 Day 2
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/golf-expo-2022-day-2/
LOCATION:College of the Desert Golf Center Driving Range\, 73450 Fred Waring Drive\, Palm Desert\, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:community
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SUMMARY:Golf Expo 2022 Day 1
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/golf-expo-2022/
LOCATION:College of the Desert Golf Center Driving Range\, 73450 Fred Waring Drive\, Palm Desert\, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:community
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CREATED:20200229T201229Z
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SUMMARY:Tamir Hendelman & Rickey Woodard Duo
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/tierney-sutton-tamir-hendelman-duo/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200404T210000
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CREATED:20200229T200713Z
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SUMMARY:The Mark Masters Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates The Music Of Dizzy Gillespie
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-mark-masters-ensemble/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200330T210000
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CREATED:20200229T200531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200229T202637Z
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SUMMARY:The Bill Holman Big Band
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-bill-holman-big-band/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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CREATED:20200113T222042Z
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SUMMARY:The Ernie Watts Quartet
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-ernie-watts-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200320T210000
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CREATED:20190925T194305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T180354Z
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SUMMARY:FREE Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come out and enjoy the sweet sounds of the Boy’s & Girl’s Club’s\, Heatwave Jazz and Show Band\, under the stars at Pete’s back patio. Playing familiar favorites and standards.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/free-concert-12/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200318T140000
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CREATED:20200308T214045Z
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SUMMARY:Babolat Demo Day
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URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/babolat-demo-day-3/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200317T140000
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CREATED:20200308T213941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200308T213941Z
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SUMMARY:Head Penn Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/head-penn-demo-day/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200316T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200316T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200308T213045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200308T213045Z
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SUMMARY:Wilson Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/wilson-demo-day-2/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200315T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200308T212810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200308T212810Z
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SUMMARY:Asics Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/asics-demo-day-3/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200314T210000
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CREATED:20200113T214554Z
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SUMMARY:The Andy Martin Quintet
DESCRIPTION:The Andy Martin Quintet will perform the music of the great trombone duo\, J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding (J & K.)\, with Andy Martin and Francisco Torres on trombones\, Tom Ranier on piano\, Trey Henry on bass\, and Ray Brinker on drums.  Andy Martin is the paramount trombonist in L.A.\, first call for live performances\, prestigious award events\, studio recordings\, motion picture soundtracks\, live and recorded T.V. shows\, and live theatre. Andy has recorded 12 CDs as a leader/co-leader\, played on over 300 recordings\, played on over 150 motion picture soundtracks\, and has collaborated with top jazz artists like Carl Fontana\, Pete Christlieb\, Bobby Shew\, Eric Marienthal\, Stanley Turrentine\, Horace Silver\, and the big bands of Vic Lewis\, Gordon Goodwin\, Tom Kubis\, Bill Holman\, Jack Sheldon\, Louis Bellson\, Quincy Jones\, Matt Cattingub\, Bob Curnow\, Patrick Williams\, Sammy Nestico\, Frank Capp\, and many others.  Andy has recorded with pop artists like The Pussy Cat Dolls\, Coldplay\, Michael Buble\, performed on Dancing With The Stars\, American Idol\, Family Guy\, American Dad\, King Of The Hill\, at the Grammys\, the Emmys\, the Academy Awards\, the Golden Globes\, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.  Andy has influenced countless young musicians\, and has been a guest artist and clinician at many colleges and universities.  Andy currently teaches jazz trombone at U.S.C. Thornton School Of Music.  Andy has over 325 Film and T.V. credits\, and plays Yamaha instruments. \nTrombonist Francisco Torres is a composer\, arranger\, and music director for the Grammy Award Winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band.  Francisco is a member of the big bands of Gordon Goodwin\, John Beasley\, and Clare Fischer.  Francisco has performed on 3 Grammy award winning albums and on 5 Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated albums.  As a sideman\, Francisco has recorded with dozens of diverse bands and musicians\, recorded several motion picture soundtracks\, played on live T.V. and award shows\, worked with most of L.A.’s best big bands\, and many great Latin music artists.  Francisco has directed high school all-star bands\, and has been commissioned by high schools\, colleges\, and universities.  With Jose Rizo\, Francisco created and conceived the Jazz On The Latin Side All-Stars\, an ensemble of L.A.’s best latin jazz musicians. Francisco currently teaches at The Bob Cole Conservatory at Cal State University\, Long Beach. \nPianist/Clarinetist Tom Ranier is a long time L.A. based studio and jazz musician\, composer and arranger.  Tom has worked with great artists like Dave Pike\, Rod McKuen\, Carmen McRae\, Joey Bishop\, Helen Reddy\, Donna Summer\, Milt Jackson\, Ray Brown\, John Heard\, Sherman Ferguson\, Pete Christlieb\, Terry Gibbs\, Buddy DeFranco\, George Coleman\, Lew Tabackin\, Lanny Morgan\, Pat Senatore\, Roger Neumann\, Gabe Baltazar\, Tom Talbert\, Harvey Mason\, Paul Kreibich\, Frank Rosolino\, Tony Bennett\, Peter Donald\, Abe Laboriel\, Frank Capp\, Rickey Woodard\, Chuck Berghofer\, Bob Cooper\, Carl Saunders\, and many others.  Tom has worked on numerous T.V. shows and film soundtracks\, including for Dancing With The Stars\, The Simpsons\, Disney\, CBS\, the Grammys\, the Emmys\, the Golden Globes\, and winning media and soundtracks for Barbra Streisand\, Shelly Bassey\, Michael Feinstein\, Christina Aguilera\, Joe Pass\, Placido Domingo\, Natalie Cole\, and many others.  Tom’s approach as a pianist and jazz artist is a mix of Bud Powell’s complexities\, Oscar Peterson’s bravura\, blueness and ardent swing\, Bill Evans’ chordal brilliance and exploratory harmonies\, and Chick Corea’s intricate and beautiful melodies.  The influence of Benny Goodman and Charlie Parker is in Tom’s playing and improvisation allows Tom to express what is deep within himself.  Studio work keeps Tom’s playing fresh\, and he feels working on different projects with different composers helps to broaden his scope\, and makes him a better musician.  Tom has taught music at Fullerton College\, and at U.C.L.A. with guitar great\, Kenny Burrell.  Tom has recorded 4 CDs as a leader\, played on many recording dates as a sideman\, and authored a book\, entitled\, “Piano In The Rhythm”.  Award winning bassist\, Trey Henry\, is a composer\, producer\, and arranger who has appeared on over 200 recordings\, on countless jingles\, and on dozens of T.V. shows and motion pictures.  Trey has collaborated with \nwith 100’s of world class artists in both live and studio productions.  Trey has worked with The L.A. Philharmonic\, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra\, the big bands of Bill Holman\, Bob Florence\, Gerald Wilson\, at the Academys\, the Emmys\, American Idol\, Dancing With The Stars\, Airto and Flora Purim\, and everyone from Henry Mancini to Johnny Cash\, Linda Ronstadt to Quincy Jones\, Ray Charles to Maynard Ferguson\, and Natalie Cole to Michel Legrand.  Trey has been a 25 year member of Tierney Sutton’s Band with Christian Jacob and Ray Brinker\, and together have recorded 11 CDs and received 6 Grammy nominations. \nDrummer Ray Brinker studied\, graduated\, and performed at North Texas State University with the famed Grammy nominated One O’Clock Jazz Lab Band.  Ray has worked with Maynard Ferguson\, is a 25 year founding member of The Tierney Sutton Band\, which has received 6 Grammy nominations\, and is a member of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band.  Ray has worked with dozens of top music artists and recorded on Ray Charles’ 8-time Grammy Award winning Album of the Year\, “Genius Loves Company”.  Ray has over a dozen T.V./Film credits\, and with The Tierney Sutton Band\, co-wrote\, arranged\, and performed the score for Clint Eastwood’s film “Sully”.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-andy-martin-quintet-2/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200314T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200308T212650Z
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SUMMARY:ProKennex Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/prokennex-demo-day/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200313T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200308T212546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200308T212546Z
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SUMMARY:Yonex Selkirk Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/yonex-selkirk-demo-day/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T140000
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CREATED:20200308T211456Z
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SUMMARY:Dunlop Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/dunlop-demo-day/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200311T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200311T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200308T210828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200308T210828Z
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SUMMARY:New Balance Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/new-balance-demo-day/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200310T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200308T201203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200308T210103Z
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SUMMARY:Fila Kswiss Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/fila-kswiss-demo-day/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:demo days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200309T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200309T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200308T221227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200308T221227Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Chang in store appearance
DESCRIPTION:French Open Champion\, 34 professional singles titles\, 3 times Indian Wells Champion\, and member of the International tennis Hall of Fame. \n\nIn-store tennis ball signing (while supplies last)\nDunlop Championship tennis balls $1.99 a can.\nSelect Dunlop tennis racquets $99
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/michael-chang-in-store-appearance/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:special guest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200307T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200113T214357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200307T203911Z
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SUMMARY:The Russell Malone Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Talented jazz guitarist\, Russell Malone\, leads a high powered quartet that includes Ross Margitza on piano\, Mike Gurrola on bass\, and Roy McCurdy on drums.   \n    Russell Malone is a versatile performer who excels in both hard-swinging and mellow musical contexts.  Malone was self- taught\, beginning to play the guitar at the age of 4.  Influenced by B.B. King\, The Dixie Hummingbirds\, George Benson\, Benny Goodman\, Charlie Christian\, and Wes Montgomery\, Malone plays with a clean attack\, and fluid\, lyrical style.  Malone has worked with Jimmy Smith\, Harry Connick Jr.\, Diana Krall\, Benny Green\, Ron Carter\, Roy Hargrove\, Dianne Reeves\, Kenny Barron\, Branford and Wynton Marsalis\, Jack McDuff\, Mulgrew Miller\, Eddie Vinson\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Hank Jones\, Bill Frisell\, Sonny Rollins\, Ray Brown\, David Sanborn\, Terrell Stafford\, Christian McBride\, Gary Bartz\, Jimmy Cobb\, and many others.  Malone has recorded 18 CDs as a leader\, recorded over 70 CDs as a sideman\, and has 360 music credits. \n    Pianist Ross Margitza is a composer\, arranger\, educator\, and trumpeter who first started playing the piano at the age of 6.  Oscar Peterson’s recording of West Side Story influenced Ross to become a jazz musician\, and he went on to earn music degrees from Michigan State\, Northern Illinois University\, and University of Texas/Austin.  Ross has worked with Jon Faddis\, Phil Woods\, Gerald Wilson\, Patti Austin\, Rodney Whitaker\, Wess Anderson\, Antonio Hart\, Lynn Roberts\, Christian McBride\, Glenn Miller\, and Tommy Dorsey.  Ross is Director of Instrumental Music at Flintridge Prepratory School\, and works with the Kevin Kanner and Mark Stevens Trios. \n    Bassist Mike Gurrola is known for his solid technique\, attentive musicianship\, and strong passion and love for blues and swing.  Mike is a protege of bassist Ray Brown and has been mentored by bassist John Clayton. Mike has worked with Eric Reed\, Benny Green\, Jeff Hamilton\, Houston Person\, Mary Stallings\, Larry Goldings\, Ralph Moore\, Harry Allen\, Willie Jones 111\, Jane Monheit\, Kenny Burrell\, Roy McCurdy\, and many of L.A.’s best jazz artists.  Mike has won awards and competitions at The Berklee School Of Music and Monterey Jazz Festivals\, and has played at The North Sea Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center.  Mike received LACHSA’s Ist Ray Brown Scholarship\, and has also studied at The Colburn School Of Music. \n    Drummer Roy McCurdy was a member of Cannonball Adderley’s Quintet for 11 years\, and worked with The Mangione Brothers\, Bobby Timmons\, Betty Carter\, Sonny Rollins\, Coleman Hawkins\, Roy Eldridge\, Eddie Vinson\, and The Art Farmer-Benny Golson Jazztet.  Roy was influenced by Louie Bellson\, Shelley Manne\, Sam Woodyard\, Buddy Rich\, Papa Jo Jones\, Philly Joe Jones\, Duke Ellington\, Jimmy Lunceford\, and Lionel Hampton. Roy has performed/recorded with Count Basie\, Wes Montgomery\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Sarah Vaughn\, Carmen McRae\, Joe Williams\, Herbie Hancock\, Oscar Peterson\, Bud Powell\, Art Pepper\,  Blood\, Sweat\, and Tears\,\n Pete Jolly\, Ray Reed\, Tom Talbert\, and many others.  Roy performed on the 1983 Classic recording\, Jackson\, Johnson\, Brown\, and Company\, studied at Eastman School Of Music\, and has taught jazz studies at U.S.C.\, and The Pasadena Conservatory Of Music.  Roy appeared on 25 recordings with The Adderley Brothers\, 20 as a sideman\, and has over 250 music credits.  Roy McCurdy’s musical strength has earned him the name The Dominator.  Roy has been at the top of the jazz scene since the 1960’s.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-russell-malone-quartet/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200229T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200113T214133Z
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SUMMARY:Vocalist Jackie Ryan with the Tamir Hendelman Trio
DESCRIPTION:Outstanding vocalist Jackie Ryan will perform with the extraordinary pianist Tamir Hendelmen and his talented trio.  On bass is the talented Alex Frank\, and on drums is the talented Dean Koba.   \n     Jackie Ryan’s style and singing is influenced by the great Sarah Vaughn\, Carmen McRae\, and Diana Krall.  Jackie performs a diverse repertoire of blues\, gospel\, jazz gems\, love songs\, Spanish ballads\, standards\, classics and sambas with beauty\, grace\, sensitivity\, and depth that gives her audiences a thrilling experience.  Virtuoso pianist Tamir Hendelmen is a flawless player and amazing soloist with incredible technique who who interacts wonderfully with his stellar bass mate\, Alex Frank\, and drum mate\, Dean Koba.  This concert will showcase the abilities of 4 world class musicians in a listener friendly\, intimate setting. \nJackie Ryan is one of the outstanding jazz vocalists of her generation\, adopting some of the dexeterous sass of Sarah Vaughn\, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae\, and the scintillating verve of Diana Krall. Jackie is an extraordinary\, world class talent that is extravagantly gifted\, who sings emotionally and stylistically with astonishing range.  Jackie sings from the heart\, and is a true jazz original who interprets songs with a sensational passion.  Jackie has recorded 7 CDs as a leader and has recorded/performed with John and Gerald Clayton\, Cyrus Chesnut\, Eric Alexander\, Jeremy Pelt\, Carl Allen\, Ray Drummond\, Romero Lubambo\, Red Holloway\, Tamir Hendelman\, Jeff Hamilton\, Toots Thielemans\, Clark Terry\, Buddy DeFranco\, Ernie Watts\, Harry Allen\, Scott Hamilton\, Amina Figarova\, Mike Wofford\, Jon Mayer\, Larry Vucovich\, Barry Harris\, Bill Cunliffe\, Shelley Berg\, Benny Green\, Terry Gibbs\, Emil Richards\, Jon Hendricks\, Obed Calvaire\, Rickey Woodard\, Gilbert Castellanos and Graham Dechter.  Jackie has been a featured guest artist on NPR\, Voice Of America\, Primetime A&E\,  CNN TV En Espanol\, and has performed at venues and festivals in the U.S. and all over the world.  Born of Mexican\, Irish\, French\, and Spanish descent\, Jackie sings in Spanish\, English\, and Portuguese and her style echoes the influence of musical greats Duke Ellington\, Billie Holliday\, Abbey Lincoln\, Peggy Lee\,  Ella Fitzgerald\, Lena Horne\, Shelly Horn\, and Betty Carter . \n     Award winning pianist Tamir Hendelman has performed with Jeff Hamilton\, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Harry Allen\, Teddy Edwards\, Warren Vache\, Houston Person\, The Clayton Brothers\, Nick Brignola\, Phil Upchurch\, Rickey Woodard\, Barbara Morrison\, Tierney Sutton\, Bill Holman\, Julia Mignes\, Roberta Gambarini\, John Pizzarelli\, Gladys Knight\, Diana Krall\, Jackie Ryan\, Janis Mann\, Natalie Cole\, and Barbra Streisand. \n     Tamir began studying the keyboard at the age of 6 in Tel Aviv\, moved to the U.S. at the age of 12\, won the Yamaha Keyboard Competition at the age of 14\, and soon after performed in Japan and at The Kennedy Center. Tamir studied at The Tanglewood Institute\, received a music degree from Eastman School Of Music\, and became the youngest musical director for The Lovewell Institute\, a National Arts Education Non-Profit Organization. Tamir is an in-demand pianist and arranger\, has toured the U.S. and Internationally\, has received awards from ASCAP and The Foundation For The Advancement In The Arts\, and was a guest soloist for The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra.  Tamir has been a member of The Jeff Hamilton Trio since 2000\, and The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra since 2001.  That same year\, Tamir performed the premier of John Clayton’s New Orchestration of Oscar Peterson’s Canadiana Suite at The Hollywood Bowl.  With his own trio\, Tamir explores standards\, Brazilian music\, blues\, and his Israeli roots.  Tamir is a Resonance Record artist\, and his playing is  sensitive\, introspective\, captivating\, wonderful\, creative\, exhilarating\, thoughtful\, full of content and intensity\, and dynamically swings with strength.  Tamir is hard swinging like Oscar Peterson and Benny Green\, versatile\, a warm improviser\, and executes the most difficult music patterns with a light touch.  Tamir is masterful at fast paced tunes\, and is able to shift directions and tempos in a moment with ease. Tamir has recorded 2 CDs as a leader\, and has nearly 170 music credits.  Tamir teaches jazz keyboards at U.C.L.A.’s Herb Alpert School Of Music. \n    Bassist Alex Frank is an arranger and composer who studied with Peter Dominguez and Eddie Gomez and graduated from Oberlin Conservatory Of Music in 2010.  Alex is active in the L.A. music scene\, recording with with Fiona Apple\, Miley Cyrus\, and Jeff Goldblum.  Alex has performed on The Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden T.V. Shows\, and together with musicians Graham Dechter and Ryan Shaw\, formed the group\, The Lineage Trio\, dedicated to their musical heroes\, Ray Brown\, Barney Kessel\, and Shelley Manne.  Alex has performed/recorded with Tamir Hendelman\, Bruce Forman\, Bill Holman\, and played with Patrick Williams\, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Johnny Mandel\, and in Clint Eastwood’s film\, “Jersey Boys”.  Quincy Jones compares Alex to bassist Ray Brown.  Alex is a Grammy Recording Academy voting member\, a finalist in The 23rd Annual U.S.A. Song Competition\, wrote The Official Anthem for Atlantic City\, was the musical director for “Sinatra 100 At The Grove”\, featuring George Benson and Jane Monheit\, and in 2014\, with Bruce Forman’s band “Cowbop”\, was inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall Of Fame.  In 2013\, Alex was runner-up in The International Society Of Bassists Jazz Competition\, and has recorded with Bill Cunliffe\, Renee Olstead\, Landau Murphy\, Jr. \n   Spencer Day\, Jane Monheit\, Till Bronner\, Gina Saputo\, Peter Erskine\, Dave Damiani\, Inara George\, Matt Forbes\, Anna Calvi\, Ty Taylor\, Richard Shelton\, and Nas. Alex has worked with Molly Ringwald\, Bobby Rydell\, Macy Gray\, Joe Piscopo\, Kenny Burrell\, Barbara Morrison\, Benny Golson\, Tierney Sutton\, Sal Valentinetti\, Cassandra Wilson\, and Matthew Morrison. Alex is a member of the group\, “Too Marvelous For Words”\, with Emmy winner Keith David\, paying tribute to the music of Nat King Cole. Alex has studied with Marcus Belgrave\, Gary Bartz\, Robin Eubanks\, Billy Hart\, Wendell Logan\, John Clayton\, and David Allen Moore of the L.A. Philharmonic.  Alex has appeared on over 50 recordings\, live performances\, film soundtracks\, and T.V. and radio shows combined. \n   Drummer Dean Koba has played in the L.A. Jazz scene and around the country for nearly 30 years\, and has played in The Disneyland Band for 27 years.  Dean teaches music at Long Beach City\, Mt. San Antonio\, and El Camino Colleges.  Dean is an in-demand drummer who is engaging\, energetic\, imaginative\, and spontaneous\, and has worked with the trios of Tamir Handelman\, Greg Reitan\, and Barry Zweig.  Dean received his music degree from Northwestern University\, and a Masters degree in Jazz Studies at U.S.C.\, where he studied with drumming greats Joe La Barbara\, Gregg Field\, and Jeff Hamilton.  Dean has performed/recorded with The Acoustic Jazz Quartet\, Kei Akagi\, Benny Bailey\, Sheryl Bailey\, Shelley Berg\, Chuck Berghofer\, Jeff Berlin\, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy\, Carmen Bradford\, The Clayton Brothers\, Cecilia Coleman\, Bill Cunliffe\, Dee Daniels\, Dena DeRose\, Madeline Eastman\, Jamie Findlay\, Gary Foster\, Clay Jenkins\, Danny Grissett\, Roberta Gambarini\, Kathy Segal-Garcia\, Grant Geisman\, Fareed Haque\, Tamir Hendelman\, Red Holloway\, Larry Koonse\, Kathy Kosins\, Kristen Korb\, Christoph Luty\,  Bill Mays\, Walter Norris\, Makoto Ozone\, John Proulx\, Haley Reinhard\, Tom Ranier\, Greg Reitan\, Jackie Ryan\, Riner Scivally\,  Bud Shank\, Bob Sheppard\, Dave Sills\, Hewlett Smith\, Tierney Sutton\, Bill Watrous\, Michele Weir\, and Barry Zweig.  Dean has appeared on 24 recordings.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/vocalist-jackie-ryan-with-the-tamir-hendelman-trio/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200228T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
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SUMMARY:FREE Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come out and enjoy the sweet sounds of the Boy’s & Girl’s Club’s\, Heatwave Jazz and Show Band\, under the stars at Pete’s back patio. Playing familiar favorites and standards.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/free-concert-11/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200113T213400Z
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SUMMARY:The Bill Cunliffe Sextet
DESCRIPTION:Grammy award winning pianist Bill Cunliffe and his talented sextet will perform the music of George Shearing on the Latin side with an all-star line-up that includes Brandon Fields on saxophone\, Andy Martin on trombone\, Oscar Cartaya on bass\, Nick Mancini on vibes\, and Dick Weller on drums. \nBill Cunliffe is a Grammy award winning jazz pianist\, multi-band leader\, arranger\, composer\, and winner of The 1989 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Piano Competition. Bill has authored 5 jazz educational books\, teaches at Cal State University\, Fullerton\, and has been active on the jazz scene for over 40 years. Originally from Massachusetts\, Bill grew up on classical and jazz oriented music as well as playing in rock and roll bands. Bill was drawn to hip harmonies and melodies from the music of the 1960’s and 1970’s from performers like The 5th Dimension\, Burt Bacharach\, and Herb Alpert. \nBill graduated from Phillips Academy in 1974\, attended Wesleyan University\, and listening to Oscar Peterson made him a jazz player overnight. Bill went on to study with pianist Mary Lou Williams and graduated from Duke University\, and later received a masters degree at Eastman School of Music. From there Bill taught at Central State University in Ohio\, and eventually went on the road with The Buddy Rich Big Band where he worked with Frank Sinatra. Bill also was the house pianist at The Greenwich Tavern in Cincinnati where he worked with jazz musicians Woody Shaw\, Joe Henderson\, Freddie Hubbard\, Benny Golson\, and James Moody. Moving to L.A.\, Bill won The Thelonious Monk Piano Competition\, judged by piano greats Hal Galper\, Ahmad Jamal\, and Barry Harris. Bill worked with Buell Neidlinger’s group “Thelonious”\, worked and recorded with The Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra\, The Clayton Brothers\, Holly Hofmann\, Ray Brown\, Jim Hershman\, Jeff Hamilton\, Darek Oles\, Joe La Barbera\, Bob Sheppard\, Clay Jenkins\, A Latin octet\, and made a big band tribute to Oliver Nelson and Oscar Peterson. Bill has composed numerous works for big band\, orchestras\, chamber groups\, The Cincinnati Pops\, The Illinois Philharmonic\, The Reading Symphony\, The Rio Hondo Symphony\, The Manhattan School Of Music Symphony\, Temple University\, Cal State Fullerton Symphony\, and The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Bill has written for T.V. and Film\, including Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s documentary film\, “On The Shoulders Of Giants”. Bill has also taught at The Musicians Institute in Hollywood\, Cal State University\, Northridge\, U.S.C. Temple University\, The Skidmore Institute\, The Vail Jazz Workshop\, and is the composer-in-residence at The All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena. Bill is active as a soloist with symphonies\, leading his own trio\, big band\, Latin jazz group\, and classical-jazz ensemble. Bill has made 25 recordings as a leader\, has nearly 350 music credits\, has 7 major music award nominations\, and has won 4 major music awards. \nSaxophonist Brandon Fields haas been performing\, recording\, and touring in the music scene for nearly 40 years with musicians like George Benson\, Kenny Loggins\, Barry Manilow\, Tower Of Power\, Earth\, Wind\, and Fire\, Elton John\, Quincy Jones\, Nancy Wilson\, Jewel\, B.B. King\, EverClear\, Bonnie Raitt\, Alex Acuna\, David Benoit\, Luis Conte\, Terrence Trent D’Arby\, Neil Larson\, B. Meyers\, Alphonse Mouzon\, Ricky Peterson\, Tom Petty\, Phil Upchurch\, BabyFace\, Toto\, Luther Vandross\, Luis Miguel\, Al Jarreau\, Robben Ford\, Bobby Caldwell\, Los Lobotomys\, The Rippingtons\, Nancy Sinatra\, George Duke\, Stanley Clarke\, The Temptations\, Buzz Feiten\, Michael McDonald\, Randy Newman\, Neil Diamond\, Kenny Rogers\, David Garfield\, Lionel Ritchie\, Queen Latifah\, Rob Thomas\, Engelbird Humperdink\, Harry Connick Jr.\, O.D.B. and Dave Weckl. Brandon has played on 7 featured film soundtracks\, recorded on the 2002 Grammy award winning Latin music album of the year for Alejandsro Sanz Y Solo Seme Occurre Amarte\, and on Ray Charles Multi-Grammy award winning album\, “Genius Love Company”. Brandon is an active teacher at premier music camps and schools around the world\, has recorded 7 albums as a leader\, and has over 700 music credits. \nTrombonist Andy Martin’s technique and virtuosity has established him as a premier musician who has influenced countless young musicians\, and he has appeared at many colleges and universities as a guest artist and clinician. Andy is a world class musician who has recorded 12 albums as a leader/co-leader\, and has collaborated with jazz artists like Carl Fontana\, Pete Christlieb\, Bobby Shew\, Eric Marienthal\, Stanley Turrentine\, Horace Silver\, Vic Lewis\, Gordon Goodwin\, Tom Kubis\, Bill Holman\, Jack Sheldon\, Louie Bellson\, Quincy Jones\, Matt Cattingub\, Bob Curnow\, Patrick Williams\, Sammy Nestico\, Dick Berk\, Lou Rawls\, Dave Grusin\, Clare Fischer\, Frank Capp\, Bill Berry\, Dave Pell\, and many others. Andy is one of L.A.’s most prominent trombonists for commercial recordings\, T.V.\, Motion Pictures soundtracks\, and live theatre. Andy has recorded with popular artists like the Pussy Cat Dolls\, ColdPlay\, Michael Buble\, Prince\, Neil Diamond\, Lionel Ritchie\, and others. Andy’s T.V. credits include performing at the Grammys Awards\, The Emmys Awards\, The Academy Awards\, The Golden Globes Awards\, and The Screen Actors Guild Award Shows. Andy has been a regular performer on popular live and recorded T.V. shows\, and Andy has performed on over 210 film soundtracks\, over 110 T.V. soundtracks\, over 300 albums as a sideman\, and has over 475 music credits. Andy became an honorary member in 2018 of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at The National Convention in New Orleans\, Louisiana. \nBassist Oskar Cartaya is a composer\, arranger\, and musical director whose musical influences are a mix from the music of Puerto Rico\, N.Y. and L.A. Oskar has worked with Stevie Winwood\, Spyro Gyra\, Herb Alpert\, Jennifer Lopez\, Celia Cruz\, Ruben Blades\, Tito Puente\, Robbie Robertson\,Willie Colon\, Dave Valentin\, Tito Nieves\, Pete Escovedo\, Andre Crouch\, Juan Gabriel\, Shiela E.\, Rumbanela\, Justin Timberlake\, Wayne Brady\, Playing For Change\, Gilberto Santarosa\, All 4 One\, Wynona Judd\, Jonathan Butler\, Giovanni Hildago\, Bobby Allende\, Alex Acuna\, and Marc Quinones. Oskar has produced recordings\, live concerts\, worked on T.V. show housebands\, movie soundtracks\, and has played on Grammy award winning albums with Arturo Sandoval\, Willie Colon\, and Spyro Gyra. Oskar’s group “Enclave”\, is a mix of gumbo jazz\, funk\, Afro-Caribbean percussion and urban street soul attitude. Oskar has over 120 music credits. \nVibist Nick Mancini is a composer\, arranger\, and educator who has played professionally since the age of 15. Nick received a music degree from Crane School of Music at Suny Potsdam\, and a masters degree from Manhattan School of Music on The Prestigious President’s Award Scholarship. Nick received the Best Jazz Percussionist Award(For Vibes) from Drum Magazine\, and has worked with Arturo Sandoval\, Peter Erskine\, Poncho Sanchez\, Solange\, Kenny Werner\, Amos Lee\, Jennifer Holliday\, Kamasi Washington\, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson\, and Ben Wendel. Nick has performed at The Apollo Theatre\, Birdland Jazz Club\, Joe’s Pub\, and many L.A. Jazz venues and festivals around the world. Nick teaches at Cal State University\, Long Beach\, and at The Thelonious Monk Institute. Nick has 5 recordings as a leader. \nDrummer Dick Weller is an electrifying musician who is versatile\, hard driving\, and plays in a solid groove. Dick has worked with Billy Vaughn\, Percy Faith\, The L.A. 6\, Ladd McIntosh\, Alan Pasqua\, Bob Sheppard\, John Beasley\, Alphonse Johnson\, Jeff Beal\, Bob Florence\, Judy Niemack\, Fred Hersch\, Phil Norman\, The Weller Brothers and many others. Dick teaches at State University Of N.Y. At Purchase\, and at Cal State University\, Northridge. Dick has performed with most of L.A.’s top jazz artists\, and has recorded 4 albums as a leader/co-leader. Dick has over 50 music credits.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-bill-cunliffe-sextet/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
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SUMMARY:The Houston Person Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 19\, The Houston Person Quartet\, live in concert\, 7:00PM\, Tickets –  $35. Soulful tenor saxophonist\, Houston Person\, will lead a talented quartet that includes Grammy award winning pianist\, Bill Cunliffe\, long time bassist\, Richard Simon\, and quick handed drummer\, Clayton Cameron. Known for his full tone and rock solid playing of blues and ballads\, saxophonist Houston Person will perform from the vast selection of great jazz and blues standards\, and The Great American Songbook. \n    Pianist Bill Cunliffe is a multi-talented leader of many jazz ensembles\, bassist Richard Simon is a L.A. mainstay performer and educator\, and drummer Clayton Cameron is an exceptional player\, teacher\, and master of the sticks and brushes.   \n    Saxophonist Houston Person has been a performer\, bandleader\, songwriter\, and record producer since the 1960’s.  Houston has played or recorded with Don Ellis\, Eddie Harris\, Cedar Walton\, Leo Wright\, Etta Jones\, Johnny Hammond Smith\, Charles Brown\, Ron Carter\, Bill Charlap\, Charles Earland\, Lena Horne\, Lou Rawls\, Janis Siegel\, Horace Silver\, Dakota Staton\, Billy Butler\, Don Patterson\, Grant Green\, Sonny Phillips\, Lanny Morgan\, Ran Blake\, Les McCann\, Roger Kellaway\, Leon Thomas\, Richard Groove Holmes\, Ernie Andrews\, Gene Ammons\,  Joey De Francesco\, Tiny Grimes\, Peter Hand\, Johnny Lytle\, Randy Johnson\, Jimmy Ponder\, Charles Kynard\, Bernard Purdie\, Shirley Scott\, Melvin Spark\, Warren Vache\, Paul Brown and many others.  Houston has recorded over 70 albums as a leader\, appeared on over 60 recordings as a sideman. and has nearly 950 music credits. \n    Houston received The Eubie Blake Award  in 1982\, and was inducted into the South Carolina State College Hall Of Fame in 1999.\nGrammy award winning pianist\, arranger\, and educator\, Bill Cunliffe has worked with Buddy Rich\, Frank Sinatra\, Joe Henderson\, Freddie Hubbard\, Woody Shaw\, Benny Golson\, James Moody\, Michael Buble\, The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Holly Hoffmann\, Mike Wofford\, Ray Brown\, Joe La Barbera and numerous jazz artists.  Bill leads his own trio\, big band\, latin band\, classical-jazz ensembles\, and is a soloist with symphony orchestras.  Bill has received 5 Grammy nominations\, and written and arranged for multiple jazz and classical projects\, and film soundtracks.  Bill has received numerous awards\, winning in 2010\, The L.A. Jazz Society composer/arranger award\, and has taught music at several schools and music institutes.  Bill currently teaches at Cal State Fullerton\, at The Skidmore Jazz Institute\, and The Vail Jazz Workshop.  Bill studied with the great Mary Lou Williams at Duke University\, and received his masters degree from Eastman School Of Music.  In 1989 Bill won first place in The Thelonious Monk Piano Competition.  Bill has recorded 25 albums as\n a leader\, has written 5 jazz educational books\, an  has nearly 350 music credits.  Bill credits the great Oscar Peterson as his first influence to choose to play jazz music. \n     Bassist Richard Simon is a veteran musician with decades of experience\, dedication\, and versatility.  Richard was a college English professor who has made a life in jazz\, learning from The L.A. Philharmoinic’s Abe Luboff\, from jazz legend Red Callender\, and from bass virtuoso\, John Clayton.  Richard has performed for The King Of Thailand\, with Buddy Collette\, Teddy Edwards\, Plas Johnson\, Art Hillary\, Ernie Andrews\, Maxine Weldon\, Lorez Alexandria\, Sue Raney\, Keely Smith\, Maria Muldaur\, Rosemary Clooney\, Dan Barrett\, Ed Polcer\, Allen Vache\, Rebecca Paris\, Joe Ascione\, Ken Peplowski\, Dave Pike\, Sam Most\, Al Viola\, Thurman Green\, Allen Jackson\, Bobby Bryant\, Urbie Green\, Ross Tompkins\, Joe Beck\, and many others.  Richard plays all jazz styles: be-bop\, mainstream\, traditional\, and swing.  Richard has been the music director for “Jazz America” for 26 years\, providing jazz instruction to L.A. area students and young adults.  Richard has recorded 3 albums as a leader. \n     Drummer Clayton Cameron is a dynamic performer and a master of the drumsticks and brushes.  Clayton has toured with music greats Sammy Davis Jr.\, Tony Bennett\, George Shearing\, Joe Pass\, and Joe Williams. Clayton has performed with Frank Sinatra\, Billy Joel\, Sting\, Mariah Carey\, Brandy\, The Back Street Boys\, James Taylor\, Elvis Costello\, Ricky Martin\, O.C. Smith\, Ernie Andrews\, Jimmy Witherspoon\, Teddy Edwards\, Larry Gales\, Gerald Wilson\, Kirk Stuart\, and many others.  Clayton received his music degree from Cal State Northridge University\, and currently teaches at U.C.L.A.’s Herb Alpert School Of Music.  Clayton has produced a video entitled\, “The Living Art Of Brushes\, has written a book entitled\, “Brushworks”\, and has recorded a CD “Here’s To The Messengers: A Tribute To Art Blakey”.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-houston-person-quartet/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T045606
CREATED:20200113T211216Z
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SUMMARY:The Ken Peplowski Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Talented Ken Peplowski Quartet will perform straight ahead familiar jazz favorites that will encompass mainstream and traditional jazz\, jazz swing and music from the Great American Songbook. The group includes leader Ken Peplowski on saxophone and clarinet\, Josh Nelson on piano and keyboards\, Katie Thiroux on bass\, and Matt Witek on drums.  Veteran Ken Peplowski is a master woodwind soloist who will be accompanied by 3 of L.A.’s most talented\, in-demand young musicians on the L.A. jazz scene\, showcasing their skills as world class performers\, deeply rooted and steeped in the vast history of jazz music. \n     Woodwind specialist\, Ken Peplowski has recorded 70 CDs as a soloist\, and nearly 400 CDs as a sideman.  Ken has performed or recorded with Charlie Byrd\, Scott Hamilton\, Mel Torme\, Howard Alden\, Rosemary Clooney\, Scott Robinson\, Erich Kunzel and The Cincinnati Pops\, Hank Jones\, Peggy Lee\, Bill Charlap\, Woody Allen\, Benny Goodman\, and Madonna.  Ken plays at  least 6 months each year at clubs\, colleges\, and pop. jazz\, classical concerts.  Ken has headlined at The Hollywood Bowl\, in Las Vegas\, at The Newport Beach Jazz Party\, and in N.Y. at Carnegie Hall\, The Birdland Jazz Club\, The Blue Note Jazz Club\, Dizzy’s Jazz Club\, amongst other venues.  Ken has recorded Italian and French folk songs\, mainstream\, swing\, and avant-garde jazz\, pop\, and classical music.  Ken has been the music director for The Oregon Festival Of American Music\, performed and consulted for the popular “Jazz Cruise”\, and was elected into The Jazz Cruise Hall of Fame.  Ken has followed in Benny Goodman’s footsteps\, evolving\, listening to new music\, refining his sound\, polishing his craft\, and expanding his\n musical purview into the 21st century.  Ken has performed with many music greats like Tommy Dorsey\, Buddy Morrow\, Bobby Short\, Marianne Faithful\, Issac Delgado\, Leon Redbone\, George Shearing\, Dave Frishberg\, Tom Harrell\, James Moody\, Cedar Walton\, Houston Person\, Harry Allen\, Diego Figuereido\, Dick Hyman\, Suzanne McCorkle\, Nicki Parrott\, Randy Sandke\, Loren Schoenberg and many others. \n     Pianist\, composer\, educator\, and bandleader\, Josh Nelson\, has performed with Kurt Elling\, John Pizzarelli\, Benny Golson\, Shiela Jordan\, John Clayton\, George Mraz\, Jeff Hamilton\, Dave Koz\, Joe Chambers\, Peter Erskine\, Natalie Cole\, Gaby Moreno\, Freda Payne\, Alicia Olatuja\, Sara Gazarek\, Richard Galliano\, Tom Scott\, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson\, Christian Howes\, Seamus Blake\, Anthony Wilson\, and many others.  Josh was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Piano Competition\, and has taught at Soka University\, and Cal State Northridge University.  Josh has recorded 6 CDs as a leader\, and his virtuosity includes the bluesy tradition of Oscar Peterson and Gene Harris\, and a modern clean-burning mode of jazz. \n     Bassist\, vocalist\, composer\, and educator\, Katie Thiroux\, is an in-demand performer who sings and plays bass at the same time. Katie received best album award in 2018 by Down Beat magazine\, and also was named best rising star of 2018 and 2019.  Katie teaches master classes and gives workshops\, started The Jazz Maui Camp in Hawaii\, and directs “Women In Jazz” for The Monterey Jazz Festival.  Katie has become the #1 selling recording artist for Capri Records\, and will perform at The 2020 SF Jazz “Women In The Lead”.  Katie’s playing style follows in the tradition of jazz bass masters Ray Brown and John Clayton\, and her singing is inspired by vocalists \n     Anita O’Day\, Chet Baker\, and Ella Fitzgerald.  Katie has studied with jazz greats\, Tierney Sutton and John Clayton\, received The Shelly Manne “New Talent Award”\, received The Phil Ramone Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College Of Music\, and has taught at The Berklee International School in Ecuador.  Katie completed her masters degree in jazz bass from Cal State University\, Long Beach on full scholarship\, and has worked with Larry Fuller\, Justin Kaufin\, Bill Cunliffe\, Geri Allen\, Helen Sung\, Tamir Hendelmen\, Eric Reed\, Brian Lynch\, Terrell Stafford\, Jeff Clayton\, Charles McPherson\, Mundell Lowe\, Larry Koonse\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Lewis Nash\, Jeff Hamilton\, Patti Austin\, Niki Harris\, Tierney Sutton\, Graham Dechter\, Roger Neumann\, and many others.  Katie has performed at over 130 venues in the U.S. and Internationally. \n     Drummer Matt Witek graduated from Berklee College Of Music\, has studied with drumming great Jeff Hamilton\, and received his masters degree from Cal State University\, Long Beach on full scholarship.  Matt has worked with John Pizzarelli\, John Clayton\, Larry Fuller\, Justin Kauflin\, Tom Scott\, Russell Malone\, Houston Person\, Ralph Moore\, Scott Hamilton\, Eric Reed\, Barbara Morrison\, Harry Allen\, James Morrison\, Bucky Pizzarelli\, Larry Koonse\, Anthony Wilson\, Shelley Berg\, Tony Monaco\, Tamir Hendelmen\, Bill Cunliffe\, Rossanno Sportello\, Chuck Redd\, Ben Wolfe\, Woody Herman\, Roger Neumann\, and with big bands at Capitol Studios. \n    Matt has performed all over the U.S.\, Canada\, Europe\, and South America.  Matt is an active music educator and teaches at The Jazz Maui Camp.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-ken-peplowski-quartet/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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SUMMARY:The Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
DESCRIPTION:The Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band includes:  Poncho Sanchez – congas\, Phillip Menchaca – trombone\, Larry Sanchez – audio engineer\, Ron Blake – trumpet and flugelhorn\, Andy Langham – piano\, Rob Hardt – saxophone. Ross Schodek – bass\, Giancarlo Anderson – bongos and percussion\, Jose Perez – timbalero and percussion. \nFor more than 3 decades\, congero master\, Poncho Sanchez\, has stirred up a fiery stew of straight ahead jazz\, gritty soul music\, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin and South America sources. Sanchez has kept the flame lit playing the music of and with his many influences\, mentors\, and fellow musicians like Mongo Santamaria\, Tito Puente\, Cal Tjader\, John Coltrane\, Miles Davis\, Wilson Pickett\, James Brown\, Charlie Parker\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Chano Pozo\, Hugh Masakela\, Clare Fischer\, Tower of Power\, Jose Rizo\, Ilya Seron\, Benny Golson\, Art Pepper\, and Freddie Hubbard.   Sanchez has recorded 27 albums over 37 years with Concord records\, and has appeared on over 50 recordings to date.  Sanchez played in Cal Tjader’s group for 8 years\, and has led his own group for 40 years.  Sanchez received a Grammy for best Latin album in 1999\, and recorded a tribute album with trumpeter Terrence Blanchard dedicated to the Afro-Cuban music of Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo\, entitled “Chano Y Dizzy”.  Sanchez’ most recent recording is dedicated to the music of John Coltrane.  Sanchez continues to honor jazz giants who have helped shape his own music by building on their rich legacies.  Sanchez is part of the many jazz luminaries in which he pays profound tributes to as a composer\, performer\, and is in the forefront as one of Latin Jazz’s trailblazers. \nTrombonist Phillip Menchaca is a busy L.A. area jazz musician who has performed with The University North Texas State 2 O’Clock Lab Band\, The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band\, The Igor Kogan Big Band\, The Phat Cats Swingers Band\, and teaches at El Camino Community College. Audio engineer Larry Sanchez provides the high quality sound of Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band\, and is a free lance musician\, keyboardist\, and vocalist. \nTrumpet and Flugelhorn musician\, Ron Blake\, began playing music at the age of 9\, and studied and played at The Hamilton High School Academy of Music\, and Cal State University\, Northridge.  Hardt won the Dolo Coker music competition\, and has played with The Original Jazz Butchers\, who play contemporary\, well known jazz music. \nPianist Andy Langham studied jazz performance at The University of North Texas State\, and has toured/performed/recorded with over 36 major jazz and pop artists.  Langham teaches jazz piano at Cal State University\, Long Beach\, and is active on the L.A. Jazz scene. \nSaxophone and Clarinet musician\, Rob Hardt \, has played with The Budman/Levy Orchestra\, The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band\, Gary Urwin’s Jazz Orchestra\, and The Bill Fulton Band.  Hardt has over 175 recording credits and is a graduate of The Eastman School of Music in Rochester\, N.Y.. \nBassist Ross Schodek of Dallas\, Texas\, is a graduate of North Texas State University.  Schodek has played in The North Texas State University 3 O’Clock Lab Band\, and with over 30 different artists and groups. Multi-Percussionist\, Giancarlo Anderson\, has been playing professionally over 15 years and has performed on several Grammy nominated recordings.  Giancarlo has recorded commercials\, worked on music productions\, movies\, soundtracks\, toured\, and is a teaching artist.  Giancarlo has performed with the Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band\, Blue Mambo\, Grupo Latin Vibe\, Ilya Seron\, and others. \nPercussionist Jose Perez\, is an in-demand musician on the L.A. music scene.  Perez studied at The University of North Texas State\, and has played with Snarky Puppy\, Us The Duo\, Ernie Watts\, Bob Reynolds\, Bokante\, Haley Reinhart\, Ya Yennings\, and leads his own band\, “Estrilo Y Gracia.”
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-poncho-sanchez-latin-jazz-band/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Four Freshmen
DESCRIPTION:Appearing in a rare performance\, are the world famous Four Freshmen. Now in their 9th decade\, the current Four Freshmen will showcase their warm\, open-harmonic singing style and jazz arrangements that have had great appeal for audiences for many generations. The quartet includes\, Bob Ferreira\, bass vocals and drums\, Jonathan Gaines\, 3rd vocals and trumpet\, Stein Malvey\, 2nd vocals and guitar\, and Tommy Boynton\, lead vocals and bass. Starting in 1948\, The original Four Freshmen were four young men who began creating a sound that forever changed the way vocal jazz harmony was heard and performed. The Four Freshmen blended open-harmonic jazz arrangements with a big band vocal sound. The original group started with brothers Don and Ross Barbour\, Bob Flanigan\, and Hal Kratzch. Flanigan sang tenor\, Kratzch sang bass and played trumpet\, laying the foundation for the Barbour brothers inner part stylings. Ross sang the 3rd part and played drums\, Don sang the 2nd part and played guitar. The Four Freshmen were born and toured\, playing bowling alleys and small clubs across the country. Early in their career\, the Four Freshmen met Stan Kenton\, and modeled their sound after Kenton’s trombone section. Kenton loved their sound and got Capitol records to sign and record them in 1950\, creating a partrnership between them for over 10 years. The Four Freshmen had some big hits\, including their first hit\, “It’s A Blue World”. The Four Freshmen’s early years began at Butler University. They were influenced by Glenn Miller’s\, The Modernaires\, The Pied Pipers\, Mel Tormes’\, The Mel Tones \, and Stan Kenton’s The Pastels. The Four Freshmen had successful hits with “Mood Indigo”\, “Day By Day”\, and “How Can I Tell Her”\, and credited their success to the their appeal to collegiate audiences. The Four Freshmen influenced the musical stylings of The Hi-Los\, The Lettermen\, The Manhattan Transfer\, and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan\, and other vocal groups. The Four Freshmen’s song\, “Graduation Day” was a big influence on Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys’ sound. The Four Freshmen were nominated 6-times for a Grammy\, won “Jazz Times” best vocal group award multiple times\, won the “Down Beat best vocal group award 7 times\, and made over 170 recordings. Since their founding in the late 1940’s\, there have been 25 different members of The Four Freshmen\, yet their same harmonic vocal style continues today. \nThe current Four Freshmen include Bob Ferreira\, who did his music schooling in the state of Washington\, and joined The Four Freshmen in 1992\, sings bass vocals and plays drums. Bob has played on 11 of The Four Freshmen’s recordings. Jonathan Gaines studied at The New England Conservatory of Music and joined The Four Freshmen in 2017. Jonathan sings the 3rd part vocals and plays trumpet. Stein Malvey graduated from The Lawrence University Conservatory of Music and joined The Four Freshmen in 2013. Stein sings the 2nd part vocals and plays guitar. Tommy Boynton studied at Bill Mattson’s School for Music Vocations in Iowa\, and graduated from The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Tommy joined The Four Freshmen in 2015\, and sings lead vocals and plays bass. Tommy has worked with jazz artists Fred Hersch and Kate McGarry.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-four-freshmen/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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SUMMARY:The Gordon Goodwin Little Phat Band
DESCRIPTION:Here is information about the band members. The Gordon Goodwin Little Phat Band is a collection of 9 of L.A.’s best musicians. They include Mike Rocha on trumpet\, Brian Scanlon on saxophone\, Francisco Torres on trombone\, Gordon Goodwin on piano\, Kevin Act on bass\, Ray Brinker on drums\, Will Brahm on guitar\, Joey De Leon Jr.\, on percussion\, and Vangie Gunn on vocals. \nGordon Goodwin is leader of both The Big Phat band\, and The Little Phat Band. Goodwin is a pianist\, saxophonist\, composer\, arranger\, conductor\, and teaches at The L.A. College of Music. Goodwin has won 3 Grammys\, 3 Daytime Emmys and received over 20 Grammy nominations for his compositions and arrangements. Goodwin wrote his first big band chart in the 7th grade and studied music at Cal State Northridge. \nGoodwin worked in the Disneyland band and wrote a Mouseketeers musical that included Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Goodwin worked with the Louis Bellson Big Band with sax greats Pete Christlieb\, and Don Menza\, and also worked with musicians Les Hooper and Grant Geissman. In his Big Phat Band\, Goodwin has brought together the talents of Wayne Bergeron\, Eric Marienthal\, and Andy Martin\, and he details in his writing the adapting of old jazz tunes with a modern twist. Goodwin’s band has recorded 9 albums\, and in 2012 won a Grammy for best instrumental arrangement of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”. \nGoodwin has scored 17 films\, 6 T.V. series\, and has recorded/performed with Mel Torme\, Ray Charles\, and Christina Aguilera. Goodwin received a Grammy for best instrumental arrangement for the film “The Incredibles” among his many individual awards. Goodwin has been a guest conductor for numerous symphony orchestras\, and worked with many top artists like Johnny Mathis\, Patti Austin\, Toni Braxton\, John Williams\, Natalie Cole\, David Foster\, Sarah Vaughn\, Simone\, Brian McKnight\, Quincy Jones\, and many others. Goodwin’s Little Phat Band is a contemporary group of great soloists that put out exhilarating sound that is accurate\, fiery\, and without limit of musical styles. Goodwin writes witty\, intricate\, hard swinging compositions that mixes swing\, latin\, blues\, classical\, and rock with jazz excellence that has great appeal. Goodwin’s band is an extension of the music of Count Basie\, Duke Ellington\, Buddy Rich\, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis\, Earth\, Wind\, and Fire\, Tower of Power\, that sounds astonishing in live performance. \nTrumpeter Mike Rocha is an expert arranger\, versatile performer\, and meme connoisseur who plays in orchestras\, cinema\, clubs\, and in costume singing and dancing. Rocha co-leads the Lappitt-Rocha Septet and has performed with Christina Aguilera\, Bob Dylan\, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, Jeff Bernat\, Death From Above 1979\, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble\, John Daversa Big Band\, Geoff Strandling Large Ensemble\, Alan Chan Band\, and Vardan Ovsepian Chamber Ensemble. Rocha teaches at Occidental College\, El Camino Community College\, Haru-West High School\, and Mira Costa Community College. Rocha has authored 2 books of jazz arranging for string quartet\, and is an avid cook and chess player. \nSaxophonist Brian Scanlon is a studio and live performer who has appeared on numerous film and T.V. show soundtracks. Scanlon has recorded with Bob Dylan\, Seth McFarlane\, Randy Newman\, Bette Midler\, Patti Austin\, and Rosemary Clooney. Scanlon is the 1st Tenor saxophonist in Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, and has performed with Alicia Keys\, Tony Bennett\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Brad Mehldau\, Michael Buble\, Neil Diamond\, Take 6\, Barry Manilow\, Dianne Reeves\, John Williams\, Josh Groban\, Adina Menzel\, Kristen Chenoweth\, The L.A. Philharmonic\, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra\, The Long Beach Symphony\, 5 years with The Tonight Show Band\, toured with Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band\, Ben Vereen\, Natalie Cole\, Maureen McGovern\, Suzanne Somers\, The Buddy Rich Big Band\, and The Glenn Miller Band Scanlon has taught at Pepperdine University\, and is a graduate of Eastman School of Music of The University of Rochester. \nTrombonist Francisco Torres is an arranger\, composer\, and educator from Sonora\, Mexico. Torres is the musical director for The Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band\, is a member of The Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band\, The John Beasley Monkestra\, and The Clare Fischer Big Band. Torres has been a part of 3 Grammy winning recordings\, and 5 Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations in producing Poncho Sanchez’ albums. Torres has recorded with over 35 notable artists\, performed with dozens of top artists\, and performed in many films\, T.V. and award shows\, and with most of L.A.’s top jazz big bands. Torres is an in-demand clinician\, and has directed the Southern California High School All-Star Jazz Band. Torres began playing the trombone at the age of 15\, and studied at Fullerton College and Cal State University\, Long Beach . Torres currently teaches jazz trombone at Cal State University\, Long Beach. Torres has played on nearly 100 recordings\, and plays any genre of music. Torres\, with Jose Rizo\, created and conceived Jazz on the Latin Side\, bringing together to perform a group of the best Latin jazz musicians in L.A.. Torres influences include jazz trombone greats Carl Fontana\, Frank Rosolino\, Andy Martin\, Hal Crook\, and latin greats Barry Rogers\, Generoso Jimenez\, and Leopoldo Pineda. \nBassist Kevin Axt has been a freelance musician around L.A. for nearly 40 years. Kevin began playing at the age of 13\, and studied on a scholarship at U.S.C. with L.A. Philharmonic bassist\, Dennis Trembley. Axt has performed\, recorded\, and toured with over 30 major artists\, appeared on over 150 recordings\, performed on dozens of theatre\, film\, and T.V. productions\, played on 12 Grammy nominated projects\, and has performed for many years with The Tierney Sutton Band. \nDrummer Ray Brinker graduated from North Texas State university\, and performed with their famed Grammy nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. Brinker toured with Maynard Ferguson\, and has been a staple in the L.A. studio and performance scene. Brinker is a 25 year founding member of The Tierney Sutton Band for which he has co-arranged and recorded 11 CDs. The Tierney Sutton Band has received 5 consecutive Grammy nominations that Brinker has been a part of\, and he received a Grammy nomination as a co-arranger for best arrangement accompanying a vocalist. Brinker is a member of The Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band\, and has performed and recorded with nearly 40 major artists\, including on Ray Charles’ 8-time Grammy winning album of the year\, “Genius Loves Company”. Brinker has over a dozen T.V. and film credits that include working on Clint Eastwood’s film “Sully”. \nGuitarist and composer\, Will Brahm\, is a graduate of jazz guitar studies at Cal State University\, Long Beach\, where he was a 5-time K-Jazz scholarship recipient\, and a semi-finalist in the 2019 Herbie Hancock International Guitar Competition. Brahm has performed with Arturo Sandoval\, The New West Guitar Group\, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, Kim Richmond\, Otmaro Ruiz\, Sara Gazarek\, Jane Monheit\, and Gretchen Parlato. Brahm has recorded 3 albums as a leader\, toured the U.S. and internationally\, draws his melodic\, harmonic\, and rhythmic playing style from a number of musical backgrounds from around the world. Classically and street-trained percussionist\, Joey DeLeon Jr.\, has held the bongo chair for the Grammy winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band for the last 5 years\, and is now the band’s timbalero and drummer. \nDeLeon received his classical percussion performance degree from The Manhattan School of Music. DeLeon comes from a percussion family that has a legacy of well known musicians in the latin music scene. Deleon’s father was a founding member of a band that was pivotal in the N.Y. City Salsa\, Bobby Rodriguez Y LA Compania. DeLeon’s uncle\, Santos Mirania\, was his family’s first true all-around percussionist. DeLeon works with Arturo Sandoval’s L.A. All-Star Big Band\, and his West Coast Sextet\, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. DeLeon has performed and recorded with Alex Acuna\, Francisco Aquabella\, Kevin Eubanks\, Dean Brown\, Robbie Williams\, Al McKay of Earth\, Wind\, and Fire\, Strunz and Farah\, The Spanish Harlem Orchestra\, Joan Sebastian\, Juan Gabriel\, Bill Cunliffe\, Chante Moore\, Al Jarreau\, Queen Latifah\, The Lucky 7 Mambo\, and many others. \nVangie Gunn is a professional singer who has years of experience singing and performing in film\, and commercial recordings in Southern California. Gunn is the talented and versatile lead vocalist for Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, and has appeared as a vocalist and actress combined\, in 15 films.
URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-gordon-goodwin-little-phat-band/
LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States
CATEGORIES:jazz
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