Just noticed that the LA Jazz Institute were hosting this event at the LAX Marriott over May 26th-29th:
Big Band Olympics
Looks like some great stuff on there. Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band, Dusko Goykovich Big Band, Arturo Sandoval, Bill Holman Big Band and a Valery Ponomarev Blakey Big Band Tribute.
Plus a Clarke/Boland Big Band tribute..
Anyone on the Board planning on going?