Jazz Film Showcase in L.A. - 6/14/07 at LACMA

[RDK]

Thursday, June 14, 7:30 pm

Playboy Jazz on Film

The Playboy Jazz Festival evening of jazz on film returns to the Bing Theater! Once again, jazz film archivist Mark Cantor presents an eclectic mix of big band, small combo, bop, and modern jazz on film. The program includes many well-known and respected jazz artists, including Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Dizzy Gillespie, and Louis Armstrong. In addition, there will be a large number of world-premiere clips featuring performances never before seen in public, including the earliest film appearances by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and Thelonious Monk.

*****

If you haven't seen this before, it's often extraordinary. Many raritities that have to be seen by every jazz fan. Tickets I believe are free, but you have to get there early and pick them up before the show as they usually sell out.

Edited June 14, 2007 by RDK

[RDK]

Another jazz film showcase tonight...

http://www.lacma.org/programs/FilmListing.aspx

[ValerieB]

Thursday, June 15, 7:30 pm

Playboy Jazz on Film

do you mean tonight the 14th or friday the 15th?

[RDK]

It's tonight, Valerie - Thursday the 14th. The first post was from last year; i just bumped the thread. Click on the link in post #2 for more info. Sorry, I realize it now seems a bit confusing.

[ValerieB]

It's tonight, Valerie - Thursday the 14th. The first post was from last year; i just bumped the thread. Click on the link in post #2 for more info. Sorry, I realize it now seems a bit confusing.

thanks very much.

[Adam]

Already got my tickets. Finally able to go.

Cantor first did these shows, much smaller affairs, pre-Playboy, at LA Filmforum in the 1970s.