By Don Heckman Los Angeles – Sept. 27. (Tuesday) Opening Night Gala at Disney Hall. The new season kicks off with a performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, performed by the stellar combination of Herbie Hancock, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Also on the program, An American in Paris and the… Read More Picks of the Week: Sept. 26 – Oct. 2
By Mike Finkelstein Once, more than 40 years ago, Robert Plant and John Henry Bonham emerged out of their Band of Joy and into the New Yardbirds, led by a talented upstart studio musician named Jimmy Page. The original Band of Joy was a vehicle for Plant and Bonham to play the music they loved… Read More Live Rock: Robert Plant and the Band of Joy at the Greek Theatre
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – June 23. (Tues.) John Pisano and Mundell Lowe. Always one of the Southland’s most pleasing jazz evenings, Pisano’s Guitar Night this week features a musical encounter with one of the masters of the art of jazz guitar. Spazio. (818) 728-8400. – June 23. (Tues.) Yanni. One of the founders… Read More Picks of the Week: June 23 – 28
