Live Jazz: Fred Hersch and Julian Lage at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall

By Don Heckman There were only two musicians on stage Saturday night in a CAP UCLA performance at the University’s cozy Schoenberg Hall. But no more were needed. The musical encounter between pianist Fred Hersch and guitarist Julian Lage offered a definitive display of jazz improvisation at its finest. Hersch’s long, musically rich career has… Read More Live Jazz: Fred Hersch and Julian Lage at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall

Picks of the Week: Feb 2 – 8

By Don Heckman Los Angeles – Feb. 2. (Mon.)  Emerson String Quartet.  The veteran, eight Grammy Award-winning ensemble performs amid a major retrospective showing of the art of painter Roberta Eisenberg.  The program includes Beethoven, Ravel, Webern and Schubert.  Cal State Polytechnic.  Pomona. (310) 216-5861.  http://www.csupomona.edu/~kellogg_gallery/. – Feb. 4 – 7.  (Wed. – Sat.)  Jacky… Read More Picks of the Week: Feb 2 – 8