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The World Stage Honors Jazz Master Kenny Burrell with Concert and Tribute

Susan von Seggern, Neighbor

The
World Stage Performance Gallery is bringing the Jazz

Masters series from their Leimert Park home to the Ford Theatres on August 18th at 6pm for a big band benefit concert and tribute to guitar legend Kenny Burrell. With music direction by John Beasley, the event will be an

evening of contemporary large ensemble sounds with Burrell’s Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra Unlimited and Beasley’s MONK’estra. Featured guests

will be legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour and singers Gretchen Parlato, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dwight Trible. The event is sponsored by Los Angeles County
Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas. Metro is a community partner. Tickets are
available here.

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