Pasadena Jazz MAY Events

Concerts at Suite 206, Paseo Colorado, 260 E. Colorado Blvd.
in Pasadena. See Maps at right.

For reservations 626.398.3344

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The Pasadena Jazz Institute now features dining before the show! Spectacular views and fantastic cuisine prepared by Chef Steve Brown from “Inn of the Seventh Ray”
Please make dinner reservations by calling (626) 398-3344

MAY EVENTS ARE BEING SCHEDULED
BIG BAND MONDAY NIGHTS The Winston Byrd/ Clayton Cameron Jazz Orchestra 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. May 12th, 19th and 26th. $10.00 cover charge excluding Memorial Day Weekend	Clayton Cameron
Thursday, May 1st at 8:00 p,m, Leila Avila on vocals with the Dave Hamm Trio
Friday, May 2nd at 8:30 p.m. Jessica Vautor featured on vocals Michael Bluestein - piano, Lyman Medieros - bass Dave Cowan - drums
Saturday, May 3rd at 8:00 p.m. Nick Mancini Collective : Celebrating the release of his latest cd N:OW Nick Mancini - vibes, Katisse - flute, Dave Wood - guitar, Adam Benjamin - piano, Edwin Livingston - bass, Andy Sanesi - drums Mancini's original compositions and sophisticated reharmonizations provide a thoughtful and complex canvas on which themes can expand as well as launch into new flights of sonic expression, always precise, yet never lacking in spontaneity, imagination and humor. The musicians of the Nick Mancini Collective are a true ensemble, all leaders in their own right, yet deferring to the needs of the music at hand. Nick Mancini has assembled a group and a sound to shepherd his art of jazz into intricate, insightful and expansive territory.
Thursday, May 8th at 8:00 p.m. Los Quatro Dennis Hamm - keyboards, Jimmy Branley - drums Carlitos del Puerto - bass and Justin Vasquez - alto sax $10.00 cover or two drink minimum
Tickets $10.00 _______www.invisiblemusicrecords.com or www.cdbaby.com
Saturday, May 10th at 8:00 p.m. Folder Folder is a band made up of five USC musicians who draw influence from many genres to make music that sounds like it draws influence from many genres. They play all original music created by all members of the band. The band is: Cassie Peterson - vocals. Douglas Mosher - woodwinds and percussion. Sam Gendel - woodwinds, voice, guitar, keyboards, effects. Pat Taylor - Bass and Guitar. Louis Cole - Drums.
Saturday, May 10th at 9:00 p.m. PINOT Tigran Hamasyan -Keyboards Saw Brawner - Drums Patrick Keller - Sax Nick Klingenberg - Bass $10.00 admission
Thursday, May 15th at 8:00 p.m. The Matt Ritvo Group Matt Ritvo, guitar and piano Rahmlee Michael Davis, trumpet Bobby English, tenor sax Michael Session, tenor sax Roberto Miranda, bass and Sonship Theus, drums
Friday, May 16th at 8:00 p.m. Jazz, Blues and R&B from the Walli Ali Trio Featuring Walli Ali on guitar and vocals
Saturday, May 17th at 8:00 p.m. Grammy Award Winner Brian Lynch on trumpet "This is the end of the century, and a lot of music has gone down," Brian Lynch said several years ago. "I think that to be a straight-ahead jazz musician now means drawing on a wider variety of things than 30 or 40 years ago. Not to play a little bit of this or a little bit of that, but to blend everything together into something that sounds good. It doesn't sound like pastiche or shifting styles; it's people with a lot of knowledge." Few musicians embody this 21st century credo as profoundly as the 48-year-old trumpet master. A respected insider within both the hardcore bebop and Latin communities, he's as comfortable negotiating the complexities of clave with Afro-Caribbean pioneer Eddie Palmieri as swinging through advanced harmony with bebop maestro Phil Woods. He's worked in recent years with Buena Vista Social Club alumnus Barbarito Torres, dance remixer Joe Clausell, and the members of the influential Latin alternative group Yerba Buena. He arranges for Japanese pop star Mika Nakashima and producer Shinichi Osawa, has written string charts for Phil Woods, and has played with such pop luminaries as Maxwell, Prince, and Sheila E. $15.00 cover
Thursday, May 22nd at 8:00 p,m, Leila Avila on vocals with the Dave Hamm Trio
Friday, May 23rd at 8:00 p.m. Featuring Rob Mullins on piano "Even if you're not a jazz fan, you'll like Rob Mullins. His contemporary style has the ability to cross boundaries, influence genres, and touch emotions. Its the kind of music you don't expect to hear, but once you do, you never forget " -Bernard Baur, Music Connection Magazine. "Rob Mullins is headed for status as an international celebrity." -Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times "Rob Mullins is the most amazing live keyboardist I have ever seen." -Shelly Weiss, CASHBOX Magazine $15.00
Saturday. Sunday and Monday, May 24th, 25th and 26th THE SECOND ANNUAL KTLA MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND JAZZ PARTY with over 100 participating musicians. (TBA) 12:00 pm to 1:00 am on Saturday 12:00pm to 1:00 am on Sunday 12:00pm to 10:00 pm on Monday $20.00 donatiion for an all day pass