The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music presents an evening of music to celebrate NEA Jazz Master Kenny Burrell's 85th birthday and to benefit the UCLA Jazz Studies program.
The concert program features new original works by Burrell, and a new work by composer Lalo Schifrin that will be performed by the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra Unlimited and the UCLA Philharmonia under the direction of conductor Neal Stulberg. It will include Burrell's heartfelt tribute to Billie Holiday, the great American jazz musician and singer-songwriter. The evening closes with "Love Suite" for full orchestra, choir, and strings with Burrell on guitar.
Burrell made his studio recording debut in 1951 as part of a combo session with Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Milt Jackson and Percy Heath. Burrell, the GRAMMY Salute to Jazz honoree, has released more than 100 records and performed and recorded with many of the great jazz musicians including Holiday, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Ray Charles, Art Blakey, and Louis Armstrong.
THE KENNY BURRELL CHAIR IN JAZZ STUDIES
"Kenny plays such an important role, in helping to establish a new paradigm for music education and the future of jazz." - HERB ALPERT
In honor of UCLA jazz legend Kenny Burrell, all proceeds from the birthday concert will go toward establishing the Kenny Burrell Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies. UCLA is grateful to The Herb Alpert Foundation for making a lead gift of $500,000 toward this goal, which will provide resources for student and faculty programs and performances in jazz studies. Please join this important campaign to support the future of Jazz Studies at UCLA.
For sponsorship inquiries, please call Eshon Allen at (310) 825-9008 or email eshon.allen@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu
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