LA EVENTS: Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard

Branford Marsalis isn’t just a three-time Grammy Award-winning saxophonist. He’s a composer, a producer and has played with a who’s who of jazz giants including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and SonnyRollins.

Terence Blanchard isn’t just a four-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter. He’s a bandleader, an artistic director and has scored fifty films, for everyone from Spike Lee to Oprah Winfrey. Having the chance to hear just one of these jazz greats would be amazing.But both of them, on the same stage is just plain phenomenal.
Featuring:
Branford Marsalis Quartet:
Branford Marsalis, saxophone
Joey Calderazzo, piano
Eric Revis, bass
Justin Faulkner, drums

Terence Blanchard Quintet:
Terence Blanchard, trumpet
Fabian Almazan, piano
Brice Winston, saxophone

Visit thebroadstage.com for more information and tickets.
Joshua Crumbly, bass
Kendrick Scott, drums

LA EVENTS: The Ursula Rucker “She Said” Tour

LA Babies, if you haven’t heard the spoken word of Ursula Rucker, it’s time you get acquainted. Experience her during the “She Said” Tour, featuring guests Sy Smith, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Open Mike Eagle, and DJ Jedi. This event will take place next Wednesday, January 26th at Zanzibar in Santa Monica. Details are as follows:

The Ursula Rucker “She Said” Tour

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

at ZANZIBAR. 1301 5th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (corner of 5th and Arizona)

9pm – 2am

21+

$15 cover

For advanced tickets: http://templebarconcepts.tickets.musictoday.com/TempleBarConcepts/calendar.aspx

I’ll see you there…