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28th Annual Jazz Tribute/Dinner/Concert
Honoring
Arturo Sandoval
With Performances by Arturo Sandoval and His Big Band, the Jeff Clayton Quartet, the Monica Mancini Trio, and the Max Lesser Trio

Sunday, October 9, 2011, 4:30 pm, Universal Hilton Hotel
Sponsorships, ads, dinner tickets, and concert seats Call 818-994-4661.

Download a PDF (Adobe Acrobat Doc) of the Sponsorship Opportunities Here

Purchase tickets online here or you may call the office at 818-994-5299

Tribute Flyer 2011 Top

 

 

The Tribute Committee has been skillfully chaired for many years by Lois Saffian. Thank you Lois!!!


Click here to see our 25th Anniversary Tribute Video

Click here to see a video of Buddy Childers, our 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient


Past Honorees

In Rememberance*

 



Jazz Tribute Award

  Poncho Sanchez   Poncho Sanchez 2010
George Duke James Moody Johnny Mandel

George Duke 2009

James Moody* 2008

Johnny Mandel 2007

Jeff Hamilton John Clayton Jack Sheldon

Jeff Hamilton and

John Clayton 2006

Jack Sheldon 2005

Les McCann Quincy Jones Herbie Hancock

Les McCann 2004

Quincy Jones 2003

Herbie Hancock 2002

Gerald Wilson David L. Abell Kenny Burrell

Gerald Wilson 2001

David Abell* 2000

Kenny Burrell 1999

Horace Silver Terry Gibbs Buddy Collette

Horace Silver 1998

Terry Gibbs 1997

Buddy Collette* 1996

Louie Bellson Benny Carter Ray Brown

Louie Bellson* 1995

Benny Carter* 1994

Ray Brown* 1993

Harry "Sweets" Edison Harold Land Conti Candoli

Harry "Sweets" Edison* 1992 and 1983

Harold Land* 1991

Conte Candoli* 1990

Bob Cooper Gerald "Wig" Wiggins George "Red" Callender

Bob Cooper* 1989

Gerald "Wig" Wiggins* 1988

George "Red" Callender* 1987

Jimmy Rowles John Collins Shelly Manne

Jimmy Rowles* 1986

John Collins* 1985

Shelly Manne* 1984


Shelly Manne Memorial New Talent Award

1985 Larry Koonse
1986 Scott Colley
1987 Mike Fahn
1988 Eric Reed
1989 Steve Gregory
1990 Cecilia Coleman
1991 James Mahone
1992 Katisse Buckingham
1993 Linda Martinez*
1994 Donald Vega
1995 Washington Preparatory
         High School Jazz Ensemble
1996 Scheila Gonzalez & Zane Musa
1997 Danton Boller
1998 Elijah James
1999 Miles Mosley
2000 Kevin Kanner
2001 LA County High School
         for the Arts Jazz Choir Ensemble
2002 Gerald Clayton
2003 Austin Peralta
2004 Kristopher Bowers
2005 Katie Thiroux
2006 Isaiah Morfin
2007 Eric Lamm
2008 Adam Moezinia
2009 Sammy Miller
2010 Chloe Feoranzo

Lifetime Achievement Award

1986 Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis*
1987 Marshal Royal*
1988 Leonard Feather*
1989 Vi Redd
1990 Buddy Collette*
1991 Oscar Meza
1992 Teddy Edwards*
1993 Dorothy Donegan*
1994 Red Norvo*
1995 Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham*
1997 Snooky Young*
1998 James Moody*
2000 Lee Young Sr.*
2001 Herb Ellis*
2002 John Levy*
2003 Plas Johnson
2004 Red Holloway
2005 Buddy Childers*
2006 Tommy LiPuma
2007 Marla Gibbs
2008 Bud Shank*
2009 Frank Capp
2010 Mike Melvoin

Jazz Composer/Arranger Award

1987 Johnny Mandel
1988 Clare Fischer
1989 Horace Silver
1990 Nat Pierce*
1991 'Shorty' Rogers*
1992 Gerald Wilson
1993 Billy Byers*
1994 Lalo Schifrin
1995 Billy May*
1996 Van Alexander
1998 John Clayton
1999 Roger Kellaway
2000 Teddy Edwards*
2001 Elmer Bernstein*
2002 Roger Neumann
2003 Alan Broadbent
2004 Sam Nestico
2005 Lennie Niehaus
2006 Billy Childs
2007 Bob Florence*
2008 Tom Kubis
2010 Bill Cunliffe

Teri Merrill-Aarons Founder Award

1994 Vicki Pedrini
1995 Darlene Chan
1996 Bette Y. Cox
1997 Al Nodal
1998 Uan Rasey
2001 The Pedrini Family
2002 Howard Rumsey
2003 Catalina Popescu
2004 Remo Belli
2005 Clora Bryant
2006 Sybil Coker
2007 Ken Poston
2009 Joe Rothman & John McClure
2010 Anita E, Berry

Jazz Educator Award

1985 Samuel Browne
1986 Gerald Wilson
1987 John Rinaldo*
1988 Dick Grove*
1989 Joel Leach
1990 Lyle 'Spud' Murphy
1991 Bill Green*
1992 Joyce Collins
1993 Woody James
1995 Bobby Bryant*
1996 Dr. Thom Mason
1997 Charlie Haden
1998 Bobby Rodriguez
1999 Bill Berry*
2000 Ann Patterson
2001 Fernando Pullum
2002 James Newton
2003 Shelly Berg
2004 Uan Rasey
2005 Ron McCurdy
2007 Greg Samuel
2008 Patrice Rushen
2010 John Mosley

Jazz Vocalist Award

1991 Carmen McRae*
1992 Bill Henderson
1993 Lorez Alexandria*
1994 Ernie Andrews
1995 Ruth Price
1996 Sue Raney
1997 Joe Williams*
1998 Barbara Morrison
2000 Dianne Reeves
2001 Marlena Shaw
2002 Annie Ross
2003 Keely Smith
2004 Patti Austin
2005 Diane Schuur
2006 Tierney Sutton
2007 Linda Hopkins
2008 Steve Tyrell
2009 Mary Stallings
2010 Dee Dee Bridgewater

Leonard Feather Jazz Communicator Award

1993 Chuck Niles*
1994 Zan Stewart
1995 Myrna Daniels & Bob Comden
1997 Ken Borgers
2004 Don Heckman
2005 Chuck Cecil
2006 Helen Borgers
2008 Mark Cantor

David L. Abell Angel Award

2008 Herb Alpert Foundation
2009 Cathy & Howard Stone

 

 

 

 

 

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