Mulatu Astatke and Brandon Coleman
A beautiful musical moment. During rehearsals on Saturday January 31st 2009 at the Luckman FineArts Theatre. Brought to you by Vtech and Mochilla.
Suite For Ma Dukes - A.N.G.E.L. feat Dwele
Timeless II of IV: Suite For Ma Dukes
Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Music Director/Arranger: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Timeless II of IV: Suite For Ma Dukes
Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Music Director/Arranger: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
There was magic brewing on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles ton February 22nd the kind that puts a love spell on everyone who walks into its path. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and his 40-piece orchestra managed to set the entire Luckman Fine Arts Plaza afloat on Sunday night with Timeless: Suite for Ma Dukes, their gorgeous re-imagining of J Dillas best known works...(read more)
The original recording session for the forthcoming Suite for Ma Dukes. The band makes a scratch track for the strings and horns which were laid the next day.
Mulatu Astake performs Munaye live at the Luckman at California State University in Los Angeles on February 1, 2009. The first of four live performances, part of the TIMELESS series.
Ivan "Mamao" Conti, Jose Roberto Bertrami and Aloisio Aguiar during a rehearsal day for Arthur Verocai.
Sunday March 15th, 2009
Timeless III of IV: Arthur Verocai
Music Director/Arranger/Composer: Arthur Verocai
Arthur Verocai performing "Pela Sombras" at the TIMELESS series. The Timeless Series is about celebrating music. Great music, big music. Arthur Verocai's Self Titled album from 1972 is that...(read more)
Timeless II of IV: Suite For Ma Dukes
Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Music Director/Arranger: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Todd Simon playing along to Egon's set at the Mulatu show, Luckman FineArts Theatre Sunday February 1st. Brought to you by Vtech and Mochilla.
It isnt often that the cosmos align as perfectly as they did on Sunday to bring Arthur Verocai to L.A. for the first time. Though some people in attendance may have been familiar with his work through hip-hops skillful integration of his epic sound, there was no mistaking that Verocais symphonic artistry extends beyond the confines of sampling. With a 36-piece orchestra—including Brazilian heavy hitters Ivan Mamao Conti, Aloisio Aguiar, Jose Bertrami and Airto Moreira—Verocai made his fabled 1972 album unfold before all ages of admirers...(read more)
Azar Lawrence
Azar Lawrence backstage at the Luckman FineArts Theatre. In rehearsal for the Mulatu Astake show.