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Laguna Beach Live! Presents All Stars Big Band

Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 at 7:30PM

Celebrate and swing into Cinco de Mayo with some of the hottest jazz musicians around! The Laguna Beach Live! All-Star Big Band features critically-acclaimed vocalist Meloney Collins will be performing to benefit children’s music programs in Laguna Beach on Tuesday, May 5th, 7:30 pm at the Laguna Playhouse.

A few of the featured artists in the band are: Saxophonist Eric Marienthal (performs with Chick Corea, Barbara Streisand, Patti Austin); Trombonist Francisco Torres (performs with Poncho Sanchez, Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band); Saxophonist Rickey Woodard (performs with Ray Charles, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra); Saxophonist Bob Sheppard (performs with Freddie Hubbard, Dianne Reeves, Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band), Trombonist and Musical Director Duane Ben-Jammin (performs with Temptations, Justin Timberlake, Gerald Wilson); and on trumpet, and Artistic Director of Jazz for Laguna Beach Live!, Bijon Watson (performs with Natalie Cole, Justin Timberlake, Michael Buble, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra). This show is not to be missed and is guaranteed to spice up your evening and all for a great cause!

This is a special benefit for Live! Music & Kids, an education outreach program presented by Laguna Beach Live!, at no charge, to students at the Laguna Boys & Girls Club and the Laguna schools.