Laguna Beach Live! All Stars Featuring Mel Collins at Laguna Playhouse

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 who will be performing to benefit the children’s music programs on Tuesday, May 5th, 7:30pm at the Laguna Playhouse. A few of the featured artists in the band are: Saxophonist Eric Marienthal (who performs with Chick Corea, Barbara Streisand, Patti Austin); Trombonist Francisco Torres (Poncho Sanchez, Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band); Saxophonist Rickey Woodard (Ray Charles, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra); Saxophonist Bob Sheppard (Freddie Hubbard, Dianne Reeves, Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band); Trombonist and Musical Director Duane Ben-Jammin (Temptations, Justin Timberlake, Gerald Wilson); and on trumpet, and Artistic Director of Jazz for Laguna Beach Live!, Bijon Watson (Natalie Cole, Justin Timberlake, Michael Buble, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra)...

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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 who will be performing to benefit the children’s music programs on Tuesday, May 5th, 7:30pm at the Laguna Playhouse. A few of the featured artists in the band are: Saxophonist Eric Marienthal (who performs with Chick Corea, Barbara Streisand, Patti Austin); Trombonist Francisco Torres (Poncho Sanchez, Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band); Saxophonist Rickey Woodard (Ray Charles, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra); Saxophonist Bob Sheppard (Freddie Hubbard, Dianne Reeves, Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band); Trombonist and Musical Director Duane Ben-Jammin (Temptations, Justin Timberlake, Gerald Wilson); and on trumpet, and Artistic Director of Jazz for Laguna Beach Live!, Bijon Watson (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! Buy your tickets today!

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