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Luckman Jazz Orchestra to Perform Tribute to Jazz Legend John Coltrane 

WHO/WHAT:  Luckman Jazz Orchestra:Tribute to John Coltrane

WHEN:   Saturday, March 21, 2009, 8:00 PM

WHERE:   Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Luckman Theatre

           California State University, Los Angeles

           5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032

TICKETS:   $40/$35. Box Office: 323-343-6600 or ticketmaster.com  

INFO:    www.luckmanarts.org 

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex on the campus of Cal State L.A. will present the Luckman Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, March 21, 8:00 p.m., celebrating the work jazz legend John Coltrane.  

John Coltrane is recognized as a legendary master of jazz with musical creativity and genius that has penetrated all genres of music today. Having pioneered the free jazz movement, Coltrane is celebrated for his precision and improvisation- considered by many to be the best in the history of jazz. The Luckman Jazz Orchestra and conductor Charles Owens continue a season-long series of tributes to legends of jazz with this one night event. 

Coltrane’s career was prolific in not only his output of recordings, but also in the quality of each piece he produced, nearly every one of them becoming an instant jazz classic. An undeniably formative figure in American history- and music history in general- John Coltrane has become synonymous with anything and everything jazz, launching this uniquely American art form onto the world stage.  

In existence since 2001, the Luckman Jazz Orchestra boasts some of the finest professional jazz musicians in Los Angeles.  Musicians scheduled to perform on March 21st are Charles Owens, conductor, tenor and soprano saxophone; Lanny Hartley, piano; Alphonse Mouzon, drums; Trevor Ware, bass; Alberto Salas, percussion; Winston Byrd, first trumpet; Jumaane Smith, second trumpet; James Ford, third trumpet; Dr. Bobby Rodriguez, fourth trumpet; Brian Swartz, fifth trumpet; George McMullen, first trombone; Jacques Voyemant, second trombone;

Phil Ranelin, third trombone; William Roper, Tuba; Lee Secard, alto saxophone; Dereck McLyn, second alto saxophone; Bennie Maupin, first tenor saxophone; Fred Jackson, second tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz, baritone saxophone; and special guest bassist James Leary. 

Tickets for this event are available through the Luckman Box Office at 323-343-6600 or through

ticketmaster.com. For more information, please visit luckmanarts.org. 

The Harriet & Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex, with two state-of-the-art theatres and a

critically acclaimed art gallery, enjoys a reputation for presenting world-class music, dance,

theatre, and visual arts programming in a beautiful, accessible setting. It is located on the campus

of California State University, Los Angeles at 5151 State University Drive, near the convergence

of the 10 and 710 freeways. A full schedule of all Luckman Fine Arts Complex events and

exhibitions is available online at luckmanarts.org. 

Working for California since 1947: The 175-acre hilltop campus of California State University, Los

Angeles is at the heart of a major metropolitan city, just five miles from Los Angeles’ civic and

cultural center. More than 20,000 students and 205,000 alumni—with a wide variety of interests,

ages and backgrounds—reflect the city’s dynamic mix of populations. Six colleges offer nationally

recognized science, arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education and