Long Beach Jazz Festival, A Standing Ovation!
Photos of friends gathering at Long Beach Jazz Festival center: bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke & Al Williams, drummer/music promoter; and scintillating saxtress of smooth jazz Jeanette Harris
When Four-time Grammy Award Winner Stanley Clarke took to the stage yesterday on the final day of the Long Beach Jazz Festival, a sea of fashionably dressed fans raised their hands and said, “oh yeah,” as the living legend mentioned his collaborations with Chick Corea – Return to Forever, and George Duke, who recently passed away. Clarke paid tribute to his former music partner (who died a week ago) with one of the most popular and best-known songs recorded under the Clarke/Duke Project — Sweet Baby. The 1981 Sony release written by George Duke made the Top 20 list and remains a timeless classic, much like the Long Beach Jazz Festival. Be sure to catch the standing ovation when the exciting jazz festival returns with new surprises in 2014! Read more…>
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