PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5, 2009
WITH GUEST CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
10 AM – Noon
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com
Yatrika and Christian McBride - Photo by Bonnie Perkinson
Artist (country)/ Album/ Track/ Label
10:00 – 11:00 AM
1- Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Turkey)/ Whirling/ Moment Of Doubt/ Celestial Harmonies
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble performs at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, August 13 at 8:00 pm 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. FREE CONCERT Info: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500
2- Soundtrack to Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic Journey by Jamshied Sharifi with Tinariwen, Habib Koite and more…
The movie Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic Journey premieres on Wednesday, August 5 (yes tonight!) at 8:00 pm at Downtown Independent Theater, 251 Main Street, Los Angeles. Q&A with director follows. Screening through Sunday, August 9 at 3:00 pm.
3- Armand Amar (France)/ Soundtrack to the movie Bab’Aziz/ Poem Of The Atoms/ Naïve
The movie Bab’Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul will screen at the Skirball Cultural Center on Sat. August 15 at 2:30 PM. FREE SCREENING. No reservations necessary. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive. See the trailer at: www.skirball.org
4- Mamak Khadem (Iran)/ Jostojoo/ Varan/ www.mamak-khadem.com
Mamak Khadem performs on Friday, August 7 at The Levitt Pavilion at 8:00 pm, 85 E. Holly St. in the heart of Old Pasadena at Memorial Park, right off the Fair Oaks exit from the 210 freeway, corner of Walnut and Raymond. Info: www.levittpavilionpasadena.org. FREE CONCERT.
5- Haegum Plus (Korea)
Haegum Plus performs on Friday. August 7 at noon and 8:00 pm at California Plaza, part of the FREE Grand Performances concert series. 350 South Grand Avenue, downtown Los Angeles Info: www.grandperformances.org or 213-808-2273
6- Hanggai (Mongolia)/ Introducing Hanggai/ My Banjo and I/ Riverboat Records
7- Mamer (China)/ Eagle/ Eagle/ Real World
Hanggai and Mamer perform in a double bill on Saturday, August 8 at 8:00 pm at The Levitt Pavilion, 85 E. Holly St. in the heart of Old Pasadena at Memorial Park, right off the Fair Oaks exit from the 210 freeway, corner of Walnut and Raymond. Info: www.levittpavilionpasadena.org. FREE CONCERT.
8- Stefani Valadez (US)/ Ladino Alive!/ Hija Mia/ www.stefanivaladezmusic.com
Stefani Valadez performs on Sunday August 9 at the Talking Stick 1411 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291, from 7 to 10 pm. Nyofu Tyson’s “Turkish Folk Poets” open. Info: 310.450.6052 www.thetalkingstick.net
9- The Idan Raichel Project (Israel)/ Within My Wall/ She’ eriot Shel Ha’Chaim/ Cumbancha
Idan Raichel performs at Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, August 13 at 7 pm. FREE CONCERT For info: www.twilightdance.org or www.santamonicapier.org or 310-458-8901.
9- Zap Mama (Belgium/Congo)/ Re Creation/ Chill Out/ Heads Up
Zap Mama performs on Saturday, August 15 at 8:00 pm, part of the FREE Grand Performances concert series. 350 South Grand Avenue, downtown Los Angeles Info: www.grandperformances.org or 213-808-2273
10- Zap Mama (Belgium/Congo)/ Re Creation/ Do You Wanna?/ Heads Up
11- Toto La Momposina (Colombia)/ Carmelina/ Ven Pronto/ Indigo
Toto La Momposina performs on Friday, August 14 at noon and 8:00 pm, part of the FREE Grand Performances concert series. 350 South Grand Avenue, downtown Los Angeles Info: www.grandperformances.org or 213-808-2273
12- The Wild Magnolias (USA)/ The Wild Magnolias/ My Big Chief Has A Golden Crown Wanda/ Universal
13- The Wild Magnolias (USA)/ They Call Us Wild/ Injuns, Here We Come/ Universal
14- The Wild Magnolias (USA)/ The Wild Magnolias/ Smoke My Peace Pipe (Smoke It Right) / Universal
The Wild Magnolias perform at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, August 6 at 8:00 pm 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. FREE CONCERT Info: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500. Related event: film screening of Tootie’s Last Suit. See Events below.
11:00 – 11:20 AM
15- Miles Davis (USA)/ Sketches of Spain/ Concierto de Aranjuez/ Columbia (Legacy)
11:20 AM – Noon
Interview with bassist Christian McBride
Christian McBride performs at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday August 5 at 8:00 pm in a program entitled: Miles Evans/Gil Evans: Still Ahead
Info: www.hollywoodbowl.com 323-850-2000
16- Christian McBride & Inside Straight (USA)/ Kind of Brown/ Brother Mister/ Mack Avenue
17- Miles Davis/ Porgy and Bess/ Summertime/ Columbia (Legacy)
18- Christian McBride & Inside Straight (USA)/ Kind of Brown/ Used ‘Ta Could/ Mack Avenue
19- Miles Davis/ Miles Ahead/ New Rhumba/ Columbia (Legacy)
EVENTS
MOVIE SCREENING: TOOTIE’S LAST SUIT
Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. FREE CONCERT Info: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500
On the eve of the performance by the Wild Magnolias, watch this insightful documentary about New Orleans's vibrant Mardi Gras Indian culture. Produced and directed by Lisa Katzman, the film profiles the late legendary Allison "Tootie" Montana, former chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters. Long admired for his gorgeously beaded and feathered Mardi Gras costumes, "Tootie" is greatly revered for turning Mardi Gras Indian life away from gang-style violence toward artistic accomplishment and innovation. (2006, 97 min. No MPAA rating.)
Tom Schnabel’s Music Salon is now taking registrations: http://www.tomschnabel.com/musicsalon.html
