On Tuesday night, Bob and I went to a performance at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert.From the McCallum website:
A Night at Basin Street East
Featuring a Tribute to the Benny Goodman Sextet
Vocalist Amia Dane and Special Guests
Basin Street East, the hottest club in New York in the 1960s, where Goodman, Kenton, Ellington, Ella, and Peggy Lee made nightclub history. Relive the era of Basin Street East with Terry Gibbs and an all-star sextet playing the music of Benny Goodman, Amia Dane singing the music of Ella Fitzgerald, and other surprises
We have Amia Dane's debut album "Have Mercy" and she is a terrific jazz vocalist, so we were excited to see her perform. SHE WAS WONDERFUL!!! Here is the link to her MySpace page where you can hear some of her songs.
My two favorites songs are "Where Does the Time Go" and "Emotional Girl".
The surprise guest was Terry Gibbs. Neither Bob nor I had ever heard of him, but he was quite the entertainer -- a spry 84 year old legendary jazz vibraphonist who has been around the block a few times and has stories to tell! He had performed with Benny Goodman in his youth and had numerous very funny stories to tell about him. He played the vibes and it was very entertaining!
And as he mentioned proudly, he has a 59 year old wife to whom he has been married for 31 years. Here is his web site: www.terrygibbs.com
Theatre, former U.S. presidents and Hollywood luminaries converged in Palm Desert, CA for one of the most important events in the regions history. The affair, held in January 1988, aired on NBC and introduced the nation to the Coachella Valley's crown jewel. The gala represented the culmination of more than a decade of hard work for a theater that took three years and $22 million to build. As it celebrates it's 20th anniversary, McCallum Theatre has fulfilled its original promise: to provide desert residents a world-class performing arts venue diverse in its programming, patrons, and educational opportunities."
The McCallum is an interesting venue. It is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year and "For the opening night at the McCallum
Theatre, former U.S. presidents and Hollywood luminaries converged in Palm Desert, CA for one of the most important events in the regions history. The affair, held in January 1988, aired on NBC and introduced the nation to the Coachella Valley's crown jewel. The gala represented the culmination of more than a decade of hard work for a theater that took three years and $22 million to build. As it celebrates it's 20th anniversary, McCallum Theatre has fulfilled its original promise: to provide desert residents a world-class performing arts venue diverse in its programming, patrons, and educational opportunities."
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