Los Angeles Central Avenue Breakdown.(Movie review)

From: Daily Variety | Date: February 27, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

(Rose Theatre. Frederick P. Rose Hull: 1,231 capacity; $130 top)

Presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center. Performers: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (Wynton Marsalis. Sean Jones, Ryan Kisor, Marcus Printup, Andre Hayward, Vincent Gardner, Sherman Irby, Ted Nash, Walter Blinding, Victor Goines, Joe Temperley, Dan Nimmer. Carlos Henriquez, All Jackson), Gerald Wilson, Has Johnson. Opened and reviewed Feb. 23. 2006; closed Feb. 25.

In his historically informative opening comments, artistic director Wynton Marsalis noted that "Central Avenue was the 52nd Street of Los Angeles," ...

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