Kenny Burrell: 80 Years Young!
featuring special guests, B.B. King,Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lalo Schifrin and more
Sat, Nov 12, 2011
Royce Hall
VIP Pre-Concert Dinner
All-Star Concert
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
For six decades, Kenny Burrell’s name has been synonymous with jazz guitar. And as the founder and director of UCLA’s Jazz Studies program, his name on campus is legendary. This special event celebrates the incredible life and career of this influential performer, composer, bandleader and producer in a one-night-only, all-star event featuring tribute performances from blues legend B.B. King (who cites Burrell as his “favorite guitarist”), multi-Grammy-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, pianist Lalo Schifrin and others.
We hope you will join us for this electrifying night of music and stories highlighting his illustrious career. Your gift gets you up-close with jazz legends at Royce Hall, where you will enjoy brilliant jazz, touching stories and delicious food. And when you become a Sponsor, the celebration continues throughout the year, as you’ll be invited as a VIP guest to the Friends of Jazz at UCLA 2011-2012 Concert Series, which brings some of the hottest jazz musicians to Southern California.
Click to purchase Tickets- Premium seating at the tribute concert at Royce Hall
Complimentary 2011-12 membership to Friends of Jazz at UCLA
- Priority seating at the tribute concert at Royce Hall
- Recognition in Commemorative Tribute Journal and Playbill
- Complimentary 2011-12 membership to Friends of Jazz at UCLA
- Priority seating for 4 at the tribute concert at Royce Hall & pre-concert VIP Dinner
- Recognition in Commemorative Tribute Journal and Playbill
- Recognition on the Friends of Jazz at UCLA homepage.
- Complimentary 2011-12 membership to Friends of Jazz at UCLA
- Chancellor’s Circle courtesy package
- Silver Sponsor benefits, plus…
- Recognition in Tribute campaign marketing materials.
- Ad in Commemorative Tribute Journal and recognition in Playbill
- Chancellor’s Associates Gold courtesy package.
- Gold Sponsor Benefits, plus…
- Priority seating for 2 additional guests at the concert and the VIP dinner (total of 6)
- Full page ad in Commemorative Tribute Journal and recognition in the UCLA Live Tribute Playbill
- Complimentary admission to entire 2011-12 FOJ concert series
- Chancellor’s Cabinet courtesy package
- Kenny will perform a private concert in 2012 for all Presenting Sponsors!
- Premier seating for 10 at tribute concert at Royce Hall
- Admission for 10 to the pre-concert Burrell VIP Dinner
- Recognition in all press and marketing materials associated with the Burrell Tribute campaign as “Presenting Sponsor.”
- Full page ad in Commemorative Tribute Journal and premier recognition in the UCLA Live Burrell Tribute Playbill
- From-stage acknowledgement by concert Master of Ceremonies.
- Recognition as sponsor of 2011-2012 Friends of Jazz at UCLA master-class series
- Prominent recognition on the Friends of Jazz at UCLA homepage.
- Complimentary 2011-2012 membership to Friends of Jazz at UCLA: plus admission to entire 2011-12 FOJ concert series
- Chancellor’s Cabinet courtesy package
Tribute Journal only
- Include a personal message to Kenny in the beautiful Commemorative Tribute Journal chronicling Kenny’s career. Your language & design, or we will design for you.
Standard Full Page Tribute
Half Page Tribute
Quarter Page Tribute
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General Admission Tickets
For a complete list of sponsorship benefits, please contact Vincent Cummings 310.825.2512 or vcummings@arts.ucla.edu
Please note some benefits, such as parking permits and tickets, have a fair market value and are not tax-deductible. For more info, please contact us
Friends of Jazz at UCLA Community Outreach
Fernando Pullum Performing Arts High School UCLA Campus Visit
December 1, 2009
The Friends of Jazz at UCLA, UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology and UCLA School of the Arts & Architecture co-hosted a campus visit on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 for over 125 students and several teachers, administrators and parents from Fernando Pullum Performing Arts High School. The students were treated to a campus tour, admissions advising presentations, class visits, and dinner with current students. The day culminated with the UCLA Big Band Concert at Schoenberg Hall where the students heard performances by the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, Latin Jazz Ensemble, and Contemporary Jazz Ensemble. The visit is one component of a brand new outreach partnership between Friends of Jazz and the newly-opened performing arts school that is designed to begin creating a pipeline for underrepresented minority jazz studies students in Los Angeles to UCLA. Another aspect of the partnership involves students from UCLA’s Jazz Studies Program visiting the school weekly to provide instrument coaching and mentoring. Future components of the partnership will include an on-campus performance opportunity for the Pullum students, a recording session, and industry-related workshops. Photo slideshow.
A big thank you to Chris Waterman (Dean, UCLA School of Arts & Architecture), Jacqueline DjeDje (Chair, UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology), Kenny Burrell (Director, UCLA Jazz Studies and Executive Director, Friends of Jazz at UCLA), Tony Tolbert (board member, Friends of Jazz at UCLA) and the many UCLA staff members who helped to coordinate the visit, as well as take time out of the their day to assist and spend some time with the students.
Friends of Jazz at UCLA provides financial support and other resources to advance the study of jazz at UCLA. The organization's core objectives include:
student support, workshops, lectures, and master classes;
American Music;
including its Jazz Studies Program;
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