Pam Howell loves jazz more than she loves shoes and wine, combined - which is to say, a LOT. An administrative professional and aspiring author, she is not a musician (listeners can breathe a sigh of relief); rather, she discovered her passion for jazz by sneaking into her father's LP collection as a child. Pam is committed to jazz outreach and when she is not editing news content for LAjazz.com, she can typically be found in one of many local jazz clubs tapping her foot and furiously scribbling notes. Read her posts at: www.lajazz.com/blog14.cfm
This tale is not about my shameful hidden passions. It is instead about an experience I had at the Hollywood Bowl recently. I was fortunate enough to be in attendance in great seats at a sold out show. A sold out show at the Bowl may not be a big deal to some, but a Tuesday night show at the Hollywood Bowl at capacity? 17,000+ Angelenos willing to neglect the Viper Room, the Dodgers and late-night plastic surgeon appointments to support the LA Phil? Inconceivable.
Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the complicated simple.
– Charles Mingus
Concerto grosso: a really BAD performance.
