Chet Baker

Kenneth Price dies at 77; artist transformed traditional ceramics

2012-02-25 00:00:00

Kenneth Price, a prolific Los Angeles artist whose work with glazed and painted clay transformed traditional ceramics while also expanding orthodox definitions of American and European sculpture, died early Friday at his home and studio in Taos, N.M. He...

Etta James dies at 73; acclaimed blues and R&B singer

2012-01-20 16:06:00

Etta James, the earthy blues and R&B singer whose anguished vocals convinced generations of listeners that she would rather go blind than see her love leave, then communicated her joy upon finding that love at last, died Friday. She was 73. She died at...

Bob Brookmeyer dies at 81; jazz trombonist, composer

2011-12-19 00:00:00

Bob Brookmeyer, a jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and educator whose multifaceted career reached from cutting-edge performances with Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz to innovative big band compositions and highly regarded classes at the New England...

Jerry Leiber appreciation: A songwriter who helped change pop music

2011-08-23 21:36:19

Influences: Bass players Charlie Haden

2011-08-31 16:33:52

The Arts on TV: 'All About Eve' on TCM; Jason Alexander on 'The Artist Toolbox'

2011-03-31 16:33:09

The Arts on TV: Gil Amelio; Jason Alexander; Max Raabe

2011-04-21 16:33:09

The Arts on TV: 'Catch Me If You Can,' David Garrett and Disney Hall's garden

2011-04-28 16:33:23

The salon movement in local jazz

2010-12-26 16:32:34

Capturing L.A.'s disappearing landscape

2010-06-13 00:00:00

In the early days of Hollywood, dreams of stardom began for aspiring actresses upon arrival from small-town America, when they took up residence at one of the neighborhood's romantic and exotic-sounding hotels such as the DuBarry, Las Palmas or...

Image-makers

2008-12-28 00:00:00

Image-makers Johnny Grant, 84; Hollywood's honorary mayor and biggest booster was known as host of the Walk of Fame induction ceremonies (Jan. 9) Bernie Boston, 74; a former Los Angeles Times photographer best known for his iconic 1960s picture of a...

Critical Mass

2009-03-30 13:28:26

When the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded the pro-verbial "genius grant" to Dave Hickey in 2001, it noted his "original perspectives on contemporary art in essays that engage academic and general audiences equally." Many may have...

store. http://www.955dreams.com/ The rich narrative of jazz takes on a new life with the intricate iPad app, The History of Jazz. The hands-on journey through jazz's timeline comes with elegantly scrolling and keyboard-inspired design.

2011-11-22 13:46:28

Etta James at the Playboy Jazz Festival in June 1990. Early in her career, she fell under the positive and negative influences of musicians she revered such as Billie Holiday as well as some with whom she crossed paths on the road, including Ray Charles and Chet Baker , all of whom struggled with

2010-03-23 13:02:54

Chet Baker, 1955

2010-03-23 11:40:43