Aug 26, 2025 1:53 PM
Blindfold Test: Buster Williams
Buster Williams, who at the age of 83 has been on the scene for 65 years, had never done a Blindfold Test. The first…
SAN DIMAS, CA—The 12th annual JazzFest West, formerly the Old Pasadena JazzFest, is slated for July 21 and 22. The lineup will feature three R&B vocalists—Erykah Badu, Brian McKnight and KEM—as well as many other artists, including bassist Stanley Clarke, saxman Euge Groove and The Average White Band. In addition, festival organizers say that a “Mystery Headliner,” a jazz artist who has received multiple Grammy nominations, will close the festival.
General admission tickets are $45 per day or $75 for a two-day pass. VIP tickets ($85 per day) and Gold tickets ($165 per day) offer various amenities and reserved seats. Tickets can be purchased at omegaevents.com, the Omega Events Box Office (949-360-7800), and all Wahoo’s Fish Taco and Ticketmaster locations.
“What I got from Percy was the dignity of playing the bass,” Buster Williams said of Percy Heath.
Aug 26, 2025 1:53 PM
Buster Williams, who at the age of 83 has been on the scene for 65 years, had never done a Blindfold Test. The first…
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