Guitarist and USC Doctoral candidate Brandon Bernstein has organized an extraordinary event to be held on Sunday, December 7 at the Pasadena Jazz Institute.  It’s a musical tribute to legendary guitarist and instructor Jimmy Wyble,  who played with Barney Kessel, Red Norvo, Benny Goodman,  and Frank Sinatra to name a few (he also was in several movies with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers), and taught many great guitarists, including Steve Lukather and Larry Koonse.  At age 87, Jimmy’s still going strong, playing a few times a week at the Chado Tea Room in Pasadena on Tuesday mornings and Sunday afternoons and their Little Tokyo store on Friday mornings.  The tribute will include performances by Larry Koonse,  Jamie Rosenn, Matt Otto, and many others.  There will be a $10 suggested donation, all of which goes to the LAJC.  It should be a really special night.

Check out Jimmy in action at his favorite hang here.  Truly amazing.

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