A lover and performer of the music of Scott Joplin and his contemporaries (which highlight the African American Diaspora of the late 19th and early 20th centuries), He also has an delightful opus of his own syncopated compositions, which continue and advance those monumental traditions of classic ragtime into the 21st century.īorn in a rooftop garden downtown, The Vignes Rooftop Revival has evolved into a diverse and fun-loving collective of Los Angeles-based musicians. Reed-Torres is a rarity indeed who has become a nationally recognized pianist and composer of ragtime music. Ragtime pianist John Reed-Torres is an Afro-Chicano-American, formerly self-taught, against-the-grain pianist and composer from South Central Los Angeles. Michael O’Neal (keyboards), Tony Pulizzi (guitar), Gary Douglas Metz (saxophone) and Lance Beckford (drums) join Michael using their diverse talents to deliver an expressive take on Michael’s original compositions. The Michael Haggins Band blends smooth jazz with funk, R&B and classic soul to deliver music that will relax, inspire, and often take you on a journey to far away places. Enjoy the FREE concerts on Friday evenings during the month of February throughout the Playhouse District. In partnership between Pasadena Playhouse and the Playhouse District Association, The Soul of Ragtime presents FREE concerts of ragtime music and music rooted from the ragtime style.
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