🎺 🎹 🥁 The 45th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival lineup is here! Admission is free. For a list of the activities, including exhibitions and tours of the Watts Towers, visit: wattstowers.org. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.! Schedule: 11:00 a.m. – Alaadun Yoruba ground blessing uniting all cultures based on common themes and principles 11:30 a.m. – Watts Willowbrook Strings Spiritually connected 12:30 p.m. – Jasmine Tommaso Guitar and vocals–jazz duo revisit the classics, Lorenzo Grassi, guitarist 1:45 p.m. – Tai Chi Chuan School of Healing Martial Arts with Dr. Daniel Hoover, Instructor 2:00 p.m. – Windy Barnes and The Influentials Her sultry, impeccable voice stylings set a new standard with her all-star musicians on the jazz scene 3:15 p.m. – JMP All Stars featuring Patrice Rushen, Munyungo Jackson, Clayton Cameron, Dr. Bobby Rodriguez, Edwin Livingston, and more Straight Ahead Jazz 4:30 p.m. – Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra A community cultural institution that encompasses the creative arts, established in 1961, with multi-generations of artists Masters of Ceremonies: James Janisse and Torrence Brandon Reese Performance credit: video from the 44th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival, featuring the Jazz Mentorship Program All Stars: Patrice Rushen (piano), Munyungo Jackson (percussion), Marvin "Smitty Smith (drums), Ludo Louis (trumpet), and Edwin Livingston (bass). To see the complete performance, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7KJ2ADs5kE.