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The Blue Whale was a jazz club located on the top floor of Weller Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. [1] The club was opened in 2009 by jazz vocalist Joon Lee [1] [2] and regularly featured regional and internationally acclaimed jazz artists. [3] It was announced on December 31, 2020 that the club has been permanently closed.
A Cuban rapper born in Cuba, Mellow Man Ace focused on lovers rap with a blend of urban hip hop and occasional bilingual delivery, and a heady gift for novelty rhymes. Born Ulpiano Sergio Reyes in 1967, he left Cuba with his family at the age of four and resettled in Los Angeles. [1] His family moved to South Gate, California at a very young age.
As part of the move, Blue Note and the LA Phil have partnered to reconfigure the former Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival into Blue Note Jazz Festival. The 2025 edition will begin June 14, with the ...
JazzReggae Festival @ UCLA is a two-day festival for music, art, culture and diversity, held every Memorial Day Weekend on the UCLA Intramural Field. By featuring artists such as Jill Scott, Buju Banton, The Roots, Beenie Man, and Stephen Marley, as well as unique opportunities to experience new ethnic foods, [1] crafts and cultures, the event has been highly acclaimed by the press, artists ...
Great American Music Hall, Tenderloin, San Francisco; Keystone Korner, North Beach, San Francisco [4] Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Downtown Santa Cruz [4] [1]: 5 Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley [4] Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, San Francisco [1]: 5 Jazz Workshop, San Francisco; SF Jazz Center, San Francisco
"Mentirosa" (lit. "liar" (female)) is a single by Mellow Man Ace from his debut album, Escape from Havana. It was one of the first songs produced by Tony G, with scratches provided by Tony's fellow DJ at Los Angeles' KDAY radio station, Julio G (no relation, despite internet sites calling him Tony's brother).
Escape from Havana garnered positive reviews from music critics who praised the production and lyrics for being a great mix of East Coast and Latin-flavored styles. A writer for People praised the language duality of Ace's lyrical flow, noting his Spanish delivery as being the better language, concluding with, "But it's when he drops into the loving tongue that his music becomes truly ...
Mellow Man Ace scored a major crossover hit with 1989's "Mentirosa" but, by 1993, the Havana-born rapper was without a record deal. Released in 2000, From the Darkness Into the Light was his first album since 1992's The Brother With Two Tongues. Eight years is a long time for an MC to go without a new album—especially when you consider how ...