Palo Alto Weekly 07.06.2012 - section 1

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7/7 Poncho Sa nchez

Photo: Devin

Upfront

’T DONS MIS IT!

News Digest

Dehavin

City’s cell-tower plan meets cool reception

“The Dean of Latin jazz.” —New York Times

7/6

Chet Baker Tribute

7/8

7/14

Songs of Sinatra

Roy Haynes

Photo: Carol Friedman

Jazz shows all summer including: 7/15

Wayne Wallace

7/16

Victor Wooten/ Geoffrey Keezer

7/28 7/31

Wycliffe Gordon’s

More shows, details & tickets at

Hello Pops!

stanfordjazz.org

Kenny Barron

650-725-2787

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