Jazz at the Shell

Friends of Recreation Park Band Shell is hosting their 2nd annual Autumn Jazz at The Shell Concert. The Pat Sheng Quartet featuring Terrence Taylor will perform jazz and standards, and the Long Beach City College Jazz in the Box group will open the show. Don't miss the last concert of the 2024 season at the Rec Park Band Shell!

Patrick Sheng is a jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger, currently serving as the Director of Instrumental Jazz Studies at Long Beach City College. Patrick has performed all over the world as a professional musician, and has shared the stage with jazz artists such as Joey DeFrancesco, Wycliffe Gordon, Tom Scott, Jeff Coffin, Andy Narell, Wayne Wallace, and many others. He has also performed with the Spokane Symphony Pops, Washington-Idaho Symphony, The Harry James Orchestra, and has been featured on recordings and articles in Jazziz Magazine.
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Terrence Taylor is a singer, pianist, organist, composer, and arranger, having performed on several acclaimed stages including the Jazz Education Network, North Sea Jazz Festival, and The Hollywood Bowl. He is also the recipient of two Downbeat Student Magazine Awards for best Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist (2016) and outstanding soloist (2018 for “Fly”). Also always staying true to his roots, he has served as Minister of Music at several churches in the greater Los Angeles area.