Nick Mancini

Join vibraphonist, bandleader, composer & arranger Nick Mancini as he returns to the Miles with his Collective in the intimate live music setting of the Fireside Concert Series (a division of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs). 2 sets l Doors open at 7:30pm. l All seating is general admission. Click here to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nick-mancini-collective-fireside-at-the-miles-tickets-53110826913?aff=ebdssbdestsearch For hours, events & more, visit milesplayhouse.org, email milesplayhouse@smgov.net or call (310) 458-8634. Special thanks to Justin Yoffe for organizing this great series. Nick's original compositions as well as cherry-picked jazz standards create the fertile soil for spontaneous arrangements, which are, at once, fresh, incisive, and cinematic. With a host of world-class musicians in his midst, he selects from the cream-of-the-crop to form his highly energized Collective. Mancini, at the helm of this rotation of LA's most creative & inventive musicians, will tempt your curiosity & leave you always wanting more. www.nickmancini.net John Tegmeyer - clarinet Katisse Buckingham - saxophone/flute Adam Ratner - guitar Michael Ragonese - keys Scott Breadman - percussion Pete Korpela - percussion Cooper Appelt - bass James Yoshizawa - drums Nick Mancini - vibraphone Additional info: The Miles Memorial Playhouse is wheelchair accessible and conveniently located near the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and Lincoln Blvd in Christine Emerson Reed Park, just north of the tennis courts. PARKING: Metered Street Parking Limited metered parking available surrounding Reed Park. (2 hour maximum, 9-6pm, $2.00 per hour, accepts credit cards - FREE Sundays & after 6pm at meters). Please read all street parking signs carefully, as area has permit-only parking. FREE underground parking for all Miles Memorial Playhouse patrons at 808 Wilshire Blvd. Enter on east side of Lincoln Blvd, just south of Wilshire. Important: Do not take the automatic machine printed ticket - instead upon entry tell attendant you are going to the Miles and start time of the show. Be sure the receive a special validated ticket to gain access back to the garage. After the performance, use that validated ticket to swipe the card reader to the right of the pedestrian entrance at 808 Wilshire. Take the elevator down to the parking area. The pressure of your vehicle at the exit will lift the gate.