Blues
Los Angeles blues legend Phillip Walker will make a rare appearance on this side of the hill Friday at Cozy’s in Sherman Oaks. The Texas-born singer-guitarist came to the West Coast in the late 1950s and became one of several blues men from the Lone Star State operating out of Los Angeles in the 1960s, along with Johnny Guitar Watson and Lowell Fulson. Walker, 63, is well-known in blues circles around the world. His latest CD on Alligator Records, “Lonestar Shootout,†a joint venture with Lonnie Brooks and Long John Hunter, was nominated earlier this year for a W.C. Handy Award, the blues equivalent of the Grammy.
* Phillip Walker, Friday, 9:30 p.m., Cozy’s Bar & Grill, 14058 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. $10. (818) 986-6000.
Musical Theater
Charlene Tilton, formerly of the long-running TV show “Dallas,†will head the cast in the Golden Performing Arts Center production of “42nd Street,†opening Saturday at the Madrid Theatre in Canoga Park. The Tony Award-winning musical features such numbers as “We’re in the Money,†“Lullabye of Broadway†and “42nd Street.â€
* “42nd Street,†starring Charlene Tilton, Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.; Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. Additional performances throughout the month. $18-$28. (818) 347-9938.
Latin Jazz
Poncho Sanchez and his band will perform Sunday at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank. While growing up in Los Angeles, Texas-born Sanchez was exposed to such Latin music greats as Tito Rodriguez, Tito Puente, Machito, Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto, as well as jazz legends Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Clifford Brown and Thelonious Monk. But he idolized vibist Cal Tjader and joined his band in 1975. Sanchez’s latest CD, “Latin Soul,†won the Grammy this year for best Latin jazz performance.
* Poncho Sanchez, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., Starlight Bowl, 1249 Lockheed View Drive, Burbank. $4-$5. (818) 525-3721.
Big Band
Former Los Angeles City Councilman Ernani Bernardi will return to his roots as a saxophonist and arranger when he presents a big band swing dance Wednesday at the Sportsmen’s Lodge.
* Ernani Bernardi’s Big Band Swing Dance, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. $12. (818) 785-4453.
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