![]() ![]() He graduated from California State University, Fullerton, in 1981 with a bachelor of arts in communication. Saavedra has worked as a journalist since 1979 and has held positions at several Southern California newspapers before arriving at the Orange County Register in 1990. Carona and the use of unauthorized drugs by Olympian Carl Lewis. Simpson case, the downfall of Orange County Sheriff-turned felon Michael S. Saavedra has covered the Los Angeles riots, the O.J. His stories have led to the closure of a chain of badly-run group homes, the end of a state program that placed criminals in inappropriate public jobs and the creation of a civilian oversight office for the Orange County Sheriff's Department, among other things. His work has been recognized by the National Headliner Club, the Associated Press Sports Editors, the California Newspaper Publishers Association, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and the Orange County Press Club. Tony Saavedra is an investigative reporter specializing in legal affairs for the Orange County Register. Or just camp out in the bar patio and listen. It’s so cozy it had the feel of a school recital, but for the $110 ticket price.īad news, the Summer Concert Series is quite popular with the locals, so you’ve got to move fast. The last row in this amphitheater would still be considered orchestra at larger sites. So I walked into the venue already a Scaggs admirer and left a fanatic.Īnd now a few words on the venue: if you want to see a major jazz act up close and personal, this is the place to do it. “The Last Tango on 16th Street,” written about Scaggs’ hometown of San Francisco, was another reason to buy the new album, if for the storytelling alone.īy the time he hit “Lido Shuffle,” the audience was on its feet, reliving the dance moves of the ’70’s.Ī personal highlight was “Look What You’ve Done To Me,” from the movie, “Urban Cowboy.” Disclaimer: My wife and I chose that song for our first dance at our wedding, oh, so many years ago. How Scaggs could take a genre that gave us KC and the Sunshine Band and make it smooth, speaks to his talent. Scaggs cruised through the hits, “Jojo,” “Georgia,” “What Can I Say?” and an inspired “Lowdown,” the epitome of disco cool. Those who came to dance weren’t disappointed. (Yes, some folks could see the whole concert from the balcony of their rooms.) In May, 2003, Scaggs released But Beautiful, a collection of jazz. He garnered good reviews with Dig, although the CD, which was released on September 11, 2001, was lost in the post-911 melée. The song ends with a samba-like jam session that had heads bobbing all the way up to the third floor of the hotel. Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs on 8 June 1944 in Canton, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. ![]() He can swing with the finest.Īs Scaggs remarked, perhaps the song best suited for the venue, was “Harbor Lights,” showcasing his ability to hit the high notes and everything in between. The Fats Domino-like “A Fool to Care” off the new album was an example of why Scaggs is still relevant. His blues licks in that song and “Some Change” were simple and tasty. “Running Blue” got the night started with an example of why Scaggs was, for a while, the guitarist in the Steve Miller Band. ![]()
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