The hotel opened in the early 1930s and soon became the stomping grounds for many members of the Los Angeles arts community.

Though Sylvester has been involved in other projects, Marinero is his main gig of late and La La La (a musical nod to his adoptive LA home) is his third full length album released under the moniker.

In 1958, Palm Springs canceled a jazz festival over fears it would attract unruly crowds. Nearly seven decades later, the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival is proving the genre belongs in the ...