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# Santa Monica College Announces December Holiday and Jazz Concert Lineup
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/111605-story-20051116/
- Published: 2005-11-16T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T08:11:07.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Pico, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

In the mood for jazz this December? The Santa Monica College Music Department will present a holiday concert, jazz and more in December. All concerts are in the SMC Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd., unless otherwise noted. The lineup is: ■ Friday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m.: Latin Jazz: Banda Brothers Quintet’s “Tribute to Cal Tjader.” The Banda brothers, Tony and Ramon, played with Grammy Award-winning Pancho Sanchez for 24 years and are winning acclaim for their own style of music. Tickets are $10\. ■ Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, at 7:30 p.m.: “Christmas Celebration,” with the Santa Monica Methodist Church Chancel Choir joining SMC Concert Chorale, both under the direction of SMC music professor James Smith. The program, narrated by actor Peter Graves, will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 11th Street and Washington Avenue. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for students and senior citizens. ■ Sunday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m.: SMC Jazz Band, under the direction of Keith Fiddmont, with special guest Bijon Watson on trumpet. Tickets are $10\. ■ Thursday, Dec. 8, at 11:15 a.m.: SMC Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Matthew Altmire. Free. ■ Friday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m.: SMC Jazz Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Cindy Bourquin. Tickets are $10\. ■ Sunday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m.: SMC Concert Band, under the direction of Kevin McKeown. Tickets are $10.

For tickets and information, call (310) 434-3000 or (310) 434-4323\. For tickets to “Christmas Celebration,” call (310) 393-8258\. Unique handmade crafts for sale

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 16, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111605.pdf?ref=smdp.com)