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  1. The L.A. Four (or The L.A. 4) was a jazz quartet, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1974, that performed until 1982. Its members were guitarist Laurindo Almeida, saxophonist and flutist Bud Shank, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Shelly Manne, replaced by Jeff Hamilton after 1977.

  2. Mar 13, 2023 · Donaldson Collection/Getty Images. By Amy Beeman / Updated: March 13, 2023 2:37 pm EST. Four Black men from South Central Los Angeles became known as the L.A. Four after they were caught on helicopter video pulling a white truck driver from his vehicle in broad daylight and beating him within inches of his life.

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  3. Apr 28, 2017 · The group of young black men who were charged became known as the "L.A. Four" and Williams, who was accused of throwing a brick at Denny's head, was considered the most high-profile member. Williams was eventually sentenced to a maximum 10 years in prison for the attack on Denny and four other people.

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  4. The L.A. 4. Los Angeles-based quartet who combined cool jazz, bossa nova, samba, and European classical music. Read Full Biography.

  5. Reginald Oliver Denny (born 1953) is a former construction truck driver who was pulled from his truck and severely beaten during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. His attackers, a group of black men who came to be known as the " L.A. Four ", targeted Denny because he was white.

  6. Oct 17, 2011 · A nice selection of jazz standards played perfectly by four accomplished jazz musicians. Not as adventerous as the group's recordings with Shelley Manne that...

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  7. Jan 28, 2016 · 245. 22K views 8 years ago. Laurindo Almeida, Ray Brown, Bud Shank and Jeff Hamilton, four guys experienced live on stage and in the studio recorded this direct to disc album, "Just Friends" in...

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