Rhapsodizing With the Pasadena Pops

Pasadena Pops recently hosted conductor Michael Feinstein in “Rhapsody in Blue” at the Arboretum. Favorite swing and jazz standards from the Gershwin era and the jazz age brought cheers from the crowds. Songs included “I Got Rhythm,” “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Boy! What Love Has Done to Me” and “Lady Be Good.”
Dick Durant (seated from left), Lynn Cooper and Sharla Durant. Back: Carl Cooper with Sue and Bill Shieff.
Tina Marie Ito (seated from left) with Keith and Merilee Hobbs. Back: Dennis Ito with Jeanne and Bob Berney.
Sally Marston (seated from left), Susan Olsen and Anita Tsuji. Back: Otis Marston, Larry and Miraya Jones, Linda Massey, Linda Chang, and Mindy and Jim Halls.
Rich and Ellen Haserot (seated from left) with Pat Moreland. Back: Fran and Lee Benuska, Therese and Lee Mottershead, and Nancy Lewis.
Charles Kester (seated), Sally and Mike Pipes and Susanne Hollis. Back: Barry Jones and Tink Cheney and Richard Samuelson.
Susan and Dan Wier, Nadine and Tony Danz, and Deborah Moore and Dick Dotts
Adrienne Meier and Lindsay Kepner
Ray and Lynn Crouse, Carroll and Tonya Whestly, Michael Feinstein, Helen and Charles Lee and Susan Napier.
Pasadena Pops CEO Lora Unger, Abbas Mohaddes, conductor Michael Feinstein and Teresa Mohaddes
Michael Feinstein (center) with Shadi and Jennifer Sanbar, Barbara Steinwedell, Angela and Dennis Awad, Gayle and John Samore
Annette Ermshar (seated from left), Stephanie Dencik, Chantal Bennett, and Beth and Rob Hansen. Back: Stephen Bennett, Dan Monahan, Bart Doll and Leo Dencik.
Mina and Susanna Sedrak (seated from left) and Brittany De La Torre. Back: Carlos and Denise Solis, Peter Lee, and Allan and Brenda Freedman.
Stephen Smith (seated from left), Shelley and Phil Miles, David Woodley and Janet Fairley. Back: Adriana Smith, Freddi and Ken Hill, Mary Bowser and Ginny Cypherd.
Cristina and Sarkis Baltayian (seated from left) and Hovannes Davitian. Back: Elizabeth Garabedian, Anna Davitian, and Veronica and Greg Garabedian.