Michel Legrand & Friends - 50 Years of Movies & Music

Sunday, August 1 at 7:30 PM
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Over the course of his 50-year career, Michel Legrand composed more than 200 film and television scores as well as several musicals. Legrand was only 22 years old when his first album, I Love Paris, became one of the best-selling instrumental albums ever released. He is a virtuoso jazz and classical pianist as well as accomplished arranger and conductor who performs with orchestras worldwide. In honor of Michel Legrand and his legendary work, a concert took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted by Jon Voight and Jennifer O’Neil. The event pays musical tribute to some of Michel Legrand’s Academy Award-winning MGM movies including “Yentl,” “Thomas Crown Affair” and “Summer of 42.” During the show, Michel Legrand conducts a 66-piece orchestra and performs with many of his superstar friends such as George Benson, Melissa Manchester, Jerry Lewis, Dionne Warwick, Andy Williams, Patti Page, Frank Sinatra Jr. and Steve Lawrence.