DiversionsAll Music Guide, Diversions is a 1987 album (LP Vinyl) released by the California State University, Los Angeles Jazz Ensemble, it featured the Charles Richard Suite for Jazz Orchestra which was premiered by Dave Edwards*NOTE* Dave Edwards had come back to school at CSULA to try and finish a degree he left in the middle of while at Auburn University in the early 1960s earlier that year. This group proved to be one of the finest college jazz orchestras of that era with having placed in the finals of the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival.WE'RE BACK! liner notes, Cal State L.A. Jazz Ensemble LP. 1986 The jazz band had numerous student musicians that have made a name for themselves as professionals to include Sharon Hirata,Sharon Hirata featured on tenor with the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, 2008 Luis Bonilla, Jack Cooper, Charlie Richard, Eric "Bobo" Correa, Vince Dublino, Alan Parr, and José Arellano.
