Sunset Jazz
Sunset Jazz
The Palm Springs International Jazz Festival is hosting a kick-off bash at the glamorous 1955 Koerner Residence, designed by E. Stewart Williams for VIP jazz guests, with limited party-only tickets.
This is a rare opportunity to see one of the most iconic desert modernist homes in the desert. Lounge in this spectacular setting with other like-minded jazz enthusiasts.
- Thursday, February 20, 2025
- 4:30 - 7:30 pm (3 hrs)
- Koerner Residence
Party is included with VIP tickets.
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Koerner Residence
Designed in 1955 for Leon and Thea Koerner this spectacular home in Deepwell Estates is sited on a nearly an acre lot. The original landscape by Garrett Eckbo and Francis Dean has been restored and boasts mature trees and sprawling flower beds.
Majestic Mountain Views
Indulge in delectable hors d'oeuvres and open bar cocktails poolside as you take in the panoramic mountain views.
Lounge Poolside
Immaculate built-in casework, gorgeous terrazzo, floor-to-ceiling glass, and indoor/outdoor fountains. The Estate has undergone museum-quality restoration.
Live Jazz
Lance Conrad will set the vibe with some soothing jazz.
Do you know who E. Stewart Williams is?
Williams is one of our great Desert Modernist. He studied architecture at Cornell plus a Masters from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked for Raymond Loewy in New York designing store interiors before joining the Navy where he designed dry-dock repair installations. The son of architect Harry Williams who designed the downtown La Plaza in 1936. Williams found his way to the desert and in the family firm with his father and brother, Williams, Williams, and Williams. His work in Palm Springs is impressive. Don't miss this opportunity of enjoying one of his designs, the Koerner Residence up close.
E. Stewart Williams
"The design and the enclosed space should provide moments of connection to the artistic intention." — E. Stewart Williams
Williams considered the Palm Springs Art Museum his greatest achievement.
Other notable works of E. Stewart Williams
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Frank Sinantra's Twin Palms Estate (1947)
His first residential project was a house for Frank Sinatra. With its grand piano-shaped pool, and open floor plan it became party central for the neighborhood. Commissioned in July to be ready for Christmas, and Williams delivered.
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Edris House (1954)
Williams was guided by the idea buildings should inhabit their sites naturally and be in concert with their environments. The Edris House is a perfect example. He embraced the challenging landscape of boulders and with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass he unites the homeowners with the desert scene.
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Coachella Valley Savings & Loan no. 2 (1961)
Now a Chase Bank, the striking sculptural white facade is decorative and functional, the scooped colonnades give extra support and the overhang roof provides shelter from the desert sun, while still offering light for the two story interior. Photograph courtesy of Palm Springs Life Archives