With the Midnight Hour but minutes away, New Year’s Eve revelers at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey dance to the music of Swing Syndicate, who play everything from Big Band classics to rock ’n’ roll hits from the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. photo by Beverly Cohn
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