It is almost time for the 2011 Township Jazz Festival.. the event that officially puts the "swing" in Spring here in the Jackson Metro area. The date is Saturday, April 9th and the site will be the Township at Highland Colony in Ridgeland,Mississippi (on the lawn near Fusion Coffeehouse, home of the area's best live jazz series).
Headlining this year's event is "THE JASON MARSALIS QUARTET." The Marsalis name is representative of jazz royalty here and abroad and Jason is the youngest of the phenomenally gifted brothers in " America's First Family of Jazz". His remarkable talents as an instrumentalist (on vibes and drums) as well as a composer and arranger will be on display supported by a stellar cast of some of New Orleans' finest young musicians. This is a must see performance for jazz aficianados and music lovers alike, as well as fans of his CDs, and though he is currently touring US cities including Chicago, San Francisco and New York you can see and hear his musical artistry LIVE onstage right here!
Please visit Jason's website for his official bio.
ALSO APPEARING:
Music starts at noon and other acts featured on this year's fest include top area high school jazz ensembles, the Latin jazz and salsa sounds of "LATINISMO," big band era swing by the Capitol City Stage Band, straight ahead and fusion jazz from Raphael Semmes and the FUSION (Coffeehouse) ALL STARS with special guest Lisa Palmer, and the soul-jazz sounds of perennial (and festival) favorite "THE VAMPS".
STUDENT MUSICIANS PERFORMING:
In keeping with KERIOTH CORPORATION's support of education
and youth in the arts, there will also be performances by
the JACKSON ACADEMY JAZZ BAND (under the direction of Bruce
Carter), the MADISON
CENTRAL JAZZ BAND (under the direction of Terry Miller), as well as the TERRY HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE (under the direction of Todd Bobo).
Another "QUALITY OF LIFE" EVENT at THE TOWNSHIP from KERIOTH CORPORATION:
This "family-friendly" event will also feature food and beverages available for purchase. The festival begins at 12 NOON and will be held RAIN or SHINE. There is no admission charge with "festival seating" and lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.Parking is available and early arrival is suggested.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
For more details on the TOWNSHIP JAZZ FESTIVAL and
information regarding sponsorship opportunities for this
event contact KERIOTH CORPORATION at (601)-368-9950 or FUSION COFFEEHOUSE (601)-856-6001. For music information contact RAPHAEL SEMMES MUSIC: rsemmes@bellsouth.net
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
on the "Fusion Coffeehouse Stage"
12 noon -12:30... JACKSON ACADEMY JAZZ BAND
12:45 - 1:15... MADISON CENTRAL JAZZ BAND
1:30 - 2:00... TERRY HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
2:15 - 3:00... LATINISMO (Latin Jazz)
3:15 - 4:00... FUSION ALL-STARS w/ Lisa Palmer (Straight Ahead Jazz/Fusion)
4:15 - 5:00... CAPITAL CITY STAGE BAND (Big
Band / Swing)
5:15 - 6:00... JASON MARSALIS QUARTET (Modern
Jazz from New Orleans)
6:15 pm- 7:00... THE VAMPS (Soul Jazz)
*Times subject to change
