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10th Annual Prescott Jazz Summit
August 27-29
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| PLACE: |
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Prescott, Arizona is located in Arizona's high
country, just 90 miles north of Phoenix.
Combining the dulcet sounds of some
of the nation's most outstanding jazz musicians with the moderate summer
temperatures and towering shade trees of Prescott means 'cool' is a word you'll
no doubt utter often during the 10th Annual Prescott Jazz Summit.
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Map for Hassayampa Inn at Prescott, AZ
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Check out these pre-festival Concerts at the Highlands Center
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| EVENTS: |
| Friday |
| Noon: |
Free outdoor concert on the lawn at Courthouse Plaza |
| 5:30 - 7:00pm: |
"Meet the Musicians Scholarship Fundraising Dinner" with music at the Hassayampa Inn |
| 7:30 - 10:30pm: |
Three simultaneous concerts (One
ticket is good at all concerts): |
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• Hassayampa Inn's Arizona Ballroom (nightclub style)
• Hassayampa Inn's Marina Ballroom (nightclub style)
• Dancing at Hotel St. Michael's historic hardwood floor ballroom. |
| Saturday |
| 1:00 - 4:00pm: |
• Concert at the
Hassayampa Inn's Arizona ballroom
• Dancing at Hotel
St. Michael
(one ticket is good for
both) |
| 7:30pm: |
"A tribute to the great Big Bands" |
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Gala concert at Ruth Street
Theater.
Fred Radke,
leader of the Harry James Orchestra,
Bill Tole, leader of the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, and
Mike Vax, leader of the Stan Kenton Alumni Band,
Dennis Roland, vocalist from the Count Basie Band,
Rusty Higgins, LA Studio Musician & Conductor for Toni
Tennille.
the festival All Star Big Band,
Prescott High School Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Summit Youth
Band
plus all the
acclaimed artists involved with the festival. |
| Sunday |
| 10:00am - 12:30pm: |
Jazz Brunch in Arizona and Marina ballrooms at the
Hassayampa Inn.
(concert after the brunch is included in ticket cost) |
| 1:00 to 3:00pm: |
Concerts in both ballrooms at
the Hassayampa Inn |
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| MUSICIANS WHO ARE SCHEDULED TO PERFORM: |
Critically acclaimed jazz musicians from around the country,
including the best and most popular artists from the Phoenix area:
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Fred Radke ~ Bill Tole ~ Mike Vax ~ Dennis Roland ~ Rusty
Higgins ~ Judy Roberts
Reggie Thomas ~
Scott Whitfield ~ Gary Hobbs ~ Greg Fishman ~ Blaise Lantana ~ Ginger Berglund
~ Joel Robin ~ Tony Vacca ~ Jack Petersen ~ Steve Annibale ~
Frankie and Rosemary Chavez
Ted Sistrunk ~ Cleve Huff ~ Denny Garr ~ Tom Winker ~ Larry Kantor
plus other musicians to be announced.
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| MASTERS OF CEREMONIES: |
Blaise Lantana - KXJZ Radio
Sandy Moss - KQNA/KPPV Radio
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| PROCEEDS GO TO: |
The Clare Willey Memorial Scholarship Fund
Prescott City school music departments
The Prescott Jazz Summit is sponsored by "Friends of Big Band Jazz",
a 501c3 nonprofit corporation
Sponsorships and donations are tax deductible.
Our main objective is to expand the educational reach to students
and introduce them to Jazz, America's original art form,
through school assemblies in Prescott and
music scholarships to exceptional Jazz students from Arizona.
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