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Pensacola JazzFest 2006 is scheduled for April
1 - 2 in Pensacola's
Seville Square.
Pensacola
JazzFest 2006, upcoming Saturday and Sunday April 1-2, promises
to be an exciting event. We have already contracted with a New
York quartet consisting of Russ Kassoff on piano, Harry Allen on
saxophone, Gene Bertoncini on guitar and Jay Leonhart on bass.
They are all tops in their field. We have again contracted with
the Rebirth Brass Band of New Orleans, who were a big
crowd-pleaser at last year’s JazzFest. Each of the New York
group will have his own set, so with these players, plus winner
of the local Phillips piano competition, vocalists Holly Shelton
and Kitt Lough with their sets, the jazz ensembles from UWF and
PJC plus a high school and middle school group, that should
complete the main stage schedule. This will be our third year
to sponsor the youth stage, featuring local and regional youth
groups. This has been a good addition to the JazzFest line-up.
The Pensacola
JazzFest, now in its 23rd year, is a free festival
celebrating America’s unique musical contribution to the world.
Total cost of the Pensacola JazzFest is approximately $60,000.
The Jazz Society works all year to make this our annual
gift to the community.
The 2006 Pensacola JazzFest poster
design, Jammin' with the bird, was created by artist Paul Wierzbinski, a resident of
Lexington, KY, who also has a residence in Seagrove Beach, FL.
The 2006 posters will be available for sale at the 23rd Pensacola
JazzFest, which takes place in Seville Square, located in historic
downtown Pensacola, on Saturday and Sunday, April 1-2.
Performances will run from noon to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from
noon to 5:45 p.m. on Sunday. This free jazz festival is
presented annually by the Jazz Society of Pensacola.
JazzFest memorabilia will be offered for sale at Pensacola JazzFest.
Items include JazzFest Posters, T-Shirts with the poster image, note
cards with the 2005 and 2006 poster images and coffee mugs. Other
items include book bags, lighted wine glasses and beer mugs and CDs
of the performing artists. Items are now available for purchase at
upcoming Jazz Society events and the Jazz Society office, 17 S.
Palafox Street, Suite 103, Pensacola, FL 32502. Call the Jazz
Society office 850-433-8382 for details.
The Youth Stage (see schedule below) will feature middle and high school bands from the
Pensacola area. This is the
third year of presenting the Youth Stage as part of the Pensacola JazzFest. This will be the first year of presenting one high school
and one middle school jazz band on the main stage, thereby allowing
the majority of festival attendees to see the best of the youth
bands. Note, too, that the winner of the Phillips/UWF piano
competition will have a featured performance on the main stage.
All this is done to encourage the young people, our future, in
perpetuating JAZZ—America’s Music.
Crystal Joy Albert is chair of the Performance Committee for
Pensacola JazzFest. She is an accomplished pianist and vocalist who
has toured internationally.
Photo
by Norman Vickers.
 Rebirth
Brass Band of New Orleans shown here leading “Second Line” umbrella
parade in Seville Square at 2005 Pensacola JazzFest. They will
close the program both days at Pensacola JazzFest April 1-2.
Photo
by Norman Vickers.
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 Rebirth
Brass Band of New Orleans shown here from the Gazebo at Seville
Square at 2005 Pensacola JazzFest. By popular demand, they have
been rescheduled for the upcoming Pensacola JazzFest on April 1-2
and will close out the program both days.
Photo
by Norman Vickers.
Jazz Fest 2006 Schedule,
4/1 & 4/2 {Subject
to change}
Saturday:
12:00-12:45--Stage - UWF Jazz Ensemble
12:45-1:15--Gazebo - Phillips Piano Competition Winner
1:15-2:00--Stage - Harry Anderson's S.U. Jazz Ensemble
2:00-2:45--Gazebo - Pianist Russell Kassoff
Dream Trio
2:45-3:30--Gazebo - Bassist Jay Leonhart - Amazing Bass!
3:30-4:15--Stage - Kitt Lough and Gulf Coast Ensemble
4:15-4:55--Gazebo - Guitarist Gene Bertoncini Dream Group
4:55-5:45--Gazebo - Saxophonist Harry Allen's
N.Y.C. Quintet
5:45-6:30--Gazebo - Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans!
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Sunday:
12:00-12:45--Gazebo - PJC Jazz Band
12:45-1:15--Stage - Ransom Middle School Jazz Band
1:15-2:00--Gazebo - Pianist Russell Kassoff
Dream Trio
2:00-2:40--Gazebo - Guitarist Gene Bertoncini Dream Group
2:40-3:25--Gazebo - Holly Shelton Group
3:25-4:10--Gazebo - Bassist Jay Leonhart and his amazing bass!
4:10-5:00--Gazebo - Tenor Saxophonist Harry Allen's N.Y.C. Quintet
5:00-5:45--Gazebo - Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans!
Youth Stage Schedule
Saturday:
1:00- 1:45 Bailey Middle School
2:00- 2:45 Mike Potters
3:00- 3:45 Swing Kids
4:00- 4:45
5:00- 5:45
Sunday:
1:00- 1:45 Escambia High School
2:00- 2:45 Tate High School
3:00- 3:45 Tate High School
4:00- 4:45 Woodham High School
5:00- 5:45 Ransom Middle School
Bay
Beach Inn, 51 Gulf Breeze Parkway, in nearby Gulf Breeze, FL
is the official headquarters for Pensacola JazzFest. It is
just across the three mile bridge across Pensacola Bay.
Phone 850-932-2214, fax 850-932-0932. Ask for JazzFest
rate. Bon Appetit is an excellent restaurant
associated with Bay Beach Inn.
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