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37th Paradise Valley Jazz Party Is March 21-23, 2014 In Arizona

Source: Patricia Myers
December 19, 2013

The 37th annual Paradise Valley Jazz Party, one of the longest running jazz events in the world, will feature top-level musicians from across the nation performing in the ballroom of the Scottsdale Hilton Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. on March 21, 22 and 23, 2014 Performing will be Claudio Roditi, Lou Soloff, trumpets; Bill Easley, Melissa Aldana, Jerry Donato, saxophones; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone; Melissa Morgan, vocals; Bruce Forman, guitar-vocals; Roger Kellaway, Bill Cunliffe, Armand Boatman, Michael Kocour, piano; Nicki Parrott, Rodney ...

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Freddy Cole Performs Two Concerts On May 31 In Phoenix, AZ

Source: Patricia Myers
May 5, 2012

The Freddy Cole Quartet will perform two shows on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at The Nash, the new Jazz in AZ education and performance venue in Phoenix, AZ. The concerts, fundraisers to benefit the programs of The Nash, are at 5:45 p.m. for wine-hors d’oeuvres preceding 6:30 concert is $75; the 8:30 p.m. concert is $30. The Nash is at 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix. Tickets, a seating chart and details on sponsorships are online at jazzinaz.org or phone 602-279-9402. ...

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12th annual Newport Beach Jazz Party

Source: Patricia Myers
February 11, 2012

By Patricia Myers Tributes to Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson,Chet Baker, Paul Desmond and the “Four Brothers" sound made famous by Woody Herman will be among the 44 sessions of the 12th annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, Feb. 16-19 in at the Newport Beach Marriott in southern California. This year's edition has the biggest advance sale in years, according to Joe Rothman, party co-producer with John McClure. “This lineup is as strong as we've ever had, and we're nearly a ...

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34th Paradise Valley Jazz Party, April 16-17

Source: Patricia Myers
March 13, 2011

The 34th annual Paradise Valley Jazz Party, one of the longest running jazz events in the world, again will bring top-level musicians to Arizona from across the nation on April 16-17. The weekend party was first staged in 1978 by Don Z. Miller and his late wife, Sue. During the past 33 years, the events have featured the most legendary jazz artists in the world. “Although there are tweaks to this exciting format from year to year, it is always ...

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Sedona Jazz on the Rocks returns after one-year hiatus

Source: Patricia Myers
August 22, 2010

By Patricia Myers Sedona, AZ—- It's being termed the “re-jazzination" of the Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Festival, the outdoor event returning after a year's hiatus related to financial issues. The daylong program on Saturday, Oct. 2, is aimed at increasing attendance by moving beyond the modern and contemporary jazz formats of the past 28 years to feature more blues and rhythm-and-blues bands. The lineup will feature jazz-Motown vocalist Dennis Rowland, guitarist Craig Chaquico, blues vocalist Maysa, Cuban pianist Alfredo ...

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10th Annual Prescott Jazz Summit, August 27-29, 2010

Source: Patricia Myers
July 30, 2010

The Prescott Jazz Summit in Prescott, Arizona, will mark its 10th year by presenting musicians from California and Arizona during the three-day weekend of events in concert halls, theaters and outdoors. The event was conceived and is organized by Mike Vax, former Stan Kenton Orchestra trumpeter. The festival is a benefit with net proceeds going to the Clare Willey Memorial Scholarship Fund and Prescott school music departments, said Vax, who continues to lead and tour with the Kenton Alumni. A ...

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