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North East Florida Jazz Association To Host Jazz Festival

Source: Barbara Salter Nelson
April 1, 2012

The North East Florida Jazz Association (NEFJA) is celebrating their 25th anniversary by presenting a one-day Jazz Festival featuring some of the best national and local musicians on the jazz scene today. The Jazz Festival will be from 1:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 at the Ormond Beach Center for the Performing Arts. “For 25 years our mission has been to keep jazz alive in northeast Florida,” said NEFJA president Muriel McCoy. “This festival celebrates what we ...

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Performance / Tour

Trombonist Vincent Gardner to Perform in Daytona Beach on January 22

Source: Barbara Salter Nelson
December 27, 2011

The North East Florida Jazz Association (NEFJA) will present trombonist Vincent Gardner in concert on Sunday, January 22 at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach. This year marks NEFJA's 25th anniversary. Gardner, 39, is the lead trombonist for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under the musical direction of Wynton Marsalas. He has performed and recorded with other jazz notables including Marcus Roberts, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Count Basie Orchestra, Harry Connick, Jr., McCoy Tyner, Nancy ...

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Houston Person To Perform In Daytona

Source: Barbara Salter Nelson
September 30, 2010

Internationally acclaimed tenor saxophonist Houston Person will perform at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach on Saturday, October 16 at the North East Florida Jazz Association's (NEFJA) eighth annual Jeep McCoy Memorial Concert Supper. Person, 75, built his reputation as a leader with a series of soulful recordings on the Prestige label in the 60's. He is best known for his legendary partnership with the late jazz vocalist Etta Jones. Currently he'swith the HighNote Records and his ...

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