The John Coltrane Jazz Festival, Sept. 1-3, 2006

The TraneStop Resource Institute, Inc.
and
Community 500
Present
THE JOHN COLTRANE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Giant Steps Over Philly
Hosted by:
State Representative John Myers
201st Legislative District
In Partnership With State Senator LeAnna Washington
4th Senatorial District

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2006
Friday, September 1
MUSICIANS' OPENING RECEPTION
“ Trane-in' In"
Invitation Only/Email for Waiting List
Champagne Restaurant and Bar

Music By:
The Webb Thomas Quartet
Webb Thomas on Drums
Luke O'Reilly on Piano
Lee Smith on Bass
Louis Taylor on Alto Saxophone


Saturday, September 2 - “COLTRANE TIME"
FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS - 2 STAGES
AWBURY ARBORETUM - (1-8:30 P.M.)
THE JOHN COLTRANE JAZZ STAGE
The Awbury Arboretum - The Wetlands/Meadows
Beside Washington Lane R-7 SEPTA Train Station
800 block East Washington Lane (near Chew Avenue)

Featuring

2:00 to 3:15 PM - SEARCH FOR THE NEW LAND QUINTET
A Tribute to Lee Morgan
Duane Eubanks - Trumpet, Jymie Merritt - Bass Ronnie Burrage - Drums, Sid Simmons - Piano Stanley Wilson - Tenor Saxophone

3:45 to 5:00 PM - TENOR LOVE
A Tribute to John Coltrane
Charles Bowen - Tenor Sax, Don Braden - Tenor Sax Tyrone Brown - Bass, Sid Simmons - Piano Byron Landham - Drums, with Ella Gahnt on Vocals

5:15 to 6:30 PM - PHILADELPHIA BRIGADE QUINTET
A Philadelphia Artists Homecoming Celebration
Willie Williams - Tenor Saxophone Robin Eubanks - Trombone, Eugene Jackson - Drums Sumi Tonooka - Piano, Don Moore - Bass

7:15 to 8:30 PM - THE PIONEERS QUINTET
A Tribute to The Giants of Jazz
Archie Shepp - Tenor Sax James Spaulding - Alto Saxophone, Jymie Merritt - Bass Stanley Cowell - Piano, Allen Nelson - Drums

THE JOHN MYERS BLUES STAGE
The Awbury Arboretum - Haines Field
Haines and Arleigh Streets/6000 Arleigh Street

Featuring

1:00 to 2:00 PM - FIIDLA'S PHILLY BLUES FUNK EXPERIMENT
Owen 'Fiidla' Brown - Violin, Marc Johnson - Keyboards, Robert Landham - Alto Sax, Leon Jordan - Drums, Charles Baldwin - Electric Bass, Derrick Washington - Violin Ginger Smith-Jones - Cello, Michael Ireland - Violin & Viola, Madeline Glen - Violin, Jamillah Meekins - Viola

2:30 to 3:30 PM - PHYLLIES INTRUDERS
Tony Strong - Lead Vocals James Townes -Bass, Michael Piper - Drums Lorado Williams - Congo, Robert Summers - Keyboard David Hicks - Guitar, Phil Davis - Trombone Xavier Fleming - Saxophone, Jerome Burton - Trumpet

4:00 to 5:00 PM - THE LOU TAYLOR URBAN COLLECTIVE
Louis Taylor - Alto Saxophone, with Doug Gribb, Pete Rudd, Dave Garden, Brian Williams, Henry McMillan, Lawrence Newton, Shirley Light, Darrel Burgess

5:30 to 7:00 PM - THE BILLY PAUL REVUE
With Billy Paul on Lead Vocals

(Artist Substitutions May Be Made)

Sunday, September 3, 2006
(Fundraiser)

11AM - 3PM
“A LOVE SUPREME" - Gospel Buffet Brunch
A Tribute to Coltrane's Spiritual Roots
Featuring
THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS
The LaRose's Jazz Supper Club
5531 Germantown Avenue & Schoolhouse Lane
Open to the Public
Donation -$30.00
Limited Space/Reservations Recommended
The TraneStop Resource Institute, Inc. Executive Office
500 East Washington Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144-1011
ATTN: Rosalind
Fax: 215-438-3178
Email: [email protected]