[Dixielandjazz] Hot Steamed Jazz Festival June 27-29 Essex CT

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Another great lineup for this years Hot Steamed Jazz Festival.  You don't 
want to miss this best in the East festival.  

Essex CT-Exit 3 off of Rte 9 at the Valley Railroad. 2 music sites 16 bands 
starts Friday at 7 PM; Sat 2 sessions noon to midnight and Sun. Noon-5 plus 
free Gospel service at 10 AM Sun.

Visit website at <A HREF="www.hotsteamedjazz.com">www.hotsteamedjazz.com</A> or call 1-800 248-003 for more 
information.  Tickets also available at the gate

HOT STEAMED JAZZ FESTIVAL - JUNE 27, 28, 29-2003 -- RAIN OR SHINE!!!
HELD AT THE VALLEY RAILROAD - (EXIT 3 FROM ROUTE 9)

Essex, CT is the site of the best New Orleans style jazz festivals on the 
East Coast and in New England. In its 11th year, The Hot Steamed Jazz Festival 
supports The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp, located in Connecticut, for children 
with cancer and other life threatening blood diseases.

Presenting 15 Traditional Jazz groups, with two simultaneous music sites and 
four music sessions.

The sessions:   FRIDAY: 7.P.M. TO MIDNIGHT  *  SATURDAY  NOON TO 6 P.M. *  
                          SATURDAY EVENING: 6 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT  *  SUNDAY: 
NOON TO 5 P.M. * SUNDAY also has a New Orleans Style Gospel Service at 10 a.m.

First time bands at the festival include acclaimed, Ragweed Jazz Band from 
Canada, Jambayala from Buffalo, NY.  Tom Roberts Incomparables presents 
outstanding rare charts from Jelly Roll Morton. The Apex Project, with Dan Levinson 
pays an outstanding tribute to Jimmie Noone. 

"Center Stage" highlights for this year include: The one and only Vince 
Giordono and his fabulous Nighthawks and Fred Vigorito's outstanding Galvanized 
Jazz Band.

>From England, Stride Pianist Neville Dickie will team with Paul Asaro on 
dueling pianos- a USA first.

Returning this year are New Black Eagle Jazz Band, Independence Hall Jazz 
Band, Riverboat Ramblers, Dr. John Clark's Wolverine Jazz Band with Jimmy Mazzy, 
and Peter Exclund and his Quartet with Cynthia Sayers

Also featured this year, Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, with vocalist Ruth 
Brisbane and veteran jazz musicians, whose roots reach to the 20's and 30's, and 
who played with Ellington, "Fats" Waller, Sinatra and Louis Armstrong.

The outstanding Roof Garden Jass Band re-creates the charts of the Original 
Dixieland Jass Band-the group that made the first Jazz recording--as well as 
music from the other famous "fives" of that period.  

The festival is cosponsored by Valley Railroad, New Haven Savings Bank, 
Whelen Engineering. John Rafal Associates and Essex Savings Bank, Infiltrator 
Systems, Inc., Clark Group, Fidelity Investments, Foxwoods and Scholes Ins. Agency

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION CALL 1-800 348-0003  

SESSIONS ARE $20 each, $60 for entire weekend, Children under 12 - Half 
Price.

The festival is a great event for everyone in the family.
Food and beverages are available on site. 

WEB SITE:  WWW.HOTSTEAMEDJAZZ.COM 
 
THE HOT STEAMED JAZZ FESTIVAL - JUNE 27, 28 29 -- 2003