[Dixielandjazz] Women In Jazz Festival

[Steve Barbone]

For the women on the DJML & others in NYC area.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

To: Listings/Critics/Features  From: Jazz Promo Services

CONTACTS:
Dotti Anita Taylor, International Women in Jazz 646-221-4785
Janine Alondres, International Women in Jazz 917-885-7345
Lynne Mueller, The Jazz Ministry 917-207-4953

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - (March 2007)

WOMEN IN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2007
April 20­22, 2007 at Saint Peter¹s Church
619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street), New York City
 
Presented by  International Women in Jazz and Midtown Arts Common / The Jazz
Ministry at Saint Peter¹s Church

International Women In Jazz (www.internationalwomeninjazz.com), Midtown Arts
Common / The Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter¹s Church will present their first
annual jazz festival with a photographic exhibit of women musicians, live
jazz jam, performance etiquette workshop, ³What Is Jazz?² workshop for
youth, concerts featuring dynamic bands led by women jazz musicians and a
concert Saturday evening featuring the renown vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway.

Festival Event Schedule

Friday, April 20  6:00-10:00 p.m. Photo Exhibit Opening and Reception
featuring Photographs of Women Jazz Artists by jazz photographer Norm Harris
including live jazz jam featuring women jazz musicians
 
Saturday, April 21 10:00 a.m.-Noon ³Performance Etiquette and Other Tips to
Further Your Career² presented by Sheila Anderson, author, WBGO on-air host
2:30-5:15 p.m.Three (3) International Women in Jazz Bands in Concert
2:30-4:00 p.m. ³What Is Jazz?² Workshop for Youth
7:30-10:00 p.m. Ann Hampton Callaway in Concert
 
Sunday, April 22 5:00­6:30 p.m.Jazz Vespers with Kate McGarry Band
7:30-9:30 p.m. Concert featuring Past IWJ Youth-in-Jazz Awardees
with International Women in Jazz band followed by Carla Cook in concert
 
Tickets / Suggested Donation:
Fri evening, April 20  =  Freewill Offering
Sat April 21  =  $20 Day Events  =  $25 Evening Concert
Sun evening, April 22-Freewill offering for Jazz Vespers-$20 Evening Concert
3-Day Weekend Special  =  $50 for All Performances and Events

International Women in Jazz, Midtown Arts Common /The Jazz Ministry at Saint
Peter¹s Church, continuing their partnership, are presenting this festival
to recognize the achievements and significance of women jazz musicians and
to give women jazz musicians the opportunity to share their talent with
other members of the jazz world.
 
Additional donations are gladly accepted.  Please send your check written to
³International Women in Jazz² at P.O. Box 230015, Hollis NY 11423.  Note for
³Women in Jazz Festival 2007. Your name will be listed in the Fest Program.
 
Advertising opportunities are available.  Call 917-885-7345
 
Saint Peter¹s Church (http://www.saintpeters.org/ or 212-935-2200)
Lex Avenue stop on the ³E² and ³V² trains, 51st Street stop on the ³6² train