[Dixielandjazz] Sanofi-Aventis JazzFest 2007

[Steve Barbone]

One ofthe best Jazz Festivals in the East. Not a lot of OKOM, but what is
there is superb.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone


The New Jersey Jazz Society Presents

Sanofi-Aventis JazzFest 2007
June 2, 9, 10 

Drew University • Madison, New Jersey
www.njjs.org • 800-303-NJJS

 
What better way to spend a June afternoon than listening to great jazz in a
beautiful setting while enjoying a sumptuous picnic with friends and fellow
jazz lovers.  And, when not enjoying non-stop music from 14 great bands, you
can browse through the huge collection of hard-to-find jazz CDs from our
vendors. 

The New Jersey Jazz Society presents NJ’s longest-running jazz festival on
the campus of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey on Saturday and Sunday,
June 9 and 10, from noon to six each day. Bring your own picnic or choose
from a wide array of gourmet treats available.

On Saturday, June 9, the featured artists will include:

Winard Harper Sextet
Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quintet
Five Play, featuring musicians from Diva
Sarah Partridge and Her Trio
Bob Dorough Trio 
Midiri Brothers Band
 
On Sunday, June 10, the featured artists will be:

Ken Peplowski Quintet
Earl May Quintet featuring Houston Person
Dick Meldonian Big Band
Nilson Matta’s Brazilian Voyage Band featuring Harry Allen
Jay Leonhart Trio 
Nancy Nelson Trio 
 
Jazzfest kicks off with a free outdoor concert on June 2 headlined by two
great bands: 

The 8-piece Duke Ellington Legacy Band led by Edward Kennedy Ellington II,
and featuring Virginia Mayhew and Wycliffe Gordon
The 9-piece Ed Polcer Band, featuring James Chirillo and Dan Levinson.
 
Weather permitting the concert will be held on Carriage House Field on the
Drew University campus in Madison. The concert begins at 6:00 pm. If it
rains, the concert will move to Baldwin Gymnasium.

All of the Jazzfest events have been made possible by the generous support
of corporations and local organizations, including Bank of America, PNC
Wealth Management, RexCorp, Verizon, Drew University, Toyota of Morristown,
WBGO Jazz88FM, the Star-Ledger and JazzTimes Magazine.

The Hamilton Park Hotel on Park Avenue in Florham Park is the official
festival hotel and offers special discount room rates for attendees.

The Hamilton Park Hotel also will host a jazz buffet dinner with singer
Carrie Jackson and her Trio on Saturday, June 9, starting at 6:00 PM.

The New Jersey Jazz Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
performance, promotion and preservation of jazz. Through concerts, outreach
programs in schools and scholarships for young musicians, the Society is
devoted to making jazz an integral part of New Jersey’s cultural life.

For more information, special advance sale discount tickets and hotel
reservations log onto www.njjs.org or call 800-303-6557. Students with ID
are only $10.00 and children 12 and under are free. There will be a free
shuttle bus from the Madison stop on the NJ Transit Dover line.