[Dixielandjazz] Central Delaware Jazz & Blues Festival

[Stephen G Barbone]

Fans, Friends & Clients:

The Barbone Street Jazz Band will perform at the below Jazz & Blues  
Festival on May 10, 2008. The festival has added Swing Dancing to  
their line up and we're pleased to be there along with dance  
instructors Paul Salter & Jen Scricco. They've  won numerous swing  
dancing awards and are well known by dancers in the USA and Canada .

This is a fun event in a beautiful setting, rain or shine (tented) and  
about a 2 hour drive from Philadelphia. Prices are right (check the  
website) and folks of all ages are welcome. And the price is right.

Steve Barbone
www.barbonestreet.com
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband


JAZZ  & BLUES BBQ -  CENTRAL DELAWARE JAZZ *& BLUES FESTIVAL  MAY 10,  
2008
Music is the true home of democracy. It is a place where all notes are  
equal.  Author Unknown.

The woodlands and grassy fields of Killens Pond State Park in Felton,  
DE will once again come alive with the sound of music on May 10,  
2008 . The jazz blues & bbq festival will kick off  at 11:30 am and  
continue throughout the day. It will be the highlight of a  Mother’s  
Day weekend  full of musical events.

Natural and recreational opportunities abound at Killens Pond State  
Park, centrally located in the heart of Kent County Delaware. The park  
is about an 1½ hour drive from either the northern or southern  
boundary of the State With a setting  among the grassy knolls, the  
musicians, artisans and food vendors, who have been carefully selected  
to appear this year, will attempt to create an event that is as  
special as the one held in 2007.

Headlining this year will be jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut, who draws  
from both modern and traditional jazz, while also flirting with R&B  
and gospel. Joining him will be Bryan Lee, a bona fide New Orleans  
blues guitar hero and longtime staple on Bourbon Street in the French  
Quarter. Bryan Lee is a natural born houserocker with a whole lot of  
soul. Complimenting these two performers will be Delaware’s own Bro.  
Joe Baione and his sextet who will be
performing tunes from his brand new CD, OH YEAH! and the incredible  
guitar work of  Clarence Spady.   Add to this mix the professional  
talent of Nothin’ But Trouble, the amazing Delaware State Jazz Band,  
and the newly created Delaware All Star Student and Faculty Band and  
this day promises to be extraordinary.  For a full description, go to  
the website at www.dejazzbluesfest.com

New to the entertainment possibilities this year is the addition of a  
dance stage area as well as the ongoing music at the Main Stage.  
Festival goers will have the opportunity to learn how to Swing dance  
through  the instruction given by two professional dancers from the  
Philadelphia area, Paul Salter and Jennifer Scricco. These dancers are  
proud to be the driving force behind vintage swing dancing in  
Philadelphia. Joining these instructors will be the six piece Swing  
and Dixieland sounds of the Barbone Street Jazz Band. And if this  
isn’t enough to keep the little folks entertained, the Park Rangers  
will be hosting some fun events for the younger attendees throughout  
the day.

In addition to the events scheduled for Festival Day, a brand new kick- 
off party and celebration will occur on Friday, May 9 near the Lobby  
Bar at the beautiful Dover Downs Hotel. There will be no charge for  
this event which will also include complimentary food, a cash bar and  
the appearance of a true bluesman, Sonny Rhodes.   Guitarist, lap  
steel player, singer and song writer, Sonny Rhodes is an international  
legend . He has been performing for well over 40 years world-wide and  
has written over 250 songs on such labels as Kingsnake and Alligator  
Records. He performs at an average of 25+ Festivals a year. Among his  
many awards, Sonny has received the Smithsonian Institute Lifetime  
Achievement Award at the Monterey Blues Festival and has also also  
received Congressional Honors from the United States House of  
Representatives.

On Sunday, May 11 (Mothers Day) the Sheraton Hotel will present a  
gospel/jazz brunch featuring the music of progressive gospel/jazz  
saxophonist, Tyrone Birkett. The sound is progressive by using  
contemporary gospel as a springboard and extending it through jazz &  
soul music. The music is unique in that various influences have been  
assimilated to produce something new but still familiar. All of the  
music selections are anchored by the attentive musicianship of New  
York’s best up and coming jazz and gospel talent and are joined by  
vocalist Paula Ralph-Birkett.  Reservations for the Brunch (11 and 2  
PM ) may be made by calling the Sheraton Dover Hotel directly.

Tickets for the Festival at Killens Pond are on sale now and may be  
purchased through the website at www.dejazzbluesfest.com or by calling  
302-672-7022.  Advance sale pricing is in effect until April 10, 2008.  
Don’t delay.  Secure your tickets now.

For further information:  Press Representative Ms. Sydney Arzt
artsinfo.sydney at gmail.com