[Dixielandjazz] Conn Jazz Festival

[Bill Powers]

   Exciting news from Ray Ross, Festival Director!       Per Fred  
Vigorito News Letter.
“The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival is presenting a One- 
Day Jazz & Blues Extravaganza this July, at the Sheraton 4 Points  
Hotel, Meriden, CT!  With the help of a great Jazz friend in  
Massachusetts and a grant from the Connecticut Commission on Culture  
and Tourism, we will be filling the midsummer air with great American  
music on July 30, 2011, with the Galvanized Jazz Band, the Heartbeat  
Jazz Band, the CT Festival Jazz Band, the Midiri Brothers, and Blues  
bands (TBA) too.  The Board of Directors decided that we needed to  
maintain a presence in Connecticut's summer music scene, keeping our  
focus of traditional jazz while bringing in the blues.  This  
“Traditional Jazz & Blues Extravaganza” will be our 25th annual  
presentation of great music in Connecticut.  Details are not yet  
final, so keep an eye on our website (www.greatctjazz.org) and our  
page on Facebook.  The Board is continuing to work at building our  
Sponsor base in order to come back in 2012 with a tremendous kick-off  
to our second 25 years!  If you would like to help, or know someone  
who might like to help, give us a call at 1-800-HOT-EVENT  
(1-800-468-3836), or email Ray Ross at rross92239 at sbcglobal.net, or  
Ken Chant at kcjazz2001 at yahoo.com.”
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