[Dixielandjazz] News from The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival
Harry Callaghan
meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com
Mon May 16 04:27:52 PDT 2011
I commend those who are making "a salvage effort" as the 3-day event cannot
be held this year.
However, if Jimmy Mazzy won't be there, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to pass.
My sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and successful event
Tides,
HC
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 9:00 PM, The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz
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> TGCTJF Newsletter
> May 2011
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> Galvanized Jazz Band
>
> Festival All-Stars
>
> Bill Logozzo with Heartbeat
>
> Midiri Brothers
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> CT Blues Society
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> Greetings!
>
> HERE IT IS!
>
> 2011 Great Connecticut
>
> Traditional Jazz Festival
>
> 25th Anniversary
>
> One Day Jazz & Blues Extravaganza
>
> Saturday July 30th, 2011
>
> Four Points Sheraton Hotel
>
> 275 Research Parkway
>
> Meriden, CT 06450
>
> Two Venues:
>
> Tent ---Trad Jazz from 3pm to 9pm
>
> Ballroom --- Blues from 5pm to 11pm
>
> ______________________________________________________
>
> The Bands: The Traditionals:
>
> Midiri Brothers
>
> Galvanized Jazz Band w/Jane Campedelli
>
> Heartbeat Jazz Band
>
> CT Festival Band w/Scott Philbrick
>
> The Blues:
>
> Basically Blues
>
> Bluzberry Pi
>
> Chris D'Amato
>
> Eran Troy Danner Band
>
> _____________________________
>
> ★ Excellent Food and Drinks available
>
> ★ Abundant seating/wheelchair friendly
>
> ★ Dancing
>
> ★ Free Parking
>
> ★ 8 Hours of Music
>
> For Tickets: $30 before July 25, at the gate: $35
>
> Kids 7 to 17 only $6 (children under 7 years old come in free)
>
> Call 1-800-HOT-EVENt (1-800-468-3836)
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> The Great CT Traditional Jazz Festival is pleased to be joined this year
> by the
> Connecticut Blues Society to present this 25th year's One Day Jazz and
> Blues Extravaganza
> on Saturday, July 30th at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Meriden. This
> year
> in lieu of the annual 3-day Festival a one day event is planned. There
> will be
> four top Blues bands from CT featured along with four Traditional Jazz
> Bands at
> the Jazz and Blues Event in two venues, the ballroom and a tent.
> With success this year, a 3-day Festival with 15 or more bands from all
> over the
> US will be in the plans again for 2012.
> The Festival committee is an all volunteer group who enjoy getting together
> for
> this event. If you are interested in volunteering, becoming a Jazz Angel
> or a
> sponsor, or if you have contacts for sponsorship, we are interested in
> talking with
> you - call 1- 800 - HOT-EVENt (1-800-468-3836).
> Ray Ross, Executive Director
> 203-284-0865
> rross92239 at sbcglobal.net
> Ken Chant, Board Secretary
> 860-632-7848
> kcjazz2001 at yahoo.com
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> Newsletter
> May 2011
>
> According to the USA Today April 13, 2011, the downturn in the economy
> affected
> the festival and concert industry all over the US last year. However,
> also according
> to the article, the festival sector is roaring back.
>
> The number of bands that you hear at festivals are a bargain compared with
> a single
> concert and "Consumers have shown they crave an immersive experience and
> the 'smorgasbord'
> of bands that Festivals allow," says Ray Waddell, senior touring editor for
> Billboard.
> With these comments in mind, we look forward to a successful one-day Jazz
> and Blues
> Extravaganza on July 30 .
> This year there are be four top Blues bands from CT featured along with
> four Traditional
> Jazz Bands at the Jazz and Blues Event. Traditional jazz bands coming
> include the
> well received band from previous CT Festivals, the twin brothers and a
> vibraphone,
> The Midiri Brothers from NJ, the band well known by CT trad jazz fans, The
> Galvanized
> Jazz Band with Fred Vigorito and Jane Campedelli, as well as the well loved
> Heartbeat
> Jazz Band led by Bill Logozzo. The superb trad jazz musicians who come
> together
> specifically for this annual event from Massachusetts and New England, The
> Festival
> All Stars with Scott Philbrick will be the fourth trad jazz band
> performing from
> 3pm to 9pm in the tent.
> The popular bands playing in the Blues Clubs in Hartford and all over CT
> include
> Basically Blues, Bluzberry Pi, Chris D'Amato, and Eran Troy Danner Band.
> Blues
> have always been a part of the Trad jazz repertoire and it's appropriate
> that the
> two should be sharing the stages in two venues, one a tent outdoors and the
> other
> the ballroom of the Sheraton. The Blues will start at 5pm in the ballroom
> and play
> until 11pm.
> Tickets are $30 before July 25 and $35 at the door and kids 7 to 17 only
> $6 (children
> under 7 years old come in free). Call 1-800-HOT-EVENt (or 1-800-468-3836)
> for tickets
> or mail check payable to TGCTJF, P.O. Box 296, Cromwell, CT 06416-0296.
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> The Great
> Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival.
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