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Pensacola JazzFest 2006 is scheduled for April 1 - 2 in Pensacola's Seville Square |
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Written by Norman Vickers
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Friday, 10 February 2006 |
 Pensacola JazzFest 2006, upcoming Saturday and Sunday April 1-2,
promises to be an exciting event. We have already contracted with a New
York quartet consisting of Russ
Kassoff on piano, Harry Allen
on saxophone, Gene Bertoncini
on guitar and Jay Leonhart on
bass. They are all tops in their field. We have again
contracted with the Rebirth Brass Band
of New Orleans, who were a big crowd-pleaser at last year’s
JazzFest. Each of the New York group will have his own set, so
with these players, plus winner of the local Phillips piano
competition, vocalists Holly Shelton
and Kitt Lough with their
sets, the jazz ensembles from UWF and PJC plus a high school and
middle school group, that should complete the main stage
schedule. This will be our third year to sponsor the youth stage,
featuring local and regional youth groups. This has been a good
addition to the JazzFest line-up.
The Pensacola JazzFest, now in its 23rd year, is a free festival
celebrating America’s unique musical contribution to the world.
Total cost of the Pensacola JazzFest is approximately $60,000.
The Jazz Society works all year to make this our annual gift to the
community.
The 2006 Pensacola JazzFest poster design, Jammin' with the bird, was
created by artist Paul Wierzbinski, a resident of Lexington, KY, who
also has a residence in Seagrove Beach, FL. The 2006 posters will
be available for sale at the 23rd Pensacola JazzFest, which takes place
in Seville Square, located in historic downtown Pensacola, on Saturday
and Sunday, April 1-2. Performances will run from noon to 6:00
p.m. on Saturday, and from noon to 5:45 p.m. on Sunday. This free
jazz festival is presented annually by the
Jazz Society of Pensacola.
 Gene Bertoncini, Photo by Howard A, Gitelson
JazzFest memorabilia will be offered for sale at Pensacola
JazzFest. Items include JazzFest Posters, T-Shirts with the
poster image, note cards with the 2005 and 2006 poster images and
coffee mugs. Other items include book bags, lighted wine glasses
and beer mugs and CDs of the performing artists. Items are now
available for purchase at upcoming Jazz Society events and
the Jazz Society office, 17 S. Palafox Street, Suite 103,
Pensacola, FL 32502. Call the Jazz Society office 850-433-8382 for
details.
The Youth Stage will feature middle and high school bands from the
Pensacola area. The schedule will be posted soon. This is
the third year of presenting the Youth Stage as part of the Pensacola
JazzFest. This will be the first year of presenting one high school and
one middle school jazz band on the main stage, thereby allowing the
majority of festival attendees to see the best of the youth
bands. Note, too, that the winner of the Phillips/UWF piano
competition will have a featured performance on the main stage.
All this is done to encourage the young people, our future, in
perpetuating jazz—America’s Music.
Jazz Fest 2006 Schedule, 4/1 & 4/2 {Subject to change}
Saturday:
- 12:00--12:30--Stage - Escambia H.S. Jazz Band
- !2:30 --1:00 Gazebo - Phillips Piano Competition Winner
- 1:00 1:45 -Stage - UWF Jazz Ensemble
- 1:45 2:30-Gazebo - Pianist Russell Kassoff and the New York City
Dream Trio
- 2:30-3:15-Gazebo - Bassist Jay Leonhart From the N.Y.C. Dream
Quartet
- 3:15 - 4:00- Stage - Kitt Lough Group
- 4:00-4:40-Gazebo - Guitarist Gene Bertoncini and the New York
City Dream Trio
- 4:40-5:20 Gazebo - Saxophonist Harry Allen and the New York City
Dream Trio
- 5:20-6:00 Gazebo - Rebirth Brass Band
 Rebirth Brass Band
Sunday:
- 12:00-12:45 - Gazebo - PJC Jazz Band
- 12:45-1:15- Stage - Ransom Middle School
- 1:15- 2:00-Gazebo - Pianist Russell Kassoff and the New York City
Dream Trio
- 2:00-2:40-Gazebo - Guitarist Gene Bertoncini and the New York
City Dream Trio
- 2:40-3:25 - Holly Shelton Group
- 3:25-4:15-Gazebo - Saxophonist Harry Allen and the New York City
Dream Trio
- 4:15- 5:00 - Bassist Jay Leonhart and the New York City Dream Trio
- 5:00-5:45 - Rebirth Brass Band
Bay Beach Inn, 51 Gulf Breeze Parkway, in nearby Gulf Breeze, FL is the
official headquarters for Pensacola JazzFest. It is just across
the three mile bridge across Pensacola Bay. Phone 850-932-2214,
fax 850-932-0932. Ask for JazzFest rate. Bon Appetit
is an excellent restaurant associated with Bay Beach Inn. |
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