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Berks Jazz Fest March 17-26, Reading, PA |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 25 February 2006 |
 Dianne Reeves
The Berks Jazz Fest runs March
17-26, 2006 at multiple venues throughout Berks County and is stocked
with a lineup of artists deep and talented enough to merit considerable
conversation. There's such a vibe throughout Berks during the festival
it's as if everybody is celebrating birthdays at the same time and
everybody is invited to the party.
Unique concerts being produced for
Berks Jazz Fest include tributes to the music of Marvin Gaye and
Motown; Brazilian legend Ivan Lins; and the Festival Finale is a
Wes Montgomery
Tribute.
The festival has a spectacular
beginning with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves and keyboard
icon Joe Sample performing in a grand opening concert.
The 10-day lineup once again is an
amazing palette, featuring a diversity of musical styles that includes
contemporary jazz, traditional jazz, big band, blues, Latin jazz, swing
jazz, and more. Such an effusive range and depth give the festival a
singular appeal that is never dulled by time.
Schedule
Follows:
Thursday,
March 16
Berks Jazz Fest Preview Luncheon
The Groovemasters
11:30 a.m. The Peanut Bar Restaurant 610-376-8500 for reservations
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Berks Jazz Fest Preview
Concert
Sax Summit II
featuring
Larry McKenna, Tom Strohman, Tim Price and Chris Heslop |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base
at the Sheraton |
$10.00 at
door
(Open Seating)
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Friday,
March 17
Berks Jazz Fest Official Kickoff Luncheon
Chris Heslop Band
11:30 a.m. Wyndham Reading Hotel Call 610-372-3700 for
reservations
 Mose Allison Opening Night Concert
Dianne Reeves
plus
Joe Sample
7:30 p.m. Sovereign Performing
Arts Center $45.00 (Reserved
Seating)
$38.00 (Reserved Seating)
The Inn of Blues
Mose Allison
plus
Guy Davis 8:00 p.m. Inn at Reading Ballroom $28.00 (Reserved Seating)
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Heads Up CD
Release Concert
Pieces of a Dream
featuring special
guest
Gerald Veasley
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| 10:30 p.m. |
Wyndham Reading
Hotel Ballroom
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$30.00
(Reserved Seating) |
Saturday,
March 18
Contemporary Jazz Saxophonists
Gerald
Albright
and
Kirk Whalum 2:00 p.m. Wyndham Reading
Hotel Ballroom $38.00
(Reserved Seating)
The
Inn of Blues
Marcia Ball
plus
Clarence Spady Band with
special guest Lou Pride
Deb Callahan Band 7:00
p.m. Inn at Reading
Ballroom $35.00
(Open Seating)
An Evening of
Strings
Michael Manring, Tracy Silverman
and
David Cullen |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base
Sheraton Reading Hotel |
$12.00 (Open
Seating) |
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Skip Norcott Memorial Concert
Ramsey Lewis &
David Benoit
with the
Reading Pops Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Sovereign Performing
Arts Center $45.00
(Reserved Seating)
$38.00 (Reserved
Seating)
An Evening of Strings (Second Show Added)
Michael Manring, Tracy Silverman
and David
Cullen 10:00
p.m. Gerald
Veasley’s Jazz Base
Sheraton Reading Hotel $12.00
(Open Seating)
Contemporary
Jazz Saxophonists
Gerald Albright
and
Kirk Whalum 10:30 p.m. Wyndham Reading
Hotel Ballroom
$38.00
(Reserved Seating)
Sunday,
March 19  Mulgrew Miller
Jazz Goes To Church
featuring
Cyrus Chestnut, Kevin Mahogany
and
Kendrick Oliver & The New Life
Jazz Orchestra 2:00
p.m. Wyndham
Reading
Hotel Ballroom $35.00
(Reserved Seating)
Free
Community Concert
Robbi K & Friends 3:00 p.m. PAL Center for the Arts FREE. Ticket
required.
"Jazz
Worship Service"
Kirk Whalum and Tehillah Jazz 3:00 p.m. Grace Fellowship Church
Shillington $10
at door; to order, call 610-775-0151
"Jazz
Bassist"
Kyle Eastwood 4:00
p.m. Goggleworks
Center for the Arts Theater $20
at door or in advance at theater
16th
Anniversary Concert
The Music of Marvin Gaye & Motown
featuring
Jason Miles, Bobby Caldwell, Peter
White, Kevin Mahogany, Guida De Palma, Mike Mattison, Nick Colionne,
Jay Beckenstein, Sharrod Barnes, Gene Lake, Jonathan Maron, Dominick
Farinacci, DJ Logic, Cesar Camargo Mariano,
Bashiri Johnson
plus special guest
Candy Dulfer 7:00
p.m. Sovereign
Performing
Arts Center $45.00
(Reserved Seating)
$38.00 (Reserved Seating)
Monday,
March 20
Free Community Concert
U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blues Jazz Ensemble
with special guest
Tom Coster
plus Berks High
School All-Star Jazz Band
with special guest conductor
Pat Dorian 7:00
p.m. Scottish
Rite Cathedral FREE.
Ticket required.
“The
Young Faces of Jazz”
Taylor Eigsti and Julian Lage
plus
Liz Longley 7:30
p.m. Albright
College
Wachovia Theatre $15.00
(Reserved Seating)
Tuesday,
March 21
Free Community Concert
U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blues Jazz Ensemble
with special guest Tom Coster
plus Berks High School All-Star Jazz Band
with special guest
conductor Pat Dorian |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Boyertown Senior High School |
FREE. Ticket required. |
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Traditional Jazz Pianist
Mulgrew Miller Trio 7:30
p.m. Albright
College
Wachovia Theatre $20.00
(Reserved Seating)
The
Music of Frank Sinatra & Friends
City
Rhythm Orchestra
featuring vocalist
Steve Ritrovato 7:30
p.m. Wyndham
Reading Hotel $15.00
(Reserved Seating)
Wednesday,
March 22
Berks Jazz Fest Fantasy Camp
Faculty Concert
Mulgrew Miller, Kurt Elling, Christian McBride, Jimmy Bruno, Bob
Mintzer, John Swana and Steve Smith 7:30
p.m. Wyndham
Reading
Hotel Ballroom $25.00
(Reserved Seating)
Big
Band Community Concert
Jump City Jazz Orchestra 7:30 p.m. St. John's UCC/Kutztown For tickets, call
610-683-8531.
Texas
Hold ’Em Night
Joe
McBride & The Texas Rhythm Club 9:00 p.m. The Peanut Bar Restaurant Call 610-376-8500 for
reservations
Thursday,
March 23
Dinner at L'Arte della Vita
Joe McBride |
| 5:00 pm |
Wyndham Reading
Hotel
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Call 610-372-3700 for reservations |
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 Kurt ELling
Gene
Ludwig Trio
featuring Dave Stryker and
Vince Ector 7:00
p.m. Gerald
Veasley’s Jazz Base
Sheraton Reading Hotel $10.00
(Open Seating)
Meet
the Artists Night Concert
Chieli Minucci & Special EFX
featuring
Ken Navarro
with the
Berks Jazz Fest Horns 7:30 p.m. Wyndham Reading
Hotel Ballroom $30.00
(Reserved Seating)
Berks
All-Star Jazz Jam
featuring
Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Chuck Loeb, Gerald Veasley,
Eric Darius, Chieli Minucci, Ken Navarro, Joe McBride,
Kenny Blake, Steve Smith, Tom Coster and more! 10:00 p.m. Sheraton Reading
Hotel Ballroom $30.00
(Reserved Seating)
Special
Package for Both
Special EFX & Berks All-Star Jazz Jam 7:30
p.m. & 10:00 p.m. Wyndham
Reading
Hotel Ballroom
Sheraton Reading
Hotel Ballroom
$50.00 (Reserved
Seating)
Friday,
March 24
Jazz Dinner at L'Arte della Vita
Joe McBride and Kenny Blake |
| 5:00 pm |
Wyndham Reading
Hotel
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Call 610-372-3700 for reservations |
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An Evening With
Gerald Veasley
and special guest
Kurt Elling 7:00
p.m. Gerald
Veasley’s Jazz Base
Sheraton Reading Hotel $35.00
(Open Seating)
Artizen
Records Presents
Rick Braun & Richard Elliot 7:30 p.m. Sovereign Performing
Arts Center
$45.00 (Reserved Seating)
$38.00 (Reserved Seating)
A
Salute to Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps
Chuck Mangione 7:30
p.m. Scottish
Rite Cathedral $40.00
(Reserved Seating)
 Larry Carlton
Jimi
Hendrix Tribute
The Carl Filipiak Group 9:00 p.m. Wyndham Reading
Hotel Ballroom $15.00
(Reserved Seating)
An
Evening With
Gerald Veasley
with special guest
Kurt Elling 10:00
p.m. Gerald
Veasley’s Jazz Base
Sheraton Reading Hotel $35.00
(Open Seating)
Contemporary
Jazz Saxophonist
Najee 10:30
p.m. Sheraton
Reading
Hotel Ballroom $30.00
(Reserved Seating)
Saturday,
March 25
WJJZ 106.1 Smooth Jazz Saturday
Larry Carlton & The Blue
Sapphire Band
plus
Richard Smith & Freddie Ravel
Power Quartet
featuring special guest
Kim Waters 1:00 p.m. Sheraton Reading
Hotel Ballroom $35.00 (Reserved
Seating)
WEEU
presents "The One and Only"
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 2:00 p.m. Wyndham Reading
Hotel Ballroom $25.00 (Reserved
Seating)
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Jazz Dinner at L'Arte
della Vita
Joe McBride and Kenny Blake |
| 5:00 pm |
Wyndham Reading
Hotel
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Call 610-372-3700 for reservations |
 Jane Monheit
Exciting
New Jazz Ensemble
Triad
featuring
Steve Oliver, Michael Paulo, Gerald
Veasley 6:00 p.m. Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base Sheraton
Reading Hotel $35.00 (Open Seating)
World
Premiere Concert
Ivan
Lins & Friends
featuring
Ivan Lins, Candy Dulfer, Jason Miles,
Jane Monheit,
Brenda Russell, Eliane Elias, Leonardo Amuedo,
Romero Lubambo, Cafe, Will Lee, Josh Dion,
Tom Harrell, Chuck Loeb and more. 7:00 p.m. Sovereign Performing
Arts Center $45.00 (Reserved
Seating)
$38.00 (Reserved
Seating)
Grammy
Award-Winning Blues Guitarist
The
Robert Cray Band 7:30 p.m. Scottish Rite Cathedral $40.00 (Reserved Seating)
$35.00 (Reserved
Seating)
Exciting
New Jazz Ensemble
Triad
featuring
Steve Oliver, Michael Paulo, Gerald
Veasley 10:00 p.m. Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base Sheraton
Reading Hotel $35.00 (Open Seating)
Smooth
Jazz Keyboardist
Brian
Culbertson
with special guest
Eric Darius 10:30 p.m. Sheraton Reading
Hotel Ballroom SOLD OUT
Sunday,
March 26
WJJZ 106.1 Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch
Paul Jackson Jr. 10:00 a.m. Sheraton Reading Hotel
Ballroom $36.00 (Reserved
Seating)
WJJZ 106.1 Smooth
Jazz Sunday Brunch
Paul Jackson Jr. |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Sheraton Reading Hotel
Ballroom |
$36.00
(Reserved Seating) |
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An Afternoon of Chill
Jazz
Bona Fide
featuring
Slim Man |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base
Sheraton Reading Hotel |
$20.00
(Reserved Seating) |
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The Music of "Be Still
My Soul"
Michelle &
Brian Culbertson |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Atonement Lutheran Church
Wyomissing |
Free-will
offering
at door
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Festival Grand Finale
Tribute to Wes Montgomery
featuring guitarists
Chuck Loeb
Pat Martino
Paul Jackson Jr.
Larry Carlton
Russell Malone
Earl Klugh
Jimmy Bruno
plus
Larry Goldings, keyboards
Wolfgang Haffner, drums
Will Lee, bass 7:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Cathedral $40.00 (Reserved Seating)
$35.00 (Reserved
Seating)
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