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Randy Weston, David 'Fathead' Newman, Ernie Watts and Kevin Mahogany at the Savannah Jazz Festival |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
 David "Fathead" Newman © Andrea Canter
The 25th Savannah Jazz Festival will be a celebration of all the
types
of jazz that has been performed at the festival over the last
quarter
century, with a wide range of music, from Dixieland, traditional swing,
straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, Latin rhythms and funky
downhome “gutbucket” blues. The festival promises to feature the best
in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. The
Savannah Jazz Festival is sponsored by the City of Savannah's
Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information go to:
www.savannahjazzfestival.org
JAZZ WEEK starts September 24
-National Acts are September 28th thru the 30th
Schedule
- Sunday, September 24, 2006--- 5:00PM-9:00PM
-The Festival Kick-Off featuring the area's finest
musicians/artists @ Cobblestone Conch House*, ( Sponsored
by Annie's Guitars and Drums)
- Monday, September 25, 2006---
8:00PM-11:00PM Alex Nguyen Quintet
@ Cobblestone Conch House
Cobblestone Conch House
- Tuesday, September 26, 2006---
8:00PM-11:00PM -Howard Paul Trio @
Cobblestone Conch House*
- Wednesday, September 27,2006--- 8:00-11:00PM -Dixieland
with the Beer Parlor Ramblers @ Cobblestone Conch House*
Thursday, September 28, 2006 BLUES UNDER THE
STARS---Forsyth Park ***
- 7:00PM
Eric Culberson
- 8:00PM
Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love (sponsored by Annie's Guitars and Drums)
- 9:00PM
Haywood Gregory
10:30PM After Festival Jam Session,
Eric Culberson, Teddy Adams, others---Mercury Lounge**
Friday, September 29, 2006---Forsyth Park ***
 Kevin Mahogany - 7:00PM-8:00PM
The Benedetto Players (Sponsored by Benedetto Guitars)
- 8:15PM-9:15PM
University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble featuring Ernie Watts
(Sponsored by Buffet Crampton USA and Keilworth Saxophones)
- 9:30PM
Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers
11:00PM After Festival Jam
Session (featuring local, regional, national
artists)---Cobblestone Conch House*
Saturday, September 30, 2006---Forsyth Park ***
- 4:00PM-5:00PM
Savannah Arts Academy SkyeLite Band & Merit School Of Music
(Chicago IL)
- 5:00PM-6:00PM
Barry Greene Quartet
- 6:00PM-
7:15PM
Coastal Jazz Association Hall of Fame All-Stars
- 7:30PM-8:30PM
Ben Riley Trio Featuring Randy Weston
- 8:45PM-9:45PM
David "Fathead" Newman
- 10:00PM
Kevin Mahogany with the Savannah Jazz Orchestra
11:00PM After Festival
Jam Session (featuring local, regional, national
artists)---Cobblestone Conch House*
Sunday, October 1, 2006---Forsyth Park
- 4:00PM Savannah Youth Jazz Festival with
Savannah Arts Academy Skylite Band, CJA All-Stars, "Ronald
McDonald" (Sponsored by St Joseph's/Candler Hospitals,
McDonald's, Inc.)
*Cobblestone Conch House, 225 W. River Street
**Mercury Lounge, 125 W. Congress St
***Tiger Arena at Savannah State University is the rain site for
outdoor events.
There will be something for everyone at Savannah's 25th Jazz
Festival Extravaganza!
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