2003 Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival -- More Than 150,000 Music Lovers Expected to Downtown San Jose.Entertainment Editors SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 World's Largest Free Jazz Festival Noun 1. jazz festival - a festival that features performances by jazz artists festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" Features Top Names in Jazz on Eight Stages including Nnenna Freelon Nnenna Freelon, (b. July 28, 1954), is an American jazz singer, composer, producer, and arranger. She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards for her vocal work,[1] , Jimmy Heath James Edward Heath (born October 25, 1926), nicknamed Little Bird, is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Tootie Heath. History , Cubanismo, Greg Osby, Yellowjackets and Nestor Torres Celebrating 14 years of bringing free jazz to the Bay Area, the Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival The San José Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival organized by the San Jose Jazz Society and held in downtown San Jose, California, USA. It is mostly outdoors. The festival stopped being free in 2006. The admission this year was $5 per day. presented by Southwest kicks off August 8 - 10, 2003 in and around Plaza de Cesar Chavez Plaza de César Chávez is a small, 2.2 acre (9,000 m²) park in Downtown San Jose, California, USA, named after César Chávez (originally "The Plaza", then "Pueblo Plaza") in 1993. in downtown San Jose Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, United States. The area is generally located north of Interstate 280 and east of Guadalupe Parkway, which roughly parallels Guadalupe River. . The Festival features hundreds of musicians devoted to Latin and salsa, big band, blues, fusion and straight ahead jazz on eight stages. More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the three day event. Artists scheduled to appear include five-time Grammy nominated vocalist Nnenna Freelon, saxophone legend Jimmy Heath, the horn-driven salsa sounds of Cubanismo!, the contemporary jazz of Yellowjackets, inventive alto saxophonist Greg Osby, legendary pianist Mulgrew Miller, Puerto Rican master flutist Nestor Torres, the infectious Latin and world sounds of Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, the blues-based voice of Bay Area native Ledisi, as well as two of the hottest rising stars in jazz, 15-year-old guitarist Julian Lage and 18-year-old pianist Taylor Eigsti. "Once again, we are bringing the best in jazz to San Jose. From legends like Jimmy Heath to rising talents like Julian Lage and Taylor Eigsti, we celebrate jazz masters of all ages and styles. Our lead sponsors, Comcast and Southwest, make it possible to achieve this high level of quality and keep it free for everyone," said Steve Saperstein, general director of the San Jose Jazz Society, hosts of the event. "The Festival and our year round youth education programs are the heart and soul of our organization." Beyond the Festival -- Downtown San Jose is Jumping After the performances are over, music lovers can continue their experience at many of the local eateries and hotels. This year many of the establishments will be continuing jazz throughout the evening including Theatre on San Pedro Squre hosting Friday and Saturday night Jazz Jams from 8 pm to midnight. Headliners, local musicians and anyone who has ever longed to play with the band are likely to take the stage. Gypsy Cinema at The Circle of Palms is featuring a free performance of "Mo' Better Blues" on Friday night and Camera Three is showing "Calle 54" on Saturday night. Also on Saturday, Waves Smokehouse and Saloon is offering a 24-hour Jazz Jam beginning at 8:00 pm. New this year is "Jazz after Dark" an outdoor venue located on Post Street near Market which features fusion and blues bands on Friday and Saturday from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph There are at least two buildings known as Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph:
About the San Jose Jazz Society The Festival is one of many programs offered year-round by the San Jose Jazz Society, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. with a mission of celebrating jazz through performance and education in order to enrich and improve the lives of people in Silicon Valley. Proceeds from the Festival help to support the Society's education and outreach programs, including an in-school program that teaches more than 10,000 schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school a year about jazz and innovation while also delivering an anti-tobacco message. For more information on the San Jose Jazz Society and the 14th Annual Comcast Jazz Festival presented by Southwest, visit www.sanjosejazz.org. |
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