Diverse Artist Lineup Takes the Stage at Next Month's Indy Jazz Fest Presented by Kroger.Latin, Japanese and African Inspired Artists Join Headliners Al Green, Chick Corea, Bela Fleck and McCoy Tyner INDIANAPOLIS -- Artists from around the world inspired by a wide variety of origins and genres will play in Military Park, downtown Indianapolis on June 15-17 at the 2007 Indy Jazz Fest The Indy Jazz Fest in Indianapolis, Indiana, first took place from June 17-20, 1999. It was created by a consortium of Downtown hospitality, civic and business interests as a way to spotlight Indianapolis' jazz heritage through an annual event. presented by Kroger. Tickets are now available at any Kroger Store in Indiana for a discounted price. Single day tickets are $20 at Kroger Stores, three-day passes are $50. Telephone and online purchases can be made for $25 for a single day or $55 for the three-day pass. For the first time, the American Pianists Association is also offering a premium-reserved center-stage seat good for one day of the Festival at $60. Go to www.indyjazzfest.net or telephone (317) 940-8072. The artists scheduled to play Friday at the 2007 Indy Jazz Fest presented by Kroger include Monika Herzig and Friends, Hiromi's Sonicbloom, Regina Carter Quintet, Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra with Nneena Freelon and Rachel Price. These groups of women serve to celebrate the designated Women in Jazz Women in Jazz is a lecture and concert presented by jazz singer and composer Joan Cartwright, that chronicles the lives of women who wrote and performed jazz music, including Lil Hardin Armstrong, Mary Lou Williams, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Marian McPartland, Carmen evening. Saturday and Sunday continue with Mike Milligan & Steam Shovel, Monk Legacy Septet, Somi, McCoy Tyner Trio, Ori', Spyro Gyra, Frank Smith, Al Green, Cool City swing Band, Buselli Wallarab Jazz Orchestra High School All Stars, Dan Tepfer (the 2007 APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture Cole Porter Fellow), Yerba Buena, James Hunter, and Chick Corea and Bela Fleck. Also, June 15th at 6:30 pm at the Festival, the world's only life-size bronze Tribute to composer/musician Hoagy Carmichael will be unveiled. After five years of planning, promoting and sculpting sculpting Cosmetic surgery The surgical reshaping of a tissue. See Deep tissue sculpting, Facial sculpting. , the statue along with displays and artifacts covering Hoagy's life will tour his home state. The purpose is to "re-educate re·ed·u·cate also re-ed·u·cate tr.v. re·ed·u·cat·ed, re·ed·u·cat·ing, re·ed·u·cates 1. To instruct again, especially in order to change someone's behavior or beliefs. 2. " Hoosiers about this great songsmith's musical career. For more information about Indy Jazz Fest presented by Kroger or to purchase tickets, visit www.indyjazzfest.net. The American Pianists Association receives support from the City of Indianapolis through the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, Indianapolis Foundation, the Indiana General Assembly The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state government of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate. through the Indiana Arts Commission and the U.S. Congress through the National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Independent agency of the U.S. government that supports the creation, dissemination, and performance of the arts. It was created by the U.S. , among others. |
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