San Jose Jazz Society Announces Headline Acts for 2006 Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival, Presented by Southwest Airlines.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- 17th Annual Festival 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. to Feature Tribute to New Orleans Jazz New Orleans Jazz can refer to:
The San Jose Jazz Society (www.sanjosejazz.org) today announced headliners for the 17th Annual 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 Airlines. The Festival, which runs August 17-20 2006, will pay respect to the genre's deep roots in New Orleans with a full line-up of superstars, including the Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Sonny Landreth, and more. The Festival will take place on nine stages, each dedicated to a flavor of jazz: Blues, Latin, Salsa, Big Band, Youth and Straight Ahead. "The Jazz Festival is our biggest fundraiser of the year, which helps serve more than 8,000 school children through our music and education programs," said Geoff Roach, executive director of the San Jose Jazz Society. "So many jazz fans live in the Bay Area and nostalgia for New Orleans For New Orleans: A Benefit For The Musicians' Village Habitat For Humanity is an American benefit double-disc CD, with tracks from Minnesota artists, and national artists. is particularly strong this year, given the turmoil experienced in the region. We want to pay respect and homage to the birthplace of Jazz with this year's lively lineup and we expect this year's event to draw an enthusiastic crowd." This year's artists range from world-famous jazz legends to up-and-coming stars. Additional headline artists include the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Bud Shank, pianist Eldar, and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Other artists performing at the festival include pianist Bill Mays, Hiroshi Kamekura from Japan, Anton Schwartz, and Roger Smith and Tom Politzer of "Tower of Power." Festival Gala and Concert at Santana Row The Festival will kick off with a bang Thursday Night at Santana Row with a Mardi Gras themed Gala event and concert. The opening night Gala has been a sold-out event the past four years, helping to raise funds for the San Jose Jazz Society's year-round education and performance programming. Details of this event will be announced at a later date. Cool Creole, Cajun and lots of Concerts Friday through Sunday brings the Festival back to downtown San Jose with three days of non-stop jazz events. From Friday night's high octane opening at the 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. to the much-anticipated appearance by Festival headliners the Neville Brothers on Sunday evening, the San Jose Jazz Festival has something for everyone. Saturday and Sunday performances begin at noon and continue after hours with the Festival's newest stage "Jazz Beyond." Arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , photography exhibitions, jazz films, and even a Silicon Valley CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. jazz jam session will be featured during this year's Festival. Performer highlights include: Saturday, August 19 --Eldar -- Main Stage Hailing Eldar as a "remarkably advanced jazz artist," JAZZIZ magazine wrote, "The pianist's incredible hands already have him sounding like a young Art Tatum." When he was nine years old, Eldar began to explore and pursue jazz seriously. One can hear in Eldar's music influences from the classic, the inspired drive of Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, the exuberance of Dave Brubeck, and the intensity and introspection of Bill Evans. --Dr. John -- Main Stage Dr. John is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the rich musical heritage exclusive to New Orleans. Adorned with voodoo charms and regalia, a legend was born with his breakthrough 1968 album Gris-gris gris-gris n. Variant of grigri. , which established his unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, rhythm & blues, psychedelic rock and Creole roots. --Dr. Lonnie Smith -- Main Stage Dr. Lonnie Smith is internationally known as one of the premier jazz keyboardists in the history of the idiom. A dominant talent and pace-setting proponent of the Hammond B3 Organ and widely recognized and gifted pianist, Lonnie has been at the forefront of the jazz scene since 1969 when Downbeat down·beat n. 1. Music a. The downward stroke made by a conductor to indicate the first beat of a measure. b. The first beat of a measure. 2. Informal A period of stagnation or inactivity. Magazine named him Top Organist. --Bill Mays -- Smith Dobson Stage The artistry of Bill Mays is beyond category. With deep roots in jazz, gospel, pop and classical music his eclectic, prolific career as pianist, composer and arranger spans four decades. --Anton Schwartz -- The Rep Stage Jazz saxophonist Anton Schwartz has been drawing listeners in with the power, spirit and subtle complexity of his music since he bounded onto the San Francisco jazz scene in 1995. San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the described him has having a "warm, generous tone, impeccably developed solos and infectious performance energy." --Roger Smith and Tom Politzer from Tower of Power -- Blues Stage Roger's talents are something recording artists have known for years. From his early days on the Austin, Texas music scene, Roger has been a sought after musician and music producer. Tom Politzer joined Tower of Power on Lead Tenor Sax in March on 2002. Tom is well known in the Bay Area for his work in several bands, most notably Spang-A-Lang. Sunday, August 20 --Spanish Harlem Orchestra -- Main Stage Two trumpets, two trombones and a baritone sax make up the bracing brass sound of this band dedicated conga, bongo bongo (bŏng`gō), spiral-horned antelope, Boocercus eurycerus, found in jungles and thick bamboo forests of equatorial Africa. Shy, elusive animals, bongos never emerge into the open and are seldom seen; they browse singly or in small and timbale tim·bale n. 1. A custardlike dish of cheese, chicken, fish, or vegetables baked in a drum-shaped pastry mold. 2. The pastry mold in which this food is baked. players round out the percussion and the upright bass and acoustic piano are the icing on this salsa flavored cake. With a sound both modern and historic and a swing that could revive the dead, Spanish Harlem Orchestra is the signature sound of 21st century Latin music. --Bud Shank shank (shangk) 1. leg (1). 2. crus ( 2). shank n. The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. -- Main Stage Bud Shank has been an integral member of the international jazz scene for 60 years. A respected saxophonist, composer, and arranger, his soaring dynamic performances have enlivened en·liv·en tr.v. en·liv·ened, en·liv·en·ing, en·liv·ens To make lively or spirited; animate. en·liv  en·er n. countless concerts,
festivals, nightclubs and recording sessions.
--Sonny Landreth -- Blues Stage Considered one of the more unique slide guitarists, Landreth's marriage of blues and zydeco zydeco (zī`dĭkō'), American musical form originating among the African-American Creoles of Louisiana. Drawing on elements of traditional Cajun music as well as jazz, country and western, and blues, it is characterized by French lyrics, has morphed into the "king of slydeco." Landreth has been working steadily for decades, amassing a devoted following among his fans and peers. Eric Clapton said he is "probably the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced." --Neville Brothers -- Main Stage The essence of New Orleans, the 4 Neville Brothers, Art, Charles, Aaron and Cyril are convocation of each of their unique souls. Each breathes their own personalities into a union funk, soul, fusion and blues. "As the title sponsor for the jazz festival, Comcast is committed to providing quality entertainment for the whole family along with educational programs that enrich local communities," said Navarra Williams, area vice president of Comcast. "We've been sponsoring this event for 11 years, and each year, the Festival is more exciting, more alluring, and always jam packed with talent. Once again, we're thrilled to support this much anticipated annual event, and to be working with the San Jose Jazz Society to spread the joy of music throughout our community with educational classes and year-round performances." About Comcast Cable Comcast Corporation is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 21.4 million cable customers, 8.5 million high-speed Internet customers, and 1.3 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content. The Company's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, OLN OLN Outdoor Life Network (TV channel) OLN Oracle Learning Network OLN Olin Corporation OLN Operator License Number OLN on Line Network OLN Office for Library and Information Networking , G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout PBS KIDS Sprout (sometimes referred to as PBS Sprout, KIDS Sprout, or just Sprout) is a US digital cable television channel, video-on-demand (VOD) service, and website providing PBS KIDS shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families. , TV One and four regional Comcast SportsNets. The Company also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia. About the San Jose Jazz Society The Comcast San Jose Jazz 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 a myriad of in-school programs that reach 8,000 students per year with jazz history and music workshops that also emphasize a tobacco-free lifestyle. |
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