It's time for the big announcement — are you ready?
World-class performers. A special pyrotechnics display. Celebrity guests. Even more live jazz. How else would you expect us to celebrate 25 great years of live, FREE Jazz?
DRUM ROLL PLEASE...
August 5, 2006 :: A Night of Classic Jazz
• TITO PUENTE JR. ORCHESTRA - Dance to enticing Latin tunes, charismatic performances and smooth styles. • DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - Find out why this grandfather of jazz has been playing to sold-out crowds for over five decades.
August 12, 2006 :: Dance Under the Stars
• BLUE ORCHID ORCHESTRA - This eleven-piece orchestra lights up the stage with its big band style music while teaching you to dance. • KOOL & THE GANG - Jazz. Funk. R&B. Get ready as the Gang rocks genres and the 25th Jazz Fest.
August 19, 2006 :: 25th Anniversary Celebration
- T.S. MONK on Coltrane — Watch as Monk creates a legacy of his own with his newest album, Higher Ground — and his acclaimed tribute to jazz great John Coltrane.
- JONNY LANG — Fast becoming a music legend — Lang will make the 25th anniversary one to remember with the debut of his much-anticipated album, Long Time Coming.
And with the addition of Jazz in the Clubs, Jazz at the Movies, Jazz Cruise, Jazz Brunch and special jazz travel packages to expand the already enticing lineup for Jazz on the Green and Jazz in the Parks — you'll be tapping your feet every weekend in August.
But that’s just the beginning of our surprises this year. Remember, it’s taken us 24 years to prepare for this! Stay tuned because we've got even more tricks up our sleeves.
Make sure your friends are in the know. Forward this email or tell your jazz-loving friends to tap into newhavenjazz.com.
Check it out--the Jazz Fest's 25th anniversary website launches today too! Be the first to see our new look. Get the latest on the 25th anniversary performers. See our brand new jazz activities and concerts. tap into newhavenjazz.com to find out what's in store for the 25th anniversary celebration! About New Haven Jazz Festival Summer in New Haven keeps sounding better...thanks to the annual New Haven Jazz Festival. For 25 years, the City of New Haven has been bringing music lovers together to enjoy good company and great free music.
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- BLUE ORCHID ORCHESTRA — Flappers and speakeasies take note — this eleven-piece band lights up the stage with big band style music while teaching you to dance.
- KOOL & THE GANG — Jazz. Funk. R&B. Get ready as the Gang rocks genres and the 25th Jazz Fest.
- TITO PUENTE JR.ORCHESTRA — Dance to enticing Latin tunes, charismatic performances and smooth styles.
- DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET — Find out why this grandfather of jazz has been playing to sold-out crowds for over five decades.