AUGUST 5 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2010,
6 pm
Jazz at Vail Square returns to Lionshead on August 5 with the
first of five free shows outside the Arrabelle Hotel in Vail -
Lionshead. Presented in a tented venue seating 250+, this dynamic
concert series features
national jazz talent artists and genres from jazz to swing, American
standards to blues. Seating is first come, first served!
Thursday, August 5
Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball opens the Vail Square series August 5
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Her music is
mixed with equal parts of simmering soul fervor and two-fisted piano
pounding. Between her deeply emotive vocals and
her incisive, often poignant songwriting, Ball is in a class by
herself. Her exquisite piano playing and passionate, playful vocals fuse
New Orleans and Gulf Coast R&B with Austin's deep songwriting
tradition into a sound described as
"a
little rock, a lot of roll, a pinch of rhythm and a handful of blues."
Thursday, August 12
Hot Tomatoes Swing Band and Swing Dancing
The Hot Tomatoes delights fans with authentic re-creations of
music by the greats of the swing era. The Band is joined by
professional swing dancers Tiffiny Wine and Kenny Nelson, who teach a
swing dance lesson
before performing in the Vail Jazz Tent at Vail Square.
Thursday, August 19
Jacky Terrasson Trio
Hailed as one of the young, bright lions on the traditional
jazz scene, Terrason's feathery keyboard
touch is coupled with power and passion, strengthened by a complete
understanding of the blues and improvisation. Terrason will be joined on
stage by drummer Jamire Williams, a Vail Jazz Workshop alumni, and
bassist Ben Williams, the winner of the 2009 Thelonius
Monk Bass Competition.
Thursday, August 26
Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers returns to Vail Square August 26.
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In two decades of performing, Curtis Stigers has demonstrated
that the lines between jazz, pop, soul, rock, blues and even country are
not as clearly defined as they may seem. In a trajectory that began
with pop/soul albums in the early '90s, the
vocalist-saxophonist-songwriter
has spent the past several years cementing his reputation as a
formidable jazz singer. Stigers opened the inaugural 2008 Jazz @ Vail
Square concert series. Appearing with Stigers will be Matthew Fries, piano, Cliff Schmitt, bass, and Keith Hall, drums.
Thursday, September 2
Clayton Brothers Quintet and Vail Jazz All-Stars
The Clayton Brothers Quintet are lead by John Clayton on bass
and Jeff Clayton on saxophone. The Clayton Brothers are joined by Bill Cunliffe on piano, Terell
Stafford on trumpet and Lewis Nash on drums. These highly acclaimed musicians also serves as the
educators/mentors for 12 of the most talented high school-aged jazz
musicians in the country who have been selected to participate in the
Vail Jazz Workshop, an intense 10-day learning experience, culminating
performance on stage of the students, the Vail Jazz All-Stars, at Vail
Square.
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at the Vail Farmers' Market |
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Jeff is a pianist, composer, producer who moved from New York to Denver
in the 90's. His music is jazz and jazz influenced. Think of Bill Evans,
John Coltrane meets Joe Zawinul, meets Mediski, Martin & Wood. His
latest CD "Another Way" features jazz legend
John Abercrombie and New York heavyweight Bill McHenry. |
| Jazz @ the Market is a free concert
series which begins at noon and finishes at 3pm at the Vail Jazz stage
on Meadow Drive across from the Marketplace. Stop by and share notes
with fellow jazz lovers, or find out more about
the Labor Day Weekend Party! |
Labor
Day Weekend Party
Performance Schedule Announced The Vail Jazz Foundation has
released the performance schedule for the Vail Jazz Party - Labor Day
Weekend!
New this year, ALL afternoon
performances will be held in the Vail Jazz Tent outside the Arrabelle
Hotel in Vail Square. Our outstanding artist lineup can't be beat, and
each artist plays virtually each day. Don't miss our
Vail Jazz All-Stars on Thursday evening, Saturday and Sunday
afternoon!
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