WCSU & LPA presents 12th Annual Jazz Festival @ICH...

[Greg Mouning]

Hey Jazzbuddies,

Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) and Litchfield Performing Arts (LPA) presents the 12th Annual Jazz Festival featuring Roy Haynes and Paquito D'Rivera. Boston-born Haynes will perform with his Fountain of Youth Quartet, featuring Jaleel Shaw (saxophone), Martin Bejerano (piano) and David Wong (bass). In addition, the WCSU Jazz Orchestra will perform with multiple-Grammy Award-winning artist Paquito D'Rivera. Two outstanding high school big bands selected during the festival will also perform.

And don't miss an All-Star Jam Session featuring the festival's clinicians — Conrad Herwig (trombone), Dave Stryker (guitar), Terrell Stafford (trumpet), Matt Wilson (drums), Jeff Hellmer (piano), Dave Ruffels (bass), Jimmy Greene and Don Braden (saxophone).

DATES & TIMES:
Thursday, April 26, 2007 @7pm (All-Star Clinicians Concert)
Friday, April 27, 2007 @7pm (Paquito D'Rivera - Clarinet with the WCSU Jazz Orchestra)
Saturday, April 28, 2007 @7pm ( Roy Haynes and the Fountain of Youth Quartet)

COST:
Tickets for each evening concert will be $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens and non-WestConn students who are not participating in the festival. WestConn students will be admitted free with valid ID. For more information call 203-837-TIXX (8614) or order your tickets online using the following weblink:

http://www.wcsu.edu/tickets

For more information about the WCSU 2007 Jazz Festival , download the festival brochure.

LOCATION:
WCSU
Ives Concert Hall (ICH)
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
203-837-8614

DIRECTIONS and PARKING:
From I-84: Follow I-84 East or West and take Exit 4. Turn right onto Lake Avenue. Go approximately one mile. Campus entrance is on the right across from Super Stop & Shop.

For custom directions to Ives Concert Hall use the following weblink:

http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=181+White+Street+Danbury+CT+06810

Use the following weblink for a Campus Map:

http://www.wcsu.edu/campustour/westside/

In addition to the incredible learning experience for WestConn's music students during the jazz festival's clinics with these and other world-class artists, the community will be able to enjoy Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening concerts during the festival.

Enjoy,
Greg
gamo...@gmail.com