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BERKS ARTS COUNCIL Non-Profit P.O. BOX 854 Organization READING, PA 19603-0854 U.S. Postage PAID Permit #862 CURRENT RESIDENT OR Reading, PA 19603 Keb’ Mo’ Keb’ Corea Chick & Fleck Béla April 1-10,April 2016 berksjazzfest.com Staples Mavis Reading, PA Phil Perry Phil Matsui Keiko James Boney SUNDAY, APRIL 3 (continued) FRIDAY, APRIL 8 SATURDAY, APRIL 9 (continued) Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest schedule 10 a.m. doors open/11:15 a.m. show: Sunday Jazz Brunch 7 p.m.: Music from “Bridges” 7:30 p.m.: 50th Anniversary Tour BERKS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND directed by Sherrie Maricle ERIC MARIENTHAL & CHUCK LOEB KIM SIMMONDS & SAVOY BROWN and BERKS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR JAZZ CHORUS directed by Pat Dorian, Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $40 (General Admission) Building 24 Live: $39 (General Admission) April 1-10, 2016 • Reading, PA *Lineup as of 2/1/16. Subject to change. and Bob Dorough 7 p.m.: An Evening With 9 p.m.: Music of Steely Dan DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Small Ballroom: $30 (General Admission, includes buffet) MAVIS STAPLES plus AMY HELM & THE HANDSOME STRANGERS THE ROYAL SCAM berksjazzfest.com 1:30 p.m.: WDAS 105.3 FM Day Scottish Rite Cathedral: $49 (Reserved Seating) Abraham Lincoln Hotel Ballroom: $24 (General Admission) FRIDAY, APRIL 1 (continued) PIECES OF A DREAM and GREG ADAMS & EAST BAY SOUL 7 p.m.: Smooth Jazz WJJZ Night 9:30 p.m.: Music of Brecker Brothers Follow us on Twitter Midnight Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49( Two Concerts; Reserved Seating) BWB featuring RICK BRAUN, KIRK WHALUM, NORMAN BROWN BRECKERVILLE @berksjazzfest GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM 7 p.m.: Smooth Jazz WJJZ Night DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Grand Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating) DoubleTree by Hilton Reading: $20 (General Admission) Building 24 Live: $25 (General Admission) RICHARD ELLIOT featuring special guest BOBBY CALDWELL 7:30 p.m.: Southern Rock, Blues 10 p.m.: WHUR 96.3 FM Night DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Grand Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating) SATURDAY, APRIL 2 THE DEVON ALLMAN BAND JONATHAN BUTLER & GERALD ALBRIGHT THURSDAY, MARCH 3: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.: GetJazzED Day 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1FM presents Piano Sensation Building 24 Live: $29 (General Admission) Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating) 7:30 p.m.: Alvernia Performing Arts Series EXPO/PERFORMANCES/EDUCATION JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO 9 p.m.: Friday Funkathon 10:30 p.m.: Late Night Jazz Party VINCE GIORDANO & THE NIGHTHAWKS DoubleTree by Hilton Reading: FREE Miller Center for the Arts: $35 (Reserved Seating) UPTOWN BAND featuring Erich Cawalla & Jenifer Kinder and SKIP MOYER QUINTET Francis Hall Theater and Recital Hall at Alvernia University: $20 1:30 p.m.: Smooth Jazz WJJZ Day BLITZ DYNETTE Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $10 at door Tickets: alvernia.edu/arts-culture/ TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Abraham Lincoln Hotel Ballroom: $25 (General Admission) (General Admission) MICHAEL LINGTON featuring TAYLOR DAYNE plus 7 p.m.: Reading Eagle Community Concert Berks Jazz Fest preview event BRIAN BROMBERG BAND with the BERKS HORNS 9:30 p.m. Midnight FRIDAY, MARCH 18: U.S. NAVY BAND COMMODORES and POTTSTOWN HIGH JAZZ BAND Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49 (Two Concerts; Reserved Seating) CHRIS HESLOP JAZZ OPERA ENSEMBLE featuring music from DaPonte GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM 5:30 p.m.: The Frank Scott Memorial Art Show (General Admission) Pottstown High School: FREE DoubleTree by Hilton Reading: $15 (General Admission) ART OF JAZZ OPENING RECEPTION 2 p.m.: Afternoon Blues Building 24 Live: $25 (General Admission) 7:30 p.m.: Stolen Moments: The First 100 Years of Jazz GoggleWorks Center for the Arts Schmidt Gallery: FREE POPA CHUBBY 10 p.m.: Music of James Brown JAZZREACH’S METTA QUINTET Building 24 Live: $25 (General Admission) JAZZ MEETS JAMES featuring Nick Colionne, Kim Waters, Eric Darius, SUNDAY, APRIL 10 7:30 p.m.: Jazz Upstairs Series Berks Jazz Fest preview concert Miller Center for the Arts: Tickets, call 610-607-6270; racc.edu/millercenter Marion Meadows, Jeff Bradshaw, Jeanette Harris, Jay Rowe, Smooth Jazz WJJZ Sunday Jazz Brunch NELLIE MCKAY 7 p.m.: The Reading Connection (Reserved Seating) 10 a.m. buffet/11:15 a.m. show: J.J. Sansaverino, The Berks Horns plus special guest GERALD ALBRIGHT Miller Symphony Hall Rodale Community Room, Allentown GREG HATZA, TIM PRICE ORGAN QUARTET KEIKO MATSUI Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating) Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating, includes brunch) Tickets: millersymphonyhall.org Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $15 (General Admission) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 Late Night Jazz Party Noon: Reading DID MidDay Jazz Café 10:30 p.m.: 10 a.m. buffet/11:15 a.m. show: WRTI 90.1 FM Sunday Jazz Brunch FRIDAY, APRIL 1 7 p.m.: Three-Time Grammy Winner THE NEW SPIRITS KEB’ MO’ with special guest GERALD ALBRIGHT U.S. NAVY BAND COMMODORES ERIC MINTEL QUARTET 7 p.m.: Music of Django Reinhardt Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $10 at door (General Admission) DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Grand Ballroom: FREE (General Admission) DoubleTree by Hilton Reading: $35 (Reserved Seating, includes brunch) DJANGOHOLICS ANONYMOUS DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Grand Ballroom: $52 (Reserved Seating) 7 p.m.: Reading Eagle Community Concert Midnight 7 p.m.: Jazzin’ Up the Pops: The Music of Dave Brubeck Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $15 7:30 p.m.: WXPN Welcomes GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM plus special guest U.S. AIR FORCE RHYTHM IN BLUE JAZZ ENSEMBLE and BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET and the READING POPS ORCHESTRA (General Admission) DAVID BROMBERG BIG BAND BLIND BOY PAXTON Building 24 Live: $25 (General Admission) Miller Center for the Arts: $49 (Reserved Seating) BERKS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND directed by Sherrie Maricle Miller Center for the Arts: Tickets, call 610-607-6270; 7:30 p.m.: WJJZ Smooth Jazz presents Opening Night Celebration Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: FREE (General Admission) racc.edu/millercenter (Reserved Seating) THE SUMMIT: MANHATTAN TRANSFER AND TAKE 6 7:30 p.m.: Smooth Jazz WJJZ Night SATURDAY, APRIL 9 7:30 p.m. DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Grand Ballroom: $59 (Reserved Seating) FOUR80EAST featuring Matt Marshak, Art Sherrod 9:30 a.m. registration/10:30 a.m. auction 7 p.m.: Entertainment Cruise Productions Night Building 24 Live: $38 (General Admission) BERKS BOP NIGHT featuring Chuck Loeb, Rick Braun, Brian Bromberg, 7:30 p.m. BERKS JAZZ FEST AUCTION GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JAZZ CELEBRATION featuring KIRK Eric Marienthal, Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Marcus Finnie GERALD VEASLEY & FRIENDS featuring Bobby Lyle, Nelson Rangell, 9:30 p.m.: Funky Celebration for Alisa B Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: FREE WHALUM, DONNIE MCCLURKIN, JONATHAN BUTLER, KEVIN Building 24 Live: $39 (General Admission) Chieli Minucci PHILADELPHIA FUNK AUTHORITY 1:30 p.m.: WHUR 96.3 FM Day WHALUM, JOHN STODDART and the DOXA GOSPEL ENSEMBLE Miller Center for the Arts: $40 (Reserved Seating) The Inn at Reading: $15 (General Admission) THURSDAY, APRIL 7 THE RIPPINGTONS featuring Russ Freeman Scottish Rite Cathedral: $49 (Reserved Seating) plus JACKIEM JOYNER & SELINA ALBRIGHT 7:30 p.m.: Blues Guitarist 9:30 p.m.: GetJazzED Night 7 p.m.: Reading Eagle Community Concert SHERRIE MARICLE & FIVE PLAY Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49 (Two Concerts; Reserved Seating) ROBBEN FORD U.S. AIR FORCE RHYTHM IN BLUE JAZZ ENSEMBLE and DoubleTree by Hilton Reading: $20 (General Admission) 2 p.m.: Tribute to the Original Allman Brothers Band Joey Building 24 Live: $40 (General Admission) BERKS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR JAZZ CHORUS directed by Pat Dorian Alexander LIVE AT THE FILLMORE 9:30 p.m.: Funky Celebration for Alisa B 10 p.m.: WDAS 105.3 FM presents Soul of Jazz and Bob Dorough Building 24 Live: $24 (General Admission) THE ORIGINAL GROOVEMASTERS & FRIENDS PHIL PERRY with special guest HOWARD HEWETT Kutztown High School: FREE (General Admission) The Inn at Reading: $25 (General Admission) Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating) 7 p.m. 7 p.m.: Smooth Jazz WJJZ Night JAZZ FUNK SOUL: CHUCK LOEB, EVERETTE HARP, JEFF LORBER HOW TO 10:30 p.m.: Late Night Jazz Party ERICH CAWALLA QUARTET featuring Bennie Sims, Cliff Starkey, Marko Marcinko 9:30 p.m.: Get JazzED Night Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $40 (General Admission) KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE I ZOE’ Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $15 (General Admission) Taylor PURCHASE TICKETS Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $20 (General Admission) 7 p.m.: “Two” Jazz Masters Dayne DoubleTree by Hilton Reading: $10 (General Admission) 7:30 p.m.: WDIY/NPR 88.1 FM Night CHICK COREA & BÉLA FLECK berksjazzfest.com Midnight 10 p.m.: WJJZ Smooth Jazz Night CRAIG THATCHER BAND & FRIENDS Scottish Rite Cathedral: $56 (Reserved Seating) GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 NAJEE featuring CHANTÉ MOORE & NICK COLIONNE Building 24 Live: $25 (General Admission) Building 24 Live: $25 (General Admission) 7 p.m.: WHUR 96.3 FM Night or ticketmaster.com Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating) 8 p.m.: 26th Anniversary BONEY JAMES 10:30 p.m.: Late Night Jazz Party SUNDAY, APRIL 3 BERKS ALL-STAR JAZZ JAM featuring Chuck Loeb, Rick Braun, Gerald Veasley, Brian DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Grand Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating) Santander Arena Box Office, DAVID P STEVENS & DEE LUCAS with special guest CAROL RIDDICK 10 a.m. doors open/11:15 a.m. show: Smooth Jazz WJJZ Sunday Jazz Brunch Bromberg, Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Gerald Albright, Nick Colionne Seventh and Penn streets, Michael Tozzi’s ijazzglobal.com Café Crowne Plaza Reading: $25 ANDY SNITZER with special guest NICK COLIONNE Eric Marienthal, Kim Waters, Everette Harp, Jay Rowe, Marcus Finnie * JOIN THE JAZZ CIRCLE AND GET YOUR TICKETS PRIOR Reading, PA 19602 (General Admission) The Inn at Reading: $39 (General Admission, includes buffet) Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom: $49 (Reserved Seating) TO PUBLIC SALE! berksarts.org or 610-898-1930 * Robben Ford