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Ken Peplowki As Music Director and Performer! Courtesy of Stephen Pariser Photography SARASOTA JAZZ SoundsWinter 2018 March 7-10, 2018 Featuring renowned clarinetist Ken Peplowki as music director and performer! Courtesy of Stephen Pariser Photography Inside 330 S. Pineapple Ave, Suite 111 All About the 38th Jazz Festival Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.1552 • www.jazzclubsarasota.org Economic Impact of the Arts Larry Elgart Remembered The Jazz Club of Sarasota and much more! Sounds is sponsored by MARCH 38th ANNUAL 7-10 SARASOTA A World of Jazz f Jaz o z ld f Jaz r o z o ld W AZZ r A FESTIVAL 2018 o W A AZZ Sponsorship Opportunities Connecting Musicians Sounds Staff through Editor Dear Friends of Jazz on The Florida Suncoast, music. Susan Leavis OnJ behalf of the Board of The Jazz Club of Contributors Sarasota we invite you to travel to A World of Jazz at the 38th annual Sarasota Jazz Ken Peplowski, Music Director Diego Figueiredo, guitar Born Carline Ash Festival from March 7 – 10, 2018. You Ken has been a featured performer at in Franca, Brazil Diego is the winner of Ed Linehan can hear 14 musicians from seven nations practically every significant jazz festival, several important competitions including Brad LoRicco without packing a bag or leaving Sarasota! The Festival will recognize was music director of the Oregon Festival the Montreux Jazz Festival. “One of the Jof American Music for eight years, has greatest guitarists I’ve seen in my whole Carol LoRicco the global impact of jazz with musicians from Brazil, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Japan, Sweden and the United States. And, we are honored that the backed dozens of major performers, and life”… George Benson. has recorded nearly 500 CDs. Brazil Peg Pluto celebrated Ken Peplowski is the Festival Music Director. Kristian Leth, drums Nancy Roucher We are especially excited to announce that this year’s festival will be at the Chiara Izzi, vocalist A Danish drummer and founder of The Award-winning Italian singer, songwriter Bob Weitz new Art Ovation Hotel in downtown Sarasota. Additionally, the Festival Scandinavian Jazztrio, Leth is one of the will kickoff with a swinging Jazz Trolley Pub Crawl that will feature over 50 Chiara Izzi has been described by Jazz most internationally critically acclaimed Times as “a talent to be heard, admired Board of Directors regional jazz artists at nine downtown area venues; and, the Festival will also young musicians out of the Scandinavian and anticipated” after the release of her include the showing of the 2017 French Film “Django” about the legendary jazz scene in recent years. Peg Pluto Denmark debut album Motifs. Italy President jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt and his struggles in France during World War Two. The film will be preceded by a live Gypsy Jazz Concert! Hans Backenroth, bass Ed Linehan Houston Person, saxophone See the enclosed materials for a complete description of the Festival and the Part of The Scandinavian Jazztrio - Swedish-born Hans is one of the most Although he has performed in the hard bop Vice President internationally acclaimed musicians that are coming. You can also visit our frequently heard double-bass players in and swing genres, he is most experienced in George McLain Festival website at www.sarasotajazzfestival2018.org. Sweden. Hans also plays a great deal with and best known for his work in soul jazz and Secretary This year’s Festival will also bring attention to a series of four humanitarian foreign musicians and has toured in both for his distinctive sassy sound. Sweden Gene McGowan initiatives that the Jazz Club of Sarasota is engaged with: 1) Giving Hunger the US and Canada. United States The Blues Music Festival and its effort to support The Mayors Fund To Feed Graham Dechter, guitar Treasurer Ole Kock Hansen, piano The Hungry; 2) The Ana Grace Project and its dedication to promoting The 28-year-old Los Angeles native, a Directors: Part of The Scandinavian Jazztrio, he is member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz love, community and connection for every child and family confronted by a seasoned musician who has worked Dave Walrath* violent crisis; 3) Jazz Links, a Jazz Club partnership with the Westcoast Orchestra since he was 19, shows a deep extensively as an arranger and band leader, reverence for the jazz guitar tradition in his Immediate Past President Black Theatre Troupe and The Sarasota County School District to bring an and put his own indelible mark on Danish integrated arts experience to area high schools illustrating the role of African warm-toned renditions of ballads, bossas, Prince Knight Denmark jazz music since the 1960’s. Americans in U.S. history through music and theatre; and 4) The Jazz Club bebop and blues. United States Don Levine of Sarasota’s Scholarship Program which provides scholarships to our Sinne Eeg, vocalist Akiko Tsuruga, organ Sandy Livon youth that want to continue jazz studies at various colleges and universities. Sinne’s distinctive vocals have earned her Akiko is a jazz composer, Hammond B-3 Nancy Roucher* We hope you will help us celebrate the universality of jazz by becoming a a loyal and rapidly growing fan base in her organist and pianist from Osaka, Japan. native country of Denmark and around the major sponsor of the 38th Sarasota Jazz Festival. For information on the Her style fits well into ‘60s/’70s soul-jazz Bob Weitz world. She is considered the preeminent sponsorship opportunities that are available and the “perks” associated with and hard bop styles. She ranks as one of Honorary Board Members jazz vocalist in Scandinavia. each level call the office at941.366.1552 and request a sponsorship packet. Denmark the top organists around today Japan Dick Hyman We look forward to your participation in this very special Festival! Thank Jimmy Greene, saxophone . Jeff Hamilton, drums Bob Seymour* you. Greene’s solo recordings have been met Originality is what versatile drummer Jeff with much critical acclaim. In fact, Tony Hamilton brings to the groups he performs Hall of Jazzwise Magazine calls Greene with and is one of the reasons why he is *Life Members Sincerely, “. .without doubt one of the most striking constantly in demand, Jeff has received young tenors of recent years.” rave reviews for his dynamic drumming. United States United States Jeremy Pelt, trumpet Ehud Asherie, piano Pelt has been featured in The Wall Street Born in Israel he is ”a master of swing and Journal by legendary jazz writer and stride” (The New Yorker). As a jazz pianist Peg Pluto, President Ed Linehan, Vice President & Festival producer, Nat Hentoff, and was voted he integrates the venerable New York Managing Director “Rising Star - Trumpet” for five years in a row by DownBeat and the Jazz Journalists piano tradition into his inventive style. Association. Israel MARCH 38th ANNUAL Thursday and Friday 7-10 SARASOTA Performances at Schedule Art Ovation Hotel f Jaz o z th ld Thursday, March 8 r o of Preconcert Events Ken Peplowski Jazz Musician W AZZ Local Jazz Artists - Lobby Bar Open To Public A FESTIVAL 5:00-7:30 Festival Director of Music 2018 Events 5:00-11:00 TICKET, Sponsor & Vendor Booths Open To Public Host of the Performances 6:00-7:30 VIP Reception VIP Ticketed Guests Thursday Co-host Concert 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00) Ticketed Guests 1st Set: The Scandinavian Jazztrio Sinne Eeg, vocalist 2nd Set: The Scandinavian Jazztrio Wednesday, March 7th Jazz Trolley & Pub Crawl 5:30 - 10:00 pm Jimmy Greene, saxophone Jeremy Pelt, trumpet Festival week starts off with the always popular annual Jazz Sinne Eeg, vocalist Trolley and Pub Crawl, bringing live jazz to downtown Sarasota. Ken Peplowski, reeds Trolley rides from 5:30. Music from 6 to 10 pm at various clubs. Wristbands required for trolley and admittance to venues. This is Finale: Features both groups Mike Cornette a separately ticketed event, not included in Festival VIP or Combo Jazz Director J Post Concert VIP Meet & Greet WUSF 89.7 FM, Tampa Tickets. Host of "All Night Jazz" Meet with Concert Performers VIP Ticketed Guests Tickets $20 in Advance / $25 Day of the Event 10:00-11:00 To order tickets go to www.jazzclubsarasota.org/events or call 941-366-1552 W-F 9 to 5 Friday, March 9th Preconcert Events Friday Co-host th Friday Morning, March 9 French Film "Django" & Live Gypsy Jazz with 5:00-7:30 Local Jazz Artists - Lobby Bar Open To Public Keven Aland & Jon McLaughlin of Hot Club SRQ 5:00-11:00 TICKET, Sponsor & Vendor Booths Open To Public 10:00 am Live Gypsy Jazz 6:00-7:30 Sponsor Reception Invited Sponsors 10:45 am French Film “Django” - Live Gypsy Ticketed Guests Burns Court Cinema Concert 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00) 506 Burns Ct, Sarasota, FL 34236 1st Set: Diego Figueiredo, guitar Django, a 2017 French film about the legendary jazz guitarist, Django Chiara Izzi, vocalist Reinhardt and his struggles in German-occupied Paris. English Subtitles Jimmy Greene, saxophone VIP Ticketed Festival Guests are FREE (must show VIP Pass) 2nd Set: The Scandinavian Jazztrio Whitney James Jazz Club of Sarasota Members *$10 / Non-members *$15 Houston Person, saxophone Jazz Vocalist Graham Dechter, guitar * Ticket prices to cover the cost of the theater rental & musicians. WUSF-89.7 FM Tampa Finale: Features both groups Radio Host To order tickets go to www.jazzclubsarasota.org/events or Post Concert VIP Meet & Greet call 941-366-1552 W-F 9 to 5 10:00-11:00 Meet with Concert Performers VIP Ticketed Guests Sponsors The Harold & 2018 Evelyn R. Davis Memorial Festival Foundation Saturday SARASOTA JAZZ Sounds Performances at Art Ovation Hotel Saturday Afternoon Larry Elgart remembered for his love of swing music.
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