Jacksonville Jazz Festival 1990
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Jacksonville Jazz Festival 1990
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This Archival Material is brought to you for free and open access by the Jacksonville Jazz Festival Collection at UNF Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Jacksonville Jazz Festival Collection Materials by an authorized administrator of UNF Digital Commons. For more information, please contact Digital Projects. © 10-1990 All Rights Reserved OCTOBER 11, 12 & 13 FLORIDANATIONAL PAVILION IN METROPOLITAN PARK CELEBRATE3 DAYS OFGREAT JAZZ! The tradition of great jazz with jazz greats continues. The 1990 Jacksonville Jazz Festival delivers a tasty mixture of contemporary and classic jazz. Join us for three days of hot licks and cool times in Jacksonville· s beautiful Metropolitan Park. Enjoy the delicious blend of southern hospitality, regional,foods and superstar entertainment, October 11 - 13, at one of America's largest and most exciting free jazzfestivals. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 7 PM to 10PM 8th Annual Great American Jazz Piano Competition Florida National Pavilion
The nation's most prestigious jazz piano competition kicks off the festival. Five finalists of a nationwide search for the best undiscovered jazz pianist compete for cash awards and top honors. The distinguished panel of judges in cludes: Bunky Green, sax player, com poser, arranger and president of the Inter ational Association of Jazz Educators; Keane, highly respecte9 manager ord producer; Dan Morgenstern, FRIDAY,OCTOBER 12 7PM to 10:30PM Concert in the Park Metropolitan Park 6:30PM to MIDNIGHT Festival Benefit Party Enterprise Tower Lobby and Civic Auditorium Exhibition Hall m
Jacksonville Jazz Festival 90 heats up te on Friday night with two blazing events - Te the free Concert in the Park and the To Festival Benefit Party. Grammy Award-winning guitarist Pat co Methenyheadlines the festivities in politan Park. The Pat Metheny Trio, :veHolland & Roy Haynes, will be by the St. Johns River City Band highly praised alto prodigy, ■
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 10AM to 11PM Metropolitan Park
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and get ready for a day overflowing with music. The gates open at 10:00AM, and the music starts at 11 :00AM. Jackson ville's jazz explosion erupts with perfor mances by popular pianist Ramsey Lewis, and a tribute to Benny Goodman by a quar lp tet of jazz masters - Buddy Defranco, Terry Gibbs, Milt Hinton and Ross 1e Tompkins. The Excitement continues with the at contemporary sounds of sax man Najee, in and the appealing guitar /vocal duo Tuck and Patti. Also appearing Saturday is the winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and wrapping up the festival is Harry Connick, Jr. with the Harry Con- THE JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY F N
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No coolers, food or drink allowed. Audio and video recording devices prohibited.
This year's Festival is com memorated by a limited edition col lector's poster. Order yours through the Festival Office or purchase them at the Festival and area poster galleries and frame shops. Call 904-353-7770 for details. FESTIVALSCHEDULE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 7:00PM ...... Great American Jazz Piano Competition FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 7:00PM ...... St. Johns River City Band 8: 10PM ...... Christopher Hollyday and His Quartet 9:20PM ...... Pat Metheny Trio with Dave Holland & Roy Haynes SATURDAY,OCTOBER13 11 :00AM ...... Decoy 11 :30AM...... Metronom 12:45PM ...... Najee 2:30PM ...... Ramsey Lewis 4: 10PM ...... University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble 6:10PM ...... Tribute to Benny Goodman with Buddy Defranco, Terry Gibbs, Milt Hinton & Ross Tompkins 7: 15PM ...... Piano Competition Winner 7:45PM ...... Tuck & Patti 9:30PM ...... Harry Connick, Jr. with the Harry Connick, Jr. Orchestra
Also Appearing: Teddy Washington; Bluetones: and Gary Starling
(Times and performers subject to change)
Follow the Jazz Festival signs to Metropolitan Park.
Site of the Jacksonvllle Jazz Festival JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL 100 Festival Park Avenue Jacksonville, norida 32202