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Jacksonville Jazz festival 201 o May27-30 Heart of Downtown Jacksonville

Dear Friends:

On behalf of the City of Jacksonville, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 20 I 0 Jacksonville Jazz Festival! This year's festival will showcase downtown Jacksonville with unforgettable performances on Main Street, Hemming Plaza, Snyder Memorial Church, The Jacksonville Landing, Riverside Arts Market, and The Florida Theatre. Our city's enthusiasm for jazz and the arts is apparent in this year's fabulous lineup, special activities and exhibits. There is something for everyone to enjoy.

The Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition kicks off the festival at The Florida Theatre on May 27. Other highlights include the Art in the Heart Downtown juried art show and sale, along with the Wine Down Tasting Experience and Sunday Jazz Brunches. The Omni Jacksonville Hotel will keep the sounds of jazz jamming until the early morning hours at the 'Round·Midnight Jazz Jam.

Again, welcome to this year's Jacksonville Jazz Festival. I hope you, your family and friends have a wonderful time experiencing music and the arts in downtown and I encourage you to revel in the cultural richness of our city.

John Peyton Mayor

2 Thursday, May 27

The Florida Theatre The Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition Presented by the City ofJacks onville and Keyboard Connection Pianos & Organs

7 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.) • Master of Ceremonies, Noel Freid line • Finalists Performances • Intermission (15 minutes) • Finalists Performances • Performance by Noel Freidline and Renee Ebalaroza with the Rhythm Section • Announcement of winners by Jack Melvin of Keyboard Connection Pianos & Organs Masterof Ceremonies, Noel Freidline

Noel Freid line, of Las Vegas, Nevada, is a graduate of the University of North Florida and is known as a talented pianist, vocalist, writer, arranger and band leader of his namesake band, The Noel Freidline Quintet. Freidline has been named as Northeast Florida's Best Performer six times. He returns to Jacksonville as Master of Ceremonies for the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and will perform on the Breezin' Stage on Saturday, May 29 and Sacred Jazz in the Old Church with the Jacksonville Mass Choir on Sunday, May 30.

The Rhythm Section

Dennis Marks, an accomplished bassist and educator, and Danny Gottlieb, a renowned drummer and educator, will provide accompaniment for the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition. Special thanks to Keyboard Connection Pianos & Organs for providing a YAMA HA concert grand piano for the finalists' performances. Jacksonville Jazz festival 2010 The Judges LYNNE ARRIALE Lynne Arriale has developed a singular voice as a composer, leader, arranger and pianist. Lynne has captivated fans and critics alike with her expressive passion and melodic virtuosity, which earned her first place at the 1993 Great American Jazz Piano Competition. Her latest album, Nuance features compelling new originals and reinventions of pop classics, jazz and world music. Arriale recently returned from a six country European tour with the Nuance group featuring Randy Brecker, George Mraz and Anthony Pinciotti. She continues to perform at prestigious venues and festivals throughout the world and is currently Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano and Director of Small Ensembles at The University of North Florida. Arriale also conducts master classes, clinics and workshops for professionals, students and communities.

RICH RIDENOUR Rich Ridenour has built a formidable career performing concerts of great piano favorites ranging from classical masterworks to American ragtime, jazz and rock and roll. Recent symphony engagements include Bravissimo Festival of Guatemala City, Ocean City, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Tucson, Paducah, Jacksonville, Cleveland Pops and more. Rich has also instructed piano at Aquinas College, Grand Valley State University, Calvin College and Western Michigan University. His interest in music outreach and the development of musically aspiring youth led him to co-find the Grand Rapids Musicians' League. He also created the Keller Cooler Music Series in Grand Rapids, Michigan and served as Education Director for the Gilmore Keyboard Festival. Rich received a Bachelor's degree in music from the University of Michigan and a Master's degree from the Juilliard School of Music. His teachers include Louis Nagel, Josef Raieff, William Balcom, Eugene Bossart, Ruth Hemmes, among others.

SCOTT GIDDENS Scott Giddens is featured on several critically renowned UNF big band CDs and has been heard backing such luminaries as Harry "Sweets" Edison, Maceo Parker, Ira Sullivan, Bunky Green, Vincent Herring, Andreas Oberg, Nathan Page, John Pizzarelli, and Ricky Skaggs among others. He has played in major venues all over the United States, Russia, Australia, and France. He has been featured in many festivals including the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Mobile Jazz Festival, Savannah Jazz Festival, Clearwater Jazz Festival, Cocoa Beach Jazz Festival, and the North Sea Jazz Festival, in The Hague, Netherlands. He is currently the head of the New Life Christian Fellowship music department. In addition, Giddens is also the Professor of Jazz Piano at Jacksonville University; giving him the opportunity to reinvest his knowledge and experience into the next generation. Giddens maintains a busy performance schedule and can be seen touring all over the Southeast United States with his own trio.

4 The Finalists

LAURA CAVIANI, St. Paul, MS Laura Caviani has toured and recorded worldwide and her recordings have received praise from jazz critics and publications including Jazz Times Magazine and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She has appeared on three Karrin Allyson releases on Concord Records and has toured with the Grammy-nominated singer. She has also performed with Toots Thielemans, Diane Schuur, Oleta Adams and Stan Getz. Caviani holds a Bachelors of Music from Lawrence University and a Masters of Music from The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. As a dedicated educator, she is currently on faculty at Carleton College and St. Olaf College, and also teaches courses at McNally Smith College in downtown St. Paul.

Max Haymer was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He was introduced to jazz piano at age 14 and he received his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of California at Irvine. Haymer was a finalist in the 2009 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Compettion and has placed in a variety of other piano competitions. In 2008, Haymer released his debut album Pickpocket Witness which includes his original compositions. He has also served as Musical Director for the Music Theatre of Connecticut. Haymer now lives in New York City and continues to compose music and perform at local venues.

HUKWU, Washington, D.C.

Hope Nwachukwu began playing piano at age 6 but his passion for music began when he moved to Nigeria at age 9 and was first introduced to jazz by his uncle. He moved back to the United States and began formal jazz studies in 2003 at Prince George's Community College. With influences in many musical styles, he has performed at Washington, D.C. venues including the Kennedy Center, The Lincoln Theatre and has performed alongside Raul Mascarenhas, Jonathan Carroll, Brian McKnight and Christina McBride. He resides in Washington, D.C. where he currently works as a musician and teacher.

Donald Vega came to the United States from Nicaragua at age 15 without speaking English and suffered health problems that affected his musical future. He practiced on a makeshift cardboard piano before capturing the attention of Henry Mancini and jazz critic Leonard Feather after winning the Los Angeles Spotlight Awards competition. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California and a Masters of Arts from the Manhattan School of Music. Vega was runner-up in the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition in the mid-1990's and in 2007. His debut album, Tomorrows, was released in 2008 and includes six original songs. He resides in New York where he recently completed his studies at Julliard School and he continues to perform throughout the world including jazz festivals and popular venues. ABE, New York, NY Mamiko Watanabe was born in Fukuoka, Japan and began studying piano at age 4 at the Yamaha Music School. In 1999, she received a scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music where she received several awards for Jazz Piano and Composition. She was also a semi-finalist at the prestigious Montreax Jazz Festival. She has toured Germany, Italy and Japan and has performed with jazz greats such as Joe Lavano, Kevin Mahogany and Bobby McFerrin while in college. After moving to New York, she performed at notable venues including The Kitano Hotel. Blue Note, The Knitting Factory and more. She recorded her debut album, One After Another, in 2005 and her second album, Origin/ Jewel in 2007, which is a collection of funk, Latin and straight-ahead compositions in a jazz piano trio format. JacksonvilleJazz Festival Merchandise VIP packages and day passes, commemorative posters and other festival merchandise are available for purchase at The Florida Theatre during the competition. YAMAHA PIANOS Whether you are a professional or a beginner. All roads lead to Keyboard Connection your official Yamaha Piano Dealer!

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http:/ / keyb oardconnectionjax.com PERFORMANCES - Friday, May 28 I Festival open 5-10 p.m. • Music begins 5 p.m. Swingin' Stage(Main & Adams Streets) Sp.m. The Sonny Fortune Quartet 7p.m. Basia t 9p.m. Tito Puente, Jr. and his Orchestra

Breezin' Stage(The JacksonvilleLanding)

5 p.m. University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble 1 and Faculty featuring legendary saxophonist Bunky Greene 6:30 p.m The Jazz Di vas featuring Brenda Kelly, Peggie Black and Pat Blay lock 8:30 p.m. Buckwheat Zydeco

Groovin'Stage(Hemming Plaza) 5 p.m. Navy Band Southeast VIP Combo 6:30 p.m. Cl Jazz Band 8:30 p.m. Mpact

Old Church (Snyder MemorialChurch)

6p.m. Von Barlow's Jazz Journey Sp.m. A musical tribute to late Jacksonville Jazz Festival Hall of Fame member Teddy Washington

Please note: Artists and performance times are subject to change. What's in those BIG SHIPS atJAXPORT ?

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BIG SHIPS. BIG JOBS. BIG IMPACT. PERFORMANCES - Saturday, May 29 Festival open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. • Music begins 11 a.m. Swingin' Stage (Main & Adams Streets)

Noon Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition winner 1:30 p.m. Spyro Gyra 3:30 p.m. Remembering a Legend: The Music of Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Tom Scott, Andy Snitzer, Maysa, Gerald Veasley, Buddy Williams and Musical Director Jason Miles 5:30 p.m. Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Ledisi 9:30 p.m. Chris Botti with the Jacksonvi lie Symphony Orchestra

Breezin' Stage (The Jacksonville Landing) 11 a.m. Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble l 12:30 p.m. Traci Wynn lp.m. The Flail 4p.m. Noel Freidline Quintet 5:30 p.m. Tim Bowman with special guest Darren Rahn 7:30 p.m. Bern ie Williams 9:30 p.m. Spanish Harlem Orchestra PERFORMANCES - Saturday, May 29 (continued) Festival open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. • Music begins 11 a.m. Groovin'Stage ( HemmingPlaza)

Noon BK Jackson 1:30 p.m. Isaac Byrd, Jr. and Tribe Judah 3:30 p.m. Jordyn Jackson 5:30 p.m. Terry "Doc" Handy featuring John "Lil John" Lumpkin, Alfre Waters, Jarvis Brown, Marco Panascia, Dave Champagne, Michael Emmert and Chris Creswell 7:30 p.m. JB Scott's Swingin' Allstars 9:30 p.m. The Joe Baione Trio

Old Church(Snyder MemorialChurch) 11:30 a.m. Generation Next Youth Talent Competition, First Round 2:30 p.m. Generation Next Youth Talent Competition, Finals Sp.m. Paul Rucker's Clay Pieces 6:30 p.m. First Coast Brass 8:30 p.m. A musical tribute to late Jacksonville Jazz Festival Hall of Fame member Teddy Washington

Space is limited in this venue.

Riverside Arts Market (under the Fuller WarrenBridge) 10:30 a.m. WestJax Jazz Ensemble 11:30 a.m. Angela Roberts 12:30 p.m. Dot Wilder with Barry Greene

Please note: Artists and performance times are subject to change. Jacksonville Jazz festival 2010 10 PERFORMANCES - Sunday, May 30 Festival open 11 a.m - Sp.m. • Music begins Noon

Swingin' Stage (Main & AdamsStreets)

Noon The Superstars of Jazz Fusion featuring Roy Ayers, Tom Browne, Wayne Henderson, Ronnie Laws and Lonnie Liston Smith 2:30 p.m. Preservation Hall Jazz Band 4:30 p.m. St. Johns River City Band with Maceo Parker 6:30 p.m. Patti LaBelle

Groovin'Stage (Hemming Plaza)

2:30 p.m. The John Ricci Quartet 4:30 p.m. Joe Watts 6:30 p.m. BayStreet

Old Church (Snyder Memorial Church)

Noon & 2:30 p.m. Sacred Jazz featuring the Noel Freidline Quintet and the Jacksonville Mass Choir (two shows) 5 p.m. Paul Rucker's Clay Pieces

Space is limited in this venue.

Please note: Artists and performance times are subject to change. Jacksonville

FESTIVAL FEATURES AND ACTIVITIES Jazz festival 2010

OFFICIAL JACKSONVILLE M GREAT JAZZ EATS A-U JAZZ FESTIVAL STORE AND ACTIVITIES & MERCHANDISE BOOTHS Food and beverage vendors will be located throughout the festival site. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival also strongly Thursday, May 27, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Friday, May 28, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. encourages residents and visitors to support local downtown Saturday, May 29, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. • Sunday, May 30, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. restaurants and businesses offering discounts for the festival. 303 N. Laura Street [Main Library] See map for locations as well as the Participating Businesses Current and vintage Jacksonville Jazz Festival merchandise will information on pages 27-29 for discounts. be available for purchase along with VIP packages and day passes, trolley passes and wheelchair rentals. See map on page 21 for \ locations.Jazz ABZ artist Paul Rogers and 2010 Jacksonville Jazz Festival poster artist Marsha Hatcher will make appearances at TASTE ADVENTURE DISPLAY Sabra the store during the festival. Visit the Sabra Taste Adventure to expand your culinary horizons. Enjoy fresh hummus and choose your favorite Additional merchandise booths are located at The Jacksonville toppings to make your very own Sabra hummus creation. Landing and the Omni Jacksonville Hotel, the official host hotel. Slip away to the Mediterranean by relaxing and enjoying the music, a fountain and the festive atmosphere. See live chef BEVERAGE GARDEN demonstrations to discover the many ways to use hummus everyday. As one of the guests at the Sabra Taste Adventure, All festival days during festival hours you'll receive a Sabra passport with information, coupons, Next to Farah & Farah on Main Street recipes as well as information about retrieving village photos Take a break from the crowd to enjoy comfortable seating, online and a video competition with additional prizes. food and beverages for sale while you listen to the performances from the Swingin' Stage. See map for location. OXYGEN BAR Enjoy the health benefits and clean sensation of oxygen INFORMATION BOOTHS with aroma infusers.

Visit one of the information booths located near Hemming Plaza, The Jacksonville Landing and at the corner of Main & Adams Streets. COSTCO WHOLESALE Representatives will available to answer any festival questions. See Receive Costco membership information and learn more map for locations. about their quality brand-name merchandise. TRAFFIC INFORMATION ANANDA YOGA & MASSAGE Travel Info Stop by the 511 booth located near the Main Street Relax with chair massages, acupuncture services and Park for more information about this free traffic service. yoga demonstrations. JAZZ SOCIETY MEDIA PARTNER DISPLAYS RITZ JAZZ SOCIETY JACKSONVILLE Learn more about how you can support Jazz in Jacksonville inside the Old Church. 101.5 fm Receive giveaways and station information at the Vl0l.5 booth near the Main Street Park. CHAIR RENTAL Forgot your chair at home? Rent or purchase a variety of chairs and loungers starting at $14. Rented chairs can be returned for a partical refund or take it home Stop by the CBS47 Action News booth near the Main Street Park. with you. See map for location. Meet members of the news team and receive giveaways. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

GenerationNext Youth Talent Competition Saturday, May 29 Old Church (Snyder Memorial Church) First Round, 11:30 a.m. Finals, 2:30 p.m. Free Admission Witness a live talent showcase and competition where the winner will receive a $1 ,000 savings bond to be used expressly for the purpose of furthering his or her musical education. The savings bond may be used toward school tuition or private lessons, specifically in the field of performing arts. Winners will be selected by a panel of music adjudicators including Don Zentz, Director of Fine and Performing Arts at The Bolles School; vocalist Brenda Kelly; and Don Isabelle, Fruit Cove Middle School Band Director; who all specialize in the field of traditional and contemporary jazz and blues art forms. These young talents include: Connor Blakley Robert Mitchell Jahaan Sweet Darian Buggs Terrance Peters Jawren Walton & Shelby Crews Kelsie Saison Graciela Cain Austin Idle James Simpo, Jr. Markis Williams Africa Jenkins St. Augustine Jazz Combo

RoundMidnightJazz Jam Saturday, May 29 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.

OMNI HOTELS & RESORTS jacksonville I flor,da Official Host Hotel Free Admission Hosted by the Kelly-Scott Quintet with Lisa Kelly, JB Scott, Jeff Phillips, Dennis Marks and Danny Gottlieb

After the Saturday night concerts, the party continues at the 'Round Midnight Jazz Jam at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel. the official hotel of the 2010 Jacksonville Jazz Festival. This talented mix of amateur performers and seasoned professionals is a must-see experience that keeps the sounds of jazz running into the early morning hours. Musicians of all ages are encouraged to bring their instruments and participate. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Jacksonville Jazz festival 2010 Jazz Juniors EducationalActivities

Bring the kids for fun and educational activities that introduce them to the world of jazz.

Feature presentation of The Princess and the Frog Saturday, May 29 • Showings at Noon & 3 p.m. Main Library • Free Admission Join us for free showings of Academy Award-nominated Disney film The Princess and the Frog This fairy tale set in Jazz Age-era New Orleans is centered on a young girl's fateful kiss with a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again.

Jacksonville Symphony Guild Instrument Zoo Saturday, May 29 • 1-5 p.m. Main Library • Free Admission Instrument "zoo keepers" from the Symphony Guild will be available to answer questions and introduce orchestral instruments for children to play.

Jazz Brunches Sunday, May 30 Enjoy the sounds of jazz and delicious brunches. This is the perfect way to kick off the final day of the festival.

OMNI HOTELS & RESORTS Jacksonville I florida Official Host Hotel

Seatings 10 a.m. & Noon • $28 per person For reservations, call {904) 355-6664

Cafe Nola (inside MOCA Jacksonville) 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. • $18 Adults • $7 Children ages 10 & under For reservations, call (904) 355-6911 x231

Commemorative poster artist Marsha Hatcher will sign posters for brunch attendees at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel from 10 a.m. - Noon and at Cafe Nola from Noon-2 p.m.

Jazz Parade - Sunday, May 30 1:30 p.m. Through the festival streets Calling all jazz fans! Join us for a jazz parade through the festival streets beginning at Hemming Plaza. Led by JB Scott's Swingin' Allstars, festival attendees are

encouraged to bring their instruments and parasols to I ,., . . part1c1pate.

- ALL FESTIVAL DAYS

Art in the Heart Downtown Art Show &Sale Laura Street Corridor near Hemming Plaza Friday, May 28, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free Admission Browse through the works of talented artists and master craftspeople during this juried art show and sale including: artinthe heart downtown

Patty Alexander Jose Rico Anthony Armstrong Felisha Rollins Tim Bullard S & G Designs Robert Clibbon Tonya Rutherford Will Dickey Tony Ryals Tess Dirienzo Taya Sapp Bill Dirienzo Bill Slade Keith Donaldson Maya Schilder Marsha Hatcher Noble Sissie, Ill Kevin Hoelzer Suzanne Strock Marian Howard Everett Spruill Di Jacques-Blue Laurence Walden Lawerence Myers Wendy Waugaman Michele Nesworthy Jay Wilkerson ALL FESTIVAL DAYS WINE N Wine Down Tasting Experience Featured Wines

Friday, May 28, 5-9 p.m. TABLE 1 TABLE 6 Saturday, May 29, Noon-10 p.m. LIGHT, MEDIA-DRY WHITES LIVELY, MEDIUM-BODIED REDS Sunday, May 30, Noon-7 p.m. Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio Banrock Station Shiraz Laura Street near Hemming Plaza Clos du Bois Pinot Grigio Ruffino Chianti Classico "Aziano" The Wine Down Tasting Experience is Nobilo Pinot Gris Hardy's Nottage Hill Shiraz a tasteful complement to the displays Estancia Sauvignon Blanc Diseno Malbec of fine art and the sounds of jazz in a Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc vibrant street festival setting. Hogue Fume Blanc TABLE 7 MERLOT Tasting Tickets $20 Participants can purchase a Tasting Ticket at TABLE2 Blackstone Merlot the point of entry to this special region to SPARKLING WINES Mondavi Private Selection Merlot receive a souvenir wine glass and six samplings Cook's Sparkling White Zinfandel Banrock Station Merlot of featured wines. Five additional tastes can Great Western Brut Clos du Bois Merlot be purchased for $15. Cook's Spumante TABLE 8 Tasting Guidelines TABLE3 SPICY, ZESTY REDS Only patrons ages 21 & older will be permitted CHARDONNAY Estancia Zinfandel to participate in the Wine Down Tasting Blackstone Chardonnay Alice White Shiraz Experience. Minors must be accompanied by Clos du Bo is Chardonnay Escudo Rojo Chilean Red an adult and participants must wear armbands Wild Horse Chardonnay Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel at all t imes. Tasting tickets are redeemable in w ine sampling area only. Tastes cannot be Hogue Chardonnay redeemed toward purchase of wine. Estancia Chardonnay TABLE 9 Simi Chardonnay BIG ROBUST REDS Cheese Samples Mondavi Private Selection Enjoy cheese samples from Cabot Creamery TABLE4 Cabernet Sauvignon to complement w ine selections, and visit their FRUITY WHITES AND ROSE Ravenswood second location on Main Street. Clos du Bois Riesling Cabernet Sauvignon Alice White Lexia Toasted Head Untamed Red Outdoor Living Spaces Hogue Late Harvest Riesling Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon Experience t he Florida Backyard Creations Night Harvest White Zinfandel Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon creative outdoor living space inside the Blufeld Riesling Wine Down Tasting Experience.

Wine Store TABLE 5 Purchase bottles of your favorite wines PINOTNOIR A portion of the proceeds from the from the Wine Down Tasting Experience. Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Noir Clos du Bois Pinot Noir Wine Down Tasting Experience will benefit Flagler College's Department Drylands Pinot Noir of Sports Management and the Blackstone Pinot Noir Morocco Shriners ofJacksonville. Rothschild Pinot Noir

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CommemorativePosterDisplay from 1981- 2010 Fri day, May 28, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Main Library Lobby Free Admission The poster display will feature a collection of commemorative posters from Jacksonville's famed festival. The exhibit will be featured in the Main Library lobby. Other library activities include jazz audio and book displays.

*Hours are for the exhibit only. Library hours are Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29, 9 a.m. -6 p.m.

Jazz Art Exhibit by E.J. Gold Thursday, May 27, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, May 28 - Sunday, May 30, during festival hours The Arts Center II • 229 N. Hogan Street Next door to Hemming Plaza Jewelers {3rd Floor) E.J . Gold is a jazz musician who paints monumental canvasses for jazz concert installations, such as Wynton Marsalis, Toots Thielemans, Oscar Peterson, Marian McPartland and more. His Jazz Greats portraits traveled across the United States with the Harlem Renaissance show and have appeared at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Hollywood Bowl, the Robert & Magrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts and more. His Herbie Hancock portrait is featured in the Smithsonian in the American Museum of Natural History permanent collection.

VisitJacksonville Welcome Center Activities 208 N. Laura Street {904) 798-9111 www.visitjacksonville.com Free Admission Performances throughout the festival weekend by The River City Music Man, flutist Linda Witsell and vocalists Shelby Crews and Savannah Crews. Accomplished artists Pam Barnett, Laurence Waldon, Robert Johansen, Leon Brad ley and Gil Mayers will exhibit their artwork. ALL FESTIVAL DAYS

MOCA MOCA Jacksonville Activities MU SEUM OF CONTEMPO RARY ART JAC KS O NVI LLE A ( CulturalResourceof UNF 333 North Laura Street • (904) 366-6911 • www.mocajacksonville.com Tradition Redefined: The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African American Art April 23-August 29, 2010 This extraordinary private collection presents 72 works by African American artists that document the many expressions of the African Diaspora. The collection redefines the landscape of American art, offering a more in-depth, inclusive understanding of African American artists and their aesthetic and social concerns.

Jazz Brunch at Cafe Nola Oil on masonit e, l3 x 10 ©Frederick D. Jones, Sunday, May 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. See jazz brunches section for complete information. Photography by Greg R. Staley Museum Hours Museum galleries will be open on Friday, May 28-Sunday, May 30 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday is free during the Bank of America Family Free Day, for children and accompanying adults. Outdoor Seating MOCA Jacksonville will also offer outdoor seating, dining and drink specials in Cafe Nola Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30. Beer and beverage service will be available in the lobby bar until 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 29 and from 3-ll p.m. on Sunday, May 30. MOCA Store MOCA store hours will be extended toll a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29 and Noon-8 p.m. on Sunday, May 30.

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Cummer MU S EUM of ART & GARD ENS 829 Riverside Avenue (904) 356-6857 • www.cummer.org Jazz ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits January 20-August 8, 2010 The Jacksonville Jazz Festival has partnered with the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens for an amazing exhibit of illustrations from)azz ABZ: A Collection of Jazz Portraits with poems by Wynton Marsalis and illustrations by Paul Rogers. Artist Paul Rogers teamed with legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis to create the book Jazz ABZ, which highlights, through poetry, jazz greats from A (Louis Armstrong) to Z (Dizzy Gillespie). This is a must-see for jazz fans of all ages.

Artist Tours and Book Signings Artist Paul Rogers will also sign books at the Official Jacksonville Jazz Festival Store located Saturday, May 29 in the Main Library on Friday, May 28, 8-9 p.m. Tours: Noon/1:30 p.m./3 p.m. and Saturday, May 29, 6-8 p.m. Book signings: 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Artist Paul Rogers will lead tours of the exhibit and w ill be available to sign books.

Public Programming surrounding)azz ABZ includes children and young adult class es, worksh ops, spoken word, jazz concerts, artist talks and more.

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CoastlineDrive CLOSED STREETS - PARTICIPATING VENDORS ACTIVITIES OPEN STREETS & MARKETERS 1. Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition A Tater Dog [The Florida Theatre - Thursday] RT IN THE HEART B Miss Elaine's Catering 2. African American Art Exhibit DOWNTOWN SHOW & SALE artintheheart & Concessions [MOCA Jacksonville] downtown WINE DOWN C Ken Chase Concessions 3. Jacksonville Jazz Festival TASTING EXPERIENCE D David's Foods Poster Display [Main Library] E Sultry Touch Collection 4. Generation Next Youth WINE FLORIDA BACKYARD CREATIONS DOWN F Pretzel Cart Talent Competition JAZZ JUNIORS G African Art Marketplace [Old Church - Saturday] BEVERAGE GARDEN H Mangrove Island 5. Sacred Jazz I Walkers Seafood [Old Church - Sunday] Beverages $ ATM Information J Ashley Street Catering 6. Official Jacksonville Jazz Festival Store K Big Jim's BBQ [Main Library] L 707 Concessions Restrooms Band Merchandise 7. ' Round Midnight Jazz Jam M Taste & Tell [Omni Hotel - Saturday] N City Kidz Ice Cream & Cafe 8. Jacksonville Symphony Guild Instrument Zoo Experience Jazz. Chair Rental 0 Wazee·s All American Food Preferred Seating [Main Library - Saturday] P Uptown Market 9. The Princess and the Frog Q Ananda Yoga & Massage [Main Library - Saturday] Trolley Stop Parking R Oxygen Bar 10. Riverside Arts Market S Costco Wholesale [Under Fuller Warren Bridge - Saturday] Skyway Stations and Route T Maui Wowi Hawaiian 11. Jazz ABZExhibit Coffees & Smoothies [Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens] Water Taxi Stops U Lemonade Cart 12. Jacksonville Jazz Festival Hall of Fame Display [Main Library] JAZZ SOCIETY JACKSONVILLE 13. Jazz Art Exhibit by E.J. Gold 101.5fm Travel Info [Next to Hemming Plaza Jewelers]

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Cummer Museum . San Marco of Art & Gardens ' 22 JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL HALL OF FAME

The Jacksonville Hall of Fame serves to recognize those in the community who have made significant contributions through music, education and enthusiasm for jazz in Jacksonville.

2010 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Bob Bednar

Bob Bednar has been loving and listening to jazz his entire life, both as a performer and as radio host. He hosted his first jazz program at Philadelphia's WRTI while a journalism and broadcast major at Temple University, and served as a first call drummer in Philadelphia during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He joined Du Pont in 1963, producing and directing more than 80 industrial shows and films worldwide as special events coordinator for the company's Textile Division, but his passion for jazz never waned.

Bednar began hosting WJCT's This Is Jazz radio show in 1993. During his career, Bednar has had the opportunity to play with jazz greats Zoot Sims, Charlie Ventura, Stephane Grappelli and more. Today, Bednar educates and entertains a new generation of jazz lovers on his popular radio program. For his many years in radio programming, his contributions and promotion of local jazz talent, his leadership presenting and promoting live jazz events and his talents as a jazz drummer, Bob Bednar was inducted into the Jacksonville Jazz Festival Hall of Fame.

Na'im Rashid

Na'im Rashid is a retired Navy Broadcast Journalist whose radio career began in Philadelphia in 1968 and he has been dedicated to the preservation of jazz since that time. During his radio career, he programmed the highly-rated Progressive 98 show on WYLD FM New Orleans. He also worked for commercial radio stations and the American Forces Radio and Television service. After relocating to Jacksonville, he established the Jazz Vibrations radio show on Vl0l.5 FM, a popular show that is still enjoyed by fans today.

After retiring in 2008, Rashid continues to keep jazz alive in Jacksonville. He was instrumental in the development of the Jazz Jam at the Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum, a monthly jam session where he is also the program host. He also serves as president of the Ritz Jazz Society of Jacksonville, leading a dedicated group of local jazz supporters. For his support of jazz in our community including his radio programming, as host of the Ritz Theatre Jazz Jam at the Ritz Theatre, his involvement in Ritz Jazz Society of Jacksonville and his participation in past jazz festivals as an emcee and as a Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition judge, Na'im Rashid was inducted into the Jacksonville Jazz Festival Hall of Fame. Bob Bednar and Na'im Rashid will join the following Jazz Festival pioneers, city leaders, musicians, educators and patrons of the arts:

1999 - The Honorable Jake Godbold 1999 - Dan Kossoff 1999 - Mike Tolbert

2000 - *Ira Koger 2000 - *Rich Matteson 2003 - The Honorable Elaine Brown

2003 - Marcus Roberts 2004 - Dick Brown 2004 - Vic DiGenti

2005 - *Cecil Cole 2006 - *Teddy Washington 2006 - Longineu Parsons

2007 - Von Barlow 2008 - Dr. Bill Prince 2009 - Joyce Hellman Bizot

* Deceased

Hall of Fame Display

Visit the Jacksonvi lle Jazz Festival Hall of Fame display during the festival located in the Main Library Lobby for more information about these dedicated individuals. TEDDY WASHINGTON

Teddy Washington was well known as a highly-talented trumpet player, vocalist, band leader and author. He passed away in July 2009, leaving a legacy of music that serves as an example for young and upcoming musicians. Teddy performed at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival more than 20 times and his passion for music will be greatly missed.

A tribute to Teddy Washington will be performed at the Old Church on Friday, May 28 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 29 at 8:30 p.m. Don't miss these incredible performances honoring Teddy Washington featuring fellow musicians, friends and family members. YOU'VE GOT US RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT US The Omni Jacksonville Hotel is located in the heart of the action!

As the Official hotel of the 2010 Jacksonville Jazz Festival, the Omni Jacksonville Hotel offers luxurious accomodations, spectator food and the perfect place to relax.

Whether joining us for the weekend or enjoying our Sunday Jazz Brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the Omni Jacksonville Hotel is truly a total departure. For more information, call 904-355-6664 or 1-800-THE-OMNI. OMNI HOTELS & RESORTS® jacksonville I florida

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Special thanks to the following businesses and partners that offer specials, discounts and additional components to the festival. Please visit these establishments and thank them for their support of the Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

11 East Forsyth Burrito Gallery 11 East Forsyth Street • (904) 358-6464 21 East Adams Street • (904) 598-2922 Open all festival hours and offers specials www.burritogallery.com for those who lease apartment homes. Open all festi val hours and offering Jacksonville Jazz Festival frozen drink specials. The Adrian Pickett Gallery Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 962-2540 Calvin's Cajun Express www.adrianpickett.com Inside The Jacksonville Landing Open all festival hours. Open all festival hours, experience an exciting Jazzmosphere featuring jazz-related art and a raffle The Carling for an Adrian Pickett Jr. signature series Jazz Portrait. 31 West Adams Street • (904) 356-6400 Butterfli will host spoken word on Thursday, Open all festival hours and offers specials for May 27 at 7 p.m. those who lease apartment homes.

The American Cafe Chamblin's Uptown Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 353-4503 225 North Laura Street • (904) 674-0868 www.americancafe.com The bookstore and cafe will be open all festival hours. Open all festival hours. At Chamblin's cafe, festival attendees can enjoy a variety of items including breakfast and other food selections, coffee An Apple A Day and espresso, soda, smoothies, iced tea, and juices. Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 353-2024 Open all festival hours and offers 10% off Chew Restaurant smoothies and sandwiches. 117 West Adams Street • (904) 355-3793 www.chewrestaurant.com The Art Center Cooperative Gallery Festival attendees can enjoy lunch on Friday, May 28 31 West Adams Street • (904) 355-1757 from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and dinner from 5:30-9:30 p.m. www.tacjacksonville.org Open extended hours during the festival and offers 20% off Chicago Pizza on select items on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Art Inside The Jackson Center will feature a display of jazz and music inspired art, www.chicagopizza an art slide show, and festival attendees can enjoy a live Open all festival ho performance by Denton Elkins and Friend. topping pan pizza

The Art Center II Cinco de Mayo 229 North Hogan Street • (904) 355-1757 Inside The Jacksonville Landing • ( www.tacjacksonville.org Open all festival hours and offers lunch Open extended hours during the festival and features Happy hour will be between 2-6 p.m. the JazzART exhibition by E.J, Gold among other displays by talented artists. City Hall Pub 234 A. Philip Randolph Boulevard • (904) 356-6750 Benny's Steak and Seafood www.cityhallpub.com Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 301-1014 Open all festival hours and offers one free glass of wine, draft www.bennyssteakandseafood.com beer or liquor drink. Various jazz musicians w ill play throughout Open all festival hours and offers specials including the weekend. City Hall Pub will offera live Jazz Brunch on one complimentary house wine or draft beer with a Sunday, May 30 from 11 a.m.-2p.m. Call ahead for reservations. purchase of two entrees. Daniel James Salon Big Pete's Pizzeria 45 West Bay Street • (904) 359-2006 118 North Julia Street • (904) 356-2680 www.danieljamessalon.com Open for dining on Thursday, May 27 and Friday, May 28 Open all festival hours and offers 20% off Aveda products. from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Enjoy 10% off total purchases Daniel James Salon will feature artist Nickcommoditie from of $10 or more. St. Augustine.

Bill's Caricatures Dipper Dan's Ice Cream Emporium Inside The Jacksonville Landing • 803-6589 Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 354-8005 Open all festival hours and offering a Jacksonville Jazz Open all festival hours. Festival attendees Festival themed caricature. Jacksonville Jazz Festival VI P's can enjoy Zephyrhills 20 ounce water for $1. can enjoy a 20% discount on caricatures. Dive Bar Jacksonville Jazz Festival which includes Jazzy Jewel soap, 331 East Bay Street • (904) 359-9090 shea butter, foot soak, and more. All products are $7.98 or less. www.divebarjax.com Festival attendees with an official Jacksonville Jazz The London Bridge Pub Festival program or VIP credential will receive 70% 100 East Adams Street • (904) 359-0001 off beverages. www.londonbridgepubjax.com Open all festival hours and offers a specialty Jacksonville Flamers Jazz Festival drink. Festival attendees can also enjoy live Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 354-7951 music by Cameron Jameyal. www.flamersgrill.com Festival attendees can enjoy 20% off orders of $6 or more. Madame T Productions 207 North Laura Street • (904) 359-0199 Great Wraps www.madametproductions.com Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 354-7876 www.greatwraps.com Magnificat Cafe Open all festival hours and offers 70% off any combo. 231 North Laura Street • (904) 353-3588 www.magnificatcafe.com Hana & Her Sister Open Friday and Saturday during festival hours and Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 358-8080 will feature a live music by Last Stand. Festival attendees can enjoy 30 to 50% off merchandise. Mark's Downtown Club and Lounge Happy Landing 315 Bay Street • (904) 355-5099 Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 394-0259 www.marksjax.com Open all festival hours and offers Jacksonville Jazz Festival Those who arrive to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival early can drink specials. Festival attendees can also enter to win enjoy live jazz on Wednesday, May 26. Festival attendees with a Jacksonville Jazz Festival gift basket. an official Jacksonville Jazz Festival program or VIP credential will receive 70% off on their drinks. Hooters Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 356-5400 Mavericks Rock N' Honky Tonk www.hooters.com Open all festival hours. Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 356-1110 www.mavericksatthelanding.com onville Naval Ship Museum Festival attendees can enjoy a happy hour and signature drinks. he Jacksonville Landing • (904) 647-5177 festival hours and offers a special sale on The Next Gallery uy one get one free. The Jacksonville Naval Ship 203 North Laura Street also offers a special combo sale on any hat, The Next Gallery will be open from 70 a.m.-6 p.m. each day wristband at a reduced price. during the festival and features jazz music and art.

lie Starz Professional Tailoring & Alterations Jacksonville Landing • (904) 608-3152 43 West Adams Street • (904) 358-9540 arz will offer discounts on summer cheer Professional Tailoring & Alterations will be open Thursday, May ndees. Festival attendees 27 from 70 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday, May 28 until 9 p.m ., and several 29 at 3 p.m. hours on Saturday. Patrons can enjoy 20% off any service.

Quiznos Subs 224 North Hogan Street• (904) 798-8889 .kojasushi.com www.quiznos.com estival attendees can enjoy a Jazztini for $5. Open all festival hours.

La Cena Ristorante Sakkio Japan 211 North Laura Street • (904) 633-9255 Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 353-1351 Reservations will be honored for lunch and dinner. Open all festival hours.

LE SMART Studio and Gallery Sbarro Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 683-8915 Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 355-6999 Open all festival hours and offers discounts on all art. www.sbarro.com LE Smart Studio and Gallery will feature several new Open all festival hours. jazz-related works of art. Sports Mania Lina M. Bath Boutique Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 475-9986 Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 358-0547 Open all festival hours. Festival attendees can enjoy 20% www.linamboutique.com off all merchandise, excluding sale and clearance items. Open all festival hours and offers 20% off any one item. Jazzy Jewel is the featured fragrance for the PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES (continued)

Subway 140 West Monroe Street • (904) 354-3316 www.subway.com Open for festival attendees on Friday, May 28 from 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Saturday, May 29 from 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday, May 30 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sundrez Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 465-1146 www.sundrez.com Open all festival hours and features an entire line of musical figurines, pins, fine cigars, humidors, suntan oil, sunglasses, sun visors, hats, bottled water, and more.

The Toy Factory Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 353-4874 www.thetoyfactory.net Open all festival hours.

Tonsor at The Carling 31 West Adams Street, Suite 102 • (904) 619-7608 All buzz cuts (single blade only) are $8. All hair collected and 10% of proceeds will be donated to clean up efforts after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Hours are Thursday, Noon-5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and opens Saturday, at 11a.m. Jazz Twisted Martini Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 353-8464 www.thetwistedmartini.com festival Festival attendees can enjoy happy hour from 4-9 p.m. Twisted Martini also features a DJ and dance floor.

The UPS Store Downtown 221 North Hogan Street • (904) 355-4190 www.theupsstorelocal.com/4509 Festival attendees can pick up discount coupons at festival information booths.

Village Bread Cafe Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 683-7244 Festival attendees can enjoy $1 off any breakfast sandwich or entree and free coffee, soda or tea with this purchase.

Vito's Italian Cafe Inside The Jacksonville Landing • (904) 355-0064 www.vitosatthelanding.com Open all festival hours and offers discounts to attendees with Jacksonville Jazz Festival program.

Zodiac Grill 120 West Adams Street • (904) 354-8283 Open all festival hours and offers hookah and a full bar. From 4-7 p.m., festival attendees can enjoy 2 for 1 drinks. The John Sheard Jazz Group will perform Friday and Saturday nights.

"Keeping Jazz Alivein Jacksonville"RITZ JOIN US FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS ONJUNE26! THEATER

''A Great Day in Harlem" 1 p.m. • Free Admission

The Ritz Jazz Society invites you to the free showing of "A Day in Harlem."The 6O-minute Oscar-nominated film documents jazz music and its network of players. Bring the children and a friend, and then let's share some history.

Ritz Jazz Orchestra Plays the Savoy featuring Rene Marie 8 p.m. • Tickets: $22.50

The Ritz celebrates Black Music Month and the Ritz Jazz Society of Jacksonville inaugural event with America's first musical art form-JAZZ.

The 15-piece phenomenal Ritz Jazz Orchestra featuring sultry jazz vocalist Rene Marie will melodically seduce you back into the time of the Savoy when the Chick Webb Big Band sounds and little-known, young vocalist, Ella Fitzgerald rocked the house.

I'll see you at the Ritz!

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