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| Fifth Annual Crescent Jazz Festival Since its inception in 2002 the festival has grown in popularity with jazz directors and enthusiasts across the western United States. This year's festival promises to bring together some of the best jazz artists, students, and educators in the country. Once again you can look forward to an after performance clinic with an adjudicator, personal workshops & clinics, and electrifying evening performances. The festival will take place from February 16-18, 2006 at Utah Valley State College and the University of Utah. The Hampton Inn and Suites has generously agreed to offer a reduced rate for festival attendees. When planning your stay, please call the hotel and ask for the "Crescent Jazz Festival" rate. Vacancies fill quickly, so call soon! This year The Annual Crescent Jazz Festival has more artist's than ever, including multi-Grammy winning trumpeter Randy Brecker ; contemporary alto saxophonist artist, Eric Marienthal ; the imaginative drummer and composer Matt Wilson, with his group Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts featuring trumpeter, Terell Stafford, bassist, Dennis Irwin, Hammond B3 and pianist, Larry Goldings . In addition the festival will include the cool funk grooves of the The Javon Jackson Quartet featuring Palmetto Records tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, guitarist, Mark Whitfield, bassist, Kenny Davis, and drummer, Terreon Gulley. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |