New Jersey Jazz Festival

[CafeSavoy]

I saw this on yehoodi. Quite a line-up of great musicians.

http://www.njjs.org/jazzfest/

JazzFest 2006 celebrates the great traditions of jazz from Traditional to Bebop with some of today’s

greatest musicians. Presenting a weekend of nonstop music, JazzFest has become one of the region’s most

popular summer festivals over the past three decades.

This year’s festival will be spread over ten days, beginning on June 1st and continuing through

JazzFest weekend on June 10 and June 11.


Thursday, June 1 (more info...)
The Madison Historical Society presents
The MHS Annual Dinner Meeting: A Musical History of Jazz
Featuring the NJJS Generations of Jazz
With Rio Clemente on piano and narrated by Stan Myers
Madison Hotel, One Convent Road, Morristown

www.rosenet.org/mhs/

Tickets: $45.00

Friday, June 2 (more info...)

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
In a free Concert at Drew University
7:00 PM

In case of rain the concert will be held in the Simon Forum and Athletic Center

Saturday, June 10 (more info...)

Gates open at 10:30 am
Music begins at 11:00 am

Jackie Cain Ensemble
Bill Charlap Trio
Kit McClure Big Band
Ed Polcer Sextet (with Kenny Davern, Tom Artin, Johnny Varro, Frank Tate and Joe Ascione) and special

guest 10-year-old violin prodigy Jonathan Russell
Barry Harris/Earl May Duo
Howard Alden/Gene Bertoncini Duo

Sunday, June 11 (more info...)

Gates open at 10:30 am
Music begins at 11:00 am
Kenny Davern/Bucky Pizzarelli Quartet
Roberta Gambarini with Howard Alden
Harry Allen Quartet featuring Warren Vache
Stephane Wrembel and the Hot Club New York
Ben Riley’s Monk Legacy Septet
Johnny Varro/Frank Tate Duo


Tickets Prices:

Tickets at the Gate:
Tickets at the gate are $40.00 for one day and $75.00 for two.
Students are only $10.00 at the gate.
Children 12 and under are free.

Tickets to JazzFest 2006 Advance Sale Only:

NJJS members: one day at $30 each
NJJS members: two days at $55 each

Nonmembers: one day at $35 each
Nonmembers: two days at $65 each

Please include Handling Fee of $ 3.00 per order

Annual New Jersey Jazz Society Family Membership (only $35.00)

Group rates are available: $25.00 each per day for groups of 15 or more.