Pensacola Jazz Festival April 2nd – 3rd 2011
This years JazzFest will be held on Saturday & Sunday April 2 and 3, 2011.
This is the 28th Annual Event. The event is a Free all-jazz festival held in downtown, historic Seville Square.
There will be a “Jazz Jam for Kids” with complimentary kazoos and harmonicas for the kids. This will take place at 2:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday, in the kids area by the playground toward the rear of the park, and is Free.
Some of the Scheduled Entertainers are as follows:
Saturday April 2, 2011:
10:30 – 10:55 am: Bailey Middle School Jazz Band
11:00 – 11:25 am: Pine Forest High School Jazz Band
11:30 am – 12:15 pm: University of West Florida Jazz Bands
12:15 – 12:45 pm: JSOP 2011 Student Jazz Competition winners
12:45 – 1:15 pm: Phillips Jazz Piano Competition winner
1:30 – 2:15 pm: Jones and Company
(2:00 – 2:45 pm): Jazz Jam for Kids, with complimentary kazoos and harmonicas, playground area (FREE)
2:30 – 3:15 pm: Ted Howe Trio
3:30 – 4:15 pm: Kathy Lyon Group
4:30 – 5:15 pm: JB Scott’s Swinging All Stars
5:30 – 6:15 pm: Rick Trolsen Quintet
6:30 – 7:15 pm: Joe Occhipinti Big Band
8:00 – 10:00 pm: JazzFest Jam Session, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Airport Blvd (144 Airport Boulevard, Pensacola). Fee $10 per person, All Participating Musicians enter free. Food, beverages and Cash bar available for purchase.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
10:30 – 10:55 am: Escambia High School Jazz Band
11:00 – 11:25 am: Ransom Middle School Jazz Band
11:30 am – 12:55 pm: Tate High School Jazz Band
12:00 – 12:45 pm: Northwest Florida State College Jazz Band
1:00 – 1:45 pm: Pensacola State College Jazz Band
2:00 – 2:45 pm: Rick Trolsen Quintet
(2:00 – 2:45 pm): Jazz Jam for Kids, with complimentary kazoos and harmonicas, playground area (FREE)
3:00 – 3:45 pm: Guffman Trio and Friends
4:00 – 4:45 pm: JB Scott’s Swinging All Stars
5:00 – 5:45 pm: Ted Howe Trio
6:00 – 6:45 pm: Holly Shelton
For More information go to http://www.jazzpensacola.com/jazzfest2011.php
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor Contact the Jazz Society. Just email the Jazz Society atinfo@jazzpensacola.com for details and the sponsorship levels. Or call the Jazz Society @ (850) 433-8382.
Their office hours are Tuesday through Friday 9 am until 1 pm.