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JazzFresno presents the following free educational events at local public libraries as part of the month long celebration of April as National Jazz Appreciation Month.
Thursday April 17th - JazzFun for Kids - Book reading and craft project
7:00 PM - Politi Branch Library - 5771 North First Street, Fresno CA
Saturday April 19th - Jazz Lecture and Performance
2:00 PM - Gillis Branch Library - 629 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno CA
Click here for information about other upcoming Jazz Appreciation Month events this April...
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FRESNO STATE JAZZ BANDS “A” and “B” WITH SPECIAL GUEST DOUG BEAVERS, TROMBONE
Thursday, April 24 - 7:30 PM
TICKETS: $6.00 General - $5.00 Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students
Tickets are available in the Music
Department Box Office from 11 am to 1 pm, at the door or on-line at www.csufresno.edu/music
DOUG BEAVERS:
Recently garnering a Grammy Award for his work on Eddie Palmieri's star-studded release, Listen Here (2006),
Doug Beavers Rovira has become known for his meticulous attention to
detail, natural-born leadership, and his unbridled enthusiasm for
music. These endearing qualities have earned him the opportunity to
perform throughout the world with prominent figures in jazz and latin
music, including Eddie Palmieri, Rosemary Clooney, Giovanni Hildago,
and Mingus Big Band, both as trombonist and arranger and composer.
Doug
has just finished a jazz orchestra release entitled Jazz, Baby!, which
features a 20-piece jazz orchestra performing traditional kids' tunes
in a 1950's - 60's big band style. Featuring Matt Catingub, Linda
Harmon & Giovanni Hidalgo and recorded at Lucasfilm's Skywalker
Sound, the CD was released internationally October 23, 2007 on the
Origin record label and has been receiving extensive radio airplay in
the US and will be reviewed in several upcoming jazz and children's
publications.
Doug Beavers Rovira is currently in the process of
releasing his next jazz release, which features a 9 piece ensemble
along with special guests trumpeter Alex Sipiagin and Cuban drumming
sensation Dafnis Prieto.
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JazzFresno enjoyed a great season of activities this fall, with concerts by the Benny Green / Javon Jackson Project, and Karrin Allyson. Local photographer Tomas Ovalle was there at both events to document the performances. Feel free to browse the photos of these and other JazzFresno events at his website.
The Jackson/Green Project
Karrin Allyson
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1st & 3rd Sundays of the Month at Tokyo Garden
For nearly five years, local jazz fans and musicians have had a home at one of Fresno's longtime restaurants and music venues, Tokyo Garden,
located 1711 Fulton Street in downtown Fresno. On the first
Sunday of every month, local pianist and jazz educator Craig Von Berg
hosts a jam session with his trio, featuring John Lauffenburger on bass
and Brian Hamada on drums. On the third Sunday of the month, jazz
guitarist and Director of Jazz Studies at Fresno City College, Mike
Dana hosts the session, with his band. The sessions begin at 6:00pm.
Jazz has always been a musical form passed on from musician to
musician, and jam sessions have played a big role in the history of
jazz. The story of virutally every major jazz musician almost always
involves a jam session, as these are settings where musicians get to
try out new ideas, and learn the language of jazz. Musicians of all
levels are encouraged to participate, and should bring lead sheets (3)
for the rhythm section. It's a fun, entertaining and educational
experience, and a great way to get a taste of the local jazz scene.
Tokyo Garden's website...
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2nd and 4th Sundays at Tower Mosaic
 In addition to the twice monthly jazz jam sessions held at Tokyo Garden, Tower Mosaic, located on Fulton Street in Fresno's Tower District, has begun its own twice monthly Sunday night jazz jam session. On the 2nd Sunday of the month, drummer Gary Newmark hosts a jam session with his group, featuring David Aus on piano and Roy Carlson on bass. On the 4th Sunday of the month, guitarist Andre Bush leads the jam session. Both Tower Mosaic jams begin at 7:00pm. Tower Mosaic also features performances by jazz artists during Arthop, the first Thursday of every month.
Tower Mosaic is located at 1040 N. Fulton in the Tower District (above Club Babylon)
More information is available at http://towermosaic.org/
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 On February 9th, 2007 JazzFresno presented the Gilbert Castellanos Quintet at the Roosevelt High Auditorium, kicking off JazzFresno's spring season 2007. It was a great evening of music and friends new and old, as it was Castellanos' first performance in his hometown since 2002. Local photographer Tomas Ovalle was there to document the event. You can see his photos of this concert, as well as some past JazzFresno events, at his online gallery: propix.smugmug.com
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