Featuring Lisa Kao & Lisa's Big Night Out
 Pangea Restaurant presents Jazz at the Terra Room, featuring vocalist Lisa Kao and her group, Lisa's Big Night Out, in concert Saturday May 17th at 8:00 PM. All proceeds from the monthly Jazz at the Terra Room series benefit JazzFresno. The performance will feature pianist Marco Rodriguez, guitarist Rich Severson, bassist Roy Carlson, and drummer Gary Newmark. Tickets are $12 and are available at Pangea Restaurant at Fig Garden Village (phone 559-225-3800).
http://www.pangearestaurant.net/
http://www.lisasbignightout.com/
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Thursday April 10th at the Fresno Art Museum
Armen Nalbandian will be celebrating his 30th birthday by hosting a special concert that highlights his musical past, present, and future. The concert will take place at the Fresno Art Museum at 7pm. Nalbandian is currently in his 4th year as the Fresno Art Museum's Artist-in-Residence.
Tickets are $10.00.
The concert will feature:
Armen Nalbandian Trio (with Brian Hamada and Kevin Hill)
ERUP (my trio with Kevin Hill and Eva Scow)
Choke the Jellyfish (duets with Tommy Delgado)
Happy Misunderstandings (Tommy's solo project featuring Armen Nalbandian)
Karen Marguth
RE Group (duets with DJ 4AM)
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 Enjoy an evening that melds fine cuisine and great jazz, with this dinner jazz series at Campagnia this April, called Jazz at the Square. We’ve enlisted some of the Valley’s finest jazz artists for this special event.
Wednesday April 2 - Bobby Logan & Friends
Wednesday April 9 - Les Nunes Combo
Wednesday April 16 - Leonard Bedoian Trio
Wednesday April 23 - Ya Tra Ta
All performances begin at 7:00 PM
Campagnia is located at 1185 E Champlain Dr, Fresno, CA 93720
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April 25th at Fig Garden Village
 Celebrate the vocal essence of jazz on April 25th at Pangea's Terra Room with live jazz from vocalist Karen Marguth and her trio. Soak in the sophisticated jazz club atmosphere of the Terra Room and enjoy fine cuisine from Pangea at Fig Garden Village as we celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month. Be sure to purchase tickets in advance, as our last Jazz at the Terra Room event was a sell out.
Jazz at the Terra Room
Friday April 25th - Featuring Karen Marguth & Her Trio - 8:00 PM
Event tickets are $12 general; $10 JazzFresno members and are available at Pangea.
Proceeds benefit JazzFresno and the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
Pangea Restaurant - Fig Garden Village - 752 W Shaw Ave
- Fresno, CA 93704
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April is National Jazz Appreciation Month (J.A.M.) and JazzFresno is helping to bring the celebration of one of America's greatest art forms to the Valley in 2008, with a series of a dozen special jazz events throughout our community. Founded in 2003 by the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of American History, Jazz Appreciation Month is a nationwide program that honors America's rich jazz legacy. Click here for a complete schedule of JazzFresno sponsored Jazz Appreciation Month events.
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Presented by Fresno City College and JazzFresno
New Orleans based saxophonist and famed Mardi Gras Indian tribe "chief" Donald Harrison blazes new trails in contemporary jazz with his "nouveau swing" concept - mixing tradition New Orleans second line, bebop,
swing, funk and hip-hop rhythms into a unique new jazz sound. A former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers,
and the Harrison/Blanchard Quintet (with Terence Blanchard), he rose
to fame in the jazz "renaissance" of the 1980’s, and remains a strong
force today. An active resident of the Crescent City and a strong
advocate for its post-Katrina rebirth, Harrison was named "Person of the Year" by Jazziz Magazine in January 2007. He was featured in Spike Lee's film "When the Levees Broke."
Listen to an interview with Donald Harrison from 90.7 KFSR... (MP3 download)
TUESDAY JANUARY 22ND - 7:00 PM
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE THEATRE
TICKETS: $20 GENERAL / $15 JAZZFRESNO MEMBERS / STUDENTS
Tickets are on sale now at the Fresno City College Box Office - 442-8221
Support for this event comes in part from the Community Enrichment Program, administered by the Fresno Arts Council.
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Presented by Roosevelt School of the Arts & JazzFresno
 Latin jazz legend and GRAMMY award winner Poncho Sanchez returns to Fresno Thursday night February 21st for a special concert at the Roosevelt High School Auditorium. Dubbed the "King of Latin Jazz" by JazzTimes Magazine in 2001, Poncho Sanchez has thrilled legions of fans worldwide with his infectious and accessible mix of latin jazz and salsa . A master conguero who also leads one of the tightest ensembles in jazz today, Sanchez mixes Afro-Cuban rhythms with influences from soul to funk. Inspired by the conga playing of Cuban great Mongo Santamaria, he honed his skills as a percussionist and broke into the limelight at the age of 23 when he joined vibraphonist Cal Tjader's famed Latin jazz ensemble in 1975. Poncho performed with him until Tjader's untimely death in 1982. A year later, he began his unprecedented 23-year relationship with Concord Records, which has produced two dozen recordings, a GRAMMY® Award and several GRAMMY nominations.
Poncho Sanchez
Thursday February 21, 2008 - 7:00pm
Roosevelt High School Auditorium - 4250 E. Tulare Street - Fresno, CA
Tickets: $25 general / $20 JazzFresno members; students; seniors
Tickets are on sale now at the RSA office; the Tower Theatre Box Office and the Sierra Nut House Villagio.
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Part of the 6th Annual Rogue Festival - Feb 28th-March 8th
JazzFresno and Tower Mosaic present some of the Valley's top jazz talent for this year's Rogue Festival. Experience unique and innovative sounds from established jazz veterans like the Guitar Titans, as well as some of the Valley's top young jazz musicians like Eva Scow and Javon Davis. The events take place Thursday February 28th thru Sunday March 2nd, and Wednesday March 5th thru Saturday March 8th at Tower Mosaic, located at 1040 N. Fulton Street, just south of Olive in the Tower District.
Google Map link
"Rogue Jazz" Schedule:
Thursday February 28th - Eva Scow & Javon Davis - 6:15 & 7:30pm
Friday February 29th - David Aus Ensemble - 6:15 & 7:30pm
Saturday March 1st - Fibonacci Cubed Trio - 5:30 & 7:00pm
Sunday March 2nd - Protean Visions - 5:30 & 7:00pm
Wednesday March 5th - The Guitar Titans - 6:15 & 7:30pm
Thursday March 6th - The Guitar Titans - 6:15 & 7:30pm
Friday March 7th - The Guitar Titans - 6:15 & 7:30pm
Saturday March 8th - The Guitar Titans - 5:30 & 7:00pm
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Tuesday November 27th - Roger Rocka's Dinner Theatre
JazzFresno Presidents Concert
 JazzFresno presents GRAMMY® nominated jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson and her band, Tuesday November 27th at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theatre in Fresno. An instantly recognizable vocal personality, the critically-acclaimed Ms. Allyson has won the ears and hearts of listeners around the world. Always the musical explorer, she mines rich veins of emotion in the music, finding gems in the most unexpected places, drawing from a vast well of styles and genres – from the blues, contemporary pop, and the American Songbook to bossa nova, chanson, and straight-ahead jazz. On her ten Concord Records releases she has established herself as a devastating balladeer and a hard-swinging scatter who honors the jazz tradition while breaking new ground as a bona fide original. Karrin Allyson’s appearance marks the birth of an exciting new JazzFresno program – The President’s Concert, which will benefit JazzFresno's education programs. Featuring a distinctive artist chosen specifically for this event, the President’s Concert celebrates the art of jazz with a special performance in a unique setting – in what will be a memorable experience for all. Please join us for this special event!
Concert begins - 7:00pm - Tuesday November 27th, 2007
Roger Rocka's Dinner Theatre
1226 N Wishon Ave - Fresno, CA 93728
Tickets - $32 general / $27 JazzFresno members, students
Roger Rocka's ticket line: 559-266-9494
Doors open at 5:45pm - Dinner menu available 5:45-6:45pm - Reserved seating
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Wednesday October 10th - Sunnyside Performing Arts Center
 The spirit of the Jazz Messengers will be in the house when saxophonist Javon Jackson and pianist Benny Green take to the stage of the Sunnyside Performing Arts Center on October 10th in a special concert presented by JazzFresno. Two of the top musicians of their generation, Jackson and Green both got their "big breaks" in jazz when they joined drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the late 1980's, a group often called the unofficial "university" of hard bop. Both have gone on to become among the top jazz musicians of their generation, building their own sound upon the rich traditions of jazz. In this new group, the Jackson/Green Project, they're joined by another legendary drummer, Al Foster, who has been the drummer of choice for jazz stars including McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson and Miles Davis. Expect a brilliant evening of jazz at its highest level.
"...for what I wanted in a drummer, Al Foster had all of it."- Miles Davis
"Benny Green could be the monster pianist of the 21st century" - Joanne Brackeen
"One of the fresh, creative voices on the scene today" - Ramsey Lewis on Javon Jackson
Listen to 90.7 KFSR's interview with Javon Jackson... (MP3)
The Jackson/Green Project featuring Al Foster
Wednesday October 10th 2007 - 7:30pm
Sunnyside Performing Arts Center
Google Map
1019 S Peach Ave - Fresno, CA 93727
Tickets $20 for JazzFresno Members & students / $24 general
Ticket Locations: Sunnyside High Office, Sierra Nut House Villagio, Tower Theatre Box Office
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