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 The Jazz Composers Orchestra will perform its first concert of the season on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the CSUF Concert Hall. The concert will also feature the CSUF Jazz Band “A”, directed by Dr. Alan Durst. The Jazz Composers Orchestra was formed in 2004 as a “home” for many of the valley’s finest jazz musicians, educators, and composers. The band rehearses every Monday night in the fall, and performs two concerts each year. The JCO is directed by , head of the jazz studies program at Fresno City College.
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Friday October 24th Roosevelt School of the Arts presents latin jazz vibraphonist Dave Samuels in concert Friday October 24th at the Roosevelt Auditorium. Founder of the Caribbean Jazz Project, Samuels is one of the top artists in latin jazz today. He’ll be backed by the latin jazz big band sounds of Fresno’s own Rumba 32 in this special concert. More information is available by calling 253-5323. This is a Roosevelt School of the Arts event.
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2nd and 4th Sundays at Marsol
 Effective July 2008, the Tower Mosaic jazz jam sessions have moved to a new venue -- Marsol in Fresno. On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, guitarist Andre Bush and pianist David Aus host a jam session, with drummer Gary Newmark and Roy Carlson on bass. Both Marsol jams begin at 7:00pm. "We enjoyed a great year and a half at Tower Mosaic, and we're thankful to everyone there for their support," says bassist Roy Carlson. "Now is a good time to move to a new location, and Marsol allows the jazz-loving community to enjoy great music and great food in a very welcoming atmosphere," he adds. Helen Cooley, owner of Marsol, says, "We're delighted to have the jam session at Marsol. You can't beat the combination of New Orleans cuisine and great jazz!" Marsol is located at 3075 N. Maroa Ave, one block south of Maroa & Shields Avenues in Fresno. More information about Marsol is available at
www.marsolfresno.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
Click here for information about other upcoming Jazz Appreciation Month events this April...
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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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