Jazz in AZ Special Event: Freddy Cole Quartet
It's a jazz happening! On Thursday, May 31, the Freddy Cole Quartet will perform in two shows at The Nash, the new Jazz in AZ education and performance venue in downtown Phoenix at 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, on the northeast corner of First Street and Roosevelt. The intimate nightclub configuration of The Nash provides an incomparable up-close and personal setting in which to experience this truly great exponent of America's music.
The early show will be a fundraiser to benefit the youth education programs of The Nash. It includes a pre-concert social with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and wine for a $75 donation. The social starts at 6 pm; show at 6:45 pm. Tickets to this early show must be purchased in advance. The late show at 9 pm will be $30 general admission. Some refreshments will be available for purchase, but no alcohol. Current Jazz in AZ members may take a $5 discount on either show.
In addition, you are invited to consider philanthropic support as The Event Sponsor at $2,500, The Hospitality Sponsor at $1,000, or an Event Patron at $500.
Tickets and details of sponsorship opportunities (such as included seats) are available online and by phone at 602-795-0464. Early show donations and Sponsorships/Patron support are tax deductible to the extent of the law. |
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4th Annual Father's Day Big Band Dance
The fourth annual Father's Day Big Band Dance starring Dennis Rowland and the Extreme Decibel Big Band will be held in The Scottsdale Plaza Resort Grand Ballroom on Sunday, June 17, from 3 to 7 p.m. The dance is a fundraiser to support the youth jazz education programs of Jazz in AZ and The Nash, the new nonprofit education and performance center of Jazz in AZ in downtown Phoenix. Once again, the dance is being held in honor of John Dawson for his continued generous support of jazz.
Former Count Basie vocalist Dennis Rowland will front Clark Krueger's Extreme Decibel Big Band, performing a classic dance repertoire and familiar songs made popular by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. A fun swing-dance lesson, courtesy of Steve Conrad and the Lindy Hop Society, will kick off the event.
General admission to this year’s Father's Day Dance is just $30 per person in advance, $35 at the door - so BUY NOW! Current Jazz in AZ members may take a $5 discount on tickets purchased in advance; $10 for youth under 18 with parents.
Special sponsor tables of 10 to help support Jazz in AZ youth education programs at The Nash are available for $500 and are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Details and tickets online or by phone at 480-994-0807.
Turn the Father's Day Dance into a weekend getaway by taking advantage of incredible summer room rates at The Scottsdale Plaza Resort, $129 per night with $100 property credit for food & beverage or spa services (credit cannot be used at the Father’s Day event and other restrictions apply). The Scottsdale Plaza Resort is located at 7200 N. Scottsdale Road, just north of Indian Bend Road. Call 800-832-2025 for your summer reservations. |
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The Nash is Here!
By Joel Robin Goldenthal
The Nash – the new downtown Phoenix Jazz in AZ education and performance center – became a reality on Tuesday, April 10th when it transformed in an instant from a construction site to a jazz club setting with a rehearsal by 6 of the top jazz musicians in the world: Lewis Nash-drums, Peter Washington-bass, Renee Rosnes-piano, Jimmy Greene-sax, Terell Stafford-trumpet and special guest Wynton Marsalis.
On Wednesday morning at 10a, The Nash filled up with 130 4th through 8th graders who were introduced to jazz by Wynton, Renee, Peter and Lewis. And on Thursday, April 12th, Young Sounds of Arizona rehearsed at The Nash for their Friday concert at Tempe Center for the Arts with guest trombonist Conrad Herwig, plus the added bonus of percussion coaching by Lewis Nash.
What a launch and promise of great things to come for our community!
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