The 2006 Festival
in Macomb, Illinois included five days of activities.
Wednesday, September
13, 2006 |
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7:30 pm |
Hopper Jazztet Concert at COFAC Recital Hall, WIU
Campus |
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Thursday, September
14, 2006 |
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7:30 pm |
“Al” Star Jam Session at
Secret Garden, West Side Square |
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Friday, September
15, 2006 |
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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE - WESTERN
ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY |
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9:00 am |
Registration - COFAC Lobby - WIU
Campus |
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10:00 am |
Chris
Collins Clinic - COFAC Recital
Hall |
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11:00 am |
Combo Clinic COFAC Recital
Hall
Jim Ferguson, bass; Stefan Karlsson, piano; Jim White, drums |
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12:00 noon |
Open Rehearsal I COFAC Recital
Hall
WIU Jazz Studio Orchestra
with Chris Collins, tenor saxophone |
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1:00 pm |
Break Out Sessions
Stefan
Karlsson, piano Browne Hall 207
Jim
Ferguson, bass Browne Hall 129
Jim
White, drums Sallee Hall 212 |
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2:00 pm |
Ellis
Marsalis Masterclass COFAC Recital
Hall |
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6:00 pm |
Open Rehearsal II COFAC
Recital Hall |
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JAZZ IN THE CLUBS |
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5:00 - 7:00 pm |
Ann & Vicki at Chandler’s
B-Flat
Avenue at Magnolia’s
Vishnu
Springs Trio at Sullivan-Taylor |
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JAZZ ARTIST CONCERT
- WIU
Bureau of Cultural Affairs |
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7:30 |
ELLIS
MARSALIS at COFAC
Recital Hall WIU Campus
Tickets go on sale September 5th - 309/298-2900 www.wiu.edu/bca
$20 public; $17 senior; $12 youth; $10 WIU students |
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Saturday, September
16, 2006 - Chandler Park (Across from Amtrak Station)
No admission
charge |
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9:00 am
- 5:00 pm - THE GAZEBO ART FESTIVAL |
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11:45 am |
Announcement of Art Awards |
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Noon - 11:00 pm - THE AL SEARS
JAZZ FESTIVAL |
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11:00 am |
Classic Jazz Demonstration by New
Reformation Band at Chandler’s |
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12:00 noon |
Navy Band Great Lakes Jazz Ensemble |
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1:00 pm |
Sondra Mosley, vocalist/pianist |
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1:30 pm |
Bethany Worrell, vocalist, with Stuart Mindeman,
piano |
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2:00 pm |
Semenya
McCord, vocalist |
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3:00 pm |
The Hopper Jazztet |
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4:00 pm |
Patrick
Hazell, Blues Artist |
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5:00 pm |
The Holly Holmes Quartet |
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6:00 pm |
The WIU Alumni Reunion Trio:
Steve Kummer, piano; Ben Willis, bass; Frank
Parker, drums |
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7:00 pm |
WIU
Jazz Studio Orchestra with guest artist
Chris Collins, tenor sax |
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8:00 pm |
Jim
Ferguson Trio:
Jim Ferguson, bass; Stefan Karlsson, piano;
Jim White, drums |
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9:00 pm |
The New Reformation Band |
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10:00 pm |
Sally
Weisenburg & Her Famous Sidemen |
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Sunday, September 17th,
2006 |
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12:00 noon |
JAZZ BRUNCH: Chandler’s at 127
East Carroll Street
Music by the WIU Alumni Reunion Trio (Kummer-Willis-Parker)
$9.95 + tax. Reservations recommended: 309- 833-3000 |
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