Tucson Jazz Festival Celebrates the Greats
The HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival has launched its official website and artist lineup for the 13-day celebration of jazz music starting on Jan 16, 2015.
The Festival artist lineup includes: Jimmy Cobb, Joey DeFrancesco, Robert Glasper Experiment, Armen Donelian, JD Souther with special guest Billy Childs, the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band with alumni, Allan Harris, Dave Bennett and Burt Bacharach.
The Guest of Honor for the festival is drummer Jimmy Cobb. He will turn 86 during the festivaland is the only living member of the Miles Davis band that recorded "Kind of Blue," the most popular jazz album in history.
"We've lined up some of the very best jazz artists from around the United States and locally," said Yvonne Ervin, Executive Director of the HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival. "There will be alittle bit of something for everyone and January in Tucson is the perfect time of year to enjoy and celebrate jazz music!"
The 2015 HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival includes a free outdoor Jazz Fiesta on MLK Day, Jan. 19, 2015 in downtown Tucson. Proceeds from the festival will support the Tucson Jazz Society and its educational activities.
Tickets are on sale now on the Tucson Jazz Festival website.
The HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival is a 13-day festival of jazz music starting Friday, Jan. 16 until Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. The Festival is, primarily, a downtown event with locations at the historic Fox Tucson Theatre, The Rialto Theatre and the Hotel Congress. The Festival includes a free outdoor event on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 19, 2015 in downtown Tucson and Festival proceeds will go to support Tucson Jazz Society activities. The mission of the Festival is to bring thousands of people downtown, increasing the use of the new streetcar and attracting new winter visitors to Tucson. It's a true family festival; where parents enjoy classic jazz at the Fox while their children and the young at heart groove to the newest sounds at Club Congress and The Rialto.
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