Thursday, Friday & Saturday, July 24-26, 2014 — in Historic Bellefonte, PA
featuring Special Guest Artists
Phil Woods (sax) and The Russ Kassoff Trio
JazzPA is thrilled to present the 2014 Summer Jazz Celebration on Thursday, Friday and Saturday July 24th through 26th: three days of live jazz throughout historic Bellefonte PA with a special festival kick-off concert on Thursday at the Palmer Museum on the campus of Penn State University (co-sponsored by JazzPA, the Palmer Museum and WPSU, with additional support provided by Days Inn Penn State). Saturday evening’s concert features Grammy Award winning jazz legend Phil Woods on saxophone, together with the Russ Kassoff Trio with Jay Anderson (bass) and Eliot Zigmund (drums) performing two evening sets at the American Philatelic Society (APS) at the old Match Factory. Tickets (general admission) for the Saturday evening APS sets are $15 (thru 7/24) and $20 (beginning 7/25 and at the door); tickets available beginning July 11 at Webster's Bookstore Cafe (State College) and Cool Beans (Bellefonte). Mr. Woods will also present a free one-hour master class Saturday afternoon at the Gazebo in Tallyrand Park to share his wealth of knowledge with festival attendees and local high school students performing during the day. These annual master classes have become a community favorite as guest artists share their personal journey with their instruments, jazz and life in general.
Venues for the 2014 Summer Jazz Celebration include the national headquarters of the American Philatelic Society (APS) at the historic Match Factory, Tallyrand Park's Gazebo and the Main Stage on High Street at Dunlop (next to Tallyrand Park) plus the Gamble Mill, Governor's Pub, Hofbrau, Centre Crest Nursing Home, the Bellefonte Community Children's Garden, Zola Bistro (State College) and the Palmer Museum (PSU). Thursday night’s special kick-off concert Jazz @ the Palmer, hosted by WPSU's Greg Peterson, will be held on the Penn State campus at the Palmer Museum featuring the Pittsburgh Trombone Project led by Kevin McManus and Bob Matchett. Visit wpsu.org/jazzatthepalmer to order tickets for this concert. This concert is followed by a late night set with the Rick Hirsch Trio at Zola Bistro (324 W. College Ave., State College).
Friday evening's music features Zeropoint Big Band led by Rick Hirsch at the APS ($5 at the door), the Arthur Goldstein Quartet with Steve Bowman at the Governor's Pub and the Carl Ector Duo at the Hofbrau. Other local artists performing during the three days of music include The Tarnished Six, The Friends Band with vocalist Catherine Dupuis and Andy Tollins & JT Blues. Saxophonist Rick Hirsch will lead the improvisation for Saturday morning's Jazz Storytelling in the Bellefonte Community Children's Garden and participating high school students from Bellefonte Area High School Jazz Band and the award-winning State College Area High School Jazz Band will perform Saturday afternoon at Talleyrand Park. Saturday evening’s special late night set: from NYC and Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Band, the Ian Hendrickson-Smith Trio (State High alum). The full line-up of the festival's performers and performances is available at www.JazzPA.org. Remember to bring your lawnchairs for outdoor seating! The festival will be held rain or shine; all outdoor events are free, including Mr. Woods's Saturday afternoon master class.
Visit JazzPA's website for more information on The 2014 Summer Jazz Celebration and how you can be a part of it: www.JazzPA.org. JazzPA gratefully acknowledges these sponsors for their tremendous support: American Philatelic Society, Bellefonte and Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce, Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites, Borough of Bellefonte and Council, Centre County Commissioners, Centre Foundation (CentreGives), Centre County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Days Inn Penn State, Dix Honda, Galen & Nancy Dreibelbis, Mary Dupuis, First National Bank, Garver Fund (administered by BPOE #1094, Bellefonte), Governor's Pub, Fulton Bank, Gamble Mill, J. Rose Bartending, Kiwanis Club of Bellefonte, Kiwanis Club of State College, M&M Copy Service, McCafferty House B&B, Music Mart, the Queen-a Victorian B&B, the Reynolds Mansion, Robert M. Sides Family Music, Tire Town Auto Service, UFinancial/MassMutual; Media Sponsors: 3WZ, Centre County Gazette, Town & Gown Magazine (Barash Media), WPSU, WITF, WVIA; and all of our 2014 sponsors. See you on July 24th, 25th and 26th!!
Thursday July 24
7:30p – Pittsburgh Trombone Project with Kevin McManus and Bob Matchett, Palmer Museum, FREE – but reserve your seat (mandatory) at www.WPSU.org
Co-sponsored by WPSU, the Palmer Museum and JazzPA
10p-12a – TBD, Zola Bistro
Friday July 25
2p-3p – Centre Crest Jazz: Catherine Dupuis, vocals, with Russ Kassoff, piano FREE
6p-7p – Zeropoint Big Band, led by Rick Hirsch and Eddie Severn, APS/Match Factory -
$5 cover
7:30p-10:30p – Arthur Goldstein Quartet with Steve Bowman, Governor’s Pub
7:30p-10p – TBD, Hofbrau
Saturday July 26 – FREE all day long until the evening concert!
9:30a-11a – Friends Band rehearsal, Talleyrand Park main stage
11a-12noon – Jazz Storytelling with TBD, Children’s Garden (@ Allegheny and Howard Sts.)
11:30a-12:30p – The Tarnished Six, Talleyrand Park Gazebo
12:30p-1p – Bellefonte HS Jazz Band led by Jay Zimmerman, main stage
1p-2p – Friends Band with Catherine Dupuis (vocals), main stage
with Russ Kassoff (piano), Jay Anderson (bass) and Eliot Zigmund (drums)
2p-3p – Master Class with Phil Woods, Gazebo
3p-4p – Andy Tollins and JTBlues (John Thompson), main stage
Celebrating the acoustic blues tradition
4p-5p – TBD
5p-6p – State High Jazz Band led by Paul Leskowicz, main stage
7:30p – CONCERT! Featuring Phil Woods, Russ Kassoff (piano), Jay Anderson (bass) and Eliot Zigmund (drums), APS/Match Factory; advanced sale tickets $15 before 7/25/14; after and at the door, $20. Advanced sale ticket information to follow shortly!
10p-12a – Ian Hendrickson-Smith Trio, Gamble Mill
10p-12a – TBD, Governor’s Pub
| Dates: |
07/24/2014 - 07/26/2014 |
| Start Time: |
7:00 pm |
| Location: |
Various Locations |
| Address: |
Bellefonte, PA (map) |
| Website: |
http://www.JazzPA.org |
