The annual JazzPA festival, that began Friday, continues Saturday and Sunday at various locations in Bellefonte and State College.
Beginning in 2005 as a one-day festival, JazzPA has since grown into a three-day affair with nationally acclaimed musicians and up-and-coming artists. From soloists to big brass bands, this year’s festival promises to be one of the premier jazz events west of the Hudson River.
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Saturday, July 27
Friends Band Rehearsal — Main Stage at Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Storytelling and Jazz — Bellefonte Community Children’s Garden, 11 a.m.-noon
Tarnished Six — Gazebo at Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Friends Band with Catherine Dupuis — Main Stage at Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 1-2 p.m.
Master Class with feature artist Sheila Jordan — Gazebo at Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 2-3 p.m.
State High Jazz Singers — Gazebo at Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 3-4 p.m.
TBA — Main Stage at Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 4-5 p.m.
State College Area High School Jazz Band — Main Stage at Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 5-6 p.m.
Sheila Jordan with the Russ Kassoff Trio — 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, 7:30 p.m.
As one of the premier performers in jazz, Sheila Jordan is known for her superb singing and reaching the emotional depths of each song. Recipient of the 2008 Mary Lou Williams Award for a Lifetime of Service to Jazz, Jordan makes well-known standards and original material sound uniquely brilliant.
Russ Kassoff is an accomplished jazz pianist, conductor, composer, orchestrator and arranger. Kassoff is one of the most highly regarded musicians in New York and was praised by the New York Times in 2004 as possessing a “precision and enthusiasm that is riveting.”
Together, Sheila Jordan and the Russ Kassoff Trio will provide a jazzy evening concert.
General admission tickets are $15 and are available at Webster’s Bookstore in State College and Cool Beans Coffee and Tea in Bellefonte.
Carl Ector and Chip Lovett — Governor’s Pub, Bellefonte, 10 p.m.
Sunday, July 28
Jammin’ Eggs: Jazz Brunch with the Rick Hirsch Trio — Gardens Restaurant, State College, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Jay T. Vonada Trio — The Deli, State College, 12-2 p.m.
Jay T. Vonada Quartet — South Hills High School, State College, 6-7:30 p.m.
Comprised of a trombone, keyboard, bass and drums the Jay T. Vonada Quartet ensures “groovin’, swingin’ and jazzin’.” Led by trombonist Jay Vonada, the quartet’s soulful playing and stage presence rekindles the fire in American jazz.
Tommy Wareham — Gazebo at Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 7-9 p.m.
