©2000 G.V. Whaley

 



 

April 22nd, 2006

Presented by:  The Tacoma Events Commission

Click Here for the Jazz & Blues Festival Web Site

Calendar of Events
 

The Blues Stage: presented with the South Sound Blues Association

At the Harmon Pub & Brewery on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma

12:30 - 1:30PM          Blues Alliance
2:00 - 3:00 PM           Maia Santell and House Blend

3:30 - 4:30 PM           Little Bill and the Bluenotes

5:00 - 6:00 PM           The Randy Oxford Band

6:30 - 7:30PM            The Blues All Stars*

*The Blues All Stars are: Nick Vigarino, Jay Mabin, Randy Oxford, Little Bill Englehart, Tommy Morgan, and Maia Santell 

The Big Band and Jazz Orchestra Stage at The Pantages Theater

12:30 - 1:30PM          Emerald City Jazz Orchestra

2:00 - 3:00PM            Rich Wetzel's Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra

4:00 - 5:00PM            Roadside Attraction

4:30 - 5:30PM            Jazz Police

7:00 - 8:00PM            All Stars Big Band* with Special Guest - Greta Matassa

*All star big band musicians are:  Cliff Colon, Ben Burget, Teddy Dortch, Alexy Nikolaev, Keith Klawitter, Greg Lyons, Dennis Haldane, Jay Thomas, Andy Omdahl, Greg Schroeder, Eric Ordway, Rich Lopez, Bud Parker, Aaron Hennings, Ray Ohls, and Chuck Kistler. 

Jazz Combos Stage at the Theater on the Square

12:30 - 1:30PM          Darren Motamedy

2:00 - 3:00PM            Michael Powers

4:00 - 5:00PM            Cliff Colon

5:30 - 6:30PM            Jay Thomas 

Education Stage at The Rialto Theater

12:30 - 1:10PM          Tacoma Community College

 1:30 - 2:10PM           Olympic Community College

 2:30 - 3:10PM           Pierce Community College

 4:15 - 5:00PM           Bellevue Community College

 5:15 - 6:00PM           Central Washington University 

New Feature on Friday, April 21st at Tacoma Community College!

There will also be a high school bands element, competition, clinics, on Friday April 21st at Tacoma Community College. This is a new and exciting addition to the festival.

Music educators, if you would like more information contact: 

Rich Wetzel - Jazz Instructor at Tacoma Community College

Email Rich at emeraldse@aol.com or call (253) 227-0335 for more information