Great and Exciting News! The 22nd Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival was a great success! Despite rain on Sunday, attendance was ahead of last year. We are looking forward to an even greater 23rd at our new location in Wallingford, CT.
In 2009, The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival will take place at MountainRidge, a beautiful venue for outings, company picnics, weddings, and now a great Jazz festival. The dates are July 31, August 1, and August 2, 2009. The Festival is currently negotiating with area hotels for Jazz Festival rates. Keep an eye on our website, www.ctjazz.org, and MountainRidge's, www.MountainRidgeEvents.com, for details.
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Great and Exciting News! The 22nd Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival was a great success! Despite rain on Sunday, attendance was ahead of last year. We are looking forward to an even greater 23rd at our new location in Wallingford, CT.
In 2009, The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival will take place at MountainRidge, a beautiful venue for outings, company picnics, weddings, and now a great Jazz festival. The dates are July 31, August 1, and August 2, 2009. The Festival is currently negotiating with area hotels for Jazz Festival rates. Keep an eye on our website, www.ctjazz.org, and MountainRidge's, www.MountainRidgeEvents.com, for details.
Bands scheduled thus far include The Galvanized Jazz Band (CT), The Midiri Brothers (NJ), Blue Street Jazz Band (CA), Jeff Barnhart (CT), Cornet Chop Suey (MO), and, of course, Igor's Jazz Cowboys,with more to come. “Special Advance” (deeply discounted) 3-Day tickets may be ordered from the Festival at 1-800-HOT-EVENt.
The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival is dedicated to the preservation of traditional jazz through the Festival and the support of young musicians. The Festival supports a Youth Jazz Camp, now in its fourth year, providing instruction to middle- and high-school age musicians. The Festival also supports its charitable arm, Horns for Kids, which provides material and financial support to school music programs in Connecticut.
People or companies wishing to help support the mission of the Festival may contact Ray Ross, Executive Director, at [email protected], through the website, or by mail at The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival, P. O. Box 548, Branford, CT 06405-0548. Various levels of support available.
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