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Changing of the Guard at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
On October 23, Ted Nash – having toured the world playing alto, soprano and tenor saxophone, clarinet and bass…
The American Pianists Association has announced the lineup for the 2005 Indy Jazz Fest presented by Kroger. The festival will maintain its three-day, multistage format from June 17-19 in downtown Indianapolis’ Military Park.
“We have scheduled many outstanding performers who represent a variety of music genres and also included an array of new family-friendly activities and amenities,” said Helen Small, president of the APA.
Artists scheduled to appear at the festival include:
June 17: Buselli Jazz Orchestra; Adam Birnbaum Trio; The Manhattan Transfer.
June 18: Kwyjibo; Susan Tedeschi; Chris Botti/The David Sanborn Group; The Commodores, Slide Hampton’s “Slide Plays Jobim”; the Bad Plus; Brenda Williams.
June 19: Gary Burton’s “Generations”; Mavis Staples; Tony Bennett; Cool Chilies; The Joey DeFrancesco Trio; Steve Allee.
For more details, go to www.indyjazzfest.org.
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