Jazz from the Schools
Friday, May 29 at 7 p.m.
FREE concert

Lee Fegelman, the organizer and emcee of this evening’s performance, invites one and all–parents most especially–to the seventh annual presentation of Jazz from the Schools, sponsored by the Southern Vermont Arts Center. This free concert will feature up and coming student musicians from Manchester Elementary and Middle School, taught by Sue Schiffman; Burr & Burton Academy, taught by Neil and Julie Freebern; Long Trail School, taught by Peggy D’Amour and the Maple Street School, taught by Jered Shapiro. Chip and Anharad Edson of Flying Cow Signs, in Manchester, will present a commemorative plaque to each participating school.

Dukes of Dixieland
Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Floor Side Reserved: $35
Premium Reserved: $45

The Dukes of Dixieland blow traditional jazz and Dixieland into the 21st century, weaving strands of pop, gospel, and country with authentic New Orleans sounds. The Dukes have worn their New Orleans jazz heritage proudly as globe-trotting jazz ambassadors from the heart of the Big Easy. They are the oldest continuing Dixieland jazz band and have sold out such venues as The Hollywood Bowl, the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian, to name but a few. Bright and brassy or smooth and dark as cane syrup, the Dukes bring a time-honored authenticity to all of the hits of Dixie’s yesteryear. For more information, visit dukesofdixieland.com

The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Directed by Christopher Riddle
"A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" featuring Walt Andrus
Saturday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Floor Side Reserved: $35
Premium Reserved: $45

Vocalist Walt Andrus. joins “the world’s most recorded orchestra” in a salute to the Chairman of the Board. Reviewing a performance in The Stage (UK), October, 2008, Lisa Martland wrote: “To hear this outstanding 17-piece orchestra reproduce memorable tracks from such classic albums as Sinatra’s Songs for Swingin’ Lovers and Only the Lonely must have been a treat for those in the audience who remembered the records first time round, but it was also a delight for those of us who have rarely had the opportunity to hear the music played so well live.” For more information, visit nelsonriddlemusic.com

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Presented in part by Barbara Riley
The Ellis Marsalis Trio
Ellis Marsalis on piano, Roland Guerin on bass and
Jason Marsalis on drums
Friday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Floor Side Reserved: $45
Premium Reserved: $55

The Friday night fixture at New Orleans’ famed Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, pianist Ellis Marsalis leads son and drummer Jason Marsalis and bassist, Roland Guerin. At his core, Ellis Marsalis is a modern jazz musician, a term that carried particular weight in the Fifties and Sixties – especially in New Orleans, a city where tourism demanded jazz musicians be nothing more than traditionalists. Ellis was different, attuned to jazz’s future. He developed a lean and commanding approach to the piano trio and helped create a modern movement in New Orleans while also educating the next generation of jazz: Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Nicholas Payton, Harry Connick Jr., Peter Cincotti, and, of course, all those Marsalis Brothers. For more information, visit ellismarsalis.com

 

Presented in part by Barbara Riley and Buddy Teich
Peter Cincotti
Friday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Floor Side Reserved: $45
Premium Reserved: $55

In a way, jazz phenom Peter Cincotti has been combining the old and new ever since 2003 when he burst onto the scene, at age l9, when his debut album, Peter Cincotti, led him to become the youngest musician ever to claim the top spot on Billboard’s jazz chart. With his expressive voice, prodigious piano talent and understated charisma, Cincotti soon found, and still finds, his career in a whirlwind that includes rapturous press. To wit: The New York Times called him “one of the most promising singer-pianists of the next generation.” For more information, visit petercincotti.com

 

 

 

Box Office: 802-362-2522
Box Office Hours: Wednesday – Saturday; 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

These shows sponsored in part by:
Berkshire Bank
Vermont Public Radio

Individual Sponsors
Ms. Barbara Riley and Mr. Buddy Teich

Helene and Al Feldan, The Fowler Family Charitable Foundation, Ginny and Dick Freeman, Whit and Roby Harrington, Pam and Jim Lee, Brenda and Abe Madkour, Joan and Ed Steele