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Free Concert & Jazz Meeting
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| Claudia Casillas will be the featured vocalist when Dave Borrego and the Heads Up Quartet play for The El Paso Friends of Jazz Society on Sunday, August 17th , in Dominic's Italian Restaurant, 6901 Montana Ave. Guests and visitors are welcome. The music follows a few brief announcements which begin at 4:00 P.M. Food and beverages may be ordered a la Carte. No cover. For more information call 915-592-1357. |
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2008 Wine & Jazz Festival
Labor Day Weekend @ Grace Gardens |
The 2008 Wine & Jazz Festival will once again be held at Grace Gardens on Labor Day Weekend (Saturday, Sunday & Monday). Music will be
provided by the El Paso Friends of Jazz. More information will be
posted as it becomes available.
The schedule for the three days of entertainment are as follows:
Saturday Aug. 30th 4:00 PM- 10:00 PM
3:00 PM - Las Cruces JAZZ All Stars with vocalist Helen Sachs 4:00 PM- Mike Middleton & Noteworks 5:00 PM - Carolyne Durant Quintet 6:00 PM- Q-BISM 7:00 PM- Jazz Plus Quartet 8:00 PM- Latin Jazz Exchange 9:00 PM- Music to continue – pending size of audience.
Sunday Aug. 31st 3:00 PM- 10:00 PM
3:00 PM- Heads Up Quartet
4:00 PM- Candice Reyes Quintet
5:00 PM- Billy Townes and Modern Sessions 6:00 PM- Spice of Life 7:00 PM- Mike Hamilton Quintet 8:00 PM- New Impression Quintet 9:00 PM- Azucar
Monday Sep. 1st 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM
3:00 PM- Cross Town Trio
4:00 PM- Brown Betty
5:00 PM- Guitar Slim
6:00 PM- JAZZ COLLECTION Showcase
7:00 PM- Guitar Slim
Grace Gardens is located on 6709 Westside Dr. For more information
915-877-2745 or www.elpasogracegardens.com Contact the Friends of Jazz at 915-592-1357. |
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Tailgate 2008
Through August @ Flickinger Center, NM |
The 15th annual Tailgate concert series will feature live jazz through August. The Tailgate series serves as a fundraiser for the Flickinger Center in Alamagordo, NM. Concerts begin at 8:00 PM on Saturday for the dates below.
July 12th Ron Helman Jazz Ensemble
July 19th Footprints Jazz Quintet
Aug 23rd Bobby Shew/Pat Rhoads Jazz Duo
Tailgate is held on the upper parking lot at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Admission is $30 for a parking space, if available. Walk-up admission is $7. Bring your own food, beverages and lawn chairs. For more information 575-437-2202 or flickingercenter.com |
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Music Under the Stars
August @ Chamizal National Memorial |
| Two jazz groups will take the stage for the 25th annual Music Under the Stars concert series. The first is the Hot Club of San Francisco on August 3rd with their popular blend of gypsy jazz. August 10th will feature New Orleans' own Hot 8 Jazz Band. Both performances will be on Sunday evening from 7:30PM-9:30PM. For more information 915-541-4481. |
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Azucar
August 10th @ Marty Robins Park
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| Azucar will be performing at Marty Robins Park on Sunday, August 10th from 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM. Marty Robins Park is located on 11600 Vista Del Sol Dr, one block east of George Dieter. Azucar will perform an evening of Salsa, Merenge, Disco and more. This event is free. |
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David Sanborn- An Intimate Evening
August 13th @ NMSU Recital Hall |
NMSU Special Events is extremely pleased to announce an intimate evening with multi-Grammy-award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn and his band at the NMSU Music Recital Hall in Las Cruces on Wednesday, August 13th at 8:00 P.M.
Tickets are $68.00 and are available through Ticketmaster. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 23rd at 10:00 AM. For more information, please contact the Pan Am Ticket Office at 575-646-1420 or www.ticketmaster.com |
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Jazz at Sunset
August 14th @ EPCC Valle Verde Campus |
| This performance has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. EPCC will a host a performance by Micheal Hamilton and the EPCC Contemporary Jazz Ensemble on Thursday, August 14th at EPCC Valle Verde Campus's Americana Language Village from 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. For more information 915-831-2660. |
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Chuck Mangione
August 23rd @ Spencer Theatre, NM |
| The Spencer Theatre summer concert series concludes with a performance by Chuck Magione on Saturday, August 23rd beginning at 8:00PM. The Spencer Theater is located in Alto, NM, just north of Ruidoso. For more information www.spencertheater.com and www.chuckmangione.com. |
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Chris Vadala In Concert
August 30th @ Rio Grande Theatre, NM |
R & R Productions presents The Michelob Jazz Series with Chris Vadala In Concert on Saturday, August 30th at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces, NM.
Chris Vadala, Jazz Saxophonist, performed as a standout woodwind artist with the Internationally recognized Chuck Mangione Quartet and has performing credits that includes Dizzy Gillespie, B. B. King, Chick Corea, Sarah Vaughn and Doc Severinsen.
Performance begins at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $20 advance, $25 at the
door and go on sale August 1st. Tickets are available at the Theatre Box Office, Hubbard's Music N More in Las Cruces and Capshaw Olivas Music in El Paso. For more information 575-523-6403 or rgj2caldwell@msn.com |
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