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The 8th Annual North Texas Jazz Festival
When: Thursday, April 3, 2008, 9 a.m.
Where: The Crowne Plaza Hotel (Addison), 14315 Midway Road, Addison
Cost: Free
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Description
The three-day invitational features outstanding big bands, combos, and vocal jazz groups representing universities, community colleges, high schools and middle schools from across the United States. Included also are performances by the acclaimed jazz music program at the University of North Texas. All daily activities are free and open to the public.
Thursday Schedule:
SCHOOL GROUP PERFORMANCES AND CLINICS (Free and open to the public)
(Thursday 8:15am -12:00pm; 1:30 - 4:30pm)
Nearly 70 groups from universities, colleges, high schools and middle schools representing 25 states across the US will perform at the festival. Each group will be adjudicated by an expert panel, and receive a clinic from a UNT jazz faculty member immediately following their performance.
MASTER CLASSES (Thursday 12:15 - 1:15pm) (Free and open to the public)
Rosana Eckert, vocals
Jim Riggs, saxophone
Jay Saunders, trumpet
Steve Wiest, trombone
Fred Hamilton, guitar
Stefan Karlsson, piano
Lynn Seaton, bass
Ed Soph, drums
Mike Steinel, director's clinic
THURSDAY EVENING CONCERT (7:00 pm, Trinity Ballroom) (Tickets required)
North Texas Jazz Singers, directed by Paris Rutherford
North Texas Jazz Faculty Nonet
Rosana Eckert, vocals
Jim Riggs, saxophone
John Murphy, saxophone
Rodney Booth, trumpet
Steve Wiest, trombone
Fred Hamilton, guitar
Stefan Karlsson, piano
Lynn Seaton, bass
Ed Soph, drums
-intermission-
One O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Neil Slater
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Some nearby drink specials on April 3rd
- Texas de Brazil Churrascaria (Addison): 5 pm - 6 pm: $3 wine, $3 caipirinha
- Go Fish Restaurant and Lounge: 4 pm - 7 pm: $5 specialty martinis / 1/2 off appetizers / $1 off all drinks
- May Dragon Chinese Restaurant: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $1 off everything
- On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina (Addison): 3 pm - 7 pm: $3 margaritas
- Addison City Limits: 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm: .75¢ well drinks, $1 pints or $5 pitchers, $1.25 domestic and longnecks / $3.75 ½ Lb. Burgers and 0.25¢ Hot Wings
Some nearby restaurants
- Champp's Americana (Addison)
- Clay Pit
- Manny's Uptown Tex-Mex Restaurante (Addison)
- Benedict's Restaurant
- Luby's (Farmers Branch)
Some nearby events on April 3rd
- Cheryl Arena , Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse, 8 p.m.
- Jim Florentine, The Improv, 8:30 p.m.
Event posted March 6, 2008
Last updated March 13, 2008
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