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Board of Directors BOARD OF DIRECTORS DAN BECK: Volunteers, Facilities/ Concessions
JOHN BROTHERTON: *Volunteers, Promotions, Fundraising & Tickets
MICAH BRUNNER: ** Executive
Director, *Facilities/Concessions, Music
CHRIS BRUYA: Music, Facilities & Venues
AMY BURKE: Volunteers & Promotions
ROB FRASER: Music VIRGINIA KORTE: *Promotions, *Education, Social Media
JOEL SMITH: *’Music MARIE SMITH: *Venues, Volunteers, Funraising & Tickets
DON SOLBERG: **Executive
Director, Treasurer, Volunteers, Fundraising & Tickets
ONA SOLBERG: Facilities/ Concessions
LAURA STANLEY: Secretary,
Music. Promotionsd, Facilities/ Venues
TONY SWARTZ: Grand PooBah,
**Exeutive Director, Social Media, Music, Education
NORM WALLEN: Music & Education
KORI WINEGAR: **Execu-
tive Director , *Fundraising/ Tickets, Volunteers, Facilities/ Concessions
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Jazz in the Valley Welcome to our festival
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lways the last weekend in July, Jazz in the Valley brings the summer fun to Historic Downtown Ellensburg, Washington. The 21st Annual Jazz in the Valley Festival dates are July 27 – 29th and those three days are full of music for every taste including jazz, blues, reggae, Latin rhythms, soul, Dixieland, and rock ‘n roll. Performers for this year’s event include such well-known musicians, Jr Cadillac, George Colligan, D’Vonne Lewis’ Limited Edition, Randy Oxford’s All-Star Slam, Clinton Fearon, duende libre, Alma y Azúcar, Little Bill and the Blue Notes to name a few. In addition to enjoying the wide range of music, festival fans can sip a variety of award-winning local microbrews and Gard Vintner’s specialty wines at the Rotary Pavilion Beer Garden. Saturday is a day and evening of music, but there is also a wide range of entertaining activities occurring throughout Downtown Ellensburg. Take time to enjoy the wine tasting at Gallery One and the Clymer Museum of Art, shop the Farmers Market, visit the Kittitas County Historical Museum, and the many interesting shops and restaurants around town.
While tasting wine at the Clymer Museum of Art, you may also want to bid on the original painting by Michael Swofford, the 2018 Jazz in the Valley Artist. This year’s poster is based on the painting by Swofford. The silent auction is a fundraiser for Jazz in the Valley, a nonprofit organization. The auction will end on Sunday, July 29th at 2p.m. Jazz in the Valley is a festival that is organized and promoted by an all-volunteer board of directors and is supported by more than 190 community volunteers and contributions from JIV fans. Jazz in the Valley is most grateful for the generous donations from our 2018 Corporate Sponsors, Kittitas Valley Healthcare, Washington State Employees Credit Union, Kirkham Law Office, PLLC, the Daily Record and Cashmere Valley Bank. We hope you will enjoy the music, dancing, and friendly atmosphere of Ellensburg. It’s a great way to spend a summer weekend in a town that is filled with music, dancing and the good time vibes that are part of this festival. Welcome to Jazz in the Valley and thank you for being a part of our festival!
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2018 Festival Passes Full festival passes are $60 pre-sale / $70 at box office festival weekend A Full Festival Pass gives you admission to all three days of performances at all venues (children 10 and under are free).
Friday: (8 p.m.-midnight) $25 Saturday: (Noon - midnight) $50 Sunday (10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) Free Sunday is now FREE due to the generosity of sponsor Kittitas Valley Healthcare. All are welcome to attend if there is sufficient room.Come early to be sure you have a seat. We will reserve a section of seating in the middle of the audience area for festival pass holders. Important: All tickets sales are final (non-refundable, non-replaceable and cannot be exchanged). We are not responsible for lost tickets. Artists and venues are subject to change.
How to purchase tickets: n Online: Order tickets until noon,
Friday, July 27 at jazzinthevalley.com n Visit the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce at 609 N. Main St., Ellensburg, WA 98926. n Box office downtown opens at 2 p.m. Friday. n By phone: Call 509-925-2002 or 888-925-2204
Poster artwork depicts spirit of jazz This year’s Jazz in the Valley poster is based on original artwork by Michael Swofford, a Washingtonian who attended Central Washington University in the 1970s. Swofford moved to Los Angeles where he worked for the Walt Disney Company as an animator on “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and more. For the 2018 Jazz in the Valley poster, Swofford collaborated with local artist Lynne McCowin, a previous JIV poster artist. The poster depicts the spirit of jazz music over historic downtown Ellensburg. The portrayal of the town is based on a photograph taken shortly after the turn of the 20th century.
The original artwork will be the focus of a Jazz in the Valley Silent Auction fundraiser. It will be on display at the Clymer Museum during the month of July. Bids will be accepted throughout July with the auction ending at 2 p.m. July 29.
CWU/JIV Jazz Camps The CWU/JIV Jazz Camp is open to enrollment for students that will be entering (fall 2018) grades 9-12 and that play these instruments: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, vibes, bass, and drum set. Scholarships to the CWU Jazz Camp are made posible by Jazz In The Valley’s scholarship program the purpose of which is to foster jazz education for the Next Generation. The CWU Jazz Camp curriculum is built on concepts and skills that are vital to understanding and performing the music at high levels. Every student will receive instruction in these five areas, regardless of ability and/or skill level, Jazz Theory and Arranging, Instrument Masterclass Improvisation, Ensemble Playing, and Jazz History.
CWU/JIV Jazz Camps For several years, Jazz in the Valley has provided scholarships for CWU students enrolled in the nationally acclaimed CWU Jazz Studies program. This year Jazz in the Valley and CWU worked together to develop scholarship opportunities that will help high school students attend the CWU/JIV jazz Camp. Seven high school students will nr awarded scholarships for the 2018 CWU/JIV Jazz Camp. Website: www.cwu.edu/ music/jazz-camp When: Rotary Pavilion When: Saturday, July 28 10 a.m.
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Alma y Azúcar Alma y Azúcar brings you an exquisite and passionate selection of Latin styles and flavors. From the bouncy feel of ‘Perfidia’ and ‘Quizas’ to the passionate tango version of ‘Besame Mucho’, the sultry bossa nova ‘Waters of March’ and the salsa sound of ‘Bemba Colorá’ or ‘Oye Como Va’, these tunes have captured hearts and entertained internationally for decades. One of the most striking things about Alma Villegas is her ability to honor the rich traditions of the various Latin genres that she performs, without being singularly defined by them. With her band Alma y Azúcar, Alma masterfully integrates beloved Latin rhythmic styles including Cha Cha, Bossa Nova, Tango, Son, Rumba, Salsa, Samba and more with more contemporary influences, resulting in what she calls Latin music for everyone. Born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico, Alma grew up with a range of musical influences that included ‘70s disco, American show tunes, pop, Mariachi and traditional Boleros, which her mother, also a vocalist, would sometimes sing. Alma has been singing professionally since 2001, when she joined the popular Seattle salsa band Cambalache. Soon thereafter, she was hired as one of three lead vocalists with the 12-piece Cuban ensemble Yerba Buena. While working with Yerba Buena, Alma began venturing out with her own groups, playing in wine bars, nightspots and other venues. Stepping up as a bandleader allowed Alma the opportunity to explore a broader palette of expression, while opening her up to a bigger and more diverse audience. Thus, Alma y Azucar was born. With Alma at the front, the band also features esteemed Seattle musicians Fred Hoadley (piano, tres, backup vocals), Steve Okimoto (bass), Ricardo Guity (percussion, backup vocals), Lance Lu on Shekere and Steve Mostovoy (trumpet, backup vocals).
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Ellensburg Big Band
Sidewalk Stompers Dixieland
When: 5 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, July 27 & Saturday, July 28 noon to 8 p.m. Where: Around Town & Main Stage at the Rotary Pavillion between acts.
Ellensburg Big Band
The Sidewalk Stompers This Pasco-based Dixieland jazz band utilizes musicians from Seattle and Portland, and plays early style jazz tunes such as those of Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, and Jelly Roll Morton era. The Sidewalk Stompers have entertained crowds for the past 21 years at Jazz in the Valley. The Sidewalk Stompers’ music represents the
roots of all of the other jazz heard at this festival, and as such, they are the reference baseline. The New Orleans style group doesn’t use piano and drums. Karl Walterskrichen plays the banjo and is the leader of the group, Rick Holzgrafe on coronet and lead horn player, Jim Buckman playing clarinet, alto sax, and tenor
sax and finally Art Horgen on the sousaphone. The sidewalk stompers will be playing at 5 p.m. on Friday night, July 27, around town and on Saturday, July 28 on the Main Stage at the Rotary Pavilion, between acts.
Ellensburg Big Band is a jazz band comprised of Kittitas Swing County residents. Ellensburg Big Band When: 8-11 p.m., is a full size stage Friday, July 27 band consisting of Where: Methodist approximately 18 to Church 20 musicians. This Website: instrumentation ellensburgbigband. generally consists com of five saxophones (two altos, two tenors, and one baritone), five trumpets, four trombones and a four-piece rhythm section (composed of drums, acoustic bass or electric bass, piano and guitar).
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Welcome Jazz in the Valley enjoy our beer garden & live music
SaturdayActivities WINE TASTING
Taste some the Northwest’s premium wines teamed up with speciality foods and wonderful artwork.
The Clymer Museum of Art, 416 N. Pearl St., and Gallery One Visual Art Center, 408 N. Pearl St., will
have wine tastings from 1 pm - 6 pm. $15 admission fee per person includes a souvenir wine glass and 5 scrips, which are interchangeable at both locations.
AMAZING GRAZING
Check out the fresh produce as well as arts and crafts at the Kittitas County Farmers Market. Located on 4th Avenue between Ruby and Pearl Streets, the Market is open from 9 am - 1 pm. www.kcfarmersmarket.com
PLACES OF INTEREST
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View local history exhibits at the Kittitas County Historical Museum on 3rd Avenue. Open from 11 am - 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday and admission is free.
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Artist Michael Swofford is from Olympia, Washington & attended Central Washington State University in the 1970’s. His career in art took him to Los Angeles where he worked as an animator for the Walt Disney Company. Swofford collaborated with local artists, Lynne McCowin, a lifelong friend and a previous Jazz in the Valley poster artist herself. The painting depicts the spirit of jazz over Historic Downtown Ellensburg as the energy of music and creativity bridges the decades. The original painting will be on display on the Clymer Museum of Art, 416 N. Pearl St., during the month of July. The artwork is the focus of a Jazz in the Valley Silent Auction Fundraiser. Bids will be accepted during July and will end at 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 29th. www://swoffordart.blogspot.com
Friday July 27, 2018 Saturday July 28, 2018
King Kom Beaux BLUES Blue Rock Saloon Ellensburg Big Band SWING Methodist Church
8:15 P.M. - 9:45 P.M.
Chuck Boom ROCK & ROLL Main Stage - Rotary Pavilion
10:00 P.M. - MIDNIGHT Jr Cadillac ROCK & ROLL Main Stage - Rotary Pavilion
8:30 P.M. - 11:30 P.M. Bill Anschell Trio JAZZ Clymer Museum The Professors JAZZ Gard Vintners
9:00 P.M. - MIDNIGHT
Alice Stuart & The Formerlys BLUES
2 P.M.
Alma y Azucar LATIN RHYTHMS
Total Experience Gospel Choir GOSPEL
12:30 P.M.
Darren Motamedy JAZZ
3 P.M.
Kim Field & The Mighty Titans of Tone BLUES
4 P.M.
Black Dolly SOUL
5 P.M.
D’Vonne Lewis’ Limited Edition JAZZ
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BeerGardenHappyHour 7:00 P.M. NO LIVE MUSIC 8:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band REGGAE Grand Central George Colligan Trio JAZZ Fitterer’s Furniture Kim Field & the Mighty Titans of Tone BLUES Blue Rock Saloon
8:30 P.M. – 11:30 P.M.
Alma y Azúcar LATIN RHYTHMS Grand Central
Mel Peterson Collective JAZZ & R&B Gard Vintners
Happy Orchestra JAZZ Gallery One
Wind Power SWING Methodist Church
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All 3 days $ AT THE BOX OFFICE Good at all Single day passes also available venues at jazzinthevalley.com Ticket & Lodging Information call the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce at 888.925.2204 or 509.925.2002 or visit www.jazzinthevalley.com or Jazz in the Valley -Ellensburg Facebook.
Tickets are limited and non-refundable. Artists & venues are subject to change. Venues welcome all ages.
Venues
1. Main Stage Rotary Pavilion 2. Clymer Museum 3. Gallery One 4. Fitterer’s Furniture 5. Gard Vinters 6. Grand Central 7. Blue Rock Saloon 8. Methodist Church
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The Professors
King Kom Beaux King Kom Beaux’s sound is a musical narrative of the birthplace of the blues, the American Southland. These seasoned pros produce music rich with the saucy, spicy harmonic ingredients that originated and defined the Blues. You’ll hear Southern Blues sounds including Delta Blues, Cajun Accordion, Second Line and Afro Funk Drum Beats and Swampy Bayou Rhythms. Louisiana native Doug Kearney’s guitar playing, singing and writing style contains the DNA of Southern Blues with lightning fast to melodic picking, emotion stirring chording and soaring slide guitar riffs heard from blues greats like “Honey Boy” Edwards and Sonny Landreth.
King Kom Beaux Blues When: 8-11 p.m., Friday, July 27 Where: Blue Rock Saloon Website: www.kingkombeaux.com Kearney and Bass player/singer Joe Hendershot have played together for years and recently performed in New Orleans during the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras. Rounding out their infectious sound is the multi- talented Steve Vincent on keyboards, accordion and vocals.
The Professors features three Central Washington University professors from Ellensburg — Chris Bruya, who teaches in the Music Department, Greg Lyman who teaches industrial tech, and Clem Ehoff who teaches accounting. In the group, Bruya plays flugelhorn and trumpet, Lyman plays bass and Ehoff plays piano. The group has been together for roughly half a year, and Jazz will perform at the Iron Horse Brewery before Jazz in the ValWhen: 8:30-11:30 p.m. ley, Bruya said. They’ve also Friday, July 27 performed at Gard Vintners Where: Gard Vintners and J-Bell Winery. “We play a variety of jazz standards and lots of originals by Clem, which are Latin gems, very fun to play,” he said. He said that in the future, the group might add a hand percussion player or drummer. “It’s different to hear a small group without drums. And Clem’s tunes are great,” Bruya said.
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Chuck Boom “Chuck Boom” is Al Kaatz, Kyle Bain, Andy Clemen, and Rob Fraser. They are Ellensburg’s newest addition to, what has been, a long tradition of great local Rock & Roll bands. Al and Rob first played together in 1965, when they were 14 years old. Andy and Rob played in “Avolition” together. Kyle and Rob played together in “ThingKings”. Al has played with most everyone else. That’s our story & we’re sticking to it.
Jr. Cadillac Jr. Cadillac will be celebrating its 48th summer performing together this year. The band can be described Rock & Roll as old school rock and roll that showcases the vast array When: 10 p.m. to of instruments the band midnight , Friday, July 27 plays. Where: Main Stage, Jr. Cadillac has opened for Rotary Pavilion bands like Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, Jethro Tull and Website: www. Ten Years After. jrcadillac.com You can rock out to this band from 10 p.m. to Midnight on Friday at Rotary Pavilion.
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Chuck Boom Rock & Roll When: 8:15-9:45 p.m., Friday, July 27 Where: Main Stage, Rotary Pavilion Website: www.facebook.com/public/Chuck-Boom
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Wine Tasting & Selling Event
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July 27th ~ 1 PM – 6 PM
Enjoy wine tasting at Clymer Museum and Gallery One in between music sets on Saturday afternoon. Featuring the Northwest’s premium wines paired with specialty foods and wonderful artwork. $15 includes scrips and a souvenir wine glass. Scrips and wine glasses are available the day of event at either location. JIV Festival passes are not required.
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Alice Stuart and The Formerlys Alice Stuart blazed the trail for women in rock and roll as one of the only females in the country to write her own music, front a male band, and play lead guitar on national and international circuits during the 1970s. The Formerlys consist of natives and veterans of the Northwest music scene. Marc Willett, bass player for the group, and Rick Boice, drummer, have been a rhythm section since Jr. High. They have played with Paul Allen’s ‘The Grown Men’, ‘Stolen Ogre’, and Freddy Fender. They have had the honor of backing up many touring artists like Dave Blues Stewart (EurythWhen: Noon-2 p.m. mics) Dan Saturday, July 28 Ackroyd, Where: Main Stage, Tom Scott, Rotary Pavilion Lou Reed, Website: and Little www.alicestuart.com Feat, among others.
Back by popular demand, Wind Power, directed by Norm Wallen, is a 15-piece dance band with four saxophones, six brass players, a rhythm section, and two vocalists. Wind Power can play all the ballroom dances at the perfect tempo, the Latin dances, swing, rock, waltzes and polkas. If dancing is your passion, then come dance with Wind Power from 8:30-11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, at the Methodist Church.
Wind Power Swing
Alice Stuart and The Formerlys
When: 8:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28 Where: Methodist Church
Happy Orchestra Happy Orchestra, produced by drummer Tarik Abouzied, is an awardwinning band whose members are drawn from some of the Northwest’s most highly regarded funk, jazz, and soul bands including McTuff, Skerik’s Bandalabra, Richie Aldente, and more. The band, voted Alternative Jazz Group of the Year by readers of Earshot Jazz, combines instrumental and compositional firepower with a determined effort at crafting an intensely happy musical experience.
Bill Anchell Trio Seattle native Bill Anschell returned to the Emerald City in 2002 after spending 25 years studying, composing, and performing across the country and around the world. Anschell left Seattle after high school, studying for two years at Oberlin College (Ohio), then transferring to Wesleyan University (Connecticut), where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Music. At Wesleyan, Anschell worked closely with saxophone great Bill Barron. He also studied semi-privately with South Indian mridangum master T Ranganathan, kindling a passion for rhythmic experimentation that has driven Anschell’s music ever since. After leading the life of a jazz
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vagabond for several years, Anschell settled in Atlanta in 1989. He was initially drawn there by the opportunity to serve as Jazz Coordinator for the Southern Arts Federation (SAF), the regional arts agency of the South. Firing up SAF’s jazz department virtually from scratch, Anschell launched a host of high-profile programs, published a book on grantswriting, and created JazzSouth, an internationally syndicated radio show. At night he dove headlong into the city’s thriving jazz scene, working
Bill Anschell Trio Jazz
Happy Orchestra Jazz as a sideman with various groups and leading his own trio.
When: 8:30 -11:30 p.m., Friday, July 27 Where: Clymer Museum Website: www.billanschell.com
When: 9 p.m. to midnight, Friday, July 27 Where: Gallery One Website: www.happyorchestra. com
Kim Field and The Mighty Titans of Tone The Mighty Titans of Tone are one of the hottest blues acts on the Northwest scene. They are fronted by internationally celebrated harmonica player and singer Kim Field. Field began his musical career in New York, where he worked with the Sting Rays, a group managed by future Grammy winner Phil Schaap. Returning to his hometown of Seattle, he teamed up with Isaac Scott, appearing on two albums with the legendary guitarist. Field spent several years fronting the Slamhound Hunters, whose performances and two albums for Satin Records, 4/1 Mind and Private Jungle, were strongly received in both Europe and the United States. Kim Field and The Mighty Titand of Tone will perform at Blue Rock Saloon from 8-11 p.m. on Saturday, July 28.
Kim Field and The Mighty Titans of Tone Blues When: 3p.m. and 8-11 p.m. Saturday, July 28. Where: Main Stage, Rotary Pavilion at 3 p.m. & Blue Rock Saloon at 8 p.m.
Black Dolly Made up of talented musicians from the Pacific Northwest, Black Dolly is full of soulful jams and smooth grooves. The Black Dolly band is a culmination of several years of development and recording. The band was started by Chris Newbury and his wife Wendy. The band was really formed by a desire for Chris to give Wendy a recording session for their anniversary. Chris utilized the help of his long time friends and musical collaborators Eddie Ramirez (Israel Houghton, Johnny Ramirez), Frazer Wambeke (Frazer Wambeke Group), Luke Basile (Rainmaker Studios), and Ryan Matzinger (Ike Turner) to record the Dianne Reeves cover of Fleetwood Mac’s hit “Dreams�. The project was enough of a success that Chris decided to formally pursue an official group.
Black Dolly Soul When: 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, July 28 Where: Main Stage, Rotary Pavilion at 4 p.m. & Clymer Museum at 9 p.m. Website: www.facebook.com/ blackdollyband
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George Colligan Trio George Colligan is a New York based pianist, organist, drummer, trumpeter, teacher, and bandleader, who is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation. An award-winning composer (Chamber Music America/ Doris Duke Foundation grant recipient) and player (winner, Jazzconnect.com Jazz Competition), Colligan is highly in demand as a sideman, having worked with players like Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Buster Williams, and Lonnie Plaxico, both on the bandstand and in recording sessions (appearing on over 100 CDs). He has released 24 recordings
full of his intelligent writing and impressive technique. His latest CD on the Origin Label is called”The Endless Mysteries” and features Larry Grenadier and Jack DeJohnette. Colligan’s musical style incorporates everything from showtunes to funk, from free improvisation to 20th century classical music. His performances include dazzling technique as well as mature restraint. Colligan was on the faculty of the Juilliard School for two years and is currently an Assistant Professor at Portland State University. He is currently a member of Jack DeJohnette’s New Quintet.
George Colligan Trio Jazz When: 8-11 p.m., Saturday, July 28 Where: Fitterer’s Furniture Website: www.georgecolligan.com
Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band Seattle-based composer, singer and bass player Clinton Fearon was born in Jamaica and started his music career at age 16. He spent his early years singing and playing bass with the Gladiators before coming to the U.S. He brings a rocksteady and ska style reggae to life with his band, the Boogie Brown Band. After leaving Jamaica in 1987, Clinton Fearon started a new career from Seattle. With other musicians of the Gladiators, he decided to stay in the US and to formed The Defenders. The band built a nice following in the Northwest. AFter five years the band split and Clinton Fearon formed the Boogie Brown Band with local musicians in 1993. Clinton Fearon recorded eight albums and two solo acoustic albums with Boogie Brown Band.
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When: 8 -11 p.m., Saturday, July 28 Where: Grand Central Website: clintonfearon.com
Randy Oxford’s All-Star Slam Randy Oxford, and his 6 piece international roots band bring you a unique, 21st century sound in the blues! Winners of over 25 music awards in Washington State, The Randy Oxford Band showcases their sophisticated brand of Chicago style musicianship, daring arrangements of blues classics, Americana, Soul, R&B, Funky, Rock, Motown and more. The band is led by Washington State Performer of the Year, Randy Oxford, whose prowess on trombone and ability to ignite an audience’s enthusiasm have become legendary in the Northwest.
Randy Oxford’s All-Star Slam Blues When: 9 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, July 28 Where: Main Stage, Rotary Pavilion Website: therandyoxfordband.com
D’Vonne Lewis’ Limited Editon D’Vonne Lewis of Seattle is a selftaught musician, drummer and poet with a background in funk, gospel, rhythm and blues. He has performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; pianist Marian McPartland; guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli; clarinetist Eddie Daniels; and out-sax titan Charles Gayle. Jazz in the Valley fans might be familiar with his sounds through the group Industrial Revelation, who performed at Jazz in the Valley last year.
D’Vonne Lewis’ Limited Edition Jazz When: 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 28 Where: 5 p.m. at Main Stage, Rotary Pavilion & 9 p.m. at Gallery One Website: www.facebook.com/ DLLEband
Little Bill & The Blue Notes When the Blue Notes formed in 1957 in Tacoma, the musicians would go into Bill Engelhart’s dad’s garage to work on their craft. The founding members were Lassie Aanes, Frank Dutra, Bill Englehart and Buck Ormsbey. Today Little Bill and the Blue notes perform about 100 shows a year. Bill has received nearly every major Washington Blues Society award, and the band has released 11 CDs since 1988. The band features Bill Engelhart on bass and vocals; Billy Barner on drumsand vocals; Dick Powell on harmonica, keyboards and vocals; and Billy Stapleton on guitar.
Little Bill & The Blue Notes Blues
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When: 6 p.m. Saturday, July 28 Where: Main Stage, Rotary Pavilion Website: littlebillandthebluenotesmusic.com
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Mel Peterson Collective Melany Peterson grew up listening to Roberta Flack, Dionne Warrick, Jerry Butler, Isaac Hayes, Aretha Franklin and many other Gospel, Jazz and R&B artists who shaped her musical style. Now, she is one part of the Cooke Canyon Duo which performs a fusion of contemporary-pop, jazz standards and rhythm and blues classics. Melany’s interest in singing took flight at the age of 12 singing in her hometown church in
Charleston, SC. There she would often be caught alone playing the piano and singing some of her favorite tunes by Roberta Flack. Melany often reflects back to her favorite artist, Roberta Flack to whom she owes a lot of her sultry vocals and singing style.
Mel Peterson Collective Jazz and R&B When: 8:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday July 28 Where: Gard Vintners Website: melanymusic.com
The Total Experience Gospel Choir The choir is hailed as one of the Pacific Northwest’s finest soulful ensembles. Director Pastor Patrinell Staten Wright started the group as a gospel music class in Seattle’s Franklin High School in 1973. Since then the choir has become a nationally and internationally known gospel-singing group.
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Darren Motamedy Jazz
When: 10 a.m., Sunday, July 29 Where: Main Stage, Rotary Pavilion Website: www. totalexperiencegospelchoir.org “Family owned & operated since 1974”
Smooth jazz artist Darren Motamedy has composed 11 albums since 1989. His album “All About Love” dives into nine tracks where each song is written with purpose and played thoughtfully and soulfully. Most of the the works on the album are not only witten by Motamedy but also played on a variety of instruments including trumpet, trombone, saxophone, pianos and programming all the drums and bass guitars. The Kent native, who previously worked as music intructor at several elementary schools has also put out albums including “First Generation”,“Square One”, “Dangerously Close”, “Peace”, “It’s All Good”and “The Best of Darren Motamedy.”
When: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29 Where: Main Stage, Rotary Pavilion Website: www.darrenmotamedy.com
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There’s always room for more stories. Introducing the all-new 2018 Subaru Crosstrek.
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