Idyllwild Arts’ ‘Jazz in the Pines’ fundraiser to return in July

IDYLLWILD – Idyllwild Arts

Academy announced the return of its popular annual fundraiser, Jazz In The Pines, marking its 29th year with a lineup of live performances and workshops. The 2023 iteration will feature performances by famed artists and students, taking place on the art school’s 205-acre campus at 52500 Temecula Road in Idyllwild as well as select venues in the town of Idyllwild, including FERRO, Middle Ridge Winery, the Grand Idyllwild Lodge, Creekstone Lodge, Harvey House and Cafe Aroma. Two special events will be featured off the mountain at The Merc in Old Town Temecula.

This year’s Jazz In The Pines is curated once again by New York Times-featured jazz vocalist Rose Colella, who has performed at the festival for many years. Headliners include Grammy awardwinning trumpeter John Daversa and Marshall Hawkins’ Seahawk MOJO, along with Euphoria Brass Band, Joshua White, Sherry Williams, Yve Evans, Rose Colella, Tom Hynes, Dan St. Marseille, Bob Boss, Frank Fontaine, Tina Raymond and The Idyllwild Arts All-Star Student Jazz Combo. The festival will feature 13 venues

Jazz in the Pines will feature live performances and workshops for students. Valley News/http://idyllwildarts.org photos hosting 27 public performances, open master classes, book readings/signings and live podcast recordings, where guests are invited to join the conversation as Idyllwild Arts President Pamela Jordan interviews world-renowned artists for her podcast, “One World. One Idyllwild. The Series.”

The new Jazz In The Pines Festival and Student Clinic restores the original vision of festival cofounder Marshall Hawkins, bassist, teacher and walking treasure trove of jazz. Centering around the Student Clinic, the two-week line-up of concerts builds a bridge between the professionals and the next generation of jazz artists. Guests can purchase tickets for individual events as well as an allaccess pass: https://idyllwildarts. org/jazz-in-the-pines/. Submitted by Idyllwild Arts Academy.

Pala Casino Spa Resort to present country star Clay Walker July 6

PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present American country star Clay Walker Thursday, July 6, performing live outdoors at the Starlight Theater. The show will start at 8 p.m.

There’s more to the duality of Clay Walker’s debut “Show Dog Nashville” album “Texas To Tennessee” than the title. Certainly, the realities of place are as central as this comeback album’s name implies: Nashville busily working toward the next fresh hit; Texas moving at its inimitable and familiar pace. There’s also a mix of songwriting and production approaches, evident and more nuanced relationships between the songs themselves and the overarching presence of a natu- rally gifted vocalist who relentlessly pursues his own development as a singer. But don’t mistake those dualities for dichotomy – and certainly not polarity. In a storied career dotted with smash singles, platinum albums and countless honors and acclaim, maybe the connection between country’s timeless themes and music-of-the-moment timeliness has been there all along.

Many of the country fans behind the almost 20 million on-demand and video streams for his latest single “Need A Bar Sometimes” – who may also be among his 750,000 TikTok followers – are wholly unaware of Walker’s history. Discovered in a Beaumont area bar by noted producer and head of Giant Records James Stroud – Toby Keith, Tracy Lawrence, Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers – Walker was in his early twenties when he started rattling off a string of smash hits. His self-titled debut album rocketed to platinum status, the first of four to cross the million-sold mark.

Tickets prices are $25, $35 and $55 and are on sale at the Pala Box Office, http://www.palacasino.com or http://www.etix.com. This show is one of the lineup of headliner and tribute concerts that will be held at the Starlight Theater and Events Center.

Submitted by Pala Casino Spa Resort.