Our goal is to present enjoyable music in a relaxed atmosphere.
We present musicians from around the United States, including Arizona and our own Quad Cities area. Many of these musicians have performed with the biggest stars in the entertainment business, such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Blues Brothers, The David Letterman Show, June Christy, Anita O’Day, Toni Tennille, Cab Calloway, Joe Williams and the big bands of Glenn Miller, Harry James, Jimmy Dorsey, Woody Herman and Stan Kenton.
At 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, we will premiere the documentary film “Jewel of the Desert.” It is being shown at film festivals all over the world.
The Jazz Summit is very involved with music education and has sponsored musicians to perform and do workshops in schools all over the state. We have reached more than 4,000 students through the years. We have also given scholarships to deserving students to attend summer music camps and have donated funds to many school music departments.
On the Saturday of the festival weekend, Aug. 24, we will present free music workshops for all ages, as has been our tradition.
The Prescott Jazz Summit showcases music in four different locations during the festival weekend: The Elks Theater, The Ruth Street Theater at Prescott High School, The Hassayampa Inn and Murphy’s Restaurant.
Our goal is to present enjoyable music in a relaxed atmosphere. One of the favorite aspects of our audiences is the interplay between the audience members and the musicians. QCBN
By Mike Vax
For tickets and more information, visit www.prescottjazzsummit.net. Mike Vax is the director of Prescott Jazz Summit. 925-872-1942 vaxtrpts@aol.com * www.prescottjazzsummit.net
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