The fairfax jazz festival is a walk-around, multi-venue event, featuring twenty-four great acts on nine stages in several of Fairfax's coolest venues - including Fairfax Park and your favorite clubs and cafes ...all within a 5 minute walk of each other. At the start of a new century, as we consider where jazz will go next, it is appropriate to look back at the last century to appreciate the framework for what is yet to come. At the Fourth Annual Fairfax Jazz Festival, on September 29-30, you can take this look back. You will enjoy a retrospective of the entire 20th century in jazz performed by some of the finest world acclaimed and local artists. Don't miss this unique walk-around jazz festival. Presented in Fairfax... "the little town with a big taste for jazz." The September 30th performances on the Redwood and Lawn Stages will be hosted by Jim Lange of KABL Radio Nave's Peri's Music Bar Fairfax Coffee Roasters Book Beat, Cafe Amsterdam, The Redwood and Lawn Stages in Fairfax Park The September 29th, Gala Opening Event "Frank Sinatra... the Man and his Bands" will be held at the Fairfax Pavilion. This event will feature the Starduster Orchestra with vocalist Chuck Campagnet and a special performance by Jon Hendricks with the Larry Vuckovich, Harold Jones Octet featuring Noel Jewkes with a Guest Appearance by Aria Hendricks Jon Hendricks will conduct a Jazz Choir Work Shop sponsored by the College of Marin. This special event will take place at the Kenfield Campus, located on Sir Frances Drake Blvd. All musicians and non-musicians are invited to attend. The Work Shop will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, October 1st. Admission is free. For information call (415) 485-9460. (See map and directions in this web site or your program for more details) Tickets for the September 29th Gala Opening and the September 30th Festival are $20 for each if purchased at the event, and $15 each if purchased in advance. Both tickets are $30 if purchased together in advance. One ticket for Sunday, September 30th gets you into all venues for all performances... this is the best bargain in town. Tickets for persons from 13 to 20 years of age are $12. Admission for children under 12 is free. For information about how to buy your tickets visit our Ticket page in this web site. Food and Beverages will be available in Bolinas Park and all over town. Volunteer for the Fairfax Jazz Festival The Fairfax Jazz Festival is produced by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. A portion of the proceeds are donated to the Sir Francis Drake High School Music Program. This year we will also donate a portion of our proceeds to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. This money will be used to aid the victims of the September 11th attack on New York City and the Pentagon. For additional information about Fairfax call (415) 453-5928 |
The Fourth Annual fairfax jazz festival |
The fairfax jazz festival is a walk-around, multi-venue event, featuring twenty-four great acts on nine stages in several of Fairfax's coolest venues - including Fairfax Park and your favorite clubs and cafes ...all within a 5 minute walk of each other. At the start of a new century, as we consider where jazz will go next, it is appropriate to look back at the last century to appreciate the framework for what is yet to come. At the Fourth Annual Fairfax Jazz Festival, on September 29-30, you can take this look back. You will enjoy a retrospective of the entire 20th century in jazz performed by some of the finest world acclaimed and local artists. Don't miss this unique walk-around jazz festival. Presented in Fairfax... "the little town with a big taste for jazz." The September 30th performances on the Redwood and Lawn Stages will be hosted by Jim Lange of KABL Radio Nave's Peri's Music Bar Fairfax Coffee Roasters Book Beat, Cafe Amsterdam, The Redwood and Lawn Stages in Fairfax Park The September 29th, Gala Opening Event "Frank Sinatra... the Man and his Bands" will be held at the Fairfax Pavilion. This event will feature the Starduster Orchestra with vocalist Chuck Campagnet and a special performance by Jon Hendricks with the Larry Vuckovich, Harold Jones Octet featuring Noel Jewkes with a Guest Appearance by Aria Hendricks Jon Hendricks will conduct a Jazz Choir Work Shop sponsored by the College of Marin. This special event will take place at the Kenfield Campus, located on Sir Frances Drake Blvd. All musicians and non-musicians are invited to attend. The Work Shop will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, October 1st. Admission is free. For information call (415) 485-9460. (See map and directions in this web site or your program for more details) Tickets for the September 29th Gala Opening and the September 30th Festival are $20 for each if purchased at the event, and $15 each if purchased in advance. Both tickets are $30 if purchased together in advance. One ticket for Sunday, September 30th gets you into all venues for all performances... this is the best bargain in town. Tickets for persons from 13 to 20 years of age are $12. Admission for children under 12 is free. For information about how to buy your tickets visit our Ticket page in this web site. Food and Beverages will be available in Bolinas Park and all over town. Volunteer for the Fairfax Jazz Festival The Fairfax Jazz Festival is produced by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. A portion of the proceeds are donated to the Sir Francis Drake High School Music Program. This year we will also donate a portion of our proceeds to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. This money will be used to aid the victims of the September 11th attack on New York City and the Pentagon. For additional information about Fairfax call (415) 453-5928 |
Saturday, September 29th 2001 Gala Opening Event "Frank Sinatra... The Man and His Bands" Concert and Dance - 8 P.M. to 11 P.M. Sunday, September 30, 2001 A retrospective of the 20th Century in jazz presented through 44 sets of music performed by 24 groups on 9 stages, including 7 indoor venues and two outdoor stages in Bolinas Park. Noon to 7 P.M. |
featuring Jon Hendricks |
