2011 Blaine Jazz Festival.

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10th Annual Blaine Jazz Festival
July 10-16, 2011

Six exciting days of rehearsals, combos, improv, composition, and other great classes for teens with an internationally recognized faculty culminating in a jazz concert featuring student big bands, combos and vocal groups PLUS multiple performances by visiting jazz artists.

2011 Concert Series
Join us for this week of fun and great music!
Here is a list of events during the Festival...

Group / Performer When Location Cost Description
"Blockbuster Double Bill" Sun, July 10, 7:30pm Blaine PAC by donation Pearl Django
& Sax Plus with Nick Biello (fresh from the Blue Note in New York) & friends
Noon-time Previews Monday through Friday, noon G Street Plaza FREE
Preview "Fusion" Tues, July 12, noon G Street Plaza FREE
"Fusion" Concert
with Martin Kuuskmann and friends.		 Tues, July 12, 7:30 pm PAC by donation
Instrumental Jazz Preview Wed, July 13, noon G Street Plaza FREE "A Few of Our Favorite Things"
"A Few of Our Favorite Things" Wed, July 13, 7:30 pm Blaine PAC by donation Instrumental Jazz with:
Greg Hopkins, trumpet;
Nick Biello, saxophone;
Dave Keim, trombone;
Larry Holloway, bass;
Mark Ivester, drums; Randy Halberstadt, piano;
Chris Woitach, guitar.
Bellingham Youth Jazz Band Thur, July 14, noon G Street Plaza FREE
"Big Band Benefit" Thur, July 14, 7:30 pm Pavilion at Semiahmoo Golf Club $35. Tickets may be purchased online The fabulous Big Band sound you love, live... on stage. Vocals by Greta Matassa, directed by Greg Hopkins (Berklee School of Music, Massachusetts).
Student Showcase Preview Friday, July 15, noon G Street Plaza FREE
"Student Showcase" Friday, July 15, 7:30 pm Blaine PAC by donation ALL students perform with all faculty; including Greg Hopkins' arrangement of the Benny Goodman classic, "Sing, Sing, Sing!"
Student Performances & "Art to Jazz" Street Fair and Arts Booths Sat, July 16
11 am - 4:30 pm		Blaine Boardwalk
FREE
Jazz music featuring students from this year's festival will be playing on both the G Street and H Street Boardwalk plazas simultaneously.

The Blaine Jazz Festival is presented by the Pacific Arts Association
and the City of Blaine, in cooperation with the Blaine School District.
Sponsors include Smuggler's Inn and The Northern Light.

Blaine Jazz Festival photos from 2009
CONTACTS:

Blaine Jazz Festival contact Larry or Suzanne Conrad email