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News & Features
From the Idyllwild Town Crier weekly newspaper, 08.14.08 edition.
Sponsors
give big to
Jazz in the Pines
This year’s
Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines sponsors have pledged generously to
continue funding the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, which
provides scholarships to talented students from around the world who
attend Idyllwild Arts.
The Associates also recruit more than 300 volunteers who prepare and
will work the 15th-annual Jazz in the Pines.
“As we go through the process of planning Jazz in the Pines, we often
pause to realize that each dollar raised will be used for scholarships
to nearly half of the students who attend Idyllwild Arts. It is crucial
to support the ongoing funding of art and music schools, which ensure
that young gifted children have every opportunity to pursue their
passion in life,” said Jeff Hocker, Jazz in the Pines executive
producer.
Smooth jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour headlines the festival line-up on
Saturday, Aug. 23, along with number one recording artist Dave Koz, who
performs Sunday, Aug. 24.
Jazz aficionados will be treated to the cool sounds of Change Required,
the fluid melodies of the Lori Andrews Jazz Harp Quartet and the
magnificent percussions of the Najite Agindotan African Ensemble.
Idyllwild Arts alumni Evan Christopher, the Graham Dechter Trio and the
Daniel Sazer-Krebbers Quartet, along with Jazz in the Pines musical
director and legendary bassist Marshall Hawkins and more than 30 acts,
will light up three venues over the weekend.
Jazz in the Pines would not be possible without the support of
the following major and contributing sponsors: Wells Fargo, Riverside
County 3rd District, R&R Broadcasting, Yamaha, Jazzercise, Guaranty
Bank, Anne & Barnaby Finch, Crown Printers, Bodenstein Family
Foundation, Heimark Distributing, Wes and Stella Johnson, Patricia
Hansen, Palm Springs Subaru, Gastrognome Restaurant, Idyllwild Inn,
Mountain Harvest Market, Café Aroma, Solé Natural Mineral
Water, Akeena Solar, Young’s Market, Oranco Development and Southern
California Edison.
Gates open at 10 a.m. both days and music begins at 11 a.m. with all
venues playing live music continuously until 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. The festival is held on the Idyllwild Arts campus and is a
fund-raiser for the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation.
All parking is free with shuttles running continuously between the
center of town and clearly designated lots. Beer, wine by the glass or
bottle, margaritas and food concessions, including Bristol Farms box
lunches, are all available for sale on the Jazz in the Pines grounds.
More than 60 art booths will feature handmade artifacts, jazz
memorabilia, Jazz in the Pines collector items, and an endless array of
specialty items from artisans throughout Southern California.
General admission tickets are $60 per day at www.idyllwildjazz.com, by
calling (951) 313-3361 or at Idyllwild Pharmacy. Jazz in the Pines will
only honor tickets sold by these authorized dealers.
For more information on the Associates of Idyllwild Arts
Foundation, call (951) 659-2171, Ext. 2330, or visit the Web site at
www.idyllwildarts.org.
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