The forty first Annual Jazz’SAlive & Grand Opening of Civic Park at Hemisfair takes place Sept 27
The forty first Annual Jazz’SAlive & Grand Opening of Civic Park at Hemisfair takes place Sept 27, 4 PM – 11 PM and Sept 28, 11 AM – 11 PM. The Metropolis of San Antonio’s Official Jazz Music Pageant is guaranteeing Jazz Is Alive in San Antonio! This occasion brings Conventional and Latin Jazz to middle stage within the coronary heart of downtown San Antonio.
Occasion:
forty first Annual Jazz’SAlive
The place:
Civic Park at Hemisfair
When:
Friday, September twenty seventh | 4 PM to 11 PM & Saturday, September twenty eighth | 11 AM to 11 PM
Admission:
Common admission is free and open to the general public, all ages. No outdoors meals or beverage is allowed.
Obtainable Ticket Upgrades – ON SALE:
Tickets can be found for premium seating and VIP areas.
VIP Expertise Desk for 8 (Friday and Saturday tables offered individually)
Jazz’SAlive VIP Expertise Package deal ($1,500 per desk/per day). The 2024 Jazz’SAlive VIP Expertise, offered as a desk for eight (contains complimentary drinks and bites. Together with the personal desk seating and elevated culinary expertise, VIP visitors additionally get pleasure from particular entry to the after occasion. The VIP Expertise is open to followers who’re 21 years of age or older and is open 5 PM to 10 PM each Friday and Saturday evenings with meals service going down from 6 PM to 9 PM.
Companions will likely be providing specials that embrace particular person tickets and resort lodging. The next inns will likely be providing weekend getaway Jazz’SAlive packages out there to order beginning this month, Resort Valencia, Plaza SA and DoubleTree.
Single-Day ‘Patron Seats’ ($60 per particular person/per day)
Single-Day Premium ‘Patron Seat’ (Friday and Saturday seats offered individually)
Jazz’SAlive presents a restricted variety of premium Patron Seats on the important stage for many who need to improve their viewing expertise and depart the garden chairs at dwelling. Patron Seats are offered as single-day tickets. Followers who want to have a Patron Seat on each Friday and Saturday might want to buy a ticket for every day. Every ticket contains 1 precedence seat close to the primary stage in Civic Park with entry to a money bar and cocktail service.
All ticket purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Friday, September twenty seventh Artist Performances
Patrice Rushen, an award-winning musician and composer who can be one of the crucial sought-after artists within the music trade. She is a classically skilled pianist who initially discovered success within the 70’s and 80’s along with her signature fusion of jazz, pop and R&B. Throughout this period, she composed and recorded the hit music, “Neglect Me Nots,” which has been continuously lined and sampled by different artists. Rushen can be a four-time Grammy nominee who has composed scores for motion pictures and tv. She has been the primary feminine musical director for most of the leisure trade’s high award reveals, which embrace the Grammy Awards, the Emmy Awards, the Individuals’s Alternative Awards, the NAACP Picture Awards and HBO’s “Comedian Aid V.” Thought-about one of many world’s high jazz pianists, she has carried out with many artists. Amongst them such esteemed names as Stevie Marvel, Herbie Hancock, Prince, Nancy Wilson, Ndugu Chancler, Carlos Santana, Christian McBride and Lee Ritenour. She is a file producer and an award-winning composer of symphonic music, a few of which was commissioned by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Rushen is the” Ambassador of Artistry In Schooling” at Boston’s Berklee Faculty of Music, and has been the Chair of the Fashionable Music Program at USC’s Thornton Faculty of Music from 2013 until 2023. Rushen additionally spends time working with the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Division, NARAS “Grammy In The Faculties” program and different organizations devoted to establishing music schooling and mentorship packages for underprivileged youth.
Soiled River Orchestra, San Antonio’s premier conventional jazz band.Kate Kortum, 22 12 months outdated jazz vocalist and instrumentalist from Houston TX.Dan Ryan Quartet, achieved guitarist, composer and arranger, and is the musician solely liable for the composition, manufacturing, efficiency and visible design for the recordings of Sol Luna y las Estrellas.
Saturday, September twenty eighth Artist Performances
The Lao Tizer Band, “Jazz Group of the Yr” nominee, THE LAO TIZER BAND feat Elliott Yamin, Eric Marienthal & Chieli Minucci make their return to Jazz’SAlive on Saturday, September 28 in assist of their August 2024 album & video launch AMPLIFY. The brand new launch is a serious evolution for the group and contains 5 new authentic vocals and 4 new authentic instrumentals, with an all-star solid. The venture was recorded and filmed all LIVE at legendary EastWest Studios in Hollywood with simultaneous 7-camera video shoot and a legendary solid of musicians. Becoming a member of keyboardist, bandleader and former “Greatest New Jazz Artist” nominee, Lao Tizer for the live performance are American Idol star, Elliott Yamin – vocals, Grammy-winning sax legend, Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea, Elton John), guitarist, producer and 3x Emmy winner, Chieli Minucci (Particular EFX), Grammy-winning percussion legend, Munyungo Jackson (Miles Davis, Stevie Marvel), drum phenom Tony Austin (Kamasi Washington) and Rolling Stone 2022 “Bassist of the Yr” nominee, Anthony Crawford (Erykah Badu, Jeff Lorber, Alan Holdsworth). Please be a part of us because the group takes you on a high-energy musical experience by a wide range of flavors and kinds with an all-star solid of musicians.
Jose Amador and Terra Nova, a well-curated number of music from world wide and an eclectic top-notch showcase of Latin Jazz music.
USAF Band of the West that includes Steven Feifke, at 31, he’s the youngest-ever bandleader to win a Grammy in Greatest Giant Jazz Ensemble Album on the 2023 Grammys.
Catching Daylight sextet, below the management of trumpeter Adrian Ruiz, is a bunch comprised of musicians who pays tribute to the legacies of saxophonist Richard García and electrical bassist Jim Kalson.
Nina and the Gypsies, Led by grammy award successful percussionist, Nina Rodriguez, Nina & The Gypsies are a bunch of Rumba worldwide musicians from Spain, Iraq, Canada, Colombia and Mexico Metropolis.
Michelle Garibay-Carey Quartet, a singer-songwriter and recording artist based mostly in San Antonio, Texas. She has carried out professionally for 32 years and counting!
St. Mary’s College Jazz Orchestra, directed by educator and up to date jazz artist, Dr. Adrian Ruiz, coordinator of the St. Mary’s College Fiesta Jazz Pageant, and professor of trumpet and composition.
Bradley Center Faculty Jazz ensemble, constantly gained high honors at native and out of metropolis jazz festivals and competitions. The Bradley Jazz Ensemble is directed by Karlos Elizondo and Miguel Vilas.
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