A Message To Friends Of The Edmonton Jazz Festival Society
JAZZ AROUND TOWN RETURNS THIS APRIL
In honour of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Edmonton Jazz Festival Society is excited to sponsor a series of events being presented by venues that support jazz and live music throughout the year. With various locations and a great line-up, we hope we can help you take in some jazz this month.
PJ PERRY
Apr 20 at Rigoletto's Café
KATE BLECHINGER
Apr 26 at Yardbird Suite
JERROLD DUBYK
Apr 14 at Blue Plate Diner
EDMONTON JAZZ FESTIVAL SOCIETY & FRIENDS
Apr 23 at Bellamy's Lounge
A special night of jazz presented by the EJFS, hosted by EJFS Artistic Director, Kent Sangster. The Kent Sangster Quartet with kick things off and will share the stage with special guests throughout the night.
KEATON SMITH / ERIC ZELLER TRIO
Apr 10 at River City
Revival House
ODARIO
+ GOOD INFORMATION
Apr 28 at The Common
BRETT HANSEN
Apr 24 at Blue Chair Café
JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH
April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), a month to recognize and celebrate jazz - its roots, future and impact. JAM was created in 2001 by John Edward Hasse, curator of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, a nationally-recognized opportunity to draw public attention to jazz and its extraordinary heritage.

Each year, the museum selects a theme and a featured artist to explore. This year, Jazz Appreciation Month will be exploring the crosspollination of Afro-Caribbean music and jazz leading into the formation of Latin jazz. One of the iconic figures recognized in the Afro-Caribbean music tradition was bassist, bandleader, composer, and co-creator of mambo Israel “Cachao” López. Check out this year’s resources HERE to learn more about the history of Latin Jazz.

LEARN MORE about Jazz Appreciation Month.
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY
International Jazz Day is the culmination of Jazz Appreciation Month and is the world's largest celebration of jazz. All in a single day, audiences will be able to appreciate jazz from different origins and in different styles and forms of presentation. International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future and impact.

LEARN MORE about International Jazz Day and the upcoming Global Concert.
THE EJO CONNECTS WITH MACEWAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Last night members of the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra (EJO) participated in a reading session at MacEwan University, playing big band arrangements prepared by students from the music program. Without seeing the charts ahead of time, the ensemble played the pieces as written. This was an invaluable experience for the students to hear their arrangements come to life, especially to have it performed by a live big band. The experience also saw 4 current MacEwan students sitting in along side the EJO musicians as they all sight-read the material. Thanks to all the musicians who participated and to the MacEwan students for sharing their music.

EDMONTON JAZZ FESTIVAL SOCIETY
recognizes the ongoing and generous support of our contributing partners, without whom our events, online or otherwise, would not be possible.

Edmonton Arts Council • City Of Edmonton
Canadian Heritage • Alberta Foundation For The Arts
Downtown Business Association • Edmonton Community Foundation
TD Bank Group • Bottom Line Production

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All contributions to the EJFS support activities and initiatives presented year-round, including the
TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival, The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra,
The Edmonton Jazz Collective, Jazz Around Town, and Jazzworks Educational Workshops.