Comming:
2nd Annual Jazz Festival
Saturday June 28, 2008
4-H Center
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Smith Mountain Lake Arts Council
Presents

Swing-n-Jazz Festival

June 28, 2008 starts 3:00 p.m.
W.E. Skelton 4-H Center

At the Shell
3:00 p.m. – Charlie Perkinson and the Blue Ridge Jazz Ensemble

Inside
5:30 p.m. Dinner

Dinner Music:  Dee Roberts,Ppiano and Charlie Perkinson, Bass
(Time ???)
Nakasian & O’Brien

Nakasian & O’Brien

Returnng this year due to popular demand are Stephanie Nakasian and Hod O’Brien.  Stephanie Nakasian is listed in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz as one of the world’s leading jazz singers. She first came to international attention in the mid-80s when she sang and toured with the vocal jazz master Jon Hendricks and Company, her “vocal jazz apprenticeship.” Since then, she has toured and recorded as a leader and with her partner and internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Hod O’Brien. Hod is a true jazz giant whose style and sound are unique, melodic and entertaining. Together with their daughter Veronica (who also sings and records under the name Veronica Swift) they make their home in Charlottesville, Virginia

Blue Ridge Jazz Ensemble

The Blue Ridge Jazz Ensemble features some of the region’s top jazz musicians playing in a swinging and easy to listen to style. Led by bassist and WVTF Public Radio jazz host, Charlie Perkinson, the Jazz Ensemble has performed for many events in the area including the Taste of the Blue Ridge Blues and Jazz Festival, the Salem Jazz Festival and the Highlands Jazz Festival in Abingdon.  Members of the Blue Ridge Jazz Ensemble are Chris McGhee – Trumpet; Tom Floyd – Piano; and Dave Morgan – Drums and vocal and Charlie Perkinson – Bass.

Dinner Music

Dinner music will be provided by Charlie Perkinson, Bass and Dee Roberts, Piano.  Dee lives in Lynchburg and is a legend of a jazz piano player for this area.

Dear Fellow Swing and Jazz Lovers,

On behalf of the Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the second annual Smith Mountain Swing and Jazz Festival.

I wish to acknowledge and thank all who have helped in the planning and execution of this festival.

Roger Elmore and the staff of the W. E. Skelton 4-H Center

Charlie Perkinson (WVTF) our advisor since the inception of
the idea for this event          

Planning committee: Lois Spencer, Mary Hockersmith,
Will Hockersmith, and Ed     Spencer

SMAC Volunteers

Donors and Supporters

Sit back, Relax, (or Dance) and enjoy the great music.

Judy Reap,
President-Smith Mountain Arts Council

W. E. Skelton 4-H Center

Presented by
The Smith Mountain Arts Council

Tickets Available at:

SML Visitors Center - Bridgewater Plaza

4-H Center before and during the performances and dinner