Magical Music in the Red Rocks just got richer as the March 19-23 inaugural Sedona JazzFest kicks off with Club Crawls, a Jazz film documentary, a Jazz-focused play (“The Wild Party”) and much more.
While the sounds of jazz in Sedona continue to be heard at various community venues from churches to restaurants and clubs, Chamber Music Sedona is reintroducing jazz to its series with an unprecedented grassroots effort. “We’re working with many community businesses and venues, Sedona schools, NAU and others to bring jazz back to Sedona in a significant way,” said Festival Director Bert Harclerode.
“We listened to many of Sedona’s jazz musicians, and our intent is to include Sedona’s rich wealth of artists in a variety of settings featuring their talents, fellow musicians and ensembles,” said Dwight Kadar, the committee chair. “The Thursday through Saturday Jazz Club Crawls will feature these artists from 3:30 to 11 p.m. each night and we’re pleased that the Sedona Magical Trolley will be our circulator, providing transportation from Sound Bites to the Barking Frog – all packaged together. Jazz lovers traveling from out of town will want to visit our website to learn about the many activities, all leading up to the Sunday, March 23 concert at the Sedona Performing Arts Center opening with the NAU Jazz Combo and followed by the Festival headliner – Road Work Ahead.” FBN
For complete information, visit www.SedonaJazzFest.com or call 928-204-2415. The Festival is a part of Chamber Music Sedona’s 31st season made possible with support from the City of Sedona, the Arizona Commission on the Arts with funding from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Sedona Community Foundation, the Verde Valley Medical Center, Aspey Watkins & Diesel PLLC and WESTAF.
