Monday, August 23, 2010

Press Release - Expo Park Jazz Fest 2010: The Many Faces of Jazz

Here's the official press release for this year's Expo Jazz Festival. It's going to be a fantastic event, and this press release should answer most of your questions.
For Immediate Release
Monday, August 23, 2010

Expo Park Jazz Fest 2010: The Many Faces of Jazz
Labor Day Weekend
Sunday & Monday, September 5th & 6th, 2010
2 PM to 2 AM Daily
Amsterdam Bar
831 Exposition Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 827-3433

The Amsterdam Bar in association with the nonprofit music foundation, Musicology the Art (www.MusicologytheArt.org), is proud to present the first annual Expo Park Jazz Festival: Many Faces of Jazz.

Expo Park Jazz Fest: The Many Faces of Jazz will be a 2 day jazz music festival over Labor Day Weekend 2010. This inaugural event will take place at Amsterdam Bar, located at 831 Exposition Ave at Parry St., Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, September 5th and Monday, September 6th from 2 pm to 2 am.

Dallas locals Shelley Carrol, Mike Scheel and Erin Nicole Parisi are making Amsterdam Bar into a Labor Day weekend destination location. The trio decided to expand on the weekly success of Amsterdam Bar’s “Monday Jazz Night.” Amsterdam Bar is known for its exceptional jazz performances lead by the world renowned jazz saxophonist Shelley Carrol. Jazz music has brought much acclaim and notoriety to the bar. Recently, the Dallas Observer crowned Amsterdam Bar the “Best Dallas Jazz Club” in Dallas.

2010 Fest Theme is the Many Faces of Jazz. This year’s festival will highlight and pay tribute to the history and varied musical styles of jazz – the great American music tradition. Exposition Park has played a key role in Dallas’ jazz and blues music history. The Jazz Fest hopes to bring awareness to the past history and celebrate the present jazz revival in the area.

The bill will feature national and local jazz acts with several surprise guest appearances. Patrons will hear from some of the most exciting jazz artists on the scene today.

The line up (subject to change) will include the following jazz artists and many more: The Brad Leali/Shelley; Carrol Big Band; Bernard Wright Trio; Adrina Lockhart; Yells at Eels; Victor Cager; Paul Slavens; Flipside; Barrie Lee Hall Jr. and the Duke Ellington Small Band; Quoman Fowler; Tatiana Mayfield; Quartet Out; Drenda Barnett; Charlie Young Sextet (CD release "So Long Ago"); Buddy Mohmed; Dave Zollar and the Daybreak Express; and Shelley Carrol Electrik Band Featuring Ephram Owens.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010
DAY ONE
1pm Expo Park Jazz Fest opens
2- 4pm Brad Leali/Shelley Carrol Big Band featuring Tatiana Mayfield and Victor Cager
http://www.bradleali.com/
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=15582
http://www.myspace.com/tatianasjazzymusic
4:30-5:30pm Paul Slavens
http://www.kera.org/about-staff-paul-slavens
6-7pm Liz Mikel
http://www.lizmikel.com/
7:30-8:30pm Bernard Wright
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Wright
9-10pm W M D (West, Monsch, Durick)
www.davemonsch.com
10:30-11:30pm Quamon Fowler Quartet featuring Jacque Lesure
http://www.quamonfowler.com/Welcome.html
12-2am Barrie Lee Hall Jr.and the Duke Ellington Small Band
http://www.barrieleehalljr.com/

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
DAY TWO
1pm Expo Park Jazz Fest opens
2-3pm Hard Proof Afro Beat Band from Austin, TX
http://www.myspace.com/hardproofafrobeat
3:30-4:30pm Buddy Mohmed
http://www.reverbnation.com/buddymohmed
5-6pm Charlie Young Sextet –CD Release Party
6:30-7:30pm Drenda Barnett
http://drendabarnett.com/
8-9pm Fingerprints
http://www.fingerprintsband.com/home.html
9:30-11:30pm Dave Zollar Daybreak Express
12-2am Shelley Carrol Quartet Featuring Ephraim Owens
http://www.shelleycarrol.net/


Food and other event merchandise will be for sale at the event.

Tickets
• $20 Single Day Ticket Sold at Door
• $30 2-day Pass Advance purchase only now available online at www.prekindle.com
For more information and complete line-up visit our web pages:
http://amsterdambar.blogspot.com/

Facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=106655489391473&ref=ts


Media / Event Contact: Erin Nicole Parisi
Phone 214-621-6766
Fax 214-350-1189
enp@theartmongers.com
http://www.MusicologytheArt.org/

Venue Contact: Mike Scheel
Amsterdam Bar
831 Exposition Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
Venue (214) 827-3433
Cell (469) 233-6591
www.MusicologytheArt.org

Monday, August 16, 2010

Announcing the first Expo Park Jazz Festival!

Just a quick post to announce Expo Park Jazz Festival 2010: The Many Faces of Jazz!

Exposition Park Jazz Fest 2010 will be a two day jazz music festival over Labor Day Weekend 2010. This inaugural event will take place at the Amsterdam Bar, located at 831 Exposition Ave, Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, September 5th and Monday, September 6th.

The bill will feature national and local jazz acts with several surprise guest appearances. The theme of the 2010 festival is "The Many Faces of Jazz." This year’s festival will highlight and pay tribute to the history and varied musical styles of this great American music tradition.

Labor Day Weekend 2010

Day One - Sunday, September 5, 2010
The Brad Leali/Shelley Carrol Big Band
Bernard Wright Trio
Ardina Lockhart
Yells at Ells
Victor Cager
Paul Slavens
Barrie Lee Hall Jr.and the Duke Ellington Small Band

Day Two - Monday, September 6, 2010
Quartet Out
The Texas Tenors
Drenda Barnett
Charlie Young Sextet (CD release"SoLongAgo")
Buddy Mohmed
Dave Zollar and Daybreak Express
Shelley Carrol Electrik Band Featuring Ephram Owens

Amsterdam Bar
831 Exposition Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75226
(214) 827-3433
www.amsterdambar.com

Tickets

$20 Single Day Ticket Sold at Door

$30 2-day Pass
Advance purchase only available at:
www.prekindle.com

21+ only please. After all, it's a bar.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Monday night is Bad Ass Jazz Night!

Don't forget, Monday night is Bad Ass Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar. It is, quite simply, the best night of jazz in Dallas, Texas.

This week's lineup?

Dana Sudborough, vibraphone
Brad Williams, keyboards
Jonathan Fisher, double bass
Jaelun Washington, drums

Monday, August 09, 2010

Looking for something to do in Dallas? Don't forget Jazz Night at The Amsterdam Bar!

Come to the Amsterdam Bar Bad Ass Jazz night at 10pm tonite! Dave Zoller, keyboards; Andrew Griffith, drumset; Jonathan Fisher, upright bass; Evan ______, trumpet. See ya there!

Monday, August 02, 2010