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SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ FESTIVAL
The 2012 Tony Williams Scholarship Jazz Festival is endorsed, supported and promoted by the Council Of Jazz Advocates and BDG Enterprises. This 22nd annual Tony williams Scholarship Jazz Festival was originated toprovide college scholarships to selected students that have studied music and particpated in programs through the Mount Airy Cultural Center, Inc.
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*Labor Day Weekend* Friday August 31st through Monday September 3rd, 2012
Airport Embassy Suites 9000 Bartram Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (215) 365-4500
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Call (215) 365-4500 to register your beautiful jazzy suite for a special festival rate of $105/night. The $105 rate includes tax.
By being an Embassy Suites guest you will be entitled each day to a (FREE) ... * full course breakfast to order or buffet for 2 *
* managers special each evening for 2 * (happy hour beverages & hors d'oeuvres)
- jazz throughout the weekend -
*call (302) 562-3706* Greg Williams - Festival Director or e-mail gwilliams@bdgenterprises.org *for more information*
* unbelievable total festival package cost of $125 *
"early bird" festival package cost - $100 (early bird rate must be paid in full before May 1st, 2012)
-festival package includes free admission to all festival shows and activities-
* call (215) 248-4415 * Verna Edwards - Festival Accountant to purchase your festival package
featuring shows & performances by many artists, groups and participants such as ...
Bill Cosby & The Bill Cosby Reunion Band, Tony Williams Quartet, John Blake & Joerg Widmoser Violin Summit, Barbara Walker Story, Barbara Morrison & The Central State University Jazz Legends, Fostina Dixon & Winds Of Change, Kenny Gates & The Real Deal Organ Trio, Alfie Moss/Dexter Koonce Project, BDG Jazz Allstars, Gil Lewis Trio, Jim Cheadle Trio, Barbara Montgomery, Bootsie Barnes, Tommy Grice, Walter Clark, Phil Wright, Wayne Morgan, Don Wilson, Mike Boone, Lee Smith, Craig McIver, Rob "H" Henderson, Ronnie Waters, Mark Mitchell, Raq Bey Haq, "Rashard", "Ebony", Brenda Jackson, George Perakis, Cassidy Bonilla Silva, Pastor "D", Greg Williams and more.
The Festival Is On Facebook ... Facebook.com/TonyWilliamsJazz
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Most shows have a ticket cost which is for non- festival package attendees.
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Friday August 31st
3:30 - 6:30 PM (Atrium - Free) "CHECK IN KICKOFF RECEPTION" MACC & PHILLY JAZZ ALLSTARS *featuring* "RASHARD"
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7:00 - 8:45 PM ( Liberty Ballroom - $ 25 ) " Soul Spirit Showcase " BDG JAZZ ALLSTARS
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MARK MITCHELL & PAUL GALONSKY
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CASSIDY BONILLA SILVA & BRENDA JACKSON
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ROB "H" HENDERSON & RAQ BEY HAQ
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9:30 - 11:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $25) Barbara Walker Story
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9:00 - 10:00 AM (Embassy Room - $10)
'Jazzaerobics'
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $10) "The Ingredients Of Jazz" -workshop-
*facilitated by*
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12:30 - 3:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $10)
YOUTH JAZZ PERFORMANCES
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4:00 - 5:15 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $20)
FOSTINA DIXON &
WINDS OF CHANGE
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6:00 - 7:15 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $20) BARBARA MONTGOMERY
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8:00 - 10:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $30) Honoree & Awards Ceremony Barbara Morrison & Central State University Jazz Legend Allstars
(Tony Williams, Tommy Grice, Walter Clark, Phil Wright)
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10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Liberty Ballroom - FREE) Thank GOD For Jazz Worship Service
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TONY WILLIAMS QUARTET & GREG WILLIAMS
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2:00 - 2:45 PM (Embassy Room - FREE) TONY WILLIAMS JAZZ FESTIVAL "AT A GLANCE" *video preview*
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3:00 - 4:15 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $20) KENNY GATES & THE REAL DEAL ORGAN TRIO
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5:30 - 7:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $35) "Violin Summit"
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JOHN BLAKE & JOERG WIDMOSER
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8:00 - 9:30 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $ 40) BILL COSBY
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& THE BILL COSBY REUNION BAND
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*plus* PASTOR "D" DERRICK JOHNSON
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10:30 PM - midnight (Embassy Room - FREE) "HOSPITALITY" (hors d'oeuvres & beverages)
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9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Atrium - FREE) "Checkout Jamboree" MACC & PHILLY JAZZ ALLSTARS
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1:30 - 3:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $20) "Festival Finale" ALFIE MOSS / DEXTER KOONCE PROJECT
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The festival will be also featuring ... Don Wilson, Tommy Grice, Walter Clark, Lee Smith, Rashard, Bootsie Barnes, Craig McIver, Ronnie Waters, Mike Boone and more ...
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BOOTSIE BARNES & CRAIG McIVER
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BOOTSIE BARNES & CRAIG McIVER
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