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" occurring Labor Day Weekend 2012"

 

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TONY  WILLIAMS

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.  


*Labor Day Weekend*
Friday August 31st 
through
 Monday September 3rd, 2012

Airport Embassy Suites
9000 Bartram Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 365-4500 

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. 


 
Friday August 31st

3:30 - 6:30 PM (Atrium - Free)
"CHECK IN KICKOFF RECEPTION"
MACC & PHILLY JAZZ ALLSTARS
*featuring*
"RASHARD"


7:00 - 8:45 PM ( Liberty Ballroom - $ 25 )
" Soul Spirit Showcase "
BDG  JAZZ  ALLSTARS



                    GIL LEWIS TRIO,



 JIM CHEADLE TRIO

                     plus

MARK MITCHELL  &  PAUL GALONSKY



GEORGE PERAKIS



CASSIDY BONILLA SILVA  &  BRENDA JACKSON



ROB "H" HENDERSON  &  RAQ BEY HAQ




                          9:30 - 11:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $25)
              Barbara Walker Story



Saturday September 1st


 
 
 
 
9:00 - 10:00 AM (Embassy Room - $10)
'Jazzaerobics'
               
       
 
 
 

 

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
(Liberty Ballroom - $10)
"The Ingredients Of Jazz"
-workshop-

*facilitated by*

JOHN BLAKE  &  PHIL WRIGHT




12:30 - 3:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $10)

YOUTH JAZZ PERFORMANCES



 
    4:00 - 5:15 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $20)
            FOSTINA DIXON
                  &
           WINDS OF CHANGE 
 
 
 

 

 
 
           
                                            6:00 - 7:15 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $20)
                         BARBARA MONTGOMERY

 
 
 


        
   
     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)



Sunday September 2nd



10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Liberty Ballroom - FREE)
Thank GOD For Jazz
Worship Service

TONY  WILLIAMS  QUARTET
&
GREG WILLIAMS 


2:00 - 2:45 PM (Embassy Room - FREE)
TONY WILLIAMS JAZZ FESTIVAL
"AT A GLANCE"
*video preview*


 
                  3:00 - 4:15 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $20)
              KENNY GATES
              &
                   THE REAL DEAL ORGAN TRIO


 


5:30 - 7:00 PM
(Liberty Ballroom - $35)
"Violin Summit"

JOHN BLAKE  &  JOERG WIDMOSER





8:00 - 9:30 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $ 40)

BILL COSBY

& THE BILL COSBY REUNION BAND

        
 
          
 *plus*
        PASTOR "D" DERRICK JOHNSON

 



10:30 PM - midnight (Embassy Room - FREE)
"HOSPITALITY"
(hors d'oeuvres & beverages)


Monday September 3rd


9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Atrium - FREE)
"Checkout Jamboree"
MACC & PHILLY JAZZ ALLSTARS


 

 
 
    1:30 - 3:00 PM (Liberty Ballroom - $20)
              "Festival Finale"
  ALFIE MOSS / DEXTER KOONCE
                    PROJECT



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 ...


LEE SMITH  &  DON WILSON


TOMMY GRICE  &  MIKE BOONE



BOOTSIE BARNES  &  CRAIG McIVER



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TOMMY GRICE  &  MIKE BOONE           
            

BOOTSIE  BARNES  &  CRAIG McIVER