Ellingtonia meets Mahalia Jackson and Marian Anderson
Saturday, April 26, 2008
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S. South Shore Dr.
Paul Robeson Room

VIP Reception ( Requires a Patron Ticket )    6:00pm
Concert                                 7:00pm

Guest Artists Include:

NIU Jazz Ensemble

Tammy McCann

Jonita Lattimore

Felicia Coleman-Evans

Roberta Thomas

Rauquaia Hale-Wallace

Featuring Special Guest Artist: Jon Faddis

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"We Love You Madly" Awards Gala
Friday August 1st
South Shore Cultural Center

This year's honorees include:

Historian and Educator Dr. Timuel Black

Entrepreneur and Historian Dempsey Travis

Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services Dr. Carol Adams

Jazz Entrepreneur Joe Segal

American Airlines

After dinner, partygoers will be treated to the smooth sounds of  select members from the South Shore Youth Jazz Ensemble.

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Heritage JazzFest Music Weekend (JazzFest)
August 2-3

On Saturday, August 2nd the program begins with the Battle of the High School Bands, at approximately 11:00 a.m. and concludes with the Donald Byrd sextet

The Sunday concert begins at approximately 12:30 p.m. and features The Columbia College Youth Blues Ensemble, directed by Mr. Fernando Jones and Ms. Jean Carne closes the festival.  Other performers scheduled to appear include:

The Columbia College Youth Blues Band

The Bethany Pickens Trio

The Tecora Rodgers Ensemble

The Ava Logan Quartet

Art Hoyle Quintet featuring Eric Schneider

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