Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival

Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival

The Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival is a one day jazz festival which has been presented annually since 2003 in Birmingham's Historic 4th Avenue District downtown. It is sponsored by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (AJHoF) and Urban Impact. Leah Tucker, Executive Director of AJHoF, chairs the festival. The event offers jazz music, food, swing dance lessons and exhibits, as well as films in the Carver Theatre (as part of the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival). The festival presents nationally known jazz artists and local jazz artists.

2008 Performers

The 2008 festival was held on September 27. The lineup of performers included: Donald Witherspoon as Billy Ocean, the Neo Jazz Collective, On Purpose, Daniel Jose Carr, the Birmingham Heritage Band, Tekneek, Ona Watson, Dee Lucas, trumpeter Lew Soloff and the Ray Reach Quartet (with Cleveland Eaton on bass), guitarist Eric Essix with Joey Sommerville and violinist Michael Ward.

2007 Performers

The 2007 festival was held on September 29 and about 6,000 people were in attendance. It began with an opening parade at Kelly Ingram Park with Mayor Bernard Kincaid and Councilman William Bell officiating. Music began at 2:00 pm and continued until midnight. Featured performers included Jose Carr, The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Youth Ensemble, Jerome Chapman, vocalist [http://www.anniesellick.com/ Annie Sellick] with Ray Reach and Cleveland Eaton, Foxxy Fatts & Co, Gary Motley, Dee Lucas, Ronnie Laws, Debra Laws, Donald Witherspoon as "Billy Ocean" and the Birmingham Heritage Band. The festival also featured work by urban artists, a swing tent, and a re-creation of the Little Savoy Juke Joint.

2006 Performers

The 2006 festival was held on September 23, the same weekend as the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival. It began with a New Orleans style parade at 1:00 PM and continued with the New Orleans All-Stars, Tommy Stewart, [http://www.bhamwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ray_Reach_and_Friends Ray Reach and Friends] , Foxxy Fatts & Co, Cleveland Eaton, Rolando Matias & the Afro Rican Ensemble featuring Bobby Matos, Johnny O'Neal, Eric Essix, Dee Lucas, the Birmingham Heritage Band, and Donald Witherspoon as "Billy Ocean." Other activities included a swing-dancing tent, a children's area, and food and gift vendors.

References

* Singleton, William C. (September 30, 2007) "Jazz lovers get a full taste at 4th Avenue Festival." "Birmingham News".

External links

* [http://www.justataste.org/ Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival] website
* [http://www.myspace.com/rayreachmusic Listen to Ray Reach Music] at Myspace.com
* [http://www.anniesellick.com/ Annie Sellick] Official Website
* [http://www.clevelandeaton.com/ Cleveland Eaton] Official Website
* [http://www.ericessix.com/ Eric Essix] Official Website
* [http://www.johnnyoneal.org/index2.html Johnny O'Neal] Official Website
* [http://garymotley.tripod.com/ Gary Motley] Official Website
* [http://www.mobetterrecordings.com/index_site.html Dee Lucas] Website
* Ronnie Laws Bio at Wikipedia
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14395 Tommy Stewart] at AllAboutJazz.com


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