Jazz it up in Eureka Springs, Arkansas during the Jazz Eureka festival. The festival takes place Tuesday, September 9th to Sunday, September 14th 2014.
The Fayetteville Jazz Collective, an 18-piece big band, will perform in The Auditorium at 36 S. Main Street on Friday, September 12th. The FJC, under the direction of Ben Harris will present new, original material. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $12.
The Last Southern Gentlemen Tour brings two members of America’s jazz dynasty to The Auditorium. Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis, Jr., along with his son, Delfeayo Marsalis will headline the festival, appearing Saturday, September 13th at 8 p.m. This tour marks the first time the father and son have performed and recorded together on a project.
Ellis Marsalis is the premier, modernist jazz pianist of New Orleans and the patriarch of the Marsalis family, father of jazz musicians Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason Marsalis.
The tour’s album “The Last Southern Gentlemen” features standard and original compositions and is “relaxed, thoughtful and provocative, acknowledging the love and respect of all people shared by Louis Armstrong and most early jazz entertainers.”
Tickets to the show range from $25 to $47.50 and show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for both Auditorium shows at www.theauditorium.org.
Free, outdoor concerts of jazz music will be presented in Basin Spring Park on Spring Street as well. On Friday evening trumpeter Rodney Block will perform a free concert beginning at 5 p.m and lasting until 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday more music in the park all afternoon with Matt and Gus Smith, Brandon Mezzelo, Walter Savage and Northeast State University Jazz All Stars featuring Tommy Poole starting at noon until 6 p.m.
New events have been added for Jazz Eureka 2014. On Tuesday, September 9th, The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow at 515 Main Street will host The Speakeasy from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Food and drinks will be served and admission is $10. For reservations call 479-253-7444 or email director@writerscolony.org.
Wednesday evening, a Great Gatsby-style lawn party with live jazz music, games, food, fire dancing and a performance by Intrigue Theater will take place at the gardens of the Crescent Hotel at 75 Prospect Street from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. Admission is $10 and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. For more information call 479-253-9766.
Saturday morning, the White Street Farmer’s Market located in the Ermilio’s parking lot at 26 White Street, will present “Jazz at the Market” with music from Bossa Screwnova and J Funk from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday evening, art galleries on Main and Spring Street will be open late for their monthly Second Saturday Gallery Stroll, with jazz music, art and refreshments from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
After the Marsalis concert on Saturday evening, DeVito’s at 5 Center Street is hosting the Jazz Martini After Party. There will be live jazz, food and drinks, including a special “Marsalis Martini” beginning at 9 p.m.
Sunday September 14th, the Crystal Dining Room at the Crescent Hotel will have a Sunday Jazz Brunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults are $24.95, children ages 5-12 are $9.95 and 4 and under are free.
For further information, visit www.jazzeureka.org or call 479-253 7333.
