Telluride Jazz Celebration Schedule - Telluride, Colorado

2008 Telluride Jazz Celebration Festival Schedule
June 5-8 , 2008
(details as of 4/24/08 - subject to change)

FRIDAY, JUNE 6
2:30 pm 2:45-3:50 pm 4:15-5:15 pm 5:40-6:40 pm 7:10-8:30 pm	Opening Ceremonies & Sponsor Reception Son Como Son Crescent Super Band w/ Special Guest Joe Lovano Bettye LaVette Maceo Parker
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
12:00-12:50 pm 1:10-2:15 pm 2:40-3:40 pm 4:05-5:05 pm 5:30-6:40 pm 7:10-8:30 pm	Telluride Student All Stars Jazz Ensemble Maelstrom Trio featuring Skerik Chuscales w/ YiYi Joe Lovano Les McCann and Javon Jackson Band Groupo Fantasma
SUNDAY, JUNE 8
12:15-1:00 pm 1:20-2:30 pm 2:50-4:00 pm 4:30-5:45 pm 6:15-7:30 pm	CSU-Chico Jazz X-Press Simone Dave Liebman Group Dr. John Neville Brothers

AROUND TOWN/OUTSIDE THE PARK

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

Opening Champagne Cocktails & hors d’oeuvres hosted by Elinoff Gallery
4:00–6:30 pm Patron/Artist/Sponsor Opening Party. Original Festival Painting by Artist tba “Special Auction." Music by Jeff Solon

Opening Patron Party
Hosted by TMVOA and The Mountain Lodge
7:00–9:00 pm Patron/Artist/Sponsor Opening Party
Music by Telluride Student All-Stars. Patrons

FRIDAY, JUNE 6

Wilkinson Public Library
Time TBA "Free Jazz Project" Artists in the Library

Raynier Free Stage at Elks’ Park
12:00-1:00 pm Live Performance
1:30-2:30 pm Telluride Student All Star Jazz Ensemble
3:00-4:00 pm Jeff Solon
4:30-5:30 pm Mountain Mystics

"Jazz after Dark"
Michael D. Palm Theatre
9:30 pm Les McCann and Javon Jackson Band $25
Sheridan Opera House
11:00 pm Joe Lovano $25
Fly Me to the Moon
10:30 pm (2 sets) Maelstrom Trio featuring Skerik, Brian Coogan and Simon Lott $15
Las Montañas
10:30 pm Son Como Son $15

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Telluride Conference Center
10:00 am-11:45 pm Jazz Brunch w/ CSU Jazz X-Press Faculty Ensemble $14

Wilkinson Public Library
1:30-2:30 pm “Free Jazz Project” Artists in the Library w/ Son Como Son Free
Raynier Free Stage at Elks’ Park Free
10:00-10:45 am Clinic TBA
11:00-12:00 pm Panel Discussion: “"A Love Supreme - Perspectives On A Life In Jazz"” Hosted by Mitchell Feldman with Joe Lovano, Dr. Herb Wong, Michelle Mercer and Joel Chriss .
12:30-1:30 pm Mike Gwinn and the North Fork Flyers
2:00-3:00 pm CSU-Chico Jazz X-Press
3:30-4:30 pm Live Pefromance
8:30-9:30 pm Live Balloon GLO Performance

Azadi Fine Rugs
8:30-10:00 pm Patron/Artist/Sponsor Reception hosted by Azadi Fine Rugs. Music by Deb Barr.

Main Street
8:45-9:30 pm Balloon Festival Balloon GLO on Main Street w/ CSU New Orleans style Marching Band Free

"Jazz after Dark"
Michael D. Palm Theatre
9:30 pm An Evening with Simone $25
Sheridan Opera House "Hosted by Azadi Fine Rugs"
11:00 pm Dave Liebman Group $25
Fly Me to the Moon
10:30 pm (2 sets) Maelstrom Trio featuring Skerik, Brian Coogan and Simon Lott $15
Las Montañas
10:30 pm Chuscales w/YiYi $15

SUNDAY, JUNE 8

St. Patrick's Catholic Church Free
8:55-9:10 am Chuscales opening the Service

Raynier Free Stage at Elks’ Park Free
10:00-10:45 am Telluride Student All Stars
11:00-12:00 pm Live Performance or Free Clinic
12:15-2:00 pm “Free Jazz Project” Fiesta in the Park w/ Son Como Son
2:30-3:40 pm Montezuma-Cortez High School Jazz Band & Montrose High School Red Shoe Band

Closing Night Patron/Artist/Sponsor Party Hosted by Las Montañas
8:30-10:30 p.m.