Thursday, 19 June 2008

Indy Heats Up With the 2008 Kroger Indy Jazz Fest Presented by Coca-Cola

INDIANAPOLIS, June 10 -- With summer's rising
temperatures, the 2008 Kroger Indy Jazz Fest presented by Coca-Cola adds
heat with steamy performances by Grammy Award-winner John Legend, Buddy Guy
and Freddie Hubbard. For the first time in the history of the Indy Jazz
Fest, the soul music will continue with a performance each day by an
award-winning American Pianists Association (APA) Jazz Fellow. For more
information about the Jazz Fellowship, visit
http://www.americanpianists.org/programs/jazzFell.aspx .

In addition, performances at the Kroger Indy Jazz Fest presented by
Coca-Cola will be the only thing smoking, as the fest goes smoke-free for
the first time. The Festival also does its part to keep Military Park and
the community clean by partnering with community leaders Keep Indianapolis
Beautiful, Countrymark Co-op and Cummins Power Generators.

Artist Line-up includes performances by:

Friday:

Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel, Bettye LaVette, Medeski, Scofield,
Martin & Wood, Adam Brinbaum (former APA Jazz Fellow) and Buddy Guy

Saturday:

Headliner John Legend, Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band, Stephanie
Browning Quartet, Dan Tepfer Trio (APA Jazz Fellow), Freddie Hubbard, Tad
Robinson, Dave Koz and Kenny Phelps and Hannaneel

Sunday:

Robin McKelle Quartet, Aaron Parks Quartet (former APA Jazz Fellow) and
Legends of Jazz Tour presented by AARP, including Ramsey Lewis, Paquito
D'Rivera and Fourplay

Tickets are now available at any Kroger store in Indiana or through
June 11 at indyjazzfest.net. Single day tickets are $25 and $65 for a
three-day pass. Tickets can also be purchased at Military Park the day of
the event with CASH ONLY for $25 for Friday and $35 for Saturday and
Sunday. Children 14 and younger are free when accompanied by a
ticket-holding adult.

For more information about the Kroger Indy Jazz Fest presented by
Coca-Cola or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.indyjazzfest.net or call (317)
940-8072.

The American Pianists Association receives support from the City of
Indianapolis through the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Allen Whitehill
Clowes Charitable Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, Christel DeHaan Family
Foundation, the Indiana General Assembly through the Indiana Arts
Commission and the U.S. Congress through the National Endowment for the
Arts, among others.



Media Contacts:

Claire Chappell, Publicis
317.644.8101, claire.chappell@publicis-usa.com

Kim Lewis, Kroger Indy Jazz Fest presented by Coca-Cola
317.940.9943, kim@americanpianists.org



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posted by alfredclowes1983 @ 19:44