$25 Lawn
Seating

$85 Poolside Reserved Seating w/three course Dinner

Jazz Legends Weekend
$350

FEATURING

Scotty BarnhartTRUMPET

Scotty Barnhart is an acclaimed jazz trumpeter, leader, composer, arranger, educator, author and currently is in his eighteenth year as a featured soloist with the legendary Count Basie Orchestra.

A Two-time Grammy Award winner with the Basie Orchestra, three critically acclaimed recordings by pianist Marcus Roberts and over ten recordings with the likes of Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Ray Charles, and Tito Puente, Scotty recently released his debut solo CD with Unity Music titled Say It Plain.

Acknowledged as one of the authorities on the history of jazz trumpet, he intently researched and wrote the ground breaking book The World of Jazz Trumpet - A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy. When Scotty Barnhart is not touring with The Count Basie Orchestra or teaching at Florida State University, he performs with his own quintet-sextet and lectures/ demonstrates at schools, colleges, universities, conferences around the world, spreading jazz music to ensure its future for others to explore and enjoy.

www.scottybarnhart.com

Houston PersonTENOR SAXOPHONE

Houston Person wears the Boss Tenor crown, worn so long by Gene Ammons. Mr. Person is busy working his own gigs; booking his tours, finding new clubs, having phone numbers for every major concert promoter on every continent. He even produces his own albums. His first big break came while working as a sideman with organist Johnny Hammond and his group, co-led by Etta Jones. Mr. Person's working relationship with Ms. Jones began in 1973 and lasted for thirty years, until her recent passing in 2001. Early gigs happened while serving in the Army overseas in Germany, where he played with Eddie Harris, Cedar Walton and others. On Mr. Person's philosophy of jazz, he says, “Well, it's uplifting and important. And a release and a relief. That's what it is, jazz, so called jazz, to me. It's important that it's relaxing. Something that when the end of the day comes, after a hard and frustrating day out in the world, that relieves you. Relaxes you and makes you feel good.” Mr Person adds that all he wants is to give people “good solid melodies with some improvisation and plenty of blues feel.” He smiles, “You always want that dance feeling there, that happy, happy feeling.”

www.myspace.com/houstonperson

Frank CappDRUMS

Frank Capp BiographyFrank Capp, a flexible and consistently swinging drummer, loves to drive a big band. As leader of the Juggernaut (a group he co-led with Nat Pierce starting in 1975, until the pianist's death in 1992), he got to push and inspire some of Los Angeles' best. Capp found his initial fame playing with Stan Kenton's Orchestra (1951). Two years later, he settled in Los Angeles; became a busy studio musician; and played with everyone from Ella Fitzgerald, Harry James, and Charlie Barnet to Stan Getz, Art Pepper, and Dave Pell. He recorded often with Andre Previn's Trio (1957-1964), and also made records with Benny Goodman (1958), Terry Gibbs, and Turk Murphy. Capp worked steadily on television shows and in the film studios in the 1960s, and (starting in the 1970s) recorded extensively in a variety of settings for Concord. The Capp-Pierce Juggernaut (later known simply as the Juggernaut) sometimes sounded identical to the '70s Count Basie Orchestra, and served as a perfect format for the drummer's colorful playing

Chuck BerghoferUPRIGHT BASS

One of LA’s finest bass players, Chuck Berghofer enjoys a varied career as a jazz musician and studio artist.  From his early days with Skinnay Ennis and Bobby Troup, Chuck went on to work with jazz legends such as Herb Ellis, Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Rowles and Zoot Sims.

Always in demand by vocalists, he has recorded with Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan and more recently with Christine Aguilera, Michael Feinstein, Steve Tyrell, Patti Austin and Barry Manilow.

Chuck has performed on over 400 movie soundtracks.  In 1991,he joined the rhythmn section to work with Frank Sinatra, touring worldwide and recording the classic Duets1 and II albums.  In the late 90's he  recorded and toured with Joni Mitchell and performed on Barbara Streisand's Farewell Tour in Australia and the US.  In recent years he has appeared on the concert platform with the Three Tenors, toured with  Kevin Spacey, and performed at the Tanglewood Festival with John Williams. He continues to be a featured artist at Jazz Festivals across the country and has represented West Coast Jazz at European venues.
  
His fine,big-toned sound,solid time keeping,extensive experience and passionate attitude contribute to his recognition as one of the most sought after bass players on the West Coast today.

http://jazztonite.com/berghofer.htm

John Allred
TROMBONE

John Allred knew at a young age that he wanted to carry on the jazz legacy of his grandfather and father. Born in Rock Island, Illinois and growing up in a musical environment, John developed a deep appreciation for jazz.

At the age of 13 years, John played his first jazz festival on trombone with his father, Bill Allred. A world-class trombonist, Bill played an important part in John's early musical development. Upon graduation from high school, John relocated to Southern California to start playing professionally with The Jazz Minors, a six-piece Dixieland jazz band at Disneyland in Anaheim.  John has played in hundreds of clubs, concert halls and colleges across the nation, including Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center.

John then relocated to Florida, becoming active in the jazz and studio scenes. For the major motion picture My Girl, John coached actor Dan Ackroyd to appear as if he were playing the tuba. John also recorded the tuba parts for the sound track.

John has also performed in many production shows for headliners such as: Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Paul Anka, Wayne Newton, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Regis and Kathy Lee, the Moody Blues, The Temptations, and The Four Tops.