Central Ontario's most exciting radio station continues as Title Sponsor of all the Musical Magic and Festival Fun at this year's exhibition from June 10 to June 21. THE KOOL FM BARRIE JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL XV will feature on-air personalities like Dale Smith and Deb James who will act as hosts and M.C.s for all the various Concert Series and Special Events throughout The Festival in celebration of its Fifteenth Anniversary.

PRESENTS

The Festival is honoured to be able to welcome back Central Ontario's
local television broadcaster in a "presents" status this year.
'A' Barrie-Toronto serves the news and entertainment interests
of an audience of over three million viewers. Watch for the
creative and exciting televison commercials promoting
Festival XV beginning in early June.

 

YAMAHA PIANO CONCERTS SERIES

A nine-foot CFIIIS Yamaha Concert Grand Piano will grace the Rotunda at Barrie City Hall for the sixth year, and will be the focal point for an abundance of recitals, concerts and shows for Twelve Days in June. For another year, in its continuing commitment to providing the finest of musical instruments to worthy exhibitions, Yamaha Music Canada is making its première piano available to The Barrie Jazz And Blues Festival XV. The completely free concerts will include the ever-popular Jazz and Blues "OUT TO LUNCH CONCERTS" weekdays from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. from June 11 to 21, not including Saturdays or Sundays. Great Jazz concert pianists will perform on the evenings of June 11 and 12 and June 17, 18 and 19. Piano Teachers and Students Recitals will be presented every day except Sundays during the afternoon and early evening.

 

JAZZ PIANO GREAT LEADS A FORMIDABLE QUINTET IN A "GREAT MOMENTS IN JAZZ" CONCERT. Following on the success of "The Giants Of Jazz" Piano Concerts over the past few years, The Centre Stage In Heritage Park Concert Series will feature retrospectives on the extraordinary Jazz and Blues performances that thrilled the music world at the time when they occurred, and have now taken on mythic proportions many decades later. BUD POWELL - Bernie Senensky; CHARLIE PARKER - Darryl Orr; DIZZY GILLESPIE - Jake Wilkinson; CHARLES MINGUS - Steve Wallace; and BARRY ELMES - Max Roach will recreate what has been called "The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever" on a beautiful June evening on Barrie's waterfont. It was on May 15, 1953 at Massey Hall In Toronto, Ontario that these five Giants of Jazz came together to perform for Canadian Jazz enthusiasts. The concert was recorded by Charles Mingus, and released on a label created by Max Roach and him.

 

SUPPORTS PUBLIC EVENTS AND FESTIVALS ON WATER-FRONT. In a continuing commitment to provide the residents and visitors to the region of Huronia with exciting arts and culture, sports and fund-raising activities in the parks along Kempenfelt Bay's beautiful shores, the City Of Barrie is working closely with event producers and organizations in order to accommodate their enterprises. Safe and successful exhibitions which enrich our community is the policy in the corridors of city hall, and organizers are being encouraged in their efforts to produce high-quality events which are attractive to our community and which act as a stimulus for the hospitality and tourism industry.

 

GOLDEN AGE OF JAZZ PIANO A FEATURE OF YAMAHA PIANO CONCERT SERIES. BILL EVANS , CHICK COREA, KEITH JARRETT, TEDDY WILSON and GEORGE GERSHWIN will all be present in spirit during this year's piano concert series. Reflection, performance and analysis on the life and work of the Jazz piano giants will be presented by a range of great Jazz pianists. Matt Herskowitz will present George Gershwin; D.D. Jackson - Keith Jarrett; Scott Boyer and the Skyliners - Teddy Wilson; The Mark Eisenman Trio - Bill Evans; Paul Tobey - Chick Corea. All concerts will be held in the Rotunda, Barrie City Hall and will start at 8:00 p.m. This concert series is sponsored by STOLLAR CONSTRUCTION.

 

SPONSORS "HIGH NOON" JAZZ CONCERT SERIES FOR WEEK OF JUNE 14. The beauty of Jazz music performed by talented Artists from near and far will waft throughout the Barrie Public Library for six days during the lunch-time. Jazz ensembles will perform in the Moore Packaging Reading Garden situated on the roof of the library and overlooking Barrie's downtown. The music can be enjoyed throughout the neighbourhood surrounding the library as well. The "Family Jazz Time" on June 13 is sponsored by Graham, Wilson and Green and begins at 10:30 in the morning.

 

CONTINUES TRADITION OF PROVIDING GREAT GUITAR FOR GREAT CANADIAN GUITARISTS CONCERT SERIES. Barrie's most comprehensive musical instrument sales and service store, Music Pro Ltd., is donating another Epiphone "Les Paul" electric guitar - valued at over $700.00 - to be won by some lucky Festival guest. The draw for this beautifully finished solid-body instrument - almost identical to the legendary Gibson work horse - will take place at The Centre Stage in Heritage Park on Sunday June 20, 2010. Entry forms will be available at Music Pro Ltd. at 56 Barrie View Drive and must be deposited at the store no later than 5:00 p.m. on Saturday June 19, 2010. Entrants must be present at the time of the draw in order to win.

 

"THE SKYLINERS" TO HOST BACKSTAGE VIEW OF BIG BAND REHEARSAL. Participants in School Music Programmes throughout Simcoe County are invited to attend a rehearsal of "The Skyliners" community Big Band in The Rotunda of Barrie City Hall on Saturday, June 12. In keeping with the objectives of STOLLAR CONSTRUCTION LTD., an educational opportunity for aspiring music Artists has been programmed into the YAMAHA Piano Concert Series. It is hoped that this "behind the scenes" look at the management of a Big Band will encourage music students to pursue their Art with a new understanding of the the complexities inherent in the world of music.

 

MUSIC LOVERS GET FESTIVAL COVERAGE BY NUMBER ONE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER. The BARRIE ADVANCE and its partner newspapers in Simcoe County will continue to provide Festival audiences with Programme information, articles on the Artists and more in the weeks leading up to the twelve-day musical exhibition. For immediate up-dates and more stories, everyone is encouraged to go to the newspaper's www.simcoe.com web-site.

 

BARRIE'S PREMIER DANCE AND SWING BAND "THE SKYLINERS" TO PERFORM IN YAMAHA PIANO CONCERT SERIES. The "Make Believe Ballroom" takes a break on Thursday, June 18 to join in Festival XV and present a concert dedicated to the greatest Swing Band of the 1930s and 40s. Band leader and pianist, Scott Boyer, will lead the popular,18-piece community Big Band, "The Skyliners", through all the favourite music created by The Benny Goodman Band and more. A concert itinerary will be available soon. The Concert is free and a donation to BARRIE CARES would be appreciated.

 

MEDIA PARTNER FOR FESTIVAL XV. Huronia's monthly "good news" paper joins other Festival Print Media Partners in keeping music lovers in our region informed of all the exciting activities that will be going on during the exhibition. The free publication is distributed throughout the region and covers all the efforts of the many organizations and cultural industries that enlighten, enrich and entertain our society.