Art of Jazz Celebration May 16, 2006

Founded by a group of jazz musicians and educators, the not for profit organization will will present an annual 5 day event, the "Art of Jazz Celebration," paying tribute to Canadian and International Jazz Masters. The 2006 event will honour the great bebop pianist Barry Harris, and Canadian multi-instrumentalist Don Thompson.

"Art of Jazz Celebration" is scheduled to take place May 17 ? 21, 2006, at Toronto?s Distillery Historic District, and in addition to the major concert performances and pre-concert talks, includes themed programs throughout the day, educational workshops and clinics, jazz films, author readings and photo exhibits.

The concert tributes to the artists are structured to present a sense of each musician's musical history. The Harris tribute on May 18, will feature pianist Hank Jones, alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, tap dancer Jimmy Slyde, bassist Earl May and drummer Leroy Williams. For the Thompson tribute on May 19, guests will include guitarist Jim Hall, alto saxophonist John Handy, bassist Dave Holland, saxophonist and pianist Phil Dwyer and drummer Terry Clarke.

For more information or volunteer opportunties contact Julie Webster at [email protected], or check out our website www.artofjazz.org

Official Website: http://www.artofjazz.org