April 9, 2017
DAVE KOZ + LARRY GRAHAM, HERBIE HANCOCK, SNARKY PUPPY, CHICK COREA ELEKTRIC BAND with BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES
SPONSORED BY PATRIZIA’S OF RED BANK, MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS AND THE ASBURY PARK PRESS
The historic Count Basie Theatre, the state’s top-selling performing arts center and the namesake of jazz great William “Count” Basie, Jr., has announced the first-ever Basie Summer Jazz Fest, set over four mid-summer nights and starring Dave Koz and Larry Graham (July 26), Snarky Puppy (Friday, Aug. 4), Herbie Hancock (Aug. 6) and a twin bill of the Chick Corea Elektric Band and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (Aug. 8).
Tickets for festival performances, starting at $25, go on sale Friday, April 14th at noon through theBASIE.org, phone charge at 732.842.9000 and the Basie box office, located onsite at 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank.
Presales for Count Basie Theatre members will start on Monday, April 10. Information on Basie membership can be found at theBASIE.org.
The Basie Summer Jazz Fest is sponsored by Patrizia’s of Red Bank, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Asbury Park Press.
“The Basie Summer Jazz Fest and our Jazz Arts Academy demonstrate the theatre’s commitment to the art form,” said Adam Philipson, President and CEO, Count Basie Theatre. “Our motto is Jazz At The Basie… Where It Belongs, and with this new festival filled with jazz heavyweights, we celebrate the genre and fulfill our mission of celebrating the life of William J. Basie.”
“Patrizias of Red Bank is thrilled and proud to be a supporter of the Basie Summer Jazz Fest,” said Lou Maschi, co-owner of Patrizia’s Red Bank. “We open our arms and welcome everyone who will be entertained by these great and iconic artists as fans come visit the great Basie and our vibrant town of Red Bank.”
read more: https://news.allaboutjazz.com/count-basie-theatre-announces-first-ever-basie-summer-jazz-fest.php
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