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THE 20th ANNUAL MELTON MUSTAFA JAZZ FESTIVAL WEEKEND 2/24-2/26
Celebrating 20 years of Jazz in Miami!!!
PRESENTS
“LIVE AT THE HISTORIC LYRIC THEATER”
2/24/17 Florida Memorial University OPENING VIP RECEPTION (6-7:30PM)
The 20th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Opening VIP Reception. Featuring the incredible Valerie Tyson. 6-7:30PM at the Lyric Theater. The reception will be held in the Lobby of the Lyric Theater. Live Music, Art and hors-d’oeuvres.
(Pre-sale tickets $25) (At the Door $30)
2/24/17 ART, AUTHORS, LIVE JAZZ & FILM NIGHT (7:30-9:30PM)
The 20th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Art, Authors, Jazz and Film Night. Friday February 24, 2017. This event will feature the author of “GOD and GIGS” Mr. Allen Paul. Jazz Film in the theater courtesy of Miami Jazz and Film Society. Live Jazz Music
(Pre-sale tickets $15) (At the Door $20)
2/25/17 WORKSHOPS/MASTER CLASSES/MMJF COMBO FESTIVAL (7AM-9PM)
The 20th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Workshops/Master Classes/Combo Festival. Saturday February 25, 2017. Master Class with Troy Roberts, Willerm Delisfort, Nicole Yarling, Shareef Clayton, Patrick Bartley, Jesse Jones Jr., MMO & New Vision Sax Ensemble. Performance – Broward College Jazz Ensemble Directed by Arranger, Composer, Recording Artist & Director Jason Hainsworth, Featured Artists Master Class, Tri-County Honors Big Band Rehearsal, Live Music all day.
(Pre-sale tickets $15) (At the Door $20)
Tri-County Honors Band
| Rehearsal | 2/24/17 | 3:00-5:45PM |
| Rehearsal | 2/25/17 | 12:00-1:00PM |
| Performance | 2/26/17 | 11:00AM & 6:00PM |
Workshop Schedule
| Improving Your Rhythm Section | 2/25/17 | 8:00-9:00AM | Willerm Delisfort |
| How to Play the Blues | 2/25/17 | 9:30-10:30AM | Jesse Jones Jr. |
| How to Improve your Brass Section | 2/25/17 | 11:00-12:00PM | Shareef Clayton |
| How to market yourself & make Jazz CDs | 2/25/17 | 1:00-2:00PM | Troy Roberts |
| How to Take Your Improvisation to the Next Level | 2/25/17 | 3:00-4:00PM | Patrick Bartley |
| Improving Your Sax Section | 2/25/17 | 5:30-6:00PM | MMO Sax Section/NVSE |
Featured Middle & High School Jazz Bands Slots
| 9:00AM | 10:30AM | 2:00PM |
| 2:30PM |
ON-SITE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2017
Time: 7:00-8:00AM
Location: Historic Lyric Theater
**Lunch Break 12:00PM-1:00PM & Dinner Break 6:00-6:30PM
(Bring a Bagged Lunch or Purchase from Food Trucks. Student must be chaperoned at all times)
Melton Mustafa Jazz Combo Festival
Time: 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Location: Historic Lyric Theater
2/25/17 BROWARD COLLEGE JAZZ BAND CONCERT DIRECTED BY JASON HAINSWORTH (6:30PM-7:30PM)
Broward College Jazz Ensemble Directed by Arranger, Composer, Recording Artist & Director Jason Hainsworth
(Pre-sale tickets $5) (At the Door $10)
2/26/17 RED CARPET EVENT (5-6pm)
Black Archives Historic Lyric Lobby
Dress to impress (Free entry with Concert Ticket)
2/26/17 THE 20TH ANNUAL MELTON MUSTAFA JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERT (6-9PM)
“LIVE AT THE HISTORIC LYRIC THEATER”
The 20th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Concert. Sunday February 26, 2017 at 6PM in the Historic Lyric Theater. This show will feature , Jesse Jones Jr., Troy Roberts, Patrick Bartley, Willerm Delisfort, Leon Foster Thomas, Shareef Clayton, Jean Caze, Doug Michaels, Yamin Mustafa, Diron Holloway, Jason Hainsworth, International Jazz Trumpeter Melton Mustafa and his 18 piece big band, The New Vision Sax Ensemble, the Tri- County Honors Big Band conducted by Nicole Yarling, The winners of the Melton Mustafa Jazz Combo Festival, Florida Memorial University Ambassador Chorale conducted by Mel White, and many more…
(Pre-sale tickets $45) (At the Door $50)
The 20th ANNUAL MELTON MUSTAFA JAZZ FESTIVAL WEEKEND PACKAGE.
This Package will get you access to all festival events. February 24-26, 2017 ($100)
