THIS SATURDAY: YOUNG LATIN JAZZ SENSATION JESSY J
KICKS OFF ‘JAZZ ON THE GREEN’ SPECIAL EVENT SERIES
AT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS
The Festival green will sizzle on the afternoon of July 7th when Jessy J, one of the most exciting young artists to hit the contemporary jazz scene in years, brings her Latin-spiced jazz melodies to Laguna Beach. Jessy J will kick off the Festival’s special event series “Jazz on the Green,” which throughout the summer will headline many of jazz’s most notable figures.
In just a few short years, Jessy J has emerged as a unique talent. A jazz prodigy with Mexican roots, Jessy J represents a nontraditional yet incredibly exciting classic jazz sound with a slightly Latin flare. Her critically acclaimed song “Tequila Moon” won “Contemporary Jazz Song of the Year” from R&R and Billboard in 2008, and Jessy J was named “Debut Artist of the Year” the same. Jessy J also received high critical acclaim from publications across the board, including Latina Style Magazine, Jazziz Magazine and Saxophone Journal Magazine. She was even credited with starting a new movement in Jazz in the May cover story of JAZZIZ magazine and “increasing the boundaries of jazz both musically and demographically.” People en Espanol says simply this young Latina is “revolutionizing jazz.”
“We could not have asked for a better artist to launch our Jazz on the Green series than Jessy J,” said Susan Davis, director of special events for the Festival of Arts. “She’s young, she’s beautiful, she’s delightful, and her zesty sound is sensational. She’s going to make Festival attendees want to come out for every Jazz on the Green performance of the season!”
Jessy J will perform on July 7th from 1pm – 3pm on stage at the Festival green. There is no extra cost beyond admission to the Festival of Arts for guests to enjoy the performance by Jessy J.
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters are sponsored in part by Acura, Cox Communications, Fidelity Investments, KOST Radio 103.5, the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, and The Orange County Register. The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization that produces The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Show and the Pageant of the Masters. For general information, call (949) 494-1145 or visit the website at www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org. The event is located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California. Proceeds support the arts and art education in and about Laguna Beach.
Dates and Admission
The Festival of Arts is open daily from July 1 – August 31, 2012, from 10am to 11:30pm (August 25, 10am to 3:30pm). General Admission: Weekdays $7, Weekends $10; Students & Seniors: Weekdays $4, Weekends $6; Free Admission for Children 12 and under, Military, and Laguna Beach Residents.
A special promotion this year (funded in part by Bank of America) offers patrons the opportunity to purchase a Passport to the Arts for only $21.50. Receive unlimited admission all summer long to The Festival of Arts– California’s Premier Fine Art Show, the Sawdust Art Festival and Art-A-Fair. Go online for more information and details at www.LagunaBeachPassport.com or call 949-497-0521. Each passport includes one-time free parking in the ACT V parking lot on Laguna Canyon Road and FREE shuttle service. Offer excludes Pageant of the Masters.
