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The 2014 Jazz on the Green series, sponsored by the University of Redlands, concludes on the final day of the Festival of Arts on Saturday, August 30th from 1 – 3pm with a not-to-be-missed performance by jazz legend Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band.
For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. His influences are numerous, but among the more prominent figures that influenced his music are two of the primary architects of Latin jazz – conga drummer/composer Chano Pozo and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
If music were pictures, Grammy Award-winning percussionist Poncho Sanchez’s music would be best described as a kaleidoscopic swirl of some of the hottest colors and brightest lights to emerge from either side of the border. At any given show, on any given record, fragments of Latin jazz, swing, bebop, salsa and other infectious grooves collide and churn in a fiery swirl, with results that are no less than dazzling.
“Poncho and his Latin Jazz Band always bring an energy and excitement to their concerts,” said Susan Davis, director of special events for the Festival of Arts. “It’s going to be a great performance to wrap up our summer season!”
Poncho Sanchez will perform on the closing day of the Festival of Arts Saturday, August 30th from 1 – 3pm on stage at the Festival green. Jazz on the Green Concerts are free with Festival of Arts Admission.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS FINE ART SHOW
As one of the nation’s oldest and most highly acclaimed juried fine art shows, the Festival of Arts features the artwork of 140 award-winning artists. Patrons may enjoy the work of exhibiting artists, demonstrations and art workshops, daily art tours, live music, special events, on-site restaurants and much more. For a full listing of events, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
DATES & TIMES
July 6 – August 30, 2014
Open daily from 10am – 11:30pm
Early closings: July 6 at 6pm and August 23 at 3:30pm
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: Weekdays $7, Weekends $10
Students & Seniors: Weekdays $4, Weekends $6
Free Admission for Children 12 and under, Military, and Laguna Beach Residents.
SPONSORS
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters are sponsored in part by Fidelity Investments, KOST Radio 103.5, the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, and Orange County Register.
LOCATION
Festival of Arts Grounds
650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
FOR INFORMATION & TICKETS
(800) 487-2787
Submitted By: Meghan Perez
Sharbie Higuchi, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, 949.464.4282.
Festival of Arts • 650 Laguna Canyon Road • Laguna Beach, CA 92651
