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Press Release
August 17, 1998
The Eureka Springs Jazz Festival is now in its 14th year of bringing world class music to the Ozarks. This years Festival takes place September 17th through the 20th. Renowned Jazz Flutist Herbie Mann will headline the event with a concert in the historic Eureka Springs Auditorium, Saturday evening Sept. 19th at 8:00 pm.
In 1996 Herbie Mann was voted Number One Jazz Flutist in JAZZIZ and Number Two in JAZZ TIMES magazines. This follows a run of 13 years as DOWNBEAT's Number One Flutist starting in the late 50"s. Mann will perform a duo concert with guitarist Bruce Dunlop.
Angela Hagenbach and Musa Nova, a six piece jazz ensemble whose repertoire covers a wide range of music from within the Latin idiom will open for Herbie Mann. Hagenbachs lush contralo spans a range of nearly three octaves and her rich life experince contributes to her original compositions and lyrics.
Friday Sept. 18th at 8:00pm the Basin Park Hotel Ballroom will feature Grady Nichols and Moments Notice. "Absolutily one of the most exciting jazz acts of the past five years"- Rick Parrish KWSJ -FM Wichita. Dave Rogers Trio will open for Nichols.
Saturday night September 19th from 8:30 until 1:30 The Eureka Springs Jazz Society will present "The Party After" featuring The New World Funk Ensemble, a nine piece band with a four piece horn section, performing sophisticated and grooving originals with African, Cuban,and Australian influences, as well as New Orleans funk and modern jazz.
Tickets for the Herbie Mann concert are 25.00 ea.The premier concerts in the Basin Park Hotel Ballroom, Friday and Saturday night are 12.00 each.
Tickets are on sale now at the City Auditorium, The Chamber of Commerce and Rogers' Records or by calling (501) 253-6258. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
More information about the 14th Annual Eureka Springs Jazz Festival can be found at www.eurekaweb.com
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