Roseville Winter Jazz Blast to Get Sesquicentennial
Rockin' with Debut of State's Official Birthday Song
(Roseville, MN) - December 21, 2007First-annual jazz festival set to kick off Minnesota's yearlong 150th birthday party Jan. 12 ROSEVILLE, MN (December 21, 2007) -- Put on the party hats, cue the confetti and strike up the band: Minnesota's 150th birthday party kicks off with a jazz flourish on January 12 with the Roseville Winter Jazz Blast, the first of hundreds of Sesquicentennial events celebrating one and a half centuries of statehood. The event will mark the debut of the official Minnesota state birthday song, which will be heard at events throughout the year. Local officials have been invited to be on hand to unveil the first-ever public performance of Shines For All To See, commissioned by the Roseville Winter Jazz Blast and composed by Dean Sorenson, Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Minnesota. Master of ceremonies for the evening will be T. Mychael Rambo. WHAT: The first annual Roseville Winter Jazz Blast WHEN: Saturday, January 12, 2008: Middle- and high school band festival, 8:25 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; World premiere of the official Sesquicentennial birthday song and performances by the Roseville High School Jazz Ensemble (directed by Pat Moriarty) and JazzMN Big Band (directed by Doug Snapp) with vocalist Judi Donaghy, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Maranatha Hall on the campus of Northwestern College, 3003 Snelling Ave., N., Roseville, MN 55113. TICKETS: The school band festival is free and open to the public. Admission to the Saturday evening performance is $17 for the general public, $14 for adults accompanying participating students and $7 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available at the Northwestern College box office, by calling 651-631-5151 or 866-821-5151 or online at www.nwc.edu. In addition to the world premiere of the birthday song, the first annual Roseville Winter Jazz Blast will feature more than 400 student musicians participating in a middle- and high- school jazz ensemble festival. The day includes clinics by professional jazz musicians and educators, as well as master classes for saxophones, trombones, trumpets and rhythm. The all-day event will culminate in the 7:30 p.m. premiere of the new birthday song and performances by the Roseville High School Jazz Ensemble and JazzMN Big Band with vocalist Judi Donaghy. The top three soloists from the daytime festival will be selected to play with JazzMN that evening. "We're thrilled to be able to debut such a historically significant piece of music during the Roseville Winter Jazz Blast's initial year," said Julie Larson, Executive Director of the Roseville Visitors Association, which is presenting the event. "It's a perfect way to kick off what we hope will soon become a much-anticipated winter tradition." Sixteen jazz ensembles will be participating, including groups from the following schools:
ABOUT THE ROSEVILLE VISITORS ASSOCIATION The Roseville Visitors Association was established in 2000, and markets the area's nine hotel properties, attractions and special events to visitors, tour groups and corporate meeting planners. True to its tagline "Perfectly Positioned," Roseville is conveniently situated just north of downtown Saint Paul and Minneapolis, just minutes from the Twin Cities' major museums, theaters, attractions and major league sporting facilities. For more information, please contact the RVA at 651-633-3002 or visit www.visitroseville.com. MEDIA: For more information about the Roseville Winter Jazz Blast, contact Bellmont Partners Public Relations at (952) 233-0428 or info@bellmontpartners.com. Media Contacts: Brian Bellmont, (952) 233-0428, brian@bellmontpartners.com Julie Larson, Executive Director, 651-633-3002, jlarson@visitroseville.com |
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