Jazz Fest & Artwalk

Jazz Fest & Artwalk

Take in the beauty of Estes Park, the art in numerous galleries and listen to the sounds of jazz. Estes Park’s free 22nd annual Jazz Fest/Art Walk weekend kicks of the season in style Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20.

What better way to open the summer season in Estes Park than with jazz playing amidst the beautiful rock backdrop of Performance Park outdoor amphitheater.

The Festival has grown from its humble beginnings over two decades, into a two-day event, featuring the finest national and regional jazz artists. This year is no different. The festival features stellar line-ups of performers presenting music with New Orleans roots to thriving and diverse present day sounds.

Eight jazz groups are presented over two days and the festival features two headliner acts — one each day on Saturday and for Sunday. Saturday’s headliner will be legendary jazz drummer Louis Hayes, with his New York Quartet performing at 2:30 pm on May 19. Sunday’s headliner, Kevin Mahogany, a world-famous jazz vocalist, takes the stage with his group on May 20 at 2:40 pm.

The jazz continues at night when there will be a performance of the Max Wagner Trio on Saturday night May 19 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm in downtown Estes Park at Mama Rose’s Italian Restaurant.

The full lineup for the Festival is:

SATURDAY, MAY 19
Noon to 12:45 pm
Estes Park Jazz Big Band with swingin’ big band sounds

1:05 to 2:10 pm
The Gulizia Brothers Group featuring Joey Gulizia of Mannheim Steamroller and L.A tenor saxophonist Roger Neumann performing straight ahead jazz, Latin Jazz and jazz vocals.

2:30 to 3:40 pm
Saturday’s festival headliner Louis Hayes and his New York Quartet playing straight ahead post-bop modern jazz.

4 to 5 pm
The Rocky Mountain Trio with Jazz pianist Jeff Jenkins and featuring vocalist Terri Jo performing jazz standards and vocals.

6:30 to 9:30 pm
The Max Wagner Trio downtown at Mama Rose’s Italian Restaurant

SUNDAY, MAY 20
Noon to 1 pm
The Elko Nevada High School Jazz Big Band with special guests saxophonist Eric Marienthal and Karen Greene

1:20-2:20 pm
The Nelson Rangell Group playing contemporary jazz

2:40-3:40 p.m.
Sunday’s Festival Headliner Vocalist Kevin Mahogany
4 – 5 pm
The Max Wagner Quartet with modern mainstream jazz and jazz vocals

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This event was entered on May 10 2012


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Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Missouri native Joel Estes, who founded the community in 1859.

The town’s outskirts include The Stanley Hotel. An example of Edwardian opulence, the 1909 building had Stephen King as a guest, inspiring him to change the locale for his novel The Shining from an amusement park to the Stanley’s fictional stand-in, the Overlook Hotel. Estes Park was also the site of the organization of the Credit Union National Association, an important milestone in the history of American credit unions. Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous highway in the United States, runs from Estes Park westward through Rocky Mountain National Park, reaching Grand Lake over the continental divide. The town suffered severe damage in July 1982 from flooding caused by the failure of Lawn Lake Dam.



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