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18"1 annual
Mt.
Hood Jazz Festival, presented by Tesoro Petro­
leum Corporation, will celebrate “ 100 Years Of
Jazz, Blues & More...", a selective musical history
paying tribute to such masters as Duke Ellington,
Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakely &
T h ejazz Messengers, Gerry Mulligan, and more,
Friday through Sunday, August 6-8, at Mt. Hood
Community College in Gresham, Oregon.
From spirituals to swing, from bop to blues,
from funk to fusion, the festivities will begin
with an all-star ensemble formed exclusively for
the 1999 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, appropriately
titled SPIRITU ALS TO SW ING, featuring
Mulgrew Miller (piano), Mark W hitfield (gui­
tar), Donald Harrison (alto sax), Craig Handy
(tenor sax), Kenny Davis (bass) and Carl Allen
(drums).
All tickets are available at all TicketMaster
Oregon locations, including GI Jo e’s and Meir &
Frank outlets, on the web at www.mthoodjazz.com
for further information about tickets, talent, vol­
unteer opportunities and merchandise.
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Publisher
Chuck Washington
Editor
Larry J. Jackson, Sr.
Director o f Advertising
Tony Washington
Copy Editor
Joy Ramos
Creative Director
Heather Fairchild
The 1999 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival pays
tribute to such Jazz Masters as Duke
Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis,
photo on left.
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