August 24, 2016
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EDUCATIONCAREERS Special Edition
Mississippi
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Grammy award nominee and Blues Music Award winner Betty LaVette.
New Orleans-based jazz trumpeter and premier American jazz trumpeter Nicholas Payton.
Vancouver
Wine & Jazz
Jazz and Blues at
Esther Short Park
Hot jazz, fabulous wines, fine art and
delicious cuisine all converge in one place
for the 19th annual Vancouver Wine and
Jazz Festival this weekend at Esther Short
Park in downtown Vancouver.
This year’s lineup includes jazz and
blues legends as well as up-and-coming
musicians who are breaking onto the na-
tional scene.
The top acts include Tiempo Libre, a
three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban jazz
band; Bettye LaVette, a three-time Gram-
my nominee and Blues Music Award win-
ner; The Family Stone, Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame inductees; Tommy Castro & The
Painkillers, six-time Blues Award winners
and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year;
Grace Kelly, a 24-year old saxophone vir-
tuoso; Heritage Blues Orchestra, a Gram-
my winning African-American traditional
blues band; Nicholas Payton, a New Or-
leans-based jazz trumpeter and premier
American jazz trumpeter; and Alfredo Ro-
driguez, Cuban jazz pianist and Grammy
nominated band leader.
Local and regional bands to perform
include Portland singer Ellen Whyte, the
traditional New Orleans-style band The
Mardi Gras All Stars, Northwest Latin
band Salsa Nova and the 56th US Army
Jazz Band from Joint Base Lewis-McCord.
Attendees can sample wines in a 1-ounce
taste or purchase a glass to enjoy at the festi-
val, or purchase a bottle or case to take home.
Cuban jazz pianist and Grammy nominated band leader Alfredo Rodriquez.
Food from six local restaurants will be served,
ranging from Northwest fare to Middle East-
ern, Hawaiian dishes and Mexican cuisine.
The festival takes place from 4 p.m. to
10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26; from 11 a.m. to
10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 and from 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28. Individ-
ual tickets in advance are $20 and $25 or
$60 for a three day pass. Visit vancouver-
winejazz.com for more information.