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GULF COAST
ETHNIC & HERITAGE JAZZ FESTIVAL, INC.
We
are a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation whose mission is to further
the preservation and growth of jazz by presenting jazz music in a
professional, entertaining, family oriented venue and by encouraging
young musicians to play jazz by educating and involving them in its
history and future.
The
Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival, Inc. (GCEH) is making
its ninth presentation of world-class jazz.
Founded in the belief that ‘ethnic’ means everybody and
‘heritage’ is not some fixed point in the past, the Gulf Coast
Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival 2008 seeks to present jazz through a
declaration of its evolution.
Jazz
is and is always becoming. At
every turn, the GCEH jazz Festival provides a vibrant mix of
entertainment and education.
The
Festival continues to present jazz in a music demonstration workshop
venue designed to introduce students and the community to the business
of Jazz - from composition to production.
Showcasing some of the finest spoken word artists, the
Festival’s "Evening of Poetry" has established a venue for
the "telling" arts.
At
the heart of the GCEH jazz Festival, Inc. is still the admission-free
jazz festival.
The
Festival has presented professional musicians and recording artists who
have their roots in Mobile. Many
of these musical talents who have become national and international
entertainers are alumni of the Mobile County and Baldwin County school
systems and have contributed to the success of the Jazz Festival. From such diverse
historical performing experiences as The Count Basie Orchestra, The Duke
Ellington Orchestra and the James Brown Band, artist performing at the
Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival have provided audiences
with truly unique entertainment experiences.
The
State, the County, and the City, corporations and other local businesses
and individuals financially support GCEH jazz Festival, Inc.
We
are delighted to once again, present an outstanding line up of national,
regional and local performers.
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