MUSIC NOTES: 22nd Annual Folsom Jazz Festival

Thursday, January 6, 2011

22nd Annual Folsom Jazz Festival

The 22nd Annual Folsom Jazz Festival is fast approaching. This year the Festival will kick off with a concert Friday night, January 28th. Headlining the concert will be the Grammy-nominated Vertical Voices, a jazz vocal quartet featuring Kerry Marsh and Julia Dollison. Other performances include Kevin Bryan, lead trumpet for Harry Connick Jr., with the Folsom High School Jazz Band I and Jazz Choir I, followed by the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $15 per person, $10 for seniors and students, and can be purchased at www.FolsomMusic.org.

We are expecting nearly 130 groups to perform the day of the Festival on Saturday January 29th. There are still many volunteer positions that need to be filled. Please call Valerie Alens at 355-1733 if you can help out. You can also reach Valerie at volunteers@folsommusic.org.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for the Jazz Festival. If you or someone you know is interested in being a sponsor, please contact Lorie Walton at lwalton925@yahoo.com or (916) 217-2570.

Alumni Corner

Kelsey Iverson is a 2006 Folsom High music graduate who played trombone in Jazz Band I and sang with the Jazz Choir. Kelsey went on to play the trombone with the Sacramento State University Jazz Band A, the Sac State Orchestra, and several chamber groups. She graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Trombone Performance.

Kelsey is currently spending 3 months living in Prague and traveling throughout Europe. Kelsey said, "I am reminded of the Folsom Jazz Eurotrips in 2002 and 2006 almost every day here!" When she returns to the U.S., she plans to attend grad school, possibly at CU Boulder in Colorado. But that decision won't be made until she hears back from all of her applications. We wish you much good luck, Kelsey, from your Folsom High music supporters!

If you are in contact with former music students or are the parent of an alumnus, please submit an update to publicity@folsommusic.org and we'll post the news here. Photos are welcome too!