World renowned jazz musician and composer Jay Rowe announces
the return of the ever-popular annual Smooth
Jazz For Scholars Benefit Concert, featuring a slate of incredible
musicians who are considered to be the ‘gold standard’ in the smooth jazz
genre. Proceeds from this annual concert
benefit the Milford Public Schools student music program. Over the past 16 years, Jay has donated
nearly $78,000 to the school district, thanks to the success of this annual event. Corporate sponsors for this year’s show are The
Milford Bank, Barrett Outdoor Communications, and Courtney Honda of Milford.
The concert series features two separate artist line-ups:
On Friday, April 27th, the
concert features pianist David Benoit,
saxophonist Marion Meadows, and
guitarist Marc Antoine.
On Saturday, April 28th, the concert
features guitarist Matt Marshak,
saxophonists Jessy J. and Paul Taylor. Nelson
Rangell rounds out the group on saxophone and flute.
Tickets may be purchased for either – or both – nights.
Concert Location: Parsons Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 70 W.
River Street, Milford, CT 06460.
Time: Doors open
at 7:00 p.m., show time is 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $40.00 each for
one night/$70.00 for both nights. The first 250 tickets sold are for reserved
seating, and thereafter will be for general admission seating. Group discounts
are also available. A significant Gift Basket
Raffle will also be on tap during both evenings, with those additional proceeds
going to the music program in the Milford school district, as well.
To Purchase Tickets:
In-person from any of these local Milford outlets: Café
Atlantique (33 River St.), The Canvas Patch (5 River St.), Milford Fine Arts
Center (40 Railroad Ave.), and Arciuolo's Shoes (74 Broad St.).
Online: 16thannualsmoothjazzforscholars.eventbrite.com
By Mail: Please
make checks/money orders payable to Smooth
Jazz for Scholars Inc. Send payment, along with your name and other contact
information to Smooth Jazz For Scholars Inc., P.O. Box 3723, Milford, CT 06460.