Lake Texoma Jazz Festival set for April 21
Press Release Date: 03-02-2007
Tickets go on sale Monday for the Lake Texoma Jazz Festival at Catfish Bay Marina on Lake Texoma. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 21.
The Festival, sponsored jointly by the Oklahoma Arts Council, Red River Arts Council, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the SOSU Musical Arts Series and the Durant High School Band, features a day filled with performances of jazz bands from Oklahoma and Texas.
The evening session features Galen Jeter and the Original Dallas Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Kathy Kosins.
The Festival is dedicated to educational and performance opportunities for junior high and high school bands in Oklahoma and north Texas, as well as providing the very best in jazz programming for the region.
Participating bands will perform on the stage built over the lake at Catfish Bay. The evening session begins at 6 p.m. with the Durant High School and Southeastern jazz band, along with the Dallas Jazz Orchestra.
An added treat for the evening session will be a performance of the inaugural SOSU Reunion Jazz Band.
The Original Dallas Jazz Orchestra is one of the great jazz groups in the United States. Jeter and the band have appeared both locally and abroad for more than 30 years, delighting audiences with their contemporary big band jazz. The band has performed on stage with every important jazz musician of the last 30 years and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Kosins is a 6-time ASCAP Award-winning songwriter, vocalist and jazz educator. She has recorded three solo CDs and performed with the greatest jazz musicians of our time. Expressive and sexy, with a tinge of soul around the edges, Kosins is a strong performer who delivers a song with a balance of swing and sensuality.
Tickets for the Festival are limited due to seating and the event is expected to sell out quickly. Tickets are now available at the Visual and Performing Arts Center box office at 1614 No. 1st Avenue on the SOSU campus.
Day-session tickets (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) are priced at $5 and will cover performances of high school bands all afternoon.
Tickets for the evening session (6-9 p.m.) are priced at $15 for general admission, $25 for VIP seating (table seat near the stage, plus snacks) and $5 for students. General Admission and VIP tickets also provide access to the afternoon session.
Tickets may be purchased by phoning the box office at 580-745-2696. For more information, call Shannon Wagner at 580-745-2088.