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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>TRI-C
JAZZFEST CLEVELAND<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>CELEBRATING
30 YEARS!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
23-May 3, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Tri-C
JazzFest Cleveland celebrates its 30th year with an electrifying mix of
traditional and contemporary jazz, and the world premiere of a stunning,
multi-media collaborative work.  JazzFest is nationally recognized as a dynamic
force in jazz education, reaching more than 20,000 students annually through
clinics, workshops and in-school performances.  The largest music festival in
Ohio, and the largest educational jazz festival in the country, Tri-C JazzFest
entertains music lovers from all walks of life, preserves the art form of jazz
and helps develop the next generation of jazz musicians from Northeast Ohio and
beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>For
tickets call 216-241-6000 or 1-866-546-1353.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>For
group tickets, special packages or more information, call 216-987-4400.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Or
visit us online at www.tricpresents.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>See
below for this year’s lineup!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Tri-C
JazzFest Kick-Off Parade <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
23, 2009 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Tower
City Center - JazzFest Stage<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>George
Benson - An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
24, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Playhouse
Square Center – Allen Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Jazz
for Kids featuring Joe Hunter<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
25, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>11:00
AM - 2:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Cleveland
Children’s Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Women
in Jazz featuring Marion Hayden<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
25, 2009 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Mt.
Zion Congressional Church<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Buddy
Guy with special guest John Scofield and the Piety Street Band<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
25, 2009 7:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Playhouse
Square Center – Allen Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Latin
Night with Eddie Palmieri Y La Perfecta II and special guest Grupo Fuego<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
25, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Cuyahoga
Community College – Metro Campus – Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Debut
Series-Jonathan Batiste Quintet<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
26, 2009 4:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>East
Cleveland Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Debut
Series-Sachal Vasandani <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
26, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Nighttown<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Ernie
Krivda and the Detroit Connection play Dexter, Trane and Sonny: A Tribute to
the Jazz Tenor Sax Giants of the 1960’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
27, 2009 7:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>East
Cleveland Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Oberlin
Clinic with Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
28, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>11:00
AM - 12:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Various
Locations - See Listing<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Eddie
Baccus, Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
28, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Karamu
House<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Nicole
Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
28, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Museum
of Contemporary Art – MOCA<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Crossing
Bridges - World Premiere of commissioned work by composer Cecilia Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
29, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Playhouse
Square Center – Ohio Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Tri-C
JazzFest Education Days<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
30, 2009 <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>until
May 1, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>8:00
AM - 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Cuyahoga
Community College – Metro Campus – Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>NEA
Jazz Masters Live Concert: Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band with special guest
Randy Weston<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>April
30, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Cuyahoga
Community College – Metro Campus – Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Tri-C
JazzFest Education Days<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>May
1, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>8:00
AM - 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Cuyahoga
Community College – Metro Campus – Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Dave
Brubeck Quartet with special guest Kurt Elling<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>May
1, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Playhouse
Square Center – Allen Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Downbeat
Invitational<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>May
2, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>1:00
PM - 4:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Cuyahoga
Community College – Metro Campus – Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Dave
Koz with special guests Joe Sample and Randy Crawford<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>May
2, 2009 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Playhouse
Square Center – Allen Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Jazz
Meets Hip Hop, Part 7 featuring Bill Ransom<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>May
2, 2009 10:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Grog
Shop<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>TCJF
SoundWorks plays the music of McCoy Tyner featuring Sean Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>May
3, 2009 4:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>East
Cleveland Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT"'>Lilah
M.Wiant</span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT"'><img
width=44 height=40 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image001.png@01C9972C.2AE3D7E0"
alt="cid:image003.png@01C94020.3A4C2650"></span></b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Poor Richard","serif"'>Tri-C
Jazzfest Cleveland</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Poor Richard","serif"'>2900
Community College Ave.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Poor Richard","serif"'>MTA
Theatre 11</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Poor Richard","serif"'>Cleveland,
OH 44115</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Poor Richard","serif"'>Phone:
216-987-4249 Fax: 216-987-4422<br>
<span style='color:#5A10E0'><a href="mailto:lilah.wiant@tri-c.edu"><span
style='color:#5A10E0'>lilah.wiant@tri-c.edu</span></a>  <a
href="http://www.tricpresents.com"><span style='color:#5A10E0'>www.tricpresents.com</span></a></span></span><span
style='color:#FF5050'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:red'>G<i>uess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription.. is more
cowbell</i>!</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>~</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Bruce Dickinson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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