JAZZ FEST LIVE Fills a Void During the Pandemic - Starting Tonight, May 7!
Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:29AMVia a May 7 e-announcement:
COVID-19 has impacted everyone and we are disappointed that jazz fans will not gather in Mears Park this summer. Twin Cities Jazz Festival Executive Director Steve Heckler has embraced technology and added a series of free jazz concerts – streamed weekly on Thursday nights via crowdcast.com. JAZZ FEST LIVE has been a welcome diversion for music lovers from across the nation. The artists are paid for their performances.
The online platform (Crowdcast) is used to share live performances Thursdays at 7:00 pm CDT.
“We were full steam ahead for Jazz Fest 2020 until the impact of COVID-19 began to effect our plans. We could not safely gather our fans in Lowertown,” Heckler said. “We took a look at some pretty new technology that allows us stream live jazz concerts into the homes of music lovers across the world. With the support of our generous sponsors and funders, we made the series a reality.”
The concerts are also streamed live on the Twin Cities Jazz Fest’s Facebook page.
Heckler has the next couple of weeks booked with regional and national artists:
Thursday, May 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Minnesota’s own Sam Miltich live from his home in northern Minnesota
Thursday, May 14 @ 7:00 p.m. Local duo Jennifer Grimm and Joe Cruz
Thursday, May 21 @ 7:00 p.m. 19 year old jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker live from his home in New Jersey
Jazz fans can register for upcoming concerts via this channel https://www.crowdcast.io/tcjazzfestival. It’s simple and free!
JAZZ FEST LIVE is presented by AARP Minnesota and supported by the Minnesota State Arts Board, St. Paul Cultural STAR, HIWAY Federal Credit Union, JAZZ88 and by music lovers who support live jazz.
