First Jazz Festival In Winter Garden To Feature JAZZ ON EDGE

Renowned jazz pianist Edward Simon, the internationally acclaimed Tiptons Saxophone Quartet and Drums and New York trumpeter Brian Groder make their way to the Garden Theatre stage on February 6, 2010, for Jazz on Edge.

Jazz On Edge, an annual festival celebrating creative musicians performing their own work, opens its second season at a new venue, the Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden) on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at 7:30pm. Sponsored in part by Bright House Networks, the show features Venezuelan composer/performer Edward Simon in one of his few Central Florida performances; the Orlando-area debut of the Tiptons Saxophone Quartet, fresh from a tour of Europe; and an "after hours" jam with critically acclaimed New York trumpeter Brian Groder.

7:30 pm - 10 pm, February 6, 2010
Garden Theatre
160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden FL
407-877-4736 for tickets: $25 ($22 seniors/students)
gardentheatre.org for tickets
jazzonedge.com for music samples, artist bios and high resolution photos. Interviews available.

Along with the show headliners, Jazz on Edge will feature a special "After Hours" jam featuring Brian Groder and special guests; free outdoor performance by the Lakeview Middle School Jazz Band before the show; a free jazz concert at the Centennial Gazebo on Friday evening; and a weekend celebration of jazz in local restaurants and businesses. More activities are planned and will be announced shortly.

Friday, February 5
7pm - Fridays On The Plaza jazz concert, Centennial Gazebo, Plant Street (FREE)
8pm - Various Jazz artists in downtown merchants' businesses and restaurants
Saturday, February 6
6pm - Lakeview Middle School Jazz Band outside Garden Theatre (FREE)
7:30pm - Jazz On Edge concert at Garden Theatre; Edward Simon, Tiptons Sax Quartet ($22-25)
10pm - Special "After Hours" jazz jam, with New York trumpeter Brian Groder and special guests; Garden Ballroom (FREE, donations appreciated)

Jazz On Edge is produced by Orlando writer Joseph Hayes - www.jrhayes.net - and Burry Man Productions.

Located in the heart of historic downtown Winter Garden on Plant Street, the Garden Theatre is operated by the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit community organization which works to preserve local history and offers cultural theatric experiences unique to West Orange County and the citizens of Winter Garden. The theatre restoration project, which began in 2003, showcases an atmospheric theatre in a Mediterranean Revival style venue. The former single screen movie theater hosts live theatre, dance and music, cinema viewings, various community events and educational programs. For tickets or additional information, contact the Garden Theatre Box Office at 407-877-GRDN (4736) or gardentheatre.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Garden Theatre Box Office, located at 160 West Plant Street.

THE EDWARD SIMON TRIO
www.edwardsimon.com

Lovers of the tender elegance and power of jazz piano and Latin-flavored music will find all this and more in Edward Simon. Venezuelan-born, and currently living in Orange City, Simon has been quietly but profoundly making an impact for a number of years. He's been an astute sideman with high-caliber players like Terence Blanchard and Greg Osby, but it is his own work as a solo artist and band leader that truly reveal his performance and compositional prowess. ("Simon is an important presence on the jazz and world music scene." - Los Angeles Times)

Performing with Edward Simon is:
Adam Cruz (drums) Adam gained early recognition in New York Latin and Jazz circles while only 20. Cruz has recorded and toured with the Mingus Dynasty Big Band, Chick Corea, Mongo Santamaria, Herbie Mann and Eddie Palmieri. ("Cruz pairs flawless technique and a crystalline touch with a level of prophetic intuition that is awe-inspiring." - Modern Drummer)

THE TIPTONS SAXOPHONE QUARTET AND DRUMS
www.tiptonssaxquartet.com

With a repertoire that ranges from New Orleans second-line to jazz, Afro-Cuban to Balkan, klezmer and beyond, the Tiptons Sax Quartet creates some of the wildest sounds ever to come out of a sax quartet. An all-women sax quartet from Seattle, New York and points Midwest, with 10 CDs under their collective belt, touring and playing festivals in Europe and the US for more than 15 years. Each member is a solo artist in her own right.

The Tiptons are: Amy Denio ("Denio is a creative-music goddess." - San Francisco Weekly); Jessica Lurie ("Lurie puts the accent on the remote-control imperative that drives the tapping of your helpless toe." - LA Weekly.); Sue Orfield; Tina Richerson; and drummer Chris Stromquist. ("The songs are unforgettable, playful, and feature high-energy interaction between all five members. This unity of various repertoires creates a worldly and soulful touch that cannot be described; it must be heard." - Cake Magazine)

"After Hours Jam" featuring BRIAN GRODER and special guests
www.briangroder.com
New York trumpeter Brian Groder headlined Jazz On Edge Volume 1 in 2008. His latest album, Groder & Greene, has been called "Pure magic" by All About Jazz. Joining Brian in this benefit for the Garden Theatre will be the cream of the Orlando jazz scene ... and a few surprises. ("Groder speaks jazz as if it were his mother tongue." - ImproJazz, France)

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