JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTOWN CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, JULY 25!

JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTOWN
CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, JULY 25!


JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTWON
CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, JULY 25!
Jazz Up July in Columbus Park, Stamford, CT
Wednesdays, July 25 and August 1, 2012


Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July in partnership with Purdue Pharma on the Heineken Light Stage, a four week long series in Columbus Park at 6:30 pm. Admission is free weeks 1 -3, $10 Festival Fee on August 1.






SPYRO GYRA    July 25 SPYRO GYRA
Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid 1970s in Buffalo, New York. With over 25 albums released and 10 million copies sold, the band is among the most prolific as well as commercially successful groups of the genre. Among its most successful hit singles are "Shaker Song" and "Morning Dance," which receives significant play on popular music radio stations, and are frequently heard on jazz and easy listening stations. 2012 marks thirty-five years since its first album release. Spyro Gyra shows little sign of wanting to slow down, gaining Grammy nominations for each of its last four albums. www.spyrogyra.com


Richard "Cookie" Thomas & Friends
A versatile vocalist and undiscovered treasure, Richard "Cookie" Thomas' career began in Philadelphia in 1960 when he had the opportunity, at fourteen, to open for B.B. King. Cookie, a Stamford resident known for his smooth voice, is not only a singer; he is also a voice-over artist, vocal coach and actor. www.cookiethomas.com


Children aged 12 and under are free. On August 1, Single main entrance with multiple entry portals located on Main Street just west of Clark and Lower Summer Streets.


Rain Venue – Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street


Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July in partnership with Purdue Pharma on the Heineken Light Stage.
The event is produced by the Stamford Downtown Special Services District and the City of Stamford.
Additional sponsors include The Advocate, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, BevMax, Crystal Rock, Happyhaha
Photography, Hilton Stamford, Hotel Zero Degrees, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs, Stamford
Center for the Arts, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, Stamford Moffly Media and WEBE 108.