Jazz in the Park Summer Concert Series

Sacramento, California, April 18, 2006,- The City of Sacramento, Department of Parks and Recreation announces the dates and locations for the 2006 Jazz in the Park Summer Concert Series. Nine concerts will be held at parks located throughout Sacramento, offering communities a chance to come together and listen to some of the best traditional Jazz. All entertainment is courtesy of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, with children’s activities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation. All of this year’s concerts will take place 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. for the following dates and locations:

June 4 Grant Park The Hucklebucks
June 11 Chuckwagon Park Vivian Lee Quartet
June 18 Oki Park Sister Swing
June 25 Colonial Park Mardi Gras Jazz Band
July 2 Belle Cooledge Park Black Tuesday Jazz Band
July 9 Neely Johnson Park Fulton Street Jazz Band
July 16 Woodlake Park Catsnjammers Jazz Band
July 23 Seymour Park Avalon Swing
July 30 Nielson Park Dr. Bach & The Jazz Practitioners

For more information or media interviews, please contact Jon Stires, Program Coordinator, (916) 808-3821.