Tickets now on sale for forthcoming Orcas Island Jazz Festival

||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER |||

ORCAS ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL
September 2 – 5
Thursday – Sunday; 7 p.m.

Due to COVID Precautions the following guidelines will be followed:

• Proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID will be required at the door
• Masks will be required inside of Orcas Center
• These shows will be socially distanced, only half the house will be sold (About 100 tickets for each performance)
• Online sales only, there will be no box office attendant the night of the performance
• The shows will run approximately 75 minutes with no intermission
• If you would prefer to watch from home, the shows will be live-streamed for just $5 (Except for the Jazz lecture) Separate tickets are required – Refer to the links in each show description

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Thursday, Sept 2nd; 7pm
Lecture: Jazz Improv 101
FREE – Tickets required
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Have you ever asked yourself when you attend a jazz concert, just what the heck is happening up there on stage, musicians blowing their heart out, makin’ stuff up right on the spot? If so, come to this free one-hour seminar on the rules that make up “makin’ stuff up”, a primer on how to listen to jazz, and understand some of the goings-on in spontaneous aural creation.

Martin Lund and friends will be on hand to give you a first-hand look at how this music comes together, and make your weekend even fuller. Lund added, “I guarantee that this sixty-minute class will change your life, enlightened beyond reason, and a newly-born lover of the world where creative music resides.”

Friday, Sept 3; 7 p.m.
Marina and the Dreamboats
Tiered Ticket Pricing: $57, $40, $25; $5 livestream
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After being diagnosed with a tumor that threatens her right arm, Marina Christopher felt a fire to further launch her dream project. Writing and recording in between surgeries and radiation therapy resulted in ‘Marina and The Dreamboats’, a sassy and soulful band performing songs with depth, humor, and a contagious amount of pure joy. ‘Marina and The Dreamboats’ deliver an addictive blend of jazz, soul, and classic pop and aren’t afraid to throw down a New Orleans second line.

Saturday, Sept 4; 7 p.m.
Duende Libre
Tiered Ticket Pricing: $57, $40, $25; $5 livestream
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DuendeLibre is a dynamic and uplifting quintet that blend elements of Afro-Cuban jazz with Brazilian samba, American funk, and traditional West African music into a unique sound all of their own. The band’s most-recent album won an Earshot Jazz Golden Ear award for “Northwest Recording of the Year.”

Sunday, Sept 5; 7 p.m.
Martin Lund and the Off-Island All-Stars
Tiered Ticket Pricing: $57, $40, $25; $5 livestream
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Martin Lund, one of the most diverse musicians in the universe, lives and breathes music in many different colors and cultures. He has played with some of the great blues artists of our time and worked in the studios of LA as a composer, arranger, and musician. He is well known for bringing great artists to this island and providing some of the best shows at Orcas Center.