14th Annual East Coast Jazz Festival in Rockville, MD

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FMJS’ 14th ANNUAL EAST COAST JAZZ FESTIVAL
FEBRUARY 16-21, 2005
A 6-DAY MARATHON OF MUSIC
BOTH FREE AND TICKETED EVENTS

Spend Presidents' Weekend listening to jazz greats and emerging stars (the hope of the future). This year 2005 FMJS Scholarship Competition and Awards will be one of the highlights. Free and open to everyone - jazz workshops, seminars, nightly jam sessions, school bands, and Sunday Gospel Matinee Services. This event is sponsored in-part by DoubleTree Hotel Rockville, JazzTimes Magazine, GEICO, the Montgomery County Conference and Visitors Bureau, and made possible in-part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC).

Proceeds benefit:

THE FISH MIDDLETON JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC. (FMJS) is a Dedicated Leader in the Perpetuation of Jazz – An American National Treasure. FMJS is a non-profit organization, created in memory of Elmore “Fish” Middleton, a jazz programmer committed to promoting jazz and supporting emerging jazz artists.
FMJS’ programs continue to assist in the educational
and artistic development of jazz artists, promote jazz
education and performance in public schools, and
offer a wider base for the presentation of “straight ahead”
Jazz in the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area

Artists scheduled to perform:

Ernie Andrews
Keter Betts
James King
Davey Yarborough
George Colligan
Ron Elliston
Lou Donaldson
Dr. Lonnie Smith
U. S. Army Blues Band
Fred Foss
Ron Kearns
Emma Kemp
Orquestra La Leyenda
Vaughn Nark
Buck Hill
Eric Byrd
Allison Miller
Fred Foss
Michael Thomas
Steve Wilson
Rebecca Parris
Dick Morgan
Richie Cole’s Alto Madness
Ali Ryerson
Ronnie Wells
Brooks Tegler’s Big Band
Larry Brown
Buster Williams
Swing Speak
Lenny White

Most of the events will be happening at the DoubleTree Suites in Rockville, MD, however the festival has some other events in different venues. Please check their website for a full schedule.

For further information regarding ticket purchase, full schedule, etc., please go to the East Coast Jazz Fest's website: http://www.fmjseastcoastjazz.com
or call 301-933-1822 for further information.