KRIS TOKARSKI
JAZZ, SWING JOSH COLLAZO
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ, SWING
JOSH COLLAZO is a Los Angeles based drummer who specializes in playing 1930s/40s jazz and swing. In addition to drumming, Josh writes and arranges original jazz compositions for his group, the Candy Jacket Jazz Band. Candy Jacket has released two studio albums plus a live album which can be picked up on Bandcamp and found on all streaming services. You can also hear his original compositions in the Eddie Murphy film, Mr. Church , as well as the short film, Three Women . Josh also provides the drums for Disney Junior's Muppet Babies. A member of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros since 2007, that group accepted their first Grammy in 2013 for the long-form video documentary, Big Easy Express. Their 2009 hit single, Home, is certified platinum, selling over 1 million copies, and their debut album, Up From Below , is certified gold. Josh proudly endorses Paiste Cymbals and Vic Firth drumsticks. www.joshcollazo.com SPONSORED BY GOODLIN DESIGNS THURSDAY 8:00 pm ADORNI CENTER Dave Stuckey & the Hot House Gang 9:15 pm ADORNI CENTER Carl Sonny Leyland's Boogie Woogie Boys FRIDAY 2:30 pm EAGLE HOUSE Dave Stuckey & the Hoot Owls 4:00 pm VETS MEMORIAL Marc Caparone's Back O'Town Allstars 7:00 pm MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM Charlie Halloran's Tropicales 10:00 pm SEQUOIA CENTER Dave Stuckey & the Hot House Gang SATURDAY 11:30 am VETS MEMORIAL New Orleans Night Owls 2:30 pm EAGLE HOUSE Dave Stuckey & the Hoot Owls 5:30 pm SEQUOIA CENTER Duke Robillard with Marc Caparone's Back O'Town Allstars 7:00 pm VETS MEMORIAL Carl Sonny Leyland's Boogie Woogie Boys 8:30 pm SEQUOIA CENTER Jonathan Stout's Tribute to The King of Swing featuring Dave Bennett SUNDAY 10:30 am MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM Chris Dawson Trio 12:00 pm MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM Charlie Halloran's Tropicales 3:00 pm ADORNI CENTER Duke Robillard with Carl Sonny Leyland & The Boogie Woogie Boys 6:00 pm EAGLE HOUSE Jonathan Stout's Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander 7:30 pm EAGLE HOUSE Dave Stuckey & the Hot House Gang
One of the most in-demand musicians in New Orleans, KRIS TOKARSKI is comfortable in any piano style from Classic Ragtime to Modern Jazz. He frequently appears at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, French Quarter Festival and was the music director for the Bombay Club in New Orleans for many years. In 2011, Tokarski moved to New Orleans to complete a master's degree at the University of New Orleans. Shortly after moving to the "Cradle of Jazz" he embraced the early piano traditions of the city as well as those of the northeast where he grew up. A keen interest in the music of Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, and Teddy Wilson; combined with his bebop roots allowed Tokarski to develop an all encompassing voice of his own, deeply rooted in the jazz piano tradition. Currently, Tokarski is thriving as an in demand jazz pianist performing throughout the city, country, and abroad. He has performed at notable jazz festivals and venues including the Umbria Winter Jazz Festival, The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the French Quarter Fest, Snug Harbor, The Jazz Corner, and The Green Mill. Kris has had the pleasure of sharing the bandstand with Evan Christopher, Hal Smith, Duke Heitger, Tim Laughlin, Andy Schumm, and many others. www.kristokarski.com SPONSORED BY LEE & JACQUELINE TURNER FRIDAY 2:30 pm MORRIS GRAVES New Orleans Night Owls 5:30pm SEQUOIA CENTER Mortonia Seven 7:00 pm MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM Charlie Halloran's Tropicales SATURDAY 1:00 pm VETS MEMORIAL New Orleans Night Owls 2:30 pm SEQUOIA CENTER Clint Baker's Jazz Band 5:30 pm MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM TJ Muller’s Tribute to Eddie Condon 8:30 pm MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM Charlie Halloran's Tropicales SUNDAY 12:00 pm MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM Charlie Halloran's Tropicales 1:30 pm SEQUOIA CENTER Clint Baker's Jazz Band 7:30 pm RED LION AFTER PARTY Mortonia Seven
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