Jazz in the Forest: Jazz Goes to the Movies

When:
April 13, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
2019-04-13T17:30:00-10:00
2019-04-13T19:30:00-10:00
Where:
Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus
19-4074 Old Volcano Road
Volcano, HI 96785
USA
Cost:
$20 VAC Member/$25 Non-Member
Contact:
808.967.8222
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 Jazz in the Forest: Jazz Goes to the Movies

Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 5:30pm

The Volcano Art Center presents a special Jazz in the Forest concert, “Jazz Goes To The Movies” on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 5:30pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Featuring acclaimed vocalist Jeannine Guillory with Jean Pierre Thoma and the Jazztones, this special evening highlights some of our favorite songs from the silver screen.

Guillory and the Jazztones will perform in front of the 16-foot cinema screen in Dietrich Varez Hall with scenes from a selection of films. The evening features music from films including Road To Rio, An American In Paris, Porgy & Bess, Modern Times & Disney’s Snow White.

Jeannine-Guillory-Jean-Pierre-Thoma-The-JazztonesGuillory’s background in jazz, reggae, pop and rhythm and blues lend a strong versatile sound and energy that encourages her audiences to stand up and applaud her amazing voice and on-stage presence. Guillory has performed at venues throughout Europe, South America and the United States. Stage performances include the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the Big Island Jazz Festival. She is a former vocalist with the internationally-known reggae/jazz group Groundation, which continues to tour the globe.

Jean Pierre Thoma is a world traveled professional musician on flute, saxophone, clarinet and piano, with experience throughout  America, France, Japan, India, and Israel. Holds 2 masters degrees in music, and has been a public and private school teacher as well as member of numerous jazz and classical ensembles, such as the Maui and Marin Symphonies.  Leader of “The Jazztones” : “Raga Jazz” (with Sarangi, synth guitar & bass):  member of “Royal Kona Harp Ensemble” (3 harps w/ 2 flutes & winds): “Volcano Trio” (2 flutes & piano): performer at Holy Cross Church in choir & as instrumentalist; and pianist at restaurants, and charity performances at Hospice and Life Care Centers. Now a music teacher in Hilo at The Pacific Academy of Music, and the Kukuau Studio, he happily lives in Hilo, Hawai‘i.

Jean Pierre Thoma

Tickets are $20 for VAC members ($25 non-members)! Ticket holders will be able to purchase beer, wine, as well as pupus. Tickets are available for sale online at www.volcanoartcenter.org, at VAC’s Administration Office in Volcano Village and VAC Gallery in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The last day to purchase tickets online is Friday, April 12. After that, tickets will be sold at VAC Gallery & at the door if they are not sold out. Tickets will be held at Will Call on the day of the show. OR, you may pick them up any day before the show at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus Administrative Office, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm.
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