featured musical guest is Ms Barbara Morrison !
Special Guests :
- Skip Cunningham
... tap dancer / singer extraordinaire
- Manu Smith from San Francisco
... to teach the dance lesson and be the DJ
- Location : PARADA EXPO CENTER
7303 E. Earll Dr ... Scottsdale
(one block north of intersection Scottsdale & Thomas roads)
Beginner Swing Dance Lesson 7-8pm
Dance unti 3 am !!!
ALL AGES WELCOME
Musicians :
- Ernie Chavarria = piano (played with Natalie Cole, James Brown, Tito Puente, Stan Getz)
- Danny Thomilson = drummer (worked with Lyle Lovett for many years)
- Dominic Amato = saxophone (Herbie Hancock, Eric Marienthal)
- Mel Brown = bass player (Gladys Knight, Marc Anthony, Beyonce)
The owner, Gary, himself will be managing the food and drinks for the event. Various choices will be sold after 8pm. He will stay AS LONG AS WE WANT HIM TO STAY...
- Cabaret performances
- Sale of collectors' records (78 rpm)
- Photo Exhibition in the lobby
No reserved seating
...chairs will be available in the ballroom
...the adjoining room will have tables for gathering
Please just stop by and enjoy the fun !!
Admission $15 (availabe now by contacting me directly)
$20 at the door
Semi-formal dress suggested...
definitely NO jeans.
One more note :
This will be a DRUG - FREE event.
Anyone in possession of narcotics, street drugs, or drug paraphernalia ...
or found to have brought outside alcohol ...
will be subject to ARREST.
*** this is from the management of the Parada Expo Center
HOTEL INFO :
Holiday Inn Express (across the street)
Address : 3131 N. Scottsdale Rd
Phone : 480-675-7665
Special rate : $99 per night
*** mention "JAZZ BALL"
Please mark your calendars. This will be the event to experience in December.