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32nd Annual Alcorn State University Jazz Festival

Alcorn State University & High School jazz ensembles from around the Southeast will performfrom 9:30 to 3:30pm. Vicksburg Convention Center

Performances by Jazz Ensembles on the River Fest North Stage,Washington Street, 1:15 to 3:pm.

There will be an educational All Stars workshop @ 4:00 pm and an evening concert featuring some of the most prominent jazz artists on the scene today.

Vicksburg Convention Center

The evening concert will start at 7:00pm with Mississippi Jazz Educators and a phenomenal international All Star group. Vicksburg Convention Center

Vicksburg Convention Center @ 8:pm

International All Star Group takes the stage featuring:

Grammy Winner Terri Lyne Carrington
Piano Legend
Mulgrew Miller
Guitar Great
Russell Malone

The 32nd Annual Alcorn State University Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 21 will be held in the Vicksburg Convention Center and on Riverfest Northstage!

You don’t want to miss “Mississippi’s Annual Premier Jazz Event!”

All of this sensational music is absolutely FREE and open to the public!

Vicksburg Blues Society

HERITAGE CONCERT SERIES 2012
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Saturday ● April 28 ● 6 pm
LEAF RIVER BLUES BAND

Blues with a Kick

The Coral Room
801 Clay Street, Vicksburg MS 39183
Admission $20

Saturday ● May 19 ● 8 pm  
DEXTER ALLEN

With his Band in Concert

The Coral Room
801 Clay Street, Vicksburg MS 39183
Admission $20

Sunday ● June 17 ● 6 pm  
Terry Evans

International Touring Artist

The Coral Room
801 Clay Street, Vicksburg MS 39183
Admission $20

Saturday ● June 23 ● 7 pm  
Annual MILT HILTON Memorial Concert and Festival

National Juneteenth Jazz Presenters Featuring The Ron Myers Group

The Coral Room
801 Clay Street, Vicksburg MS 39183
Admission FREE, Donations Appreciated

SEE HERITAGE CONCERT SERIES 2012

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Vicksburg
Home of 
Jazz Piano Legend 
Hank Jones
1918-2010

Jones appeared at the White House with Marilynn Monroe when she sang "Happy Birthday" for President Kennedy  Web Site

Vicksburg
Home of
Jazz Master and 
Master Photographer
Milt Hinton
1920-2000


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Vicksburg
Home of 
Bassist, Arranger, 
Producer,
Song Writer Extraordinare
Willie Dixon
1915-1992


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