2012 Clearwater Jazz Holiday

The 2012 Clearwater Jazz Holiday Poster will be unveilied June 2012

The 2011 Clearwater Jazz Holiday Poster

by Kelvin Henderson

Hailing from Henderson, NC, Kelvin started painting at an early age. After over 20 years of service with the federal government, he resigned to pursue a full-time career as a fine artist. He established FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT Fine Art in 1995 as a distributor of artwork and to do custom framing. With many successful years, it has evolved into a publishing and advertising company exclusively for Kelvin’s works. Kelvin has received numerous accolades for his work: 1^st Place Award, Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2011, Artist of the Year 2006 and Favorite Emerging Artist Heritage Award 2000, Baltimore MD; the only two-time recipient of the Palette Award, Atlanta GA; Trustee’s Museum Purchase Award, Daytona Beach FL; Award of Excellence, Orchard Lake Fine Art Show, MI; Award of Excellence 2006 and Award of Merit 2005, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia; and feature articles, UPSCALE magazine and PAINT magazine. His release, Tonight’s Last Dance, was featured in the literature for the US Postal Service’s Priority Mail campaign. He has been the featured artist and guest speaker for Ethnic Expressions Art and many Black History Month celebrations including Johns Hopkins University and Sodexho for many years. He was selected to create show poster images for the National Aids Society, Virginia Department of Health; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.; Orchard Lake MI Fine Art Show; Baltimore Black Heritage Art Show, Cleveland Fine Art Expo , Evanston PA Art Council, Clearwater FL Jazz Festival, and Lewiston NY Art Festival 2011.

Among the collectors of Kelvin’s work include Earl Graves, Black Enterprise magazine; former Congresswoman Eva Clayton; Ed Gordon, BET News; Pepa of Salt ‘n Pepa; Stacey Davis, FannieMae; Rod Daniels, ABC News Anchor; Julian Peterson, Detroit Lions; former NBA basketball star, Terri Cummings; Tavis Smiley and many others.

The Clearwater Jazz Holiday invites you to join us for an evening in Paradise, as we celebrate our love of jazz and support the Clearwater Jazz Holiday Scholarship and Music Education Programs.

For more information and to reserve yours 727-461-5200

General Admission & Reserved Seating

Purchase your General Admission or Reserved Seat now to experience the 33rd Clearwater Jazz Holiday, October 18-21! The 33rd ClearwaterJazz Holiday will have an admission charge for your entry into this year's event. Daily, 4 Day and Weekend tickets are available. Kids12 and under are FREE when accompanied by a paid adult. No exchanges, refunds or Re-entry.

The Reserved seat allows you the opportunity to get up close to the Tampa Bay Times stage and includes one reserved seat in the front area of the stage on the day you select. Daily, 4 Day and Weekend packages are available as well. The purchase of the Reserved seat includes admission to Coachman Park. Entrance to the Reserved Seating section is located on the South side of Coachman Park, to the left of the main stage.

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VIP Experience

Purchase your individual VIP credential now to experience the 33rd Clearwater Jazz Holiday, October 18-21! Your single day VIP Experience affords you a reserved seat along with enjoying our hospitality area on the day you select.

4 Day packages are available though our High Note Society.

Entrance to the VIP Experience area is located on the North and South sides of Coachman Park, to the left and right of the main stage.

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What better way to continue the Clearwater Jazz Holiday experience than attending the After Party, Friday, October 19
starting at 10pm till 1:30am at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Clearwater!

1:30Constructed and established in 1921 as the Capitol Theatre (Royalty Theatre 1982-2008), this classic structure, complete with a large mezzanine and furnishings reminiscent of a classic Hollywood theater, is one of the oldest operating theatres in the state of Florida.

Don't let the party stop as you listen to the sounds of the Clearwater Jazz Holiday Jam Band, Hosted by Allon Sams and featuring Pat Close, Xxavier Chisolm, Kevin Wilder, Jevon Falcon , Peggy Morris, Peter Mongaya and Gil Garcia along with appearances by Mindi Abair and more!
You never know who might show up and sit in for the Jam!

Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Tickets are only $16 in advance while supplies last.
For more information and to purchase your tickets follow the link below!

www.rutheckerdhall.com

Jazz in Paradise

May 24th

Educational Fundraiser

Check back for updates and upcoming events concerning the Clearwater Jazz Holiday and Jazz events in our area!

Do you have an artist that you would like to see at the

CLEARWATER JAZZ HOLIDAY?

Let us know today at info@clearwaterjazz.com. Thank you for your support!