JANUARY 13-16, 2023
New this year Friday - Monday
Opening Night Celebration
Friday, January 13th
7 pm
The Alumni House
500 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
We proudly announce Kadencia as our opening kick off to The Winter Blues Jazz festival.
Kadencia is a 13 piece ensemble comprised of professional musicians that have toured with some of the best local and internationally renowned bands in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Kadencia is based out of Richmond Virginia, and is ready to make your event memorable. The orchestra is directed by lead vocalist and singer/songwriter Maurice Sanabria Ortiz. Kadencia’s repertoire is made of original compositions written by Mr. Sanabria and arrangements from leading composers in Puerto Rico.
We will enjoy their performance in the Hunter Hall at the William & Mary Alumni House.
Join us and let's toast to the good times!
$30.00 Ticket Price includes:
One Drink
Live music performance
Cash bar
Friday Night After Party
Friday, January 13th
9:30 pm
Leadership Hall in the William & Mary Alumni House
500 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
The Friday Night After Party will feature the Harris Simon and guests.
Harris Simon, pianist, has had extensive experience performing in clubs and jazz festivals in North America and Europe. Over the years Mr. Simon has performed or recorded with many well-known jazz musicians including: Sonny Fortune, Clifford Jordan, Sal Nistico, Michael Brecker, Art Farmer, Ted Curson, Claudio Roditi, Red Mitchell, Mark Johnson, Ray Drummond, Bob Moses, Harvie S, Roseanna Vitro, and Adam Nussbaum.
In the Williamsburg area Mr. Simon has appeared as a soloist at the Hampton Jazz Festival, and with the York River Symphony, Edgar Williams, conductor, performing his own compositions arranged for jazz piano and string orchestra. With bass and drums, as the Harris Simon Trio, he has appeared for the past eight years at An Occasion for the Arts. He has appeared on the Wednesday Morning Music Club Concert Series; at the Little Theater, Hampton, VA; and was featured in All That Jazz, with the Williamsburg Women’s Chorus, Cindy Freeman, conductor. In Norfolk he has played at the Chrysler Museum, in a Benefit for WHRO at the Naro Theater, and at the Town Point Jazz Festival. Elsewhere on the Peninsula he has appeared at Hampton University, and with “Gerri Hollins and Friends” at the Peninsula Community Theater in Newport News.
$35.00 Ticket Price includes:
One Drink
Live music performance
Cash bar
