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HOT JAZZ IN STONE & STEEL at Hunter Museum
The Hot Jazz in Stone and Steel partnership was formed to celebrate jazz culture and highlight jazz music as a truly American art form. In previous years we featured The Buck Creek Jazz Band, pianist/vibes artist John Cocuzzi, Bob Schulz' Frisco Jazz Band and the Grand Dominion Trio, which focused on Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong to the delight of event patrons. This year’s Hot Jazz in Stone and Steel on Thursday,May 3 kicks-off the 22nd annual Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival held at the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel on May 4, 5 and 6. The event is sponsored by Hickox Charitable Fund and will feature the Pieter Meijers Trio. The Trio consists of three members of the High Sierra Jazz Band – Pieter Meijers, leader and clarinet; Bruce Huddleson, piano; Stan Huddleston, banjo. Dr. Pieter Meijers maintains a position as Senior Art Conservation Scientist at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His trio appearance here provides a unique opportunity to represent the rare aspects of early jazz and that of art conservation from the Chattanooga Hunter Museum’s collection of American Art. This is the 6th year of showcasing Traditional Jazz at the Hunter Museum of American Art. We are delighted to continue working with the Museum to present performances of this distinctly American Art form. Come enjoy this favorite annual event which treats its guests to excellent jazz music played in the exciting backdrop of art, architecture and nature. HOT JAZZ IN STONE AND STEEL
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Chattanooga graces its visitors with its great natural beauty and diverse cultural attractions. The Hunter Museum’s dramatic architecture and natural setting house an exceptional collection of painting, works on paper, sculpture, furniture and contemporary studio glass and covering a wide range of style and period. The Hunter Museum of American Art is an important part of Chattanooga history. The accreditation committee of American Association of Museums had these words of praise — “the lasting impression of the Hunter is of a masterpiece of three generations of architecture complementing each other. Perched on a high cliff overlooking the Tennessee River, the Hunter’s dynamic profile is emblematic of the history and future of Chattanooga.” Volkswagen Group of America held its press conference at Hunter Museum when announcing its choice of Chattanooga for the new $1 billion Volkswagen plant. The first Volkswagen vehicles are scheduled for production in early 2012.