HOT JAZZ IN STONE & STEEL at Hunter Museum

HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART and the Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival continue with the popular annual Hot Jazz in Stone and Steel series this year on Thursday, April 28, 2011, from 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. Admission is free with weekend registration confirmation.

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, April 28 kicks-off the 21st annual Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival being held at the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel on April 29, 30 and May 1. The 2011 program Remembering Lu Watters, Bob Scobey and Other West Coast Cornetists is co-sponsored by Barker Hickox Foundation Trust and will feature the Bob Schulz Trio. This is the fifth year of showcasing traditional jazz at the acclaimed Hunter Museum of American Art. We are delighted to continue working with the Museum to present performances of this distinctly American art form.

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 2011.

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
Thursday, April 28, 2011 — 6:00 to 7:30 P.M.