Cobb Energy Centre Foundation presents A World-Class Jazz Series - JAZZ ROOTS: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series - TICKETS ON SALE

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Cobb Energy Centre Foundation presents A
World-Class Jazz Series - JAZZ ROOTS A Larry
Rosen Jazz Series - TICKETS ON SALE
(1888PressRelease) THREE DAZZLING NIGHTS - EIGHT
EXTRAORDINARY JAZZ STARS - TWELVE GRAMMY AWARDS.
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation
announces its much-anticipated concert series,
debuting September 21st Atlanta, GA - There's
nothing impromptu about the new Atlanta jazz
series that will premiere September 21st at Cobb
Energy Performing Arts Centre. "Congratulations
to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Foundation for its hard work and its success
bringing JAZZ ROOTS A Larry Rosen Jazz Series to
metro Atlanta," said Cobb Energy Centre Managing
Director Michael S. Taormina, CFE. "This is an
exceptional opportunity for Atlanta audiences to
enjoy the performances of world-class jazz
musicians and-consistent with the Foundation's
educational focus-for all of us to better
understand the influences and impact of this
uniquely American art form." The inaugural
concert of JAZZ ROOTS in Atlanta is scheduled
830 p.m. Friday, September 21 with a performance
called JAZZ SOUL, featuring two celebrated,
multi-Grammy Award winners, Al Jarreau and Ramsey
Lewis-artists who have taken jazz and merged it
with soul to create their own signature sounds.
"We are thrilled to bring our JAZZ ROOTS series
to Cobb Energy Centre and to the music fans of
the Atlanta region," said JAZZ ROOTS producer
Larry Rosen. "Our concerts and accompanying
education and outreach programs reach out into
the community and bring folks together as we
celebrate the great artists and the legacy of
America's music."
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Double Time music and a mission JAZZ ROOTS A
Larry Rosen Jazz Series was created in
conjunction with the Adrienne Arsht Center for
the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.
Established in 2008 and presented in cities
throughout the United States, JAZZ ROOTS
celebrates the blend of jazz, blues, gospel and
RB that, along with cultural, political and
stylistic elements from American history help
create the music called jazz. Music great
Quincy Jones has proclaimed JAZZ ROOTS "the most
important new concert and educational jazz series
in America . . . this series is simply
imperative." "JAZZ ROOTS is a natural fit for
the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Foundation, whose mission is to provide quality
arts education programs and community outreach
initiatives to the region," said Alice J.
Thacker, the Foundation's Director of
Development. "Through the JAZZ ROOTS education
opportunities, the Foundation is able to further
its mission and support of arts in
education." The JAZZ ROOTS series will offer a
unique opportunity for a host of young music
lovers. For each of the three concerts, 100 high
school students from metro Atlanta schools will
attend the show, as well as, enjoy the privilege
of attending pre-concert sound checks and
participating in special QA sessions with the
performers. The JAZZ SOUL concert-the first of
three scheduled events of the JAZZ ROOTS Atlanta
series-will coincide with Cobb Energy Centre's
annual benefit celebration, Overture Gala, this
year marking the 5th anniversary of the venue's
opening. The two other concerts in Atlanta's
JAZZ ROOTS series are LADIES OF JAZZ - Esperanza
Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington, at 800 p.m.
Friday, October 19, 2012 and DAVE KOZ AND
FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2012, at 800 p.m. Friday,
November 30, 2012, both at Cobb Energy Centre.
(See attached artists' bios)
Sponsors for the series currently include
Copeland's of New Orleans,and media sponsors 91.9
- WCLK-FM, "The Jazz of the City" and Atlanta
Tribune - The Magazine. Tickets for JAZZ ROOTS
are as follows JAZZ SOUL, 40 - 100 LADIES
OF JAZZ, 26 - 77 DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS
CHRISTMAS TOUR 2012, 36 - 76 per person, and
are available at the Centre's Bank of North
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Georgia Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlet
locations, Ticketmaster.com or via phone at
800-745-3000. The box office, located at 2800
Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339, is open
Monday thru Friday 1000 a.m. - 600 a.m. and
Saturday 1000 a.m. - 200 p.m., closed on
Sundays. The venue is located at 2800 Galleria
Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339.
About Larry Rosen Larry Rosen, musician,
producer, executive producer, and music industry
entrepreneur, has had an impact on virtually all
areas of the music industry. He is the
producer/executive producer of over 350 albums of
which 80 have been nominated for GRAMMY Awards,
winning 33 GRAMMYS. Mr. Rosen is the creator and
producer of JAZZ ROOTS A Larry Rosen Jazz
Series, Chairman of Larry Rosen Productions,
Inc., co-founder, along with GRAMMY and Academy
Award winner Dave Grusin of GRP Records, and
co-founder and past Chairman of N2K, Inc.
(NASDAQ). Mr. Rosen is the creator and producer
of the PBS Television series LEGENDS OF JAZZ, and
he is the creator and producer of the multi-media
TV series RECORDING the History of Recorded
Music, with hosts Quincy Jones and Phil Ramone.
www.jazzroots.net www.larryrosen.com About Cobb
Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation The Cobb
Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation, a
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is charged
with securing financial resources for the
Foundation's community and educational outreach
activities including its signature, ArtsBridge
education program. Additional information about
the foundation and ways to contribute is
available at www.cobbenergycentre.com. About
Cobb Energy Centre The Cobb Energy Performing
Arts Centre, a 2750 seat, state-of-the-art
facility, is located at 2800 Cobb Galleria
Parkway in northwest Atlanta, inside the
Perimeter. Cobb Energy Centre is metro Atlanta's
premier venue for opera, concerts, Broadway
shows, ballet, educational performances, family
shows and corporate meetings and events. The
Centre hosts four resident companies, the Atlanta
Opera, the Atlanta Ballet, ArtsBridge and the Gas
South Broadway Series. Additional information
about the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is
available at www.cobbenergycentre.com. JAZZ
ROOTS ARTISTS
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Al Jarreau pairs a voice that's recognized as one
of the world's most precious treasures with his
unique and innovative musical expressions. This
combination has made him one of the most exciting
and critically acclaimed performers of our time.
Jarreau's achievements include seven Grammys,
scores of international music awards, and
numerous hit records. Ramsey Lewis, NEA Jazz
Master, multiple Grammy awardee, and host of
LEGENDS OF JAZZ, the acclaimed PBS TV series, is
a true legend of jazz. A pianist and composer,
Lewis is often referred to as "the great
performer," a title reflecting his performance
style rooted in his early gospel roots and
classical training. His recording of "The In
Crowd" is a jazz and soul classic. Esperanza
Spalding has been called the new face of jazz
worldwide. The bassist and vocalist is blessed
with uncanny instrumental chops, a multi-lingual
voice that is part angel and part siren. With
appearances recently on virtually all the
late-night shows, not to mention three special
performances for President Barak Obama, she seems
to have exploded onto the scene. She won the 2011
Grammy for "BEST NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR." Terri
Lyne Carrington, drummer, composer, record
producer, entrepreneur-and 2012 Grammy winner-
has crafted an eclectic brand of jazz that
incorporates elements of bebop, soul, funk and
much more. She has been featured with such jazz
greats as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dianne
Reeves, James Moody, and Partice Rushin, Her
Grammy winning "The Mosaic Project" features some
of the world's most gifted female
instrumentalists and vocalists. Dave Koz is a
multi-Grammy nominee and saxophonist
extraordinaire whose career spans 20 years and a
dozen albums, including three classic holiday
albums and his most recent GRAMMY-nominated
offering, "Hello Tomorrow" featuring the
chart-topping hits "Put The Top Down and
"Anything's Possible." He also hosts the
long-running, syndicated Dave Koz Radio
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