Thank you for your interest in purchasing series subscriptions! Your subscription purchase of three CNY Jazz Orchestra concerts gives you access to to Central New York's prize-winning regional Jazz orchestra, and helps support our mission. Rufus Reid Friday March 28th, 2008 Carrier Theater, 411 Montgomery St. 8:00pm We again bring a jazz legend to our series, the consummate musician, educator and author Rufus Reid. This 2005 Mellon Jazz Living Legacy Award winner was saluted by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation as “an American treasure with the vision to make a difference and turn possibilities into results.” Reid’s life in music exemplifies this tribute. He is winner of numerous awards and recipient of major commissions, including the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Award and ASCAP/IAJE Commission. In 2003 his composition “Linear Surroundings,” written for nonet, was created with support from a Chamber Music America Grant funded by The Doris Duke Foundation. He will perform this suite as well as selections from his recent “Live at the Kennedy Center” release with select members of the CNY Jazz Orchestra. Explore his entire career at www.rufusreid.com. Michael Davis Saturday May 3rd, 2008 Imperial Ballroom, 500 S. Warren St. 8:00pm Our season finale features trombonist/composer Michael Davis, a guy about whom Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was moved to comment, “In this ‘bone-dry’ era, it is essential to have Michael Davis around.” Hailed as one of today’s premier instrumentalists, he has established himself as a first-call musician for the entertainment world’s biggest stars, including touring presently with the Rolling Stones, and past tours with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nelly, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson. Sarah Vaughan, Sting, Harry Connick, Jr., David Sanborn, Beck, Branford Marsalis, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Terence Blanchard, Bob Mintzer and scores of others. He is a multiple recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts. Your subscription purchase of three CNY Jazz Orchestra concerts gives you access to to Central New York's prize-winning regional Jazz orchestra, and helps support our mission. To subscribe, download the PDF form and return it by mail to: CNY Jazz Arts Foundation 441 E. Washinton St Syracuse, NY 13202 or call 315-479-JAZZ(5299) Other ways to show your support: Make a donation to the CNYJAF. Purchase VIP passes or become a sponsor of Jazz in the Square, our award winning summer Jazz festival in downtown Syracuse.