Brubeck Institute

Our 2012 Brubeck Festival is focused around building communities.  We are featuring artists who have energized their musical communities:  Willie Akins from St. Louis, Debbie Duncan from Minneapolis, the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra in our community, and our headliner, Panamanian pianist, Danilo Perez, with his trio.

See our exciting schedule of events listed below:

Wednesday, March 28^th
7:30 pm (2 shows)
"Take 5" Jazz Club (Valley Brewing Company)
Drummer Lewis Nash and guests
Tickets available at the door

Thursday, March 29^th
7:30pm FSCH (Faye Spanos Concert Hall)
Pacific Jazz Ensemble & the 2011-2012 BIJQ (Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet) featuring Lewis Nash
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10pm (2 shows)
"Take 5" Jazz Club (Valley Brewing Company)
Willie Akins quartet featuring Debbie Duncan
Tickets available at the door

Friday, March 30th
4pm (Free)
Library Community Room (Pacific Campus)
Interview and panel discussion with Keith Hatschek about Dave and Iola Brubeck's musical, "The Real Ambassadors," featuring special guests Yolande Bavan and Ricky Riccardi.

7:30pm
FSCH Sacramento Jazz Orchestra & the Willie Akins Quartet featuring Debbie Duncan
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10pm (2 shows)
"Take 5" Jazz Club (Valley Brewing Company)
2011-2012 BIJQ
Tickets available at the door

Saturday, March 31^st
Noon (Free)
FSCH
Panel discussion with Danilo Perez

7:30pm
FSCH
Danilo Perez Trio
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10pm (2 shows)
"Take 5" Jazz Club (Valley Brewing Company) 
Willie Akins Quartet
Tickets available at the door

All tickets are $10 per show ($5 Students) & available online
General admission for FSCH Tickets 
Passes for the entire festival will be available at $45 (200 total) at the box office and at Happy Hour on the Miracle Mile

There will also be a series of evening Jazz Happy Hours from 5pm-7pm on:
Saturday, February 11
Thursday, March 15
Every night of the 2012 Brubeck Festival: Weds., March 28-Sat., March 31