Sunday August 16 - Haley and Casey at Idyllwild Jazz In The Pines 2015

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JAZZ IN THE PINES DESIGNED TO BRIDGE GENERATIONS

IDYLLWILD, Calif. — From Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart, 2011 American Idol finalists, to Charles McPherson who toured with Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton, plus Marshall Hawkins, formerly of the Miles Davis Quintet, this summer’s Jazz in the Pines will blend rising young talent with some pros who have helped lead the way.

It’s the festival’s intimacy that sets it apart from other towns’ events. Visitors have easy opportunities to get close and personal with musicians, and the town’s residents proudly welcome back performers who are academy alumni, such as Abrams. In this tight-knit town of 3,850 people, it’s an emotionally nostalgic and exciting time.

Abrams and Reinhart are members of Postmodern Jukebox, a group of people in their 20s who are re-arranging modern hits, like those of Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, to imitate the 1920s and ’30s jazz era. Pianist Scott Bradlee came up with the concept, said Newman, who hinted that other Jukebox members may also appear at the festival.

Since Abrams brought jazz to American Idol in 2011, his career has soared and his followers flock to Idyllwild to see him perform. Reinhart’s sexy “throaty growl” (LA Times) is sure to draw a huge crowd as well.

To see the full line-up and schedule, click here.