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乌鸦传媒淚t is. It is the best one ever,乌鸦传媒� said organizer Michael Campbell, talking about the 2018 Pentastic, which runs Sept. 7 to 9 this year. 乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 the best one yet because we乌鸦传媒檝e never had this many headliners in one bill. Every one of these bands is a headliner.
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Like some of the other bands coming to the three-day jazz fest, Tom Hook and the Terrier Brothers are no strangers to Penticton.
And though she seems like a new addition to the list, neither is Bria Skonberg, a New York City trumpet player, singer, songwriter and winner of the Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2017 JUNO Awards.
乌鸦传媒淲e乌鸦传媒檙e very excited to have Bria Skonberg and her New York All Stars. Bria was first with us about 17 or 18 years ago, when she was a high school student with a group called the 51st Eight out of Chilliwack,乌鸦传媒� said Campbell. 乌鸦传媒淪he was a bright light at that time and has done nothing but grow.
Skonberg moved to New York City a few years ago, Campbell explained, 乌鸦传媒渢o better her trade.乌鸦传媒�
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Campbell said nothing is certain, but it乌鸦传媒檚 not beyond the realms of possibility that trumpet player, and Pentastic fixture, Lance Buller could end up squaring off or doing some jamming.
乌鸦传媒淗e knows Bria and Bria knows him and they like each other, so we乌鸦传媒檒l see if we can conjure something up that would have them on the same stage at the same time,乌鸦传媒� said Campbell.
Tom Rigney and Flambeau, who Campbell describes as a constant favourite at jazz festivals throughout North America is back for 2018, as is Coronet Chop Suey another of the most popular groups on the jazz festival circuit in North America.
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Yes. And they were both very well-received last year.
The Cocuzzi Coots Courtet is coming back for the second year. Campbell said he recruited them when he and wife Beth were 乌鸦传媒渂lown away by them乌鸦传媒� at the Sun Valley Jazz Festival.
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Another returning favourite is the Black Swan Classic Jazz Band, featuring singer Marilyn Keller.
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Campbell said it乌鸦传媒檚 easy to say 乌鸦传媒渢his is the best ever乌鸦传媒� but he truly means it.
乌鸦传媒淚 cannot think of a festival anywhere that has a better lineup than ours,乌鸦传媒� said Campbell. 乌鸦传媒淭here乌鸦传媒檚 not one band on there that we乌鸦传媒檙e anything less than very proud to have on our lineup.乌鸦传媒�
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