Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Genuine Jazz Festival Returns this Weekend

The Genuine Jazz Festival returns to Breckenridge this weekend (June 23, 24 and 25).

There are two festival newcomers, Tim Bowman and Tim (Slim Man) Camponeschi. They will play back-to-back beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday in the Ten Mile Room near the resort's Peak 9.

The show is a ticketed event. Bowman's gospel background influences his jazz. In fact, he still plays at his church in Detroit, Mich. In the 1980s, at age 21, he hit the big time, traveling the world with the Winans.

"I still love the gospel, the blues, the jazz," Bowman said. "That's just who I am in my music."

After performing jingles for commercials, he released his first record, which reached No. 18 on the Radio and Records list in 1996. By 2002, the guitarist's CD "Smile" won rave magazine reviews. His last single, "Summer Groove," hit No. 1 on the charts, and his next CD is due out in spring, showing his ever-changing creative beats.

For more information go to: www.genuinejazz.com

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