The Jazz concert in the park with the Joe Agro band for 2006 has run into insurmountable problems due to the lack of a functioning dock at Fort McDowell. We hope to bring back this popular event in 2007. The sixth annual Dinner and Jazz event occurred on a September Sunday in 2004, a day that started with unseasonable rain storms and then brightened up into one of the most beautiful days in recent memory. With the air crystal clear and the temperatures in the 70's the crowd of nearly 100 enjoyed the fabulous acoustics of the Fort McDowell Chapel and the Joe Agro Sextet with Jonathon Poretz, soloist. Dinner overlooking the East Bay on the lawn of the Fort McDowell Guardhouse and a live auction completed the day. The photos below show some of the scenes from the 2004 concert. Click on the photos with an orange border for a full sized version. |
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Left: The setting of the event in the Fort McDowell chapel. Center: The Joe Agro Sextet with vocalist Jonathan Poretz. Right: listeners in the chapel. |
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| Left: dancing in the chapel. Center: previewing the auction items. Right: enjoying a picture perfect day at the Fort McDowell Guardhouse lawn, prior to dinner. | ||
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| Following the concert, dinner was served at the Fort McDowell Guardhouse with picnic tables set up on the lawn. Left and center: beverages are served in the old 'drunk tank'. Right: Dinner is served. | ||
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Left and center: Dinner on the lawn and guardhouse porch. |
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