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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 49th annual Texas Jazz Festival is taking place |
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October 16 through 18, 2009, at Heritage Park in Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, Inaugurated in 1960, this popular celebration of |
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jazz is one of the longest established and continuously operated |
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free music festivals in the nation; through the decades, it has |
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featured well-known musicians and introduced new talent, and that |
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tradition continues in 2009, with an exciting mix of artists making |
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their way to the Gulf Coast; and |
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WHEREAS, This highly anticipated event is made possible |
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through the efforts of the Texas Jazz Festival Society, an |
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all-volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion, |
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preservation, and appreciation of jazz music; and |
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WHEREAS, In presenting the Corpus Christi festival free of |
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charge to the public, the society is carrying forth its goal of |
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perpetuating the live performance of jazz music; moreover, it also |
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encourages and assists in the education of young jazz artists and |
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works to showcase musicians from the Corpus Christi area; and |
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WHEREAS, Jazz is an original American art form that has been |
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an important part of the rich musical heritage of the Lone Star |
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State; the annual presentation of the Texas Jazz Festival is paying |
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tribute to that proud legacy, and this outstanding event and the |
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people who make it happen are indeed deserving of recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 49th annual Texas Jazz Festival |
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in Corpus Christi and honor the members of the Texas Jazz Festival |
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Society for their admirable work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the society as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |