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Florida Southern presents 17th annual
"Child of the Sun" Jazz Festival

LAKELAND, Fla. (March 15, 2003) - Florida Southern College presents the 17th annual "Child of the Sun" Jazz Festival March 27 beginning at 3 p.m. The outdoor event features several jazz ensembles performing throughout the afternoon and evening at the Wall Plaza on the Florida Southern campus. 

This year's festival pays tribute to the late great Florida jazz artists Nat Adderley, Manfredo Fest, and Nathen Page. Headliners include Jimmy Cobb's Mob, featuring drummer Jimmy Cobb; and the Bossa Nova band Soul Braziliero, featuring Rob Bargad, formerly with Nat Adderley, Maucha Adnet (vocals), Dudka Fonseca (drums), Leonard Cioglia (bass), and Café (percussion). The performances are scheduled as follows: 

3:00 p.m. - FSC Jazz Ensemble
4:15 p.m. - Freetime, celebrating its 10th anniversary at the Festival
5:30 p.m. - Jimmy Cobb's Mob with special guest Eric Alexander
6:45 p.m. - Soul Braziliero with Maucha Adnet, Duduka Da Fonseca, and Cafe
8:00 p.m. - Nat Adderley Reunion Band

Admission is free and festival attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for the events. Rain cover: Branscomb Auditorium. 


About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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