From October 4th through the 11th, 2009 the Amelia Island Jazz Festival, a not-for-profit 501c3 charitable organization, will once again light up the island with a week-long series of events celebrating the diverse all-American art form, jazz. Under the creative direction of renowned jazz drummer and bandleader, Les DeMerle, the festival will kick-off on Sunday 10/4 with a free jazz concert, continuing Monday 10/5 through Thursday 10/8 with a Sponsors’ Party and educational programs for youth in the schools, for families and for seniors. The festival will peak with weekend jazz concerts at the lovely St. Peter's Church Courtyard and other venues on Friday 10/9 and Saturday 10/10 then continue with a Sunday Jazz Brunch on 10/11. All concerts will feature world-class jazz artists in a wide variety of styles including Dixieland, Smooth Jazz, Bebop, Big Band, Blues, Latin and more at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Courtyard and several other charming venues on beautiful Amelia Island, Florida. Stay tuned and get ready!!