There is an ample amount of jazz festivals in the air. Can you feel it yet?
Concert organizers are using the warm weather to their advantage by staging a lot of outdoor shows; you will have that opportunity to get out your lawn chairs, fill the cooler with some of your favorite drinks and head out to see some of the best in jazz perform.
I will be featuring some of the more popular jazz festivals that are coming up; I encourage you go out and support the jazz artists.
The Detroit Jazz Festival is here again and the festival's Artistic Director Chris Collins has managed to secure another impressive line up to bring to you for an event carded for Labor Day weekend August 30 - September 2nd.
Among some of the artists scheduled to perform is Grammy award winner Danilo Perez who is described as one of the most influential musicians around. Danilo will be performing with the band Panama 500 to give that contemporary feel to the stage.
Other artists that will be performing include Joshua Redman, Ahmad Jamal, David Murray Big Band featuring Macy Gray and McCoy Tyner and his trio. Yellowjackets, Geri Allen, Gregory Porter, Freddie Cole, Aaron Diehl and Delfeayo Marsalis are also scheduled to perform among others.
There will be notable tributes to Dave Brubeck and Stan Kenton.
Hartford, Connecticut will host the annual jazz festival at Bushnell Park, downtown Hartford. I've been fortunate to attend a few times and they always have an impressive lineup. This year will be no different as there is much diversity in the festival which runs from July 19th to July 21st.
Carded to perform are Arturo Sandoval, Ed Byrne's Latin Jazz Evolution, Ace Livingston and Toscha Comeaux. Bob Baldwin returns to the festival this year along with Walter Beasley; Tom Browne and sax player Eric Darius will also be there.
Concert organizers are using the warm weather to their advantage by staging a lot of outdoor shows; you will have that opportunity to get out your lawn chairs, fill the cooler with some of your favorite drinks and head out to see some of the best in jazz perform.
I will be featuring some of the more popular jazz festivals that are coming up; I encourage you go out and support the jazz artists.
DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL
AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 2ND
Among some of the artists scheduled to perform is Grammy award winner Danilo Perez who is described as one of the most influential musicians around. Danilo will be performing with the band Panama 500 to give that contemporary feel to the stage.
Other artists that will be performing include Joshua Redman, Ahmad Jamal, David Murray Big Band featuring Macy Gray and McCoy Tyner and his trio. Yellowjackets, Geri Allen, Gregory Porter, Freddie Cole, Aaron Diehl and Delfeayo Marsalis are also scheduled to perform among others.
There will be notable tributes to Dave Brubeck and Stan Kenton.
Visit http://www.detroitjazzfest.com for more information.
HARTFORD JAZZ FESTIVAL
JULY 19TH - JULY 21ST
Carded to perform are Arturo Sandoval, Ed Byrne's Latin Jazz Evolution, Ace Livingston and Toscha Comeaux. Bob Baldwin returns to the festival this year along with Walter Beasley; Tom Browne and sax player Eric Darius will also be there.
Visit http://www.hartfordjazz.com for more information.
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