Anat Cohen Quartet
“She is formidable. Long may she continue to enrich the music in myriad ways.” – Jazz Critic Ira Gitler CLINIC: Anat will be giving a clinic Sunday from 2:45 – 3:30 PM in Mattison Auditorium on the ground of Kent School. All ticket holders are welcome to attend. Learn more
Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project
“The band cooks. No question about it.” –All Music Guide That says it all about the two- time Latin Grammy-winning Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project. Now established as the top mallet player of his generation, Dave was born in 1948 in Waugkeegan, IL. He started playing drums when
Jane Bunnett & the Spirits of Havana
CLINIC: Jane will be giving a clinic Sunday from 1:00 – 1:45 PM in Mattison Auditorium on the ground of Kent School. All ticket holders are welcome to attend. Learn more about our clinics here. Canadian soprano saxophonist Jane Bunnett has turned her bands into showcases for the finest talent from Canada,
Avery Sharpe Trio
“Even in these times of extraordinary bass players, Sharpe stands out.” — Leondard Feather, Los Angeles Times Honesty. Clarity. Dignity. These are words that come to mind when you listen to the music of bassist-composer Avery Sharpe. In an age of ephemeral pop stars and flavor-of-the-month trends, Sharpe is a reminder
Mario Pavone Orange Double Tenor
“This is toe-tapping, misty-swirling, percolating, mind-bending, heat-emitting music, all wrapped in one.” –All About Jazz critic Nils Jacobson ARTIST TALK: On Saturday, August 7th at 8:00 PM, Artist-in-Residence and drummer Matt Wilson will host an Artist Talk with Mr. Pavone on the second stage. We could not have said it better, and
Aaron Weinstein Trio
“a rising star violinist” — Downbeat Magazine Twenty-four-year-old Aaron Weinstein is quickly earning a reputation as one of the finest jazz violinists of his generation. As funny as he is musically talented and with virtually no formal classical training (he learned by listening), he recently told an audience “don’t tell
All-Star Cannonball Adderley Tribute
This special All-Star Cannonball Adderley tribute band is led by Wessell Anderson. CLINIC: Wess Anderson and Terell Stafford will be giving a clinic Saturday from 4:30 – 5:15 PM in the Chapel on the ground of Kent School. All ticket holders are welcome to attend. Learn more about our clinics here. Wynton Marsalis dubbed Wessell Anderson “Warmdaddy”
Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Grammy Award winning pianist, composer, educator Arturo O’Farrill was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great bandleader Chico O’Farrill, he was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory, and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played
The Clayton Brothers
The Clayton Brothers, John and Jeff Clayton, prove conclusively, that while blood is thicker than water, it can still carry an unimpeded flow of pure creativity. Their Grammy© nominated quintet, The Clayton Brothers, was originally founded in 1977, and while their musical paths sometimes diverge, they continue to share a
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Growing up in New Orleans’ Treme neighborhood, Troy Andrews– “Trombone Shorty” –played in brass band parades before his arms were long enough to reach all the positions of the slide. He was a bandleader by age six. Originally attracting attention for his youth, by his teens he was attracting attention