***For Immediate Release***
24th Annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Friday, August 9 - Sunday, August 11, 2013
Plaza de César Chavez Park, Downtown San Jose, CA
Event Info: jazzfest.sanjosejazz.org
Ticket Information:
General Admission - Single Day: $20; Weekend Pass through 7/31: $45; Online until 8/9: $55; At Gate: $60
VIP - Weekend Pass through 7/31: $250; Thereafter and at gate: $300
San Jose Rep Stage General Admission – Sat, Sun - $10 per day
Children (Ages 5 – 12) - Daily Pass: $5; Weekend Pass: $15
"If you live within 50 miles of San Jose, you probably know about the South Bay's biggest annual cultural event: San Jose Jazz
Summer Fest. About 100,000 people attended [in 2011], the weather was tank-top perfect, and the musical arc of the weekend was
increasingly impressive." -San Jose Mercury News
"San Jose Jazz deserves a good deal of credit for spotting some of the region's most exciting artists long before they're headliners."
-Andy Gilbert, San Jose Mercury News
"Over 1,000 artists and 100,000 music lovers converge on San Jose for a weekend of jazz, funk, fusion, blues, salsa, Latin, R&B,
electronica and many other forms of contemporary music." -KQED
"…the festival continues to up the ante with the roster of about 80 performers that encompasses everything from
marquee names to unique up and comers, and both national and local acts...."
-Silicon Valley Community Newspapers
San Jose, CA - May 28, 2013 - The Bay Area is a hotbed for non-profit organizations presenting internationally renowned jazz
artists to the greater arts community. Alongside other prolific Bay Area institutions such as SFJAZZ and the Monterey Jazz
Festival, San Jose Jazz offers innovative arts programming celebrating the jazz tradition and singular concerts curated for
audiences within the heart of Silicon Valley. Following an incredibly successful Winter Fest 2013 (March 2013), San Jose Jazz
sets the stage for the wildly popular 24th Annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest taking place from Friday, August 9 - Sunday,
August 11, 2013 in and around Plaza de César Chavez Park in downtown San Jose, CA. A showcase for jazz and related genres,
Summer Fest is nationally recognized as one of the biggest Latin festivals in the country, and a premier summer destination for
music lovers, concert-goers and families alike as it curates 11 stages of live music and pulls in tens of thousands of visitors to
downtown throughout the weekend.
Celebrating 26 years in 2013, San Jose Jazz is a region-wide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers more than 100 free live
music programs each year in San Jose, CA. San Jose Jazz's ambitious efforts bring a fresh vibrancy to downtown San Jose through
its partnerships with the arts community, nightlife venues, restaurants and countless local businesses, and have a substantial
positive economic impact in the heart of downtown.
24th Annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest will feature some of today's most distinguished national acts, hottest jazz and Latin
artists, and the Bay Area's top local talent. This year's line-up includes acclaimed artists such as Preservation Hall Jazz Band,
Pink Martini, Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola Duo, Rebirth Brass
Band, Javon Jackson with Les McCann, Grace Kelly, Le Jazz Hot, The Cookers, Latin Jazz Jam with the John Santos
Sextet, Wil Campa, Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio, Ben Vereen, Stacey Kent, Yosvany Terry Quartet, Derrick Hodge, Mingo
Fishtrap, Tony Furtado, Murali Coryell, Mark de Clive-Lowe presents Church, Scotty Barnhart's "Clifford Brown/Max
Roach Legacy Project," Sasha Dobson Duo, Tammy Hall Quintet, Frank Bey Band, Laila Smith, California Honeydrops,
Futuro Picante, Orquesta Saboricua, Josh Jones Ensemble, Louie Romero's Mazacote, Ricardo Lemvo y Makina Loca,
Pa'l Bailador, Edgardo & Candela, Carlos Caro-Vission Latina, Legally Blue, LaVay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet
Lickers, The Fountain Blues Allstars, Zydeco Flames, Miles Bonny + B.Lewis, Transcendental Ensemble, Mitch Woods &
His Rocket 88's, Motordude Zydeco, Pelejo Seco, Los Gatos-Saratoga Big Band, Ron Gariffo Orchestra, Millenium Sounds
Orchestra, NASA Ames Jazz Band, Full Spectrum, Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco, Footnotes Big Band,
South Bay Big Band Jazz, Lyratones, Sons of Jubal, Audiotrópico, Raq Filipina, Aaron Lington Quintet, Paula Harris, San
Jose Jazz High School All Stars, Young Jazz Allstars, The Kompressors, Monterey Jazz Festival High School All-Star
Band, Monterey Jazz Festival High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Folsom High School Jazz Choir, Monte Vista High
School Jazz Combo, Archbishop Mitty High School Big Band, Archbishop Mitty High School Jazz Choir, and San Jose
Jazz High School All Stars. Artist interviews and hi-res photos are available upon request.
New attractions at Summer Fest 2013 will include Jazz+ performances, which will bring select main stage acts to the intimate San
Jose Repertory Theatre, Blackbird Tavern, Theatre on San Pedro Square, and The Pagoda from August 9 - 11 at 9 pm; acts will
include the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Legacy Project (Aug. 9, $5), Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (Aug. 10,
$20), Ben Vereen (Aug. 10, $20), Yosvany Terry (Aug. 10, $10), The Cookers (Aug. 11, $15), and Derrick Hodge (Aug. 11, $10).
Jazz+ shows will be ticketed separately from the main festival entrance fees, a festival pass is not required for entrance, and Jazz+
tickets are now on sale.
This year, San Jose Jazz will present an unprecedented level of talent at the San Jose Rep on August 10 & 11 from 12 pm - 8 pm;
wristbands for these daytime festival sets will cost an additional $10 per day and are now available for purchase online and will be
at all festival gates. Children will be admitted to the Rep with a General Admission Child wristband when accompanied by an
adult. VIP ticket holders will have access to the Rep shows during these hours and to all Jazz+ performances, with no ticket
reservations necessary.
Summer Fest 2013 will boast the brand new Big Easy Stage, and along with the YP Blues Stage, this dynamic area of the festival
will offer special food and drink options in one of San Jose's most historic districts. San Jose Made will showcase 20 vendors
selling hand-made merchandise in this area as well. The Big Easy Stage will feature the best of New Orleans jazz and zydeco,
curated by Jay Meduri of San Jose's Poor House Bistro. The YP Blues Stage has also moved to be closer to the center of the action
to make it easier to sample within an often hectic festival schedule.
The Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage will have an emphasis on music from three diverse international salsa scenes, including New
York (Friday), Puerto Rico (Saturday), and Cuba (Sunday). Opening the Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage on Friday, August 9, local
percussionist Josh Jones will honor salsa great Ray Barretto with a high-energy set filled with many of Barretto's classic dance
tunes. Legendary percussionist Louie Romero's hard-swinging, old-school salsa group Mazacote will close out the Salsa Stage
that evening. On both Saturday and Sunday, the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco will open the stage; Ricardo
Lemvo y Makina Loca will perform the closing set on Saturday night, and salsa favorite Wil Campa will close it out on Sunday.
Several salsa acts will make their debut appearance at this year's Summer Fest, including Josh Jones, Futuro Picante, and
Orquestra Saboricua.
The Jazz Beyond Stage, one of San Jose Jazz's most adventurous booking endeavors of 2013, will feature stand-out acts such as
Derrick Hodge, Mark de Clive-Lowe presents CHURCH, Audiotrópico, and Miles Bonny + B. Lewis. As the definition of
Jazz expands over time, Summer Fest is dedicated to delivering its most contemporary forms throughout the festival weekend and
with year-round Saturday night performances at The Pagoda.
For the first time, San Jose Jazz will have a parade from Plaza de César Chavez Park to the Big Easy Stage on Saturday, August 10
at 1:30 pm, to kick off the first concert on that stage. Bug Horn Rex will lead the parade. Other downtown events during festival
weekend include a Jazz Mass with Walter Bankovitch (member of the band Full Spectrum; Swing Stage at Theatre on San
Pedro Square) and Ian Hinckle at Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph on Sat. Aug. 10 @ 4:30 pm and Sun. Aug. 11 @ 11:30 am. The
evening Club Crawl will appear at select venues in downtown to extend exclusive free night-time music offerings on Friday,
August 9 and Saturday, August 10; venues will include The Fairmont Hotel, Hilton, Hyatt, Hotel De Anza, Blackbird Tavern, and
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. San Jose Jazz's NextGen stage will also showcase local talent, free to the public.
For the fourth year in a row, DRUM! Magazine, in partnership with San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, will present "DRUM! Night" the premier drumming event in Northern California - at the San Jose Repertory Theatre on Friday, August 9, 2013. This year's
show will feature clinic performances by Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Cindy Blackman-Santana (solo artist/Lenny
Kravitz/Santana), and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall/Anthrax). Street Drum Corps will return as masters of ceremonies. Stay
tuned for additional information in the coming weeks!
Year after year, San Jose Jazz presents dynamic programs that foster a positive social and economic impact on the greater
community. Summer Fest alone brings in more than $12 million to downtown San Jose. Through its year-round youth education
programs, live music events, and unparalleled commitment to providing performance and classroom opportunities for elementary,
middle and high school music students with backgrounds that range from novice to the pre-professional gifted young players, San
Jose Jazz is thrilled to contribute to the national arts movement benefiting the lives of hundreds of thousands of adults and
children.
Brendan Rawson, Executive Director of San Jose Jazz comments, "The festival is such a wonderful time to experience downtown
San Jose. The breadth of music we are presenting truly turns the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest into the soundtrack of Silicon Valley.
Folks who attend the festival are always pleasantly surprised with how much great music is to be found all around downtown."
Artistic and Festival Director Bruce Labadie adds, "As the festival has matured, so has the reach of its reputation into the
musician community, with artists coming from many parts of the world, seasoned artists looking to anchor their August touring
with a performance at the festival, and up and coming artists wanting to build their reputation. We are making some major strides
in 2013 with a stronger commitment to Latin Jazz, bringing in more established artists of this genre and placing them at several of
our larger stages; placing artists who will be appearing at the outdoor stages indoors for special intimate late night performances;
and making an effort to work with artists who have special projects. We continue to carefully expand and enhance our musical
offerings to an audience that appreciates the opportunity to listen to artists they love, and also those who may be unknown to them.
It's very exciting to expose festival-goers to new music, in such a lively setting."
San Jose Jazz is consistently broadening its reach to the local community with innovative educational programs. The latest schoolbased initiative, Progressions, is actively engaging students within the Franklin McKinley Public School District in San Jose.
Progressions is a rigorous program that uses music and music education to connect with at-risk students, helping keep them in
school, and on the road to becoming better students and contributing citizens. Intentionally planned as an after-school and weekend
program, Progressions currently works with upwards of 100 students daily.
For more information on San Jose Jazz's education and live music programs including Summer Jazz Camp, High School All Stars,
San Jose Jazz Winter Fest, a new series of leading jazz performances at The Pagoda (which are a year-round extension of the
programming on the Jazz Beyond Stage at Summer Fest 2013), the music series Free Jazz Wednesdays (free live jazz every
Wednesday at either the Fairmont Hotel, Hotel De Anza or Lou's Village in Willow Glen), "Music at the Market" each Friday at
San Pedro Square Market, and the bi-monthly Saturday afternoon jazz shows in the plaza outside of Lou's Village, please visit
www.sanjosejazz.org.
Get ready for an unprecedented line-up of acclaimed artists and the best in Bay Area music talent at the 24th San Jose Jazz
Summer Fest! Below is a list of featured artists performing at this year's festival.
24th Annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
When: August 9 - 11, 2013
Where: Plaza de César Chavez Park, San Jose, CA
Admission: GA ($20/Day; $45 - $60/Weekend Pass), VIP ($250 - $300), Children 5 - 12 ($15/Weekend Pass)
More info: www.jazzfest.sanjosejazz.org; (408) 288-7557
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 2pm
Main Stage
Founded in 1961, Preservation Hall Jazz Band has toured across the globe to spread and foster the art form of New Orleans Jazz.
Named for Preservation Hall, the respected music venue in New Orleans' French Quarter, the band has performed with joy and
spirit at venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and for everyone from British Royalty to the King of Thailand. Founding
artists performed with the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Buddy Bolden, and other members over the years
have continued the tradition of passing the lessons of their music to the younger generation. After the release of their Preservation
Hall Jazz Band 50th Anniversary Collection in 2012, the band won an NAACP Image Award for the album. The band continues
to this day to uphold with reverence and tenacity the legacy of the venue that inspired its name.
http://www.preservationhall.com/band
Pink Martini
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 6pm
Main Stage
Known as the "little orchestra," Pink Martini was founded in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in hopes of providing more
beautiful and inclusive music to political fundraisers for causes like civil rights, education, and the environment. Now consisting of
10 - 12 musicians, Pink Martini has performed its multilingual repertoire across the world, with orchestras including the Los
Angeles Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, and the BBC Concert Orchestra, and at events and venues including two
sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall and the opening party of the remodeled Museum of Modern Art. Selling over 2.5 million
albums worldwide and going gold in several countries, Pink Martini continues to receive rave reviews. 1969, their most recent
album with legendary Japanese singer Saori Yuki, reached the #2 spot on the Japanese charts, proving the band shows no sign of
slowing down after nearly two decades.
http://pinkmartini.com
Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 4pm
Main Stage
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 9pm
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square (Jazz+)
Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) was created in order to bring the vital musical traditions of Afro Latin
jazz to a wider audience and expand contemporary Latin jazz big band repertoire. World-renowned pianist, composer, and
educator O’Farrill became the director of the orchestra that preserved much of the music of his father, jazz legend Chico O’Farrill
in 1995. Arturo O’Farrill has developed as a solo performer with diverse artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton
Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte. He has also composed music for film, including “Hollywoodland” and “Salud” and recorded
numerous albums, several which were Grammy nominees. O’Farrill and ALJO received the 2008 GRAMMY for “Best Latin Jazz
Album” for Song for Chico. They were again jointly nominated for “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album” in 2011 for 40 Acres and
a Burro.
http://www.arturoofarrill.com
Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola Duo
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 4pm
San Jose Rep Stage
Guitarist wizard Charlie Hunter first came into prominence in the early 1990s, when he released his self-titled debut album
Charlie Hunter Trio. Since then, Hunter has recorded and released 19 albums and has recorded with the likes of Norah Jones,
John Mayer, and D'Angelo. The guitarist has garnered recognition from fans, critics, and fellow musicians alike, as he
simultaneously plays bass and rhythm/lead guitar parts on his custom-made seven-string guitar. Most recently in 2012, Hunter
released his latest duo album, Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead, with acclaimed jazz drummer Scott Amendola.
http://www.charliehunter.com
Javon Jackson with Les McCann
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 4pm
Main Stage
It all began when tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson invited veteran pianist and vocalist Les McCann to commemorate the 40th
anniversary of Swiss Movement, McCann's best-selling album with Eddie Harris. Jackson is used to working with legends like
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Freddie Hubbard, and Elvin Jones. His latest release, Once Upon a Melody, hit number one on
the jazz radio charts. Les McCann has worked with prolific artists including Roberta Flack and Benny Bailey, establishing
himself as an important member of the soul community through his dozens of albums and collaborations. Unsurprisingly, these
two artists create musical magic together.
http://www.javonjackson.com
http://www.lesmccann-officialwebsite.com
Grace Kelly Quintet
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 2pm
San Jose Rep Stage
20-year-old Grace Kelly has already established herself as a prominent member of the jazz community, working and performing
as a singer, saxophonist, composer, lyricist, arranger, producer, and educator. Notable musicians like Wynton Marsalis and
Harry Connick, Jr. have been so impressed by Kelly's musicianship they've invited her to guest appear onstage with them. She
has received numerous awards including "Best Jazz Act" for four years in a row in the FNX/Phoenix Best Music Poll, Best
National Jazz Act in 2012, ASCAP Foundation's Young Jazz Composers Award in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2013, and
Boston Music Award's "Jazz Artist of the Year" in 2008 and 2010. After releasing eight full-length albums, Grace Kelly
released her first single "Sweet Sweet Baby," which has made it to #10 on the Billboard Magazine "Smooth Jazz Song Charts."
http://www.gracekellymusic.com
Le Jazz Hot
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 1pm
San Jose Rep Stage
Featuring members of The Hot Club of San Francisco, Le Jazz Hot has continually remained one of America's most daring
ensembles. The band lists guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli among their main influences, while
performing and incorporating work from other composers including Claude Debussy and Jelly Roll Morton. Their unique jazz
form recalls the 1930s in Paris, and Le Jazz Hot is amongst the pioneers of keeping the revival of Reinhardt's music alive.
http://hcsf.com
The Cookers
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 3pm
San Jose Rep Stage
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 9 pm
Blackbird Tavern Stage (Jazz+)
Named for late great trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's 1965 album, The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club La Marchal, The
Cookers have remained at the core of the post-bop jazz scene for decades. Each member of the band has spent time leading his
own series of groups and developing a clearly individual sound. It is no surprise that their power as a team is incredibly
commanding. With credentials ranging from the acoustic hard bop of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers to the electrified funk of
Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi ensemble, the lineup captures the entire spectrum of jazz, past and present. The Cookers' latest
album, 2012's Believe, only further establishes them as masters in the jazz community.
http://jazzlegacyproductions.com/cookers_pages/thecookers.html
Latin Jazz Jam Session with the John Santos Sextet
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 9pm
Next Gen Stage
Dr. John Calloway - flute, piano, percussion
Melecio Magdaluyo - saxes
Saul Sierra - bass
Marco Diaz - piano, trumpet
David Flores - drums
John Santos - percussion
The theme of the Latin Jazz Jam will be “The Art of the Discarga.” Inspired by the bebop jam sessions of the late 1940s, the
Cuban Descarga was a major force in Havana throughout the 1950s, pioneered by Bebo Valdés, Cachao, Tata Güines,
Guillermo Barreto, Yeyito, Niño Rivera, Peruchín, Julio Gutierrez, Cachaito, El Negro Vivar, Frank Emilio, Papito
Hernandez, Walfredo De Los Reyes, Papín, Generoso Jimenez, and a host of other Cuban musical giants. The fever caught on
in NY in the same decade and continued through the 60s and 70s with hosts of more wonderful musicians including Tito Puente,
Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Candido Camero, Chino Pozo, Patato Valdés, Chombo Silva, Charlie Palmieri, Kako,
Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto, Orestes Vilató, Bobby Rodriguez, Bobby Valentín, Barry Rogers, Eddie Palmieri, Roberto
Rodriguez, and Papo Lucca. The Descarga phenomenon helped give birth to the Salsa movement in NY and has become a
universal staple for creative Latin American musicians and all who follow the great tradition of Latin Jazz.
http://www.johnsantos.com
Wil Campa
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 6:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Cuba’s leading vocalist Wil Campa represents the very best of Cuban Son, performing and recording with well-known orchestras
Cumbre and Maraca. His charisma and the ability to move an audience has brought him to share the stage with the ranks of
Wynton Marsalis, Poncho Sanchez, the Gran Combo, Natalie Cole, and Michael Miller. Campa is best recognized
internationally for his Grammy-nominated contribution to Maraca’s album Tremenda Rumba in 2002. His elite Cuban group Wil
Campa y Su Orquestra formed in 2005 and released two albums, with Todo Es Posible (2011) earning him a nomination for
“Best Album 2012” at the Cubadisco (Cuba’s equivalent to the Grammy Awards).
http://www.wilcampa.com
Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 12:00pm
San Jose Rep Stage
Cuban-born, New York-based drummer, composer, and educator Dafnis Prieto continuously makes his mark on the Latin and jazz
music scene with his revolutionary drumming techniques. Since his move to the United States in 1999, the musician has worked
with artists including Henry Threadgill, Steve Coleman, and Eddie Palmieri, and performed at several national and international
music festivals as both a sideman and bandleader. Prieto has also earned the 2011 MacArthur Fellowship Award and the Jazz
Journalists Association's "Up & Coming Musician of the Year" in 2006, as well as a Grammy Award nomination for Absolute
Quintet as Best Latin Jazz Album and a Latin Grammy Nomination for "Best New Artist."
http://www.dafnisonmusic.com
Ben Vereen
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 8pm
San Jose Rep Stage (Jazz+)
Tony Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Ben Vereen has been performing on-stage and in television and film for over 35
years. On Broadway, the actor, dancer and singer has appeared in shows including Wicked, Fosse, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar,
and A Christmas Carol. His role in Pippin garnered him both the prestigious Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for "Best
Actor in a Musical." Vereen was also the first simultaneous winner of the "Entertainer of the Year," "Rising Star," and "Song and
Dance Star" awards from the American Guild of Variety Artists. While performing worldwide, Ben's acting credits continue to
give us memorable roles that stand the test of time, such as the unforgettable Chicken George in “Roots”, Louis Armstrong in
“Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style”, and a guest appearance on “Grey’s Anatomy”, for which he won the Prism Award.
http://www.benvereen.net
Stacey Kent
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 5pm
San Jose Rep Stage
Since the release of her first album in 1997, Stacey Kent has achieved continuous success as one of the world's foremost jazz
singers. Now an artist on Blue Note's roster, Kent has released eight best-selling albums, including the Grammy Award nominated,
platinum-selling Breakfast on the Morning Tram. The singer has gained fans nationwide, from actor Clint Eastwood to musician
Steven Tyler to author John Harvey. Throughout her career, Kent has maintained a sense of romance and artistry in her music,
especially in her most recent release, 2012's Dreamer in Concert, which was recorded live in Paris at La Cigale.
http://www.staceykent.com
Yosvany Terry Quartet
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 12pm
Main Stage
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 9 pm
Blackbird Tavern Stage (Jazz+)
Cuban-born saxophonist Yosvany Terry has absorbed and incorporated American jazz traditions with his own Afro-Cuban roots,
marrying the two to create a new melodic style. Terry received his earliest musical training from his father, violinist Eladio "Don
Pancho" Terry. Performing with musical legends Chucho Valdez, Silvio Rodriguez, and Fito Paez, Terry developed a sense of
musical innovation early on. After forming Columna B, an influential group of young Cuban jazz players, Terry has toured with
the group throughout the United States and Europe. His notable album, Metamorphosis, further displays the innovative work he's
done since moving to New York.
http://www.yosvanyterry.com
Derrick Hodge
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 4pm
Blackbird Tavern Stage
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 9pm
Jazz Beyond Stage (Jazz+)
Representing the new and respecting the classic, bassist Derrick Hodge has spent his musical career transcending genres. As a
performer, producer, and composer, Hodge takes influence from everything from gospel to funk to jazz to hip-hop. His debut
album Live Today, released on Blue Note Records, showcases his versatility and melodic sensitivity, creating a sound all his own.
As a film composer, Hodge has written music for several films and has performed his compositions at the Sundance Film Festival.
The bassist recently appeared at the San Jose Jazz Winter Fest 2013, performing in the Robert Glasper Experiment. Derrick
Hodge is currently touring with his band that includes Mark Colenburg, the drummer for the Robert Glasper Experiment.
http://derrickhodge.com
Mingo Fishtrap
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 12pm
Main Stage
Mingo Fishtrap, a soul and funk band based out of Austin, Texas has been bridging melodic pop with gritty Memphis soul and
New Orleans funk for nearly two decades. The band has easily created a niche in Austin's heavily saturated scene, earning a
handful of Austin Music Awards for their album, Yesterday. The outfit has released six albums over the years, and shows no sign
of stopping. The band has recently supported shows with Sting, Parliament, and Earth Wind & Fire and have over 100 shows
scheduled for 2013, including performances at Wakarusa, The Rochester International Jazz Festival, and Ontario's Thunder
Bay Festival.
http://www.mingofishtrap.com
Tony Furtado
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 6pm
YP Blues Stage
American banjo player, slide guitar player, and singer-songwriter Tony Furtado mixes Americana, folk, indie-rock, blues, and
jazz to create a hybrid that captivates audiences of all types. The virtuosic musician was a two-time winner of the National
Bluegrass Banjo Championship in 1987 and 1991. Furtado has written over a dozen albums since the early 90s, including
Golden (2011), which remained on the Americana Top 40 charts for months. Most recently in 2011, Furtado released Live From
Mississippi Studios, a stunning live DVD/CD set recorded live at one of Portland’s guiding light venues for indie rock, Americana,
and folk, Mississippi Studios. Funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign, the show was recorded and mixed by Rob Stroup (8
Ball Studios) and filmed by the Devious Goldsmith collective.
http://ww.tonyfurtado.com
Murali Coryell
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 3pm
YP Blues Stage
Contemporary soul/blues artist Murali Coryell, son of jazz-rock fusion guitar legend Larry Coryell and author/actress Julie
Coryell, grew up surrounded by great influences, taking in the sounds of Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Carlos Santana. He
worked in the late '80s and '90s with his soul/blues band The Ambassadors, and as Duke Robillard's second guitarist on his
world tour. Coryell has released several albums over the years, including his latest, Sugar Lips (2009). In addition to performing
with his own group, he's toured with award-winning blues artist Joe Louis Walker, which only further solidifies Murali Coryell as
an indispensable blues man.
http://www.muralicoryell.com/
Clifford Brown/Max Roach Legacy Project
*Fri, Aug 9 @ 9pm
Blackbird Tavern Stage
$10 online & at the door (Jazz+)
Scotty Barnhart, Grant Stewart, and Clayton Cameron's Clifford Brown/Max Roach Legacy Project offers their interpretation of
the classic compositions of Brown and Roach. Scotty Barnhart is an acclaimed jazz trumpeter, leader, composer, arranger,
educator and author. The two-time Grammy® Award winner is currently in his twentieth year as a featured soloist with the
legendary Count Basie Orchestra. Grant Stewart has played his tenor sax with John Hendricks, Clark Terry, Etta Jones,
Brad Mehldau, Russell Malone, and Harry Connick, Jr., and was a member of the last Al Grey Sextet. Stewart has performed
all over North America, Europe and Japan, and in NYC can be found playing at such clubs in NY as Birdland, Smoke, The
Ketano, The Jazz Standard, Fat Cat and Smalls Jazz Club. Drummer Clayton Cameron has a dynamic career that has already
crossed many barriers in the world of music. He played for megastar Tony Bennett for fifteen years, and has shared the stage with
diverse artists such as blues legend Joe Williams, Frank Sinatra, Clark Terry, Kenny Burrell, K.D. Lang, James Taylor and
the Backstreet Boys, to name a few. Cameron is also on the faculty of the Jazz Studies program at UCLA.
http://www.scottybarnhart.com
http://www.grantstewartjazz.com
http://www.claytoncameron.com/html/slideshow.php
Sasha Dobson Duo
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 7pm
Silicon Valley Stage
American jazz singer-songwriter and indie-folk favorite Sasha Dobson, daughter of well-known vocalist Gail Dobson and Smith
Dobson, influential Bay area pianist, first hit the stage at age six. Taking influence from everything from the jazz improv and
phrasing of Ella Fitzgerald to the songwriting and guitar of Elliott Smith and Johnny Cash, Dobson has created a sound all her
own. The artist has performed around the world as a solo artist and in various groups, notably as the percussionist and guitarist for
close friend Norah Jones’ 2010 tour, as well as in the country trio Puss ‘N Boots with Jones. For her third album Aquarius (June
18 / Creek Valley Records), Sasha Dobson, a standout vocalist on the American jazz scene, has created her first album as a
songwriter; a raw, honest collection of elegant garage rock, produced by friend and collaborator Joel Hamilton (Sparklehorse,
Black Keys, Tom Waits).
http://www.sashadobson.com
Tammy Hall Quintet
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 2pm
Blackbird Tavern Stage
Playing piano since age four, educator, performer, and philanthropist Tammy Hall has become one of the Bay regions’ most
sought after accompanists. Hall maintains a busy performance calendar, touring extensively in Japan, Europe, and Mexico, and
performing in venues such as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Kennedy Center. She also accompanies the U.C.
Santa Cruz Porter College gospel choir, teaches privately, and is a member of the highly acclaimed Montclair Women's Big
Band, whose new CD was recently recorded at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. Her charity work includes performances for
Help Is On The Way, Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center and Children's Hospital of Oakland's Miracle Network. The
Tammy Hall Quintet most recently released Blue Soul (2012), bringing the musicians’ soulful treatment to the evolution of blues
and foundation of jazz.
http://www.tammyhall.com
Frank Bey Band
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 7:30pm
Big Easy Stage
Frank Bey, the “Southern Gentleman of Blues”, has been performing as a vocalist since the tender age of 4, learning to sing from
his mother, well-known Gospel singer Maggie Jordan. Bey has toured throughout the United States, Canada, Alaska, and Spain
with the likes of The Otis Redding Review and Archie Jenkins & The Incredible Saxons. Making a comeback in 1996 after
nearly 20 years away from the industry, Frank Bey released his debut album Steppin’ Out in 1998, followed by I Wanna See You
Soon (2000). The albums feature contemporary arrangements of blues standards, as well as demonstrations of multiple blues styles
including swing, delta, country, and folk, further proving Bey’s individuality as a musician and artist.
http://www.frankbeymusic.com
Laila Smith
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 6pm
Blackbird Tavern Stage
Recent high school grad – and San Jose Jazz education program alum – Laila Smith is well on her way to a distinguished career in
music. Since 2009, she has received 8 DownBeat Student Music Awards and was recognized in 2012 as one of only twenty US
Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Laila’s compositions were recognized with ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards in 2010
and 2012, and at the 2011 Jazz Education Network’s Composers Showcase in New Orleans, where she performed with the
North Texas One O’Clock Band. Smith released an EP of original compositions as the duo Polenta (with pianist Paul Bloom) in
early 2013. Her talent has taken her around the world, from San Jose’s California Theater to Carnegie Hall, and to Japan, Russia,
Finland, and Estonia. This fall, she starts a dual program at Harvard University and the New England Conservatory of Music, after
a summer spent at the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music, where she’ll learn from Ravi Coltrane,
Esperanza Spalding, 2013 Summer Fest artist Dafnis Prieto and Winter Fest artists Ambrose Akinmusire, Tyshawn Sorey and
Vijay Iyer.
http://www.reverbnation.com/lailasmith
California Honeydrops
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 7:30pm
Big Easy Stage
Digging deep into the roots of American music, the California Honeydrops embrace the traditions of Blues, Gospel, Second Line
New Orleans Jazz, and early R&B. Since their formation five years ago in the subway stations of Oakland, CA, The California
Honeydrops have completed eight European tours, toured extensively throughout the US, and recorded three full-length albums of
original music. The California Honeydrops were voted the SF Bay Area’s “Best Soul/R&B Band”, nominated for “Best New
Artist” by the National Blues Foundation (2009), and received 5 East Bay Express Reader’s Poll awards (2011) including
“Best Band,” “Best Album,” and “Best Musician.” The band recently released their latest album, Like You Mean It, in April 2013.
http://www.cahoneydrops.com
Futuro Picante
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 12:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco (LJYE), composed of talented young musicians aged 10-18, performs Latin jazz
classics and original compositions at a level that has landed them gigs at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, KCSM Jazz Festival,
Yerba Buena Gardens, SF Museum of Modern Art, and Yoshi’s. The ensemble’s mission is to preserve the traditions of Latin
jazz and Afro-Cuban music by teaching it to youth and to create role models for aspiring student musicians. Led by Music Director
John Calloway, LJYE has shared the stage with such legends as Cuban bassist Cachao, piano virtuoso Chuchito Valdes, Latin
jazz heavyweight Poncho Sanchez, and the Grammy® Award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra. The ensemble was chosen as
one of the top youth bands at YouthQuake 2004 and won First Place (Youth Music) at Carnaval San Francisco in 2002, 2004,
2005 and 2006. Music Director John Calloway is a multi-instrumentalist, award-winning composer, educator and performer who
has worked with many Latin and jazz greats, including Max Roach, Israel “Cachao” Lopez and Pete Escovedo. He holds an
MA in music education and a Ph.D. in multi-cultural and international education.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Latin-Jazz-Youth-Ensemble-of-San-Francisco/177741569491
Orquesta Saboricua
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 2:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Orquesta Saboricua is made up of some of the Bay Area’s best salsa players; together, they make magic. Founder Mike Ramos,
keyboards, has been involved with salsa in the Bay Area for 10 years and has performed with such well-known groups as
Orquesta Soroa, Cimarron, and La Verdad. His musical influences include both Palmieri brothers, Papo Luca, Herbie Hancock,
Bill Evans Y "El Maestro" Carlos Frederico. Tony Acevedo, vocals, sang in regional radio competitions in his native Puerto Rico
and has a smooth sonero style reminiscent of Adalberto Santiago and Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez. Julio Colon, trombone,
started playing at age 13 when he heard Willie Colon's amazing sound. Steve Marshall, saxophone and flute, began his studies at
the San Francisco Conservatory of Music at the age of twelve and has performed with Charanga '76, Orquesta Broadway, and
Potato. He brings his pacheco style flute and smooth sax playing to round out the Saboricua horn section. Jose Santiago, bongo,
was selected for the Pan American Games Big Band. Santiago’s major musical influences include Chucho Valdez, Paquito
D'Rivera and Cal Tjader. Ali Choco Luna, conga, has been performing since he was ten years old. He’s shared the stage with
artists like Edwin Pabon, Chichito Cepeda, and 2013 Summer Fest artist John Santos.
http://www.myspace.com/orquestasaboricua
Josh Jones Ensemble
*Fri, Aug 9 @ 6:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Josh Jones, an internationally recognized drummer and percussionist, has toured with such jazz greats as Don Cherry, Steve
Coleman, Omar Sosa, and Peter Apfelbaum, and is currently touring with jazz vocalist Jacqui Naylor. Jones has also
contributed to recording projects including the film “La Mission” and albums with Larry Coryell, Taj Mahal, Bob Weir, and
Tupac Shakur. Jones’ ensemble, which includes Carlos Rosario (Vocals), Edgardo Cambon (Vocals, Congas), Chloe Scott
(Flute), Marty Wehner (Trombone), Patrick Morehead (Piano), Steve Hogan (Bass), continuously performs at clubs and festivals
throughout the Bay Area, promoting and supporting jazz in the community.
http://www.joshjonesdrums.com
Louie Romero’s Mazacote
*Fri, Aug 9 @ 8:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Mazacote is the hard-swinging, old school salsa group of legendary percussionist Louie Romero, who came to fans’ attention as
the longtime timbales player for famed salsero "El Cantante" Hector Lavoe. Romero is also renowned for his work with Willie
Colón, Rubén Blades, Celia Cruz, Ron Carter, and has appeared on five gold and two platinum records. Based in San Francisco,
Mazacote plays a crowd-pleasing, high-energy mixture of classic salsa favorites and original Latin jazz tunes. Recently, the band
released the album Timbalero, an album filled with soulful and danceable salsa, cha-cha, Latin jazz, Cuban guajira, and bomba.
http://www.mazacote.com
Pa'l Bailador
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 4:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Pa’l Bailador, “The Dancers Salsa Band,” is a twelve-piece salsa orchestra with high energy and an authentic swing that has been
taking the San Francisco Bay Area dance floors by storm. Founded in 2009 by Neftali Rosado Jr., co-founder of Temblor
Productions, the Oakland based group is mad up of some of the most prominent and talented musicians in the San Francisco Bay
Area. With a style and repertoire that compares to no other, Pa’l Bailador offers a unique sound that leaves dancers craving more.
http://www.salsapb.com
Edgardo & Candela
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 6:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Edgardo & Candela is a San Francisco based salsa band formed in 1987. Better known as simply “Candela,” their trademark is
their high energy level performance, featuring great vocals, a tight rhythm section and the powerful sound of the trombones. The
band features the crop of professional musicians in the Bay Area, which makes for an incredible musical experience every time
they play. "I am very proud of having shared the stage with these great musicians over two decades now” says bandleader Edgardo
Cambón. “Music for me is all about making people want to dance, have a good time and maybe, even make us all think a little in
the process.”
Along with Cambón, Candela features Bob Karty, piano; David Belove, bass; Omar Ledezma, timbal-bongó and vocals; Julio
Areas, timbal-bongó and vocals; 2012 Summer Fest artist Sandy Cressman, vocals; and Abel Figueroa, Marty Wehner, Jeff
Cressman and Doug Beavers, Trombones.
http://www.musicandela.com
Carlos Caro-Vission Latina
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 2:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Carlos Caro was born in Havana, Cuba in 1967. From an early age, he was strongly drawn to percussion. He began his
professional musical career with the group Clave. His experience in Clave was important in his development as a percussionist; it
was during this time that he experimented with using a third bongo head, or the "Tri-bongo". Exposure was beginning to get him
the attention of other respected bands in Cuba. 1990 saw him begin a new stage in his career as the first bongocero for Opus 13, a
band that eventually metamorphosed into Paulo y Su Elite. The band was headed by Paulo Fernandez Gallo, one of the most
well recognized and respected artists in Cuban music.
Caro has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1996 and has become a much sought-after percussionist, working with
established musicians such as Rebeca Mauleón, Anthony Blea y su Charanga, Jesus Diaz and his QBA, Grupo Malo, and
Orquesta La Moderna Tradicion. He has also played with Eddie Palmieri, Pedro Brull, Luisito Carrion, Anthony Cruz,
Nino Segarra, Omar Sosa and the great Paraguayan harpist Ramon Romero. In 2004, he debuted as a composer with the release
of his recording Kitikimba Pa’ti, recorded with his own band, Vission Latina. This success was followed by second album,
Sonado Como un Cañon, released in June 2010.
http://www.carloscaro.net
Legally Blue
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 12pm
YP Blues Stage
Legally Blue is a five-piece band, formed in 2010, who’s authentic sound comes from rare, vintage guitar amps, a classic
Hammond B3 organ, and from the soul and depth of vocalist Joanne Wegener. The band mixes original works and classic blues
standards with their own surprises to create a nostalgic sound that is firmly rooted in modern sensibilities. Featuring John Keating
(B3 organ, keyboards), Mike West (drums), Chris Wilder (bass), Aart de Geus (guitars), and Wegener, plays at various festivals
and venues in California. Influenced by artists including Eric Clapton, Little Walter, BB King, and Susan Tedeschi, Legally Blue
strives to play authentic and solid blues, adding a dash of jazz and individuality.
http://www.legallyblue.com
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 1:30pm
Big Easy Stage
Internationally recognized as The Queen of Classic Jazz & Blues in the authentic style of the 1940s and 50s, Lavay Smith is the
vocalist and bandleader of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, one of the top swingin’ Jazz and Blues bands in the world. Touring
frequently throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan, Smith and her 7-piece band have performed and recorded with
distinguished musicians including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, and Quincy Jones. Lavay Smith and Her
Red Hot Skillet Lickers have performed at many prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, The Monterey Jazz Festival, The
Chicago Jazz Festival, and Yoshi’s. The band has released three critically acclaimed albums, most recently Miss Smith to You!
(2009), which features both original and previously recorded compositions.
http://www.lavaysmith.com
Zydeco Flames
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 4:30pm
Big Easy Stage
The Zydeco Flames have gained a reputation as the West Coast’s premiere Zydeco band, performing at venues ranging from clubs
to dancehalls to festivals, including the San Francisco Jazz Festival, Portland Blues Festival, Bumbershoot, and the
Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. Members of the Zydeco Flames have worked and performed over the years with artists including Elvin
Bishop, Roy Rogers, Norton Buffalo, and Johnny Copeland. The band has earned various accolades and was voted “Best
Zydeco Band” in 2006 by the West Coast Blues Society. Releasing nine albums and compilations over the years, most recently
Fire It Up, the Zydeco Flames consistently provide fans with hot Zydeco in the tradition of masters like Queen Ida and Buckwheat
Zydeco.
http://www.zydecoflames.com
Miles Bonny + B.Lewis
*Fri, Aug 9 @ 9pm
Jazz Beyond Stage
Critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and trumpeter Miles Bonny has teamed up with B.Lewis, the rising star in the world of
electro-soul production, to create the duo’s debut EP, Egg Black (2012). Bonny’s Midwest lumberjack soul seductively fuses with
B.Lewis’ California electro-soul beats and breakdowns, creating an electro-soul sound all its own. Having released several albums
as solo artists and in various collaborations with projects including SoundsGood and Alora, Bonny and B.Lewis have taken
influence from musical experiences of the past to create and define the soundscape of the future.
http://milesbonny.com
http://blewis.bandcamp.com
Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 1:30pm
Big Easy Stage
Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage for three decades.
Taking their inspiration from the great jump n’ boogie outfits of the late 40s and early 50s, they breathe fresh life into the music
that gave birth to rock n’roll. Woods styled his group after the jumpin’ n’ jivin’, shoutin’ n’ honkin’ bands of Louis Jordan,
Wynonie Harris, Amos Milburn, and Roy Milton. Adding a healthy dose of New Orleans R&B, pile-drivin’ piano, and Woods’
own playful lyrics, Woods and His Rocket 88s forge their own brand of music they call “rock-a-boogie.”
“A joyous, wall-to-wall blast guaranteed to chase away any blues” (Philadelphia Inquirer), the 88s came together in Northern
California in 1980 and quickly rose to the top of the blues club circuit. Their first album, Steady Date, got hot reviews in 1984 and
led to appearances at the San Francisco Blues Festival and gigs opening for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughan,
The Neville Brothers, and James Brown.
Countless concerts and many albums later, bandleader Woods has never lost touch with the music and musicians of New Orleans.
In 2006 he realized his dream of reuniting the surviving members of Fats Domino’s original band. After playing a live show at the
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, they ducked into the studio, and filmed the whole shebang. The CD/DVD, Big Easy
Boogie, is available on Club 88 Records.
http://mitchwoods.com
Motordude Zydeco
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 4:30pm
Big Easy Stage
Formed in 1989, MotorDude Zydeco plays the infectious dance music of the Creole people of Southwest Louisiana known as
“zydeco.” The Acadians (Cajuns), who had come from France via Canada in search of political freedom, originally brought the
music to Louisiana. Adopting and adapting the music of the Cajuns, the Creoles added their own bluesy, rockin’ elements and
called it zydeco.
MotorDude Zydeco has become one of the leading exponents of this raucous style. Having performed in a wide variety of venues
throughout the Bay Area and beyond, the band has developed a strong following of dancers who practice the traditional waltzes,
two-steps, and zydeco-shuffle dance styles. Through the efforts of MotorDude Zydeco and other local acts, the Bay Area has
become the most thriving Cajun and zydeco scene outside Louisiana.
Utilizing the instrumentation of piano accordion, button accordion, fratoir (or rubboard), guitar, bass, and drums, MotorDude
Zydeco creates a distinctive yet roots-oriented music blending traditional zydeco with original songs and rhythm and blues. The
group packs any dance floor.
Pelejo Seco
*Sun, Aug 11, @ 4:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Growing up in Havana, Cuba, bandleader/composer Ivan Camblor played his tres (three string Cuban guitar) with traditional
Cuban bands, many of which began performing his songs. While still in Cuba, Camblor collaborated with Edesio Alejandro on
two scores for the film “Hacerse el Sueco”.
Camblor moved to the United States in November 2004 and founded Pallejo Seco. He took the name of the band from a Spanish
phrase meaning “raw hide.” For him the name has many meanings, one of which is to describe the dry and leathered skin of a
campesino or farmer.
This eclectic group has its roots in traditional Cuban music and performs only Camblor’s original compositions. The ensemble
produces a creative sound that intertwines progressive fusion rock, Latin pop, Brazilian, flamenco, Afro-Cuban and jazz.
Enganchate (loosely translated to mean "grab on”) is the group’s first CD.
http://www.pellejoseco.com
Los Gatos-Saratoga Big Band
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 11am
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
Los Gatos- Saratoga Big Band is a community band sponsored by the Los Gatos / Saratoga Community Education and
Recreation Agency. The musical focus of the band is jazz in all styles with an emphasis on swing and dance. The classics from
Miller, Basie, Brown, and Goodman are among the featured songs.
http://www.lgsbigband.com/default.asp
Ron Gariffo Orchestra
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 2pm
Swing Stage Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
The Ron Gariffo Orchestra was formed in September of 2001 with the idea of creating a compact jazz orchestra. As the band
progressed, it was apparent that there was a lack of standard arrangements to choose from, so Ron set to work writing
arrangements for this new group. Today, RGO performs mostly original arrangements of jazz standards, in addition to songs from
more recent periods. The focus of the group remains jazz, however their unique style and talents allow them to venture into areas
such as Latin and R&B. In addition to appearing at the Summer Fest, the band has worked with such notables as Eddie Fischer
and Denise Perrier. Currently the band performs on the Peninsula, and features the vocal stylings of Med Daugherty.
http://www.rgorchestra.com
Millennium Sounds Orchestra
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 5pm
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
Millennium Sounds Orchestra (MSO), formed in 1999, is one of the South Bay’s best-kept musical secrets. The MSO players
are a mixture of alumni from De Anza College, San Jose State, Hayward State, and San Francisco State, among others. They
play a mixture of big band swing, jazz and Latin with vocalists Rich Santoro and Joyce McCullough singing the music of Frank
Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Patti Page, and more.
NASA Ames Jazz Band
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 7pm
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
The NASA Ames Jazz Band (AJB) is the large ensemble of the “Jazz Band” Club of the NASA Ames Exchange. The group’s
eighteen musicians are drawn from the Ames community, as well as from the local Bay Area. AJB has performed its danceable
versions of straight-ahead big band charts at venues all over Silicon Valley, including Ames Café and the Senzala Restaurant in
Sunnyvale. It plays regularly at Ames Dance Club and for parties, picnics, and other functions at Moffett Field and beyond.
These scientists and techies can swing!
Full Spectrum
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 11am
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
The Full Spectrum Jazz has delighted audiences with traditional and modern jazz since 1996. Performance styles range from laidback Count Basie swing to poly-rhythmic modern Latin. Full Spectrum Jazz has a diverse catalog of exceptional music, including
original compositions and venerable jazz standards. Full Spectrum is a full 18-piece big band, including vocalist Duane Lawrence
as a regular feature.
http://fsjazz.com/
Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 12:30pm
Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage
Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco (LJYE), composed of talented young musicians aged 10-18, performs Latin jazz
classics and original compositions at a level that has landed them gigs at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, KCSM Jazz Festival,
Yerba Buena Gardens, SF Museum of Modern Art, and Yoshi’s. The ensemble’s mission is to preserve the traditions of Latin
jazz and Afro-Cuban music by teaching it to youth and to create role models for aspiring student musicians. Led by Music Director
John Calloway, LJYE has shared the stage with such legends as Cuban bassist Cachao, piano virtuoso Chuchito Valdes, Latin
jazz heavyweight Poncho Sanchez, and the Grammy® Award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra. The ensemble was chosen as
one of the top youth bands at YouthQuake 2004 and won First Place (Youth Music) at Carnaval San Francisco in 2002, 2004,
2005 and 2006. Music Director John Calloway is a multi-instrumentalist, award-winning composer, educator and performer who
has worked with many Latin and jazz greats, including Max Roach, Israel “Cachao” Lopez and Pete Escovedo. He holds an
MA in music education and a Ph.D. in multi-cultural and international education.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Latin-Jazz-Youth-Ensemble-of-San-Francisco/177741569491
Footnotes Big Band
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 2:30pm
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
Footnotes Big Band was assembled after budget cuts forced the closure of Foothill College’s jazz program. The group features
original compositions by local musicians such as Howard Cespedes, Rich Walsh, Wayne Wallace, Tod Dickow, Don Piestrup,
and Paul Mernyk, the group’s pianist. They also perform pieces by other contemporary writers, including Dave Holland, Maria
Schneider and Vince Mendoza. They also have a great library of Thad Jones, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie arrangements, so
come ready to dance!
http://www.footnotesjazz.com
South Bay Big Band Jazz
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 5pm
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
South Bay Big Band Jazz started as a community ensemble 15 years ago. This lively eighteen-piece ensemble performs a variety
of jazz tunes ranging from blues, Latin, swing, and standards. The band has played at Santana Row, Silicon Valley art & wine
festivals, county fairs and more recently at Campbell’s Big Bands and BBQ Festival. Most of the people participating in this
band, work other jobs or go to school during the day, but enjoy music as their passion.
Lyratones
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 7pm
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
The Lyratones are a hard-swinging 17-piece big band accompanied by talented male and female vocalists Jack and Claudia. For
over 40 years, the Lyratones have delighted Bay Area dancers with their authentic renditions of the most popular hits from famous
big bands of the 30s, 40s and 50s, with recent big band hits mixed in as well. The band is dedicated to keeping alive the great
sounds of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Count Basie and others, just as you remember them.
With over 800 charts in the book, the Lyratones play all styles of ballroom dance music, including swing, fox trot, Latin, waltz,
and, even, big band rock.
http://www.lyratones.com
Sons of Jubal
*Fri, Aug 9 @ 7pm
Swing Stage at Theatre on San Pedro Square
Sons of Jubal is a community wide, Christian stage band located in Silicon Valley. The musicians are volunteers, many of whom
have a professional or semi-professional performance background. We play a variety of music including traditional big band
arrangements and modern arrangements of hymns and contemporary praise music. The name Sons of Jubal comes from the Bible
in Genesis 4:21, which tells us that Jubal is the father of all musicians. Since its inception in June 2000, Sons of Jubal has
performed at a wide variety of venues. Our goal, in addition to providing great entertainment, is to create opportunities to tell
people about the Good News of Jesus by giving concerts throughout the area.
http://www.sonsofjubal.com
Paula Harris
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 3pm
YP Blues Stage
Imagine Etta James fronting for Tower of Power—and, they were a blues band—and you have the sound of Paula Harris. Harris,
a South Carolina native, is a classically trained vocalist. However, with a natural style influenced by “The Divine Miss Etta,”
Diane Schuur, Gladys Knight and Aretha Franklin, she gravitated toward blues, jazz and soul. While most vocalists who cross
genres tend to choose material that falls in the middle ground between them, Harris’ astonishing versatility allows her to sing the
full spectrum of all three.
Paula Harris may only just be making her mark on the blues scene, but she is already winning awards. Harris and her band of
world-class musicians, “The Beasts of Blues,” won the Monterey Blues Festival Battle of the Bands last November. That was a
warm up to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, where she and her group placed in the top three bands in the
competition (watch out for her “Big Ass Brass”). The group released its first album in June 2012.
Harris now resides in San Francisco and has made a name for herself as the resident vocalist at San Francisco's iconic venue Top
of the Mark with Grammy® Award nominee Ricardo Scales.
http://paulaharrismusic.com
San Jose Jazz High School All Stars
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 12pm
Blackbird Tavern Stage
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 3pm
Next Gen Stage
Now in its 15th season, San Jose Jazz All Stars are earning impressive reviews for their performances while providing some of
the Bay Area’s most gifted high school jazz musicians with advanced opportunities to grow and develop. Dr. Aaron Lington,
director of the Jazz Studies program at San Jose State University, leads the group. Comprised of musicians from 14 regional high
schools, the audition-based big band and combo perform throughout the Bay Area. In 2012-13 their performance schedule
included such places as the Computer History Museum, Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose’s San
Pedro Square Market, San Jose State University Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Winter Fest and Summer Fest, and many
more. Auditions take place in November each year.
http://www.sanjosejazz.org/en/high-school-all-stars.html
Mr. Clifford’s Young Jazz Allstars
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 12pm
Next Gen Stage
Clifford C. Samoranos, aka “Mr. Clifford,” possesses a music career that spans over thirty years as a professional guitarist,
vocalist, band leader, choir director and music educator with an emphasis in jazz theory. He is a guitar instructor for the San Jose
Youth Symphony’s “Music Matters” program and choir director for the San Jose Diocese at St. Martin Church in Sunnyvale.
Mr. Clifford is also a traveling music teacher who currently works with over twenty schools. The students performing at this year’s
Summer Fest come from Clifford’s music programs in these various schools as well as his private music studio, located in Santa
Clara.
Transcendental Ensemble
*Sun, Aug 11 @ 6pm
Blackbird Tavern Stage
Transcendental Ensemble is an Afro-baroque Brasilian group. Their influences come from the sounds of candomblé, which was
influenced by the novenas and other liturgical music played in Bahia’s Baroque churches, and tincoãs, the music of the streets of
historic Cachoeira, in Brazil’s Reconcavo region.
It is from the nexus of these influences that emerged the unique style of the group, the goal if which is to rescue old cultural
expressions rooted in Bahia’s land. Their sound is also influenced by composers like Mateus Aleluia, Tranquilino Bastos,
Armando Noble, Heraclitus Warrior and Estevam Moura. The work of these composers have been rarely explored in the
instrumental music of Bahi,until now.
Transcendental was founded by Vinicius Freitas (saxophone, flute and composer) and Jota Anderson (bass and composer),
prominent musicians from Cachoeira who have played on stages the world over. The group also includes musicians Luizinho Du
Gêge, Kainã Du Gêge and Gaby Guedes on percussion. Rooted in the past but clearly of our time, Transcendental Ensemble has
created a unique sensory experience that authentically captures the history of their region.
Bug Horn Rex
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 1:30 pm
Plaza de César Chavez Park
Each set Bug Horn Rex plays is a stroll down Bourbon Street–their street beat of a Mardi Gras parade meshes with brass band
funk and a smoky Ellington-type ballad. This group’s roots started as a Dixieland combo, and throughout the years they honed
their sound as a self-described “jambalaya of New Orleans.” They performed at the New Orleans Mardi Gras in 2009, and since
then have played at more local venues, including Campbell’s Boogie on the Bayou, Santana Row, Roux, Naglee Park Garage, and
our very own Summer Fest.
For the first time, San Jose Jazz will have a parade from Plaza de César Chavez Park to the Big Easy Stage on Saturday, August 10
at 1:30 pm, to kick off the first concert on that stage.
Latin Jazz Brunch
*Sat, Aug 10 @ 10am - 1pm
Poolside, Fairmont Hotel $25, sold at the door
Enjoy Mexican food with a Latin-based trio at your side during this Latin Jazz-inspired brunch. From the top-floor pool deck you
can view the main stage and surrounding downtown below.
Gospel Brunch
*Sun, Aug 12 @ 10am - 1pm
Club Regent, Fairmont Hotel $35 at the door
Start your Summer Fest Sunday with a beautifully catered brunch - the perfect way to ease into our final day of live music!
About San Jose Jazz
San Jose Jazz, the producer of the annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, is a 26-year-old 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose
mission is to enrich the community through music education and live performance. The organization's purpose is to enhance the
recognized value of arts to the individual and society, to use music and events to bring people together, and to help build a
stronger, more vibrant community.
In 1987 San Jose Jazz produced its first Winter Jazz Series, in 1990 it produced its first jazz festival, and in 1993 it produced its
first youth education program. San Jose Jazz is a dynamic, region-wide organization that presents more than 100 live music events
a year.
Board of Directors
The San Jose Jazz Board of Directors includes local luminaries such as Chairman Mike Warner (Engineering Executive, garnering
20 patents in hard disk drives and semiconductor packaging), and Vice-Chair Dr. Robert E. Griffin (former VP at De Anza
College). For a full list of the Board of Directors, please visit: www.sanjosejazz.org/board
Media Contact:
Jesse P. Cutler, JP Cutler Media, 612.922.9016, publicity@jpcutlermedia.com
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