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Festivals

Festivals – 23′

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Date

Event/Website

Line Up

Location

Jan

17

Live Stream

Bermuda, Caribbean

12-14

Boney James, Gerald Albright, Euge Groove, Paul Taylor, Mindi Abair, Peter White, Marion Meadows, Vincent Ingala, Jazmin Ghent, Kim Waters, Pieces of a Dream, Dave Koz, DW3, Eric Darious, Candy Dulfer, Michael Lington among others.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

13-22

Terence Blanchard, Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers, Emmet Cohen Trio, Arturo O'Farrill, Samara Joy, among others.

Tucson, AZ

Feb

16-25

Marcus Johnson, Joe Locke Group feat. Kenny Washington, Sais Kamalidiin, Renee Tannenbaum, Joe Locke, Walter Smith III among others.

Rockville, MD

16-25

Hubert Laws, Angelique Kidjo, Dave Holland Trio ft. Kevin Eubanks & Eric Harland, Mike Phillips among others.

Portland, OR

Mar

05-31

Manhatrtan Transfer, Brain Culbertson, Four 80 East, Pieces of a Dream, Geraid Albright, Paul Brown, Larry Carlton, Calrol Albert, Gerald Veaaley, Brittany Atterberry, Oil Slik, Acoustic Alchemy, Chris Botti, Mindi Abail Rik Braun, Richard Elliot among others

Redding, PA

11–12

Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu, El Debarge, Mike Phillips, among others.

Miami, FL

13-18

Marcus Miller, Kurt Elling, Lizz Wright, The Allen Carman Project among others.

Sarasota, FL

25

Elan Trotman, Andy Narell, Dean Williams, Clifford Charles among others.

Trinadad and Tobago

25

See Website

Dana Point, CA

25

Kim Waters, Kayla Waters, Peobo Bryson, Ken Ford

Orlando, FL

Apr

19-23

George Benson, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Euge Groove, Pieces of a Dream, Boney James, DW3, Norman Brown, Paul Taylor, Peter White, Special EFX w/ Chieli Minucci among others.

Panama City Beach, FL

21-23

Carmen Bradford, Alfredo Rodriguez, Gordon Goodwin among others.

Greenley, CO

APR 28 – May 7

Jon Baptiste, Jill Scott, Ed Sheeran, H.E.R., Trombone Shorty, Herbie Hancock, Steve Miller Band, Leon Bridges, Kenny Loggins, Mavis Staples, Buddy Guy, Lizzo among others.

New Orleans, LA

29-30

Jeff Lorber, Paul Jackson Jr., Everette Harp, Incognito, Azar Lawrence among others.

Scottsdale, AZ

Tobago Jazz Festival

TBD

Trinidad/Tobago

May

5-14

Sting, Shaggy, Gustavo Casenave, CeCe Winans among others.

Saint Lucia, Caribbean

06

Pieces of a Dream, JJ Sansaverino, Kyle Schroeder among others

Tampa, FL

11-13

Kirk Whalum, Keiko Matsui, Alex Bugnon, Najee, Alexander Zonjic, Jackiem Joyner, Spyro Gyra, Jeanette Harris among others

Elkhart Lake, WI

20-21

see website

Oxnard, CA

25

Marcus Miller, Larry Carlton, Pieces Of A Dream, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Carmen Lundy, Samara Joy, Wynton Marsalis, Eric Roberson, Eddie Palmieri, among others.

Jacksonville, FL

27-29

Standley Clarke, Samara Joy, Wynton Marsalis, Jose James, Ledisi, Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott) among others.

Atlanta, GA

31

Buddy Guy, Pat Metheny, Robert Glasper, Grace Jones, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge,) Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers among others

New York, NY

TBD

Dana Point, CA

Jun

02

Adam Hawley, Paula Atherton

2-4

George Benson, Jonathan Butler, Dianne Reeves, Corinne Bailey Rae, Robert Glasper, Incognito, Fantasia, Peabo Bryson, Kenny Lattimore, The Isley Brothers among others.

Columbia MD

2-4

Gerald Albright, Kem, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Eric Darius, Rebecca Jade, DW3, Julian Vaughn, Marcus Anderson among others.

Newport Beach, CA

03

Vincent Ingla, Lindsey Webster, Paula Atherton, Jacob Webb among others

Atlanta, GA

09-11

Norman Brown, Cameo, Average White Band, Incognito, Maysa, Marcus Miller, Lalah Hathaway, Michael Lington, Paul Taylor among others

Hampton, VA

16-17

Norman Brown, Adam Hawley, Anthony Hamilton, Zapp, Julian Vaughn, Alex Bugnon, Karen Briggs, Eric Marienthal, Althea Rene, Stephanie Mills among others.

Biringham, AL

17-18

Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges, Poncho Sanchez, The Soul Rebels with Big Freedia, Samara Joy, Lionel Loueke, Gretchen Parlato, Andrew Gouche among others

Hollywood, CA

17-25

TBA

Santa Rosa, CA

21-25

Gladys Knight, Herbie Hancock, Spyro Gyra, Joyce DiCamillo, Nancy Kelly, Marissa Mulder among others.

Syracuse, NY

22-24

Christian McBride, Samara Joy, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright among others.

Cleveland, OH

06.23-07.01

Bonnie Raitt, Pat Metheny, Catherine Russell, Christian Sands, Samara Joy, Keb' Mo', Joey Alexander, Lionel Loueke & Gretchen Parlato, Mambo Kings, Matthew Whitaker, Tia Fuller among others.

Rochester, NY

21-24

Kem, Melanie Fiona, Kamasi Washington, Lao Tizer Band, Cory Wong, Angelique Kidjo among others.

New York, NY

21-25

Herbie Hancock, Gladys Knight, Tower of Power, Spyro Gyra among others

Syracuse, NY

23

Jonathan Butler, Chris Botti, Kenny G, BabyFace, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, Trombone Short, Charlie Wilson, Stephanie Mills among others.

Hampton, VA

23-24

Christian McBride, Paquito D'Rivera, Lucia Sarmiento, Camile Thurman among others.

Twin City, MN

24-25

Bonnie Raitt, Sanrky Puppy, Angelique Kidjo, Cory Wong Towder of Power, Chucho Valdes Quartet and Cindy Blackman Snatana Band, Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Hiromi sonicwonder among others

Saratoga Springs, NY

24

Michael Franks, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Damien Escobar, Average White Band

San Diego, CA

24

Michael Paulo, Paul Brown, Greg Karukas, Steve Oliver, Frank McComb, Tateng Katindig, Darrell Williams, Kanzaki, Erin Stevenson among others.

Temecula, CA

24

Adam Hawley, Jacob Webb, Scott Marvill, Tony Exum Jr., Vandell Andrew among others.

Houston, TX

28

Chris Botti among others

Vancouver, CAN

29-03

Missy Elliot, Lauryn Hill, Slick Rick, Coco Jones, Ludacris, T.I., Doug E. Fresh among others.

New Orleans, LA

30 – 02

Martha;s Vineyard

Elan Trotman, Chelsey Green & special guest Jeffrey Osborne Oak Bluffs, MA

30 – 02

Kim Waters, Marcus Anderson, Lao Tizer Band featuring Karen Briggs, Julian Vaughn, Jazmin Ghent among others.

North Topsail Beach, NC

Jul

06-30

Visit Website for more details.

Toronto, CAN

07-09

Kim Waters, Brian Simpson among others

Leonardtown, MD

08

Kim Scott, Alex Bugnon and Vincent Ingala

St. Joseph, MI

12-16

Najee, Rebecca Jade, Art Sherrod, Jr, Kim Scott, Pieces of a Dream, War, Marcus Anderson, Lin Rountree among others.

Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville, MD

13-16

Eddie Palmieri, Take 6, Maysa, The Blackbyrds, Special EFX All Stars, Rob Zinn, Paula Atherton, Bob Baldwin, Ragan Whiteside, The New Urban Jazz among others.

Hartford, CT

15-16

JAZZ FUNK SOUL ft. Jeff Lorber, Everett Harp, Paul Jackson Jr., Maxwell, Damien Escobar, DAVE KOZ SUMMER HORNS ft. Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius, Maysa, Leela James, Norman Brown, Jazz In Pink among others.

Winter Park, CO

17

Ronnie Laws, Lalah Hathaway, Debra Laws, Tony Toni Tone, Adam Hawley among others.

Pittsburgh, PA

20-22

Norman Brown, Babyface, Jill Scott, Gerald Albright, Al Green, Snoop Dogg among others.

Cincinnati, OH

20-23

Jonathan Butler, Mindi Abair, Vincent Ingala, Jeff Lorber, Paul Taylor, Marcus Anderson, Najee among others.

Rosemont, IL

21-23

Norman Brown among others.

Columbus, OH

22

Cherelle, Glenn Jones, Joe Johnson & Friends among others.

Nashville, TN

27-29

Marcus Anderson, Adam Hawley, Althea Rene, Julian Vaughn, Rebecca Jade, Oil Slik, Althea Rene among others

Durham, NC

27-30

Marcus Johnson, Kim Scott, Donald Harrison, Myrna Clayton, Thad Wilson, Modoca among others.

Mobile, AL

Aug

04-05

Mike Phillips, Boney James, Julian Vaughn, Goapele, Joe, Adam Hawley, Average White Band

Portland, OR

04-06

Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Samara Joy, Jon Batiste, Thundercat among others.

Newport, RI

04-06

Take 6, Reggie Watkins, Kathy Kosins, Bob DeVos, Dave Wilson among others.

Scranton, PA

5

Chris"Big Dog" Davis, Gerald Veasley, Rebecca Jade, Marcia Miget among others.

Waterbury, CT

10

TBA

Branford, CT

11-12

Spyro Gyra, Evelyn Champagne, Freddie Fox, Tim Cunningham, Brenda Williams, Josh Kaufman among others.

Carmel, IN

11-13

Gergory Porter, Tower of Power, The Soul Rebels, Jamison Ross among others.

Telluride, CO

11-13

Gregory Porter, Patrice Rushen, Anthony Hamilton, The Soul Rebels among others.

San Jose, CA

11-13

Will Downing, Pieces of a Dream, Najee, Brian Simpson, Phil Perry, Marion Meadows, Jessy J, Jackiem Joyner, among others.

Long Beach, CA

12

Phil Denny, Adam Hawley, Hank Bilal among others.

Lansing, MI

12-13

Chaka Khan, Kamasi Washington, Dave Koz & Friends feat. Candy Dulfer and Eric Darius, Kirk Whalum, Robert Glasper, Peter White, Ledisi, Down to the Bone, Lalah Hathaway, Coco Jones, Mario, Lao Tizer Band feat. Karen Briggs, Elliott Yamin, Chante Moore among otehrs.

Richmond, VA

12-13

Paul Brown, Gregg Karukas, Julian Vaughn, Ragan Whiteside, Top Shelf among others

Elmira / Corning, NY

19

Alexander Zonjic, Tim Bowman, James Lloyd, Rob Zinn, Thornetta Davis, John E. Lawerence

St. Cair, MI

18 -19

Keiko Matsui, Kim Waters, Kayla Waters, Gerald Albright, Jazz Funk Soul, Dave Koz, Kandance Springs

Norfolk Waterfront, VA

18 -19

Brian Simpson, Lin Rountree, Carol Albert, Dee Lucas, The Jamie Wright Ban.

Tryon, NC

18 -19

Judah Sealy, Simple Pleasures, Nicholas Brust, Tyler Scott Owen among others.

Webster, NY

25-26

Larry Carlton, Paul Brown, Lindsey Webster, Rick Braun, Lin Rountree, Julian Vaughn, Oli Silk, Jeff Ryan among others.

Milwaukee, WI

25-27

Spyro Gyra, Grace Kelly, The Blind Boys of Alabama, among others.

Vancouver, WA

27

Boney James, Damen Escobar, Ragan Whiteside, The Family Stone, Brandee Younger.

Gardena, CA

30 -03

Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, Kenny Garrett, Charles Lloyd, Terri Lyne Carrington among others.

Riverfront, DC

TBA

Augusta, NJ

TBD

Trenton, MI

TBD

Louisville, KY

TBD

Chicago, IL

Sep

01-03

TBA

Dallas, TX

02

Gerald Albright, Althea Rene, Chad Stoner among others.

Omaha, NE

02-03

Yellowjackets, Norman Brown, Maysa, Dave Koz, Keb' Mo', Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius, Terri Lyne Carrington, Chucho ValdÉs, Samara Joy, Matthew Whitaker, Mr. Sipp.

High Point, NC

2-3

Jonathan Butler, Dave Koz, Gregory Porter, Avery Sunshine, Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius, Maysa

Charleston, SC

2-3

Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, Lao Tizer Band, Kevin Flournoy among others.

San Diego, CA

09-10

Vincent Ingala, Julian Vaughn, Lin, Rountree, Marcus Anderson among others.

Harrisburg, PA

09-10

Spyro Gyra, Kim & Kayla Waters, Denise Williams, DW3, Eric Benet among others.

Oxnard, CA

14-17

Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling, Jose James, Emmet Cohen, Nicholas Payton, Orrin Evans, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Ledisi among others

Pittsburgh, PA

16

Will Downing, Boney James, Jeanette Harris

Atlantic City, NJ

23-24

Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Marion Meadows, Karen Briggs, Stokley, Chieli Minucci, Everette Harp, Eric Marienthal, Gerald Veasley, Kim Scott, Brian Brombery, Alex Bugnon, Lao Tizer among others.

Montgomery, AL

22-24

Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Terri Lyne Carrington, Diane Reeves, Snarky Puppy, Samara Joy, Jamie Cullum, Thundercat among others.

Monterey, CA

09.28 -10.01

Gerald Albright, Lindsey Webster, Lin Rountree, Oli Silk, Bob Baldwin, Ragan Whiteside, Tim Bowman among others

New Brunswick, NJ

23

Tom Browne, Lin Rountree, Greg Chambers, Tony Exum Jr., Rose Royce among others.

Oakland, CA

23

TBA

Los Angeles, CA

09.28 -10.01

Marcus Miller, Jonathan Butler, Candy Dulfer, Tommy Davidson, Vincent Ingala and more.

Rancho Mirage, CA

Oct

06-08

TBA

Denton, TX

07-08

Jeff Lorber, Spyro Gyro, Mindi Abair, Lindsey Webster, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright, Pieces of a Dream, Down to the Bone, Steve Oliver, Four 80 East, Eric Darius, Brian Simpson, Althea Rene, Jeanette Harris.

Pensecola, FL

12-14

Jeff Lorber, Kim Scott, Marquel Jordan among others.

Durham, NC

12-15

Gerald Albright, Dave Koz, Keiko Matsui, Steve Oliver, Eric Darius, Rebecca Jade, Marion Meadows, Maysa, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Gerald Veasley, Brian Simpson, Peter White among others.

Rehoboth Beach, DE

12-15

Bob James, Sergio Mendez, Boney Jaems,Ronnie Laws, Mindi Abair, Eric Darius, The Braxton Brothers, Kayla Waters, Craig Chaquico, Bona Fide, Ray Fuller, Roberto Restuccia and Kilauea with Daniel Ho.

Avalon, CA

12-15

Everette Harp, Julian Vaughn, Jazz In Pink, Elan Trotman, Adam Hawley

BARBADOS, WEST INDIES

19-22

Gerald Albright, Acoustic Alchemy, Nathan Mitchell, Keiko Matsui, Rebecca Jade, Craig Chaquico, Dotsero, Rob Tardik,Chris Walker, Regina Belle, Bobby Lyle, Eric Marienthal, Quintin Gerard W. & Lemek, Jesse Cook and Jazz Holdouts.

Avalon, CA

20-22

Kenny G, Spyro Gyra, David Sanborn, Lalah Hathaway, Michael Lington, Paul Taylor, Howard Hewett, Jesse Cook, Kem, Jeffrey Osborne, Eric Darius, Norman Brown, Najee, Pieces of a Dream, Trombone Shorty, Gerald Albright, Marion Meadows, Brian McKnight, Stokely

Phoenix AZ

20-22

Adam Hawley, Julian Vaughn, Jazmin Ghent, Marcus Adams among others.

Myrtle Beach, SC

28

Lindsey Webster, Brian Simpson, Jeanette Harris and Terence Young

Fayetteville, NC

Nov

02-05

Norman Brown, Sheila E, Eric Darius, Peter White, Vincent Ingala, Marcus Anderson, Adam Hawley, Acoustic Alchemy, Lin Rountree, Brian Culbertson among others.

Daytona Beach, FL

09-12

Boney James, Tom Browne, Damien Escobar, Jeffrey Osborne, Lindsey Webster, Jackiem Joyner, Brian Simpson, Sheila E., Will Downing, Jonathan Butler, Steve Cole, Maysa, Peter White, Vincent Ingala, Howard Hewett, Michael Lington, Art Sherrod Jr., Pieces of a Dream, Marcus Anderson, Julian Vaughan, Lin Rountree among others.

Hampton, VA

11-13

Warren Hill, Jill Scott, Najee, Pieces of a Dream among others.

Cancun. MEX

17-19

Jason Marsalis, John Lamb, Jean Bolduc, Ranky Tanky, Dave Bennett Quartet, La Lucha among others.

Clearwater, FL

TBD

Miami, FL

Dec