The nine-day Savannah Jazz Festival is one of the largest and most popular of the free Savannah festivals. It returns to Savannah for the 27th time and takes place Sept 20th -28th.
The Savannah Jazz Festival, celebrates jazz offers all types of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, and funky down-home “gutbucket” blues.
Celebration of Hope, kicks off the festival on Saturday night (Sept 20). It is a Jazz Concert-Wine Tasting event to raise money for the Backus Children’s Hospital. Ticket Required. Call: 912-350-8194 for more information.
The Jazz Trio is headlining this evening.
Savannah Jazz festival features the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. The 2008 festival will feature;
Bob James, The Savannah Jazz Orchestra Featuring “Simone”, Donald Harrison, The Ben Riley Trio featuring Larry Willis, Ben Tucker, Teddy Adams, Doug Carn, Wanda Johnson with Shrimp City Slim, James Cotton, Eric Culberson’s Blues Band, Freeport, Bob Baldwin, Eric Mintel, The Coastal Jazz Association All-Stars, The University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble with Trombonist, Steve Davis, The Jazz Corner Quintet, Beer Parlor Ramblers, The Jazz Trio, & The Skylite Jazz Ensemble.
Call 912-675-5419 for more information.
Saturday September 20th — 7:00PM-11:00PM
Celebration of Hope: Wine Tasting & Jazz: A Fundraiser for Backus Children’s Hospital (DeSoto Hilton) ***Tickets $75 – Jazz By The Jazz Trio.
Sunday September 21st — 5:00PM-9:00PM
Festival Kick-Off Jazz Party ~ Sheraton Four Points / Historic Savannah – 520 West Bryan Street
Monday September 22nd — 8:00PM-11:00PM
Party All The Time w/ David Lugo & Latin Jazz Motion at Sheraton Four Points / Historic Savannah – 520 West Bryan Street
Tuesday September 23rd — 7:30PM-10:30PM
Jazz In Motion (Pictures) featuring the film A Great Day In Harlem (Jewish Educational Alliance / 5111 Abercorn St)
Wednesday September 24th
Savannah Jazz Goes South (Savannah Country Day School / 824 Stillwood Dr)
7:00PM The Savannah Arts Academy SkyeLite Jazz Band
8:15PM The Beer Parlor Ramblers
9:30PM Eric Mintel’s Jazz Tribute to Dave Brubeck
Thursday September 25th
Blues Under the Stars Outside in beautiful Forsyth Park in Downtown Savannah: BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS!!!
7:00PM Eric Culberson’s Blues Band
8:15PM Wanda Johnson & Shrimp City Slim Band
9:30PM James Cotton Blues Band
11:00PM After-Festival Jam Session (Eric Culberson, Teddy Adams, others); Sheraton Four Points / Historic Savannah – 520 West Bryan Street
Friday September 26th
Contemporary Jazz Jam Outside in beautiful Forsyth Park in Downtown Savannah: BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS!!!
7:00PM Freeport
8:15PM Bob Baldwin
9:30PM Bob James Quintet
11:00PM After-Festival Jam Session -Sheraton Four Points / Historic Savannah – 520 West Bryan Street
Saturday September 27th
Jazz Served Straight-up Outside in beautiful Forsyth Park in Downtown Savannah: BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS!!!
3:00PM The Jazz Corner Quintet (sponsored by The Jazz Corner on Hilton Head Is, SC)
4:15PM Coastal Jazz All-Stars
5:30PM University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble with Steve Davis
7:00PM Ben Riley Trio featuring Larry Willis
8:15PM Donald Harrison: The King of Nouveau Swing
9:30PM The Savannah Jazz Orchestra featuring “Simone”
11:00PM After-Festival Jam Session -Sheraton Four Points / Historic Savannah – 520 West Bryan Street
Sunday September 28th
Youth Jazz Festival — 4:00PM- Outside in beautiful Forsyth Park in Downtown Savannah: BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS!!!
The SkyeLite Jazz Band, CJA All-Stars, MORE !All Events (except the ***wine tasting) are FREE
For more information call: 912.675-5419 or go to www.savannahjazzfestival.org