The 2010 Jacksonville Jazz Festival features renowned performances throughout the weekend on Main Street, Hemming Plaza, Snyder Memorial Church, The Jacksonville Landing (Friday and Saturday only), Riverside Arts Market (Saturday only), Laura St. and various downtown businesses and buildings.

This FREE festival transforms into a vibrant setting with multiple entertainment stages and other components including the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition (ticketed); Art in the Heart Downtown Art Show & Sale; the Wine Down Tasting Experience (ticketed); Generation Next Youth Talent Competition; Jazz ABZ exhibit at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens; Jazz Juniors educational activities at the Main Library; Jazz Talks and displays at MOCA Jacksonville and much more.

The ‘Round Midnight Jazz Jam, Sunday Jazz Brunches and a parade in the streets are also included as highlights of the festival.

Click here for the Jacksonville Jazz Festival Map

THE ART IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN ART SHOW & SALE
210 Art in the Heart of Downtown art show and sale will feature the work of talented artists and master craftspeople from around the country. Festival patrons will enjoy both the sounds of first-rate jazz performers and browse through the work of talented artists from around the nation- all in a vibrant street festival setting.

Friday, May 28: 5-10 p.m./ Judging 5-8 p.m.
Saturday, May 29: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 30: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Wine Down Tasting Experience

FRIDAY MAY 28
Festival hours 5-10 p.m.

Swingin’ Stage (Corner of Main and Adams Streets)
Sonny Fortune Quartet – 5 p.m.
Basia – 7 p.m.
Tito Puente Jr. & his Orchestra – 9 p.m.

Breezin’ Stage (The Jacksonville Landing)
University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble 1 and Faculty featuring legendary saxophonist Bunky Green - 5 p.m.
The Jazz Divas featuring Brenda Kelly, Peggie Black & Pat Blaylock - 6:30 p.m.
Buckwheat Zydeco - 8:30 p.m.

Groovin’ Stage (Hemming Plaza)
Navy Band Southeast VIP Combo - 5 p.m.
C1 Jazz Band - 6:30 p.m.
Mpact - 8:30 p.m.

Old Church (Snyder Memorial Church)
Space is limited in this venue.

Von Barlow’s Jazz Journey - 6 p.m.
A musical tribute to late Jacksonville Jazz Festival Hall of Famer Teddy Washington - 8 p.m.

SATURDAY MAY 29
Festival hours 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Swingin’ Stage (Corner of Main and Adams Streets)
Snitzer, Maysa, Gerald Veasley, Buddy Williams and Jason Miles, musical director - 3:30 p.m.
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra – 5:30 p.m.
Ledisi – 7:30 p.m.
Chris Botti with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra – 9:30 p.m.

Breezin’ Stage (The Jacksonville Landing)
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble 1 – 11 a.m.
Traci Wynn – 12:30 p.m.
Noel Freidline Quintet – 4 p.m.
Tim Bowman with special guest Darren Rahn - 5:30 p.m.
Bernie Williams – 7:30 p.m
Spanish Harlem Orchestra – 9:30 p.m.

Groovin’ Stage (Hemming Plaza)
BK Jackson – Noon
Isaac Byrd, Jr. and Tribe Judah – 1:30 p.m.
Jordyn Jackson – 3:30 p.m.
Terry “Doc” Handy featuring John “Lil John” Lumpkin, Alfred Waters, Jarvis Brown, Marco Panascia, Dave Champagne, Michael Emmert and Chris Creswell – 5:30 p.m.
JB Scott’s Swingin’ Allstars – 7:30 p.m.
The Joe Baione Trio – 9:30 p.m.

Old Church (Snyder Memorial Church)
Space is limited in this venue.

Generation Next Youth Talent Competition
First Round, 11:30 a.m.
Finals, 2:30 p.m.
Paul Rucker’s Clay Pieces - 5 p.m.
Improvised cello performance inspired by original clay sculptures created by the audience. Clay will be provided for this special interactive performance
First Coast Brass (formerly Maisontet Brass) - 6:30 p.m.

Riverside Arts Market
WestJax Jazz Ensemble – 10:30 a.m.
ot Wilder and Barry Greene, 12:30 p.m
Round Midnight Jazz Jam (Omni Jacksonville Hotel-Offical Host Hotel) Hosted by The Kelly/Scott Quintet featuring Lisa Kelly, JB Scott, Jeff Phillips, Dennis Marks & Danny Gottlieb - 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

SUNDAY MAY 30
Festival Hours 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Swingin’ Stage (Corner of Main and Adams Streets)

The Superstars of Jazz Fusion featuring Roy Ayers, Tom Browne, Wayne Henderson, Ronnie Laws and Lonnie Liston Smith – Noon
Preservation Hall Jazz Band – 2:30 p.m.
St. Johns River City Band with special guest Maceo Parker – 4:30 p.m
Patti LaBelle – 6:30 p.m.

Groovin’ Stage (Hemming Plaza)

John Ricci Quartet – 2:30 p.m.
Joe Watts – 4:30 p.m.
BayStreet – 6:30 p.m.

Old Church (Snyder Memorial Church)
Space is limited in this venue.

Sacred Jazz featuring the Noel Freidline Quintet and the Jacksonville Mass Choir Noon & 2:30 p.m. (two shows)

Paul Rucker’s Clay Pieces, 5 p.m. Improvised cello performance inspired by original clay sculptures created by the audience. Clay will be provided for this special interactive performance.