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SEP 7 - DEC 14, 2024
Foster Perry Travel & Events
Jazz on the Water Concert Series
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Presented by Foster Perry Travel & Events, Jazz on the Water by Land and by Sea Concert Series presents the biggest stars in Smooth Jazz! RICK BRAUN, JESSY J, GERALD ALBRIGHT & WALTER BEASLEY! Bringing the best of jazz to San Antonio! Tickets & Travel : JazzOnTheWaterUS.com

 

November 6, 2024
Ridgefield Playhouse presents
Joshua Redman Group
Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA

Don't miss this highly acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, who emerged onto the Brooklyn jazz scene in the 1990s upon winning the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. Over the past three decades, the multi-hyphenate musician has consistently demonstrated the art of honoring jazz history while expanding its reach in contemporary settings. The JOSHUA REDMAN GROUP is praised for their charismatic performances and innovative approach to jazz music.
RidgefieldPlayhouse.org

Nov 6-10 , 2024
Jazz Legacy Foundation Gala Weekend
Hampton, Virginia, USA

The 12th Annual Gala Weekend features BRIAN CULBERTSON, VICTOR WOOTEN & THE WOOTEN BROTHERS, ALTHEA RENE, JJ SANSAVERINOACOUSTIC ALCHEMY, LAKESIDE, ADAM HAWLEY, PAUL TAYLOR, JACKIEM JOYNER, THE FELLAS w/NATHAN MITCHELL, LIN ROUNTREE, NICHOLAS COLE, MARCUS ANDERSON & JULIAN VAUGHN, AVERY SUNSHINE & WILL DOWNING, CON-FUNK-SHUN, DAMIEN ESCOBAR, PATRICE RUSHEN, WALTER BEASLEY, RICHARD ELLIOT, ZAPP feat BOOTSY COLLINS, LINDSEY WEBSTER, MARION MEADOWS and many more! JazzLegacyFoundation.org

 

DEC 30-31, 2024
The Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation
Rick Braun's New Year's Eve
Orlando , Florida, USA

Rick Braun's New Year's Eve Getaway starring RICK BRAUN and featuring GERALD ALBRIGHT, RICHARD ELLIOT, PETER WHITE, LINDSEY WEBSTER, MARCUS ANDERSON, JULIAN VAUGHN & NATHAN MITCHELL! Ring in the New Year with music, dining, dancing & hotel accommodations at Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando! 386-681-7007 | FloridaSmoothJazz.com

JAN 11-25, 2025
HSL Properties
Tucson Jazz Festival
Tucson, Arizona, USA

Enjoy two full weeks of HOT jazz at the Premiere Jazz Festival in the Southwest featuring SHEILA E. AND THE E-TRAIN, CHARLES LLOYD OCEAN TRIO feat GERALD CLAYTON & ANTHONY WILSON, DELFEAYO MARSALIS AND THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, BRIAN BROMBERG'S UNAPOLOGETICALLY FUNKY BIG BAND w/Special Guest MICHAEL PAULO, NEW BREED BRASS BAND and many more! Beyond the concert hall with 80+ artists performing on stages all over Downtown Tucson, plus Jazz Jams, Late Nite Sessions and the Downtown Jazz Fiesta (free to the public)! TucsonJazzFestival.org

 

MAR 27-30, 2025
Florida Smooth Jazz
Daytona Jazz Weekend - Hosted By Mindi Abair
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

Host MINDI ABAIR is joined by GERALD ALBRIGHT, KEIKO MATSUI, RANDY JACOBS, RICK BRAUN, VINCENT INGALA & PETER WHITE, PAUL TAYLOR  & ADAM HAWLEY and BRIAN SIMPSON & JESSY J. Packages include Concerts, Hotel, Dinners, Brunches and Activities. 386-681-7007 FloridaSmoothJazz.com

OCT 6-13, 2025
Smooth Jazz Europe
Amsterdam Smooth Jazz Festival
Amsterdam, Netherlands

This week-long cruise aboard the AMADEUS BRILLIANT begins and ends in Amsterdam. Visit peaceful fishing villages, observe old windmills, and sample delicious Edam cheese and world-famous Belgian chocolates. Cities such as Bruges, Maastricht, Rotterdam, and Antwerp, with their unique culture and architecture, may cause you to lose track of the day as you meander their charming streets and alleys. Every day is rounded off with the masters of Smooth Jazz live on stage in the Panorama-Lounge including ERIC DARIUS, KEIKO MATSUI, KIRK WHALUM, PETER WHITE and more to be announced.
 A limited festival experience with only 130 guests!