The 3rd Annual SLO Jazz Festival is coming May 14, 2016, to Mission Plaza, San Luis Obispo, CA from 11am to 10pm. With the Grammy Award winning Rebirth Brass Band, Grammy-winning Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra, Grammy-winning Airto Moreira & Eyedentity Featuring Diana Purim; including John Worley’s Mo Chi Sextet (performing Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue), Steve McCann & His Jazz All-Stars and three additional stages of live jazz music, including two youth stages. Tickets are available at all Vallitix locations, Boo Boo Records, and 1-888-825-5484.
The 3rd Annual 2016 SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL OFFICIAL LINE-UP
On the MAIN STAGE (Mission Stage):
Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band - straight from the streets of Treme! New Orleans, LA!
Grammy Nominated Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra
Grammy Nominated Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra
Grammy Award-winning Airto Moreira & Eyedentity Featuring Diana Purim
John Worley's Mo Chi Sextet performing Miles Davis' Kind of Blue
Steve McCann's Tribute to Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett -- all on the Main Stage!
John Worley's Mo Chi Sextet performing Miles Davis' Kind of Blue
Steve McCann's Tribute to Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett -- all on the Main Stage!
LIVE ON OUR BROAD STREET STAGE
The Broad Street Stage this year features:
Zongo All-Stars
Patrick Contreras "Violin on Fire" Jazz Style!
ZZAH
Zongo All-Stars
Patrick Contreras "Violin on Fire" Jazz Style!
ZZAH
Youth In Music Stages
***** Tickets to the 2016 SLO Jazz Festival are on sale now at all VALLITIX LOCATIONS, BOO BOO RECORDS, and at 1-888-825-5484 *****
Additional special clinic and artists performing at the YOUTH IN MUSIC STAGE in the MUSEUM OF ART - included with your Jazz Festival tickets!
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY STUDENT BANDS at the YOUTH IN MUSIC STAGE I at MUSEUM OF ART:
1:30pm - 2:10pm
Summer Jazz Workshop Band - Did you know that Cuesta Jazz, Cuesta Community Programs and SLO Jazz Festival have been busy building a new education offering for students in the summer? We hosted this at Cuesta last year and are THRILLED to further showcase the development from these fine young musicians.
2:40pm - 3:20pm
High School Honor Jazz Band - Featuring some of the finest jazz performers from High Schools throughout San Luis Obispo County, this band will pack a punch and leave you wanting more. We're thrilled to feature some of our finest up-and-coming talent from among our schools! Friends and family, come join the fun!
3:35pm - 4:00pm
The Cool Notes - Featuring Talia Ortega, Tom Brown, and. The Cool notes play a mix of blues, latin-jazz, swing, and are an enjoyable combo which came from Cuesta Jazz's fine program. Many of these members performed in the first Summer Jazz Workshop band last year. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/CoolNotesJazz/
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY STUDENT BANDS at the YOUTH IN MUSIC STAGE I at MUSEUM OF ART:
1:30pm - 2:10pm
Summer Jazz Workshop Band - Did you know that Cuesta Jazz, Cuesta Community Programs and SLO Jazz Festival have been busy building a new education offering for students in the summer? We hosted this at Cuesta last year and are THRILLED to further showcase the development from these fine young musicians.
2:40pm - 3:20pm
High School Honor Jazz Band - Featuring some of the finest jazz performers from High Schools throughout San Luis Obispo County, this band will pack a punch and leave you wanting more. We're thrilled to feature some of our finest up-and-coming talent from among our schools! Friends and family, come join the fun!
3:35pm - 4:00pm
The Cool Notes - Featuring Talia Ortega, Tom Brown, and. The Cool notes play a mix of blues, latin-jazz, swing, and are an enjoyable combo which came from Cuesta Jazz's fine program. Many of these members performed in the first Summer Jazz Workshop band last year. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/CoolNotesJazz/
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4:00pm - 5:00pm John Worley Trumpet Clinic - for the first time ever, we'll have a trumpet clinic at the SLO Jazz Festival. John Worley is an John is a member of the music faculty at Stanford University in Stanford, CA; Hope St. Music Studios in Mountain View, CA; and a faculty member of the San Jose Summer Jazz Camp. He is a member of San Jose Jazz, BMI, American Federation of Musicians Local 6 and the International Trumpet Guild. His clinic is sponsored by YAMAHA INSTRUMENTS. Musicians of all ages will enjoy this special education feature at the jazz festival! Spread the word - Mr. Worley's clinic is FREE with your jazz festival admission. Learn more about John Worley here: http://www.johnworley.com/biography.html |
5:15pm - 5:45pm
Toy Boat- TOY BOAT is another band recently formed at Cuesta College. They won 3rd place in a recent competition with some heavyweight college competition against California Berkeley Jazz and CSU Fullerton at the RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL, so you know they're doing it right. Check them out after the trumpet clinic.
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Umlaut - Cuesta College is becoming a burgeoning breeding ground for new talent and combos, including UMLAUT, another band recently formed at Cuesta College this past year who is receiving accolades everywhere they perform. Come discover this new talented band at the Museum of Art Youth In Music Stage!
Toy Boat- TOY BOAT is another band recently formed at Cuesta College. They won 3rd place in a recent competition with some heavyweight college competition against California Berkeley Jazz and CSU Fullerton at the RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL, so you know they're doing it right. Check them out after the trumpet clinic.
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Umlaut - Cuesta College is becoming a burgeoning breeding ground for new talent and combos, including UMLAUT, another band recently formed at Cuesta College this past year who is receiving accolades everywhere they perform. Come discover this new talented band at the Museum of Art Youth In Music Stage!
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY STUDENT BANDS at the YOUTH IN MUSIC STAGE II: HIGH SCHOOL BANDS, in the SLO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM on the PHYLLIS MADONNA STAGE (2nd Floor):
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Nipomo High School Jazz Band - Come hear this fine high school jazz band perform from Nipomo High School. This exciting band is one comes from one of the newest jazz programs on the Central Coast! They have a lot of spirit, and will help you kick-start your afternoon at the 3rd SLO Jazz Festival.
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Arroyo Grande High School Jazz Band - Arroyo Grande High School has a long lineage of jazz students. In fact, our Festival Executive Director and Founder, Scott Andrews, is an alma mater of AGHS Jazz! Come here their combo perform at this year's jazz festival for the first time ever!
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Atascadero High School Jazz Band - Atascadero has a strong jazz program and we are so excited to have their band close out our first ever High School Band Stage at the Phyllis Madonna Stage in the SLO Children's Museum.
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Nipomo High School Jazz Band - Come hear this fine high school jazz band perform from Nipomo High School. This exciting band is one comes from one of the newest jazz programs on the Central Coast! They have a lot of spirit, and will help you kick-start your afternoon at the 3rd SLO Jazz Festival.
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Arroyo Grande High School Jazz Band - Arroyo Grande High School has a long lineage of jazz students. In fact, our Festival Executive Director and Founder, Scott Andrews, is an alma mater of AGHS Jazz! Come here their combo perform at this year's jazz festival for the first time ever!
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Atascadero High School Jazz Band - Atascadero has a strong jazz program and we are so excited to have their band close out our first ever High School Band Stage at the Phyllis Madonna Stage in the SLO Children's Museum.
Full Set Time for Program
MISSION STAGE (Main Stage in front of Mission Steps)
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11:40am - 1:10pm
Steve McCann & His Jazz All-Stars (A Tribute to Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra) |
2:00pm - 3:30pm
John Worley's Mo Chi Sextet performs Miles Davis' Kind of Blue |
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Grammy Award Winning Airto Moreira & Eyedentity Featuring Diana Purim |
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Grammy Nominated Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra |
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Grammy Award Winning Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans, LA |
BROAD STREET STAGE (Side Stage by SLO History Museum)
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1:00pm - 2:30pm
Zzah! Latin-tinged jazz |
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Patrick Contreras "Violin on Fire" Jazz Version |
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Zongo All-Stars Cali-Cubano Dance music |
YOUTH IN MUSIC STAGE (in Museum of Art)
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1:30pm - 2:10pm
Summer Jazz Workshop Band - Students from the Summer Jazz Workshop |
2:40pm - 3:20pm
Invitational High School Jazz Band - The finest jazz performers from High Schools throughout San Luis Obispo County. |
3:30pm - 4:00pm
The Cool Notes Talia Ortega (yep, Louie Ortega's daughter) leads this fun swing and latin jazz band. |
SPECIAL EVENT!
4:00pm - 5:00pm Yamaha Recording Artist & Educator John Worley Trumpet Clinic The Cool Notes will be available to back up Mr. Worley, as well. |
5:15pm - 5:45pm
Toy Boat Jazz band who recently took 3rd place in the RENO Jazz Festival |
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Umlaut Exciting new combo from Cuesta's Jazz program |
Youth in Music II HIGH SCHOOL BAND Stage (in the SLO Children's Museum on the Phyllis Madonna Stage, 2nd Floor)
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1:00pm - 1:30pm
Nipomo High School Jazz Combo |
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Arroyo Grande High School Combo |
NOTE: ADJUSTMENT on START TIME from PROGRAM, made to accomodate Invitational Band: 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Atascadero High School Combo |
