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Artist Set Times for Stages for the 
Alfano Motorcars Presents: the 2nd Annual 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLO Jazz Festival

MISSION STAGE (Main Stage in front of Mission Steps)

11:40am - 1:10pm
Grammy Winning Sax Man Paul McCandless with CHARGED PARTICLES

Superb Contemporary Jazz featuring a stellar band from the SF Bay Area and one of the world's greatest soprano saxophonists. 
2:00pm - 3:30pm
LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS


New Orleans' style sultry singer with top Bay Area musicians swingin' and bluesin' in fabulous style!
4:00pm - 5:30pm
JOHN SANTOS SEXTET
(5x Grammy Nominated Latin Jazz All-Stars)


John Santos is "royalty" in San Jose and among fellow percussionists. Come discover why.
6:30pm - 7:50pm
QUINCY JONES Presents: ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ TRIO
(Grammy Nominee 2015)

Magical bliss in jazz piano form. This Cuban native will take you on a musical journey you won't ever forget.
8:15pm - 10:00pm
** HEADLINING ACT**
JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET

2x Grammy Nominated, World-Renowned Saxophonist WITH AARON GOLDBERG, REUBEN ROGERS, AND MARCUS GILMORE
Experience SUBLIME!
READ ABOUT THESE ARTISTS, LEARN ABOUT THEIR FINE MUSIC, AND WATCH VIDEOS TO DISCOVER HOW AMAZING THIS LINEUP WILL BE AT OUR LINEUP PAGE!

BROAD STREET STAGE (between Monterey and Palm within Mission Dogleg)

11:30pm - 1:00pm 
Choro de Ouro
Delightful Group from the Central Coast featuring Brazilian Music, pre-Bossa Nova! 
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Human Nation
Some of the Central Coast's Finest Jazz Musicians, compared recently to the Yellowjackets in Downbeat
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Wally Schnalle & BANG
Some of the SF Bay Area's finest musicians, with featured drummer, Wally Schnalle, and Hristo Vitchev (guitarist) who just returned from touring Japan. 
5:30pm - 7:00pm
HEADLINER
Boogie Stomp*
An old-fashioned piano duel, boogie stomp style, featuring former Chuck Berry pianist Boogie Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza. Prepare for a swingin' good time!

(Note: starting time might vary due to piano set-up)

Youth in Music Stage (in the Museum of Art)

11:30am - 12:30pm
Drum Clinic - Featuring Wally Schnalle, as seen in DRUM Magazine!

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Latin Percussion Clinic - Featuring the amazing percussionist, John Santos 

2:45pm - 3:45pm
Invitational High School Jazz Band - Featuring some of the finest jazz performers from High Schools throughout San Luis Obispo County.
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Summer Jazz Workshop Band - Performers from the Summer Jazz Workshop by Cuesta Jazz, Cuesta Community Programs and SLO Jazz Festival
5:45pm - 7:00pm
Sperdak - Talented college band out of Cuesta College!
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ALL SPONSORSHIPS OF THE 2026 SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL, and MEMBERSHIPS in the 2026 SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL JAZZ SOCIETY benefit our EDUCATION PROGRAM and bring more MUSIC EVENTS to the CITY and COUNTY of SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. SLO Jazz Festival, Inc. is 501(c)3 NON-PROFIT organization and a proud member of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.All memberships and sponsorships of SLO Jazz Festival, and our events are bound by the SLO Jazz Festival Rev 6 Terms updated Sept 4, 2019 agreement. 

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