World’s Hottest Jazz Events Guide
Join jazz enthusiasts from far and wide for the 15th Annual Lake Arbor Jazz Festival in gorgeous Prince George's County MD for an amazing line-up of artists & events including a pre-festival Kickoff Concert, Summer White Affair, Day Parties, a Saturday concert and Sunday Jazz Brunch. 5 days of Smooth Jazz and Classic R&B with PEABO BRYSON, JONATHAN BUTLER, GERALD VEASLEY feat his Unscripted All Stars, LARRY BRAGGS, JAZMIN GHENT, JULIAN VAUGHN and more! LakeArborJazz.com
The world’s top-selling jazz instrumentalist and GRAMMY-winner, CHRIS BOTTI returns with his stellar 9-piece band for 9 exclusive concerts at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco's Hayes Valley. A masterful musician equally at home in the realms of jazz and pop, he’s recorded over a dozen albums and collaborated with everyone from Yo-Yo Ma and Herbie Hancock to Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Sting. SFJAZZ.org
With artists hitting stages all over downtown, festival goers are immersed in the community, culture, and vibrant food scene of Tucson, Arizona. This year's line-up includes CORY WONG, DEEDEE BRIDGEWATER with BILL CHARLAP, KIRK WHALUM SONGS OF CHANGE, TUCSON LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA feat JUSTO ALMARIO & LUIS TORRES, CUBA MEETS BRAZIL feat CHUCHITO VALDES & DIEGO FIGUEIREDO and many more! TucsonJazzFestival.org
Host PETER WHITE is joined by BONEY JAMES, JONATHAN BUTLER, KEIKO MATSUI, RnR feat RICK BRAUN & RICHARD ELLIOT, PAUL TAYLOR & MICHAEL LINGTON, RANDY JACOBS, DARREN RAHN, GREG MANNING & REBECCA JADE and Special Guest VINCENT INGALA. Packages include Concerts, Hotel, Dinners, Brunches and Optional Activities. 386-681-7007 FloridaSmoothJazz.com
Europe's Soul, Funk & Jazz Party in Portugal Hosted by OLI SILK returns to the stunning cliffs of the Algarve at Pine Cliffs Resort with ALEX BUGNON, CITRUS SUN, ERIC MARIENTHAL, ERIN STEVENSON, FOUR80EAST, ILYA SEROV, JEFF KASHIWA, JESSY J, PAUL TAYLOR, SLIM GAMBILL, STEVE COLE and more! Book Now @ Algarve.SmoothJazzFestival.de
Hosted by Smooth Jazz sax sensation ERIC DARIUS, this week-long cruise aboard the luxurious AMADEUS Star begins and ends in Vienna - Austria's capital. Visit grand European cities like Bratislava, Budapest and Linz, taste local specialities and Austrian wines, while being romanced by the Danube! Cruise with Smooth Jazz stars JAZMIN GHENT, NATHAN MITCHELL, PAUL JACKSON JR, PEET PROJECT, PETER WHITE, PIECES OF A DREAM, VINCENT INGALA and more musical excitement! Book Now @ SmoothJazzEurope.eu!
Hosted by ERIC DARIUS with performances from BRIAN CULBERTSON, MARCUS MILLER'S Special Tribute to DAVID SANBORN, BOB JAMES, GERALD ALBRIGHT, ERIC MARIENTHAL, RnR feat RICK BRAUN & RICHARD ELLIOT, PETER WHITE & VINCENT INGALA, WILL DOWNING, BRIAN SIMPSON & KIM SCOTT, BK JACKSON, ERIN STEVENSON & LEMEK! 386-681-7007 | FloridaSmoothJazz.com
Rick Braun's New Year's Eve Getaway starring RICK BRAUN and featuring DAMIEN ESCOBAR, RICHARD ELLIOT, PETER WHITE, REBECCA JADE & ANDREW LISA, CHRIS WALKER & MICHAEL PAOLO! Ring in the New Year with music, dining, dancing & hotel accommodations at Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando! 386-681-7007 | FloridaSmoothJazz.com