{"id":9981,"date":"2021-09-27T01:01:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T01:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillejazzfest.com\/?p=9981"},"modified":"2022-01-27T01:07:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T01:07:12","slug":"amazing-jacksonville-jazz-festival-ready-to-swing-and-groove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillejazzfest.com\/_ARC\/2021\/09\/amazing-jacksonville-jazz-festival-ready-to-swing-and-groove\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing Jacksonville Jazz Festival Ready to Swing AND Groove!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"bold\">Amazing Jacksonville Jazz Festival Ready to Swing AND Groove!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The\u00a0<b>Jacksonville Jazz Festival<\/b>\u00a0is all set to unleash a huge schedule of A-listers on two stages Friday through Sunday, October 1-3.\u00a0<b>PRI Productions<\/b>\u00a0are presenting music on two stages, one oriented toward soul and R&amp;B \u2014 the\u00a0<b>Swingin\u2019 Stage<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 and the\u00a0<b>Groovin\u2019 Stage<\/b>\u00a0overloaded with great jazz.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">SWINGIN\u2019 STAGE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Marcus Click<\/b>\u00a0and the\u00a0<b>Piano Competition Winner<\/b>\u00a0open Friday, followed by superstar\u00a0<b>Jeffrey Osborne<\/b>\u00a0and then\u00a0<b>Najee<\/b>\u00a0with special guests\u00a0<b>Phil Perry<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Bobby Lyle<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">GROOVIN\u2019 STAGE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">On the Groovin\u2019 side,\u00a0<b>Let\u2019s Ride Brass Band<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Theo Croker \u2018BLK2LIFE\u2019<\/b>\u00a0are up first. Great vibraphonist\u00a0<b>Stefon Harris &amp; Blackout<\/b>\u00a0play before Grammy winner\u00a0<b>Lalah Hathaway<\/b>\u00a0closes night one.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">SWINGIN\u2019 STAGE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">The amazing\u00a0<b>Sheila E.<\/b>\u00a0headlines this stage night w, with\u00a0<b>Party in a Box<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Allana, Kandace Springs, Tia Fuller: \u201cDiamond Cut\u201d<\/b>, and\u00a0<b>Cecile McLorin Salvant<\/b>\u00a0will also swing!<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">GROOVIN\u2019 STAGE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Elisha \u201cAtlas\u201d Parris, Mark Allen Felton<\/b>, and\u00a0<b>Emmaline<\/b>\u00a0are up before\u00a0<b>Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band<\/b>\u00a0crank up the dance party, and\u00a0<b>Special EFX Allstars<\/b>\u00a0will feature\u00a0<b>Chieli Minucci, Gerald Veasley, Karen Briggs, Leo Tizer<\/b>, and\u00a0<b>Joel Rosenblatt<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">SWINGIN\u2019 STAGE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Bob James<\/b>\u00a0joins the swingin\u2019 action Sunday along with\u00a0<b>Melissa Case<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>The Baylor Project<\/b>\u00a0before headliner\u00a0<b>Kenny \u201cBabyface\u201d Edmonds<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">GROOVIN\u2019 STAGE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">What a great lineup! Fabulous drummer\u00a0<b>Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science, SuperBlue<\/b>\u00a0featuring vocalist extraordinaire\u00a0<b>Kurt Elling<\/b>\u00a0and guitarist extraordinaire\u00a0<b>Charlie Hunter<\/b>, and finally bass master\u00a0<b>Stanley Clarke<\/b>\u00a0to put a string of exclamation points on an amazing weekend!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicfestnews.com\/2021\/09\/amazing-jacksonville-jazz-festival-ready-to-swing-and-groove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazing Jacksonville Jazz Festival Ready to Swing AND Groove! 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