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Jazz Jam

SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024

9:00pm – Midnight • West Club at EverBank Stadium • 1 Tiaa Bank Field Dr, Jacksonville, FL

The Jazz Jam will return to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 25, 2024! It is one of the most popular specialty sets of the festival being an improvisational open “jam” session. In the true tradition that led to the birth of the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, fans enjoy watching the exciting mix of musicians performing together. Jam session participants have included Horace Silver, Diana Krall, Russell Malone, Dave Valentine, Roy Hargrove, Rodney Whitaker, Brad Mehldau, Delfeayo Marsalis, the Poncho Sanchez group, the Airmen of Note band members, Shelly Burg, Danny Gottlieb, Linda Cole, Piano Competition winners and contestants, regional pros, collegiate jazz students from UNF, JU and FSCJ, jazz students from Douglas Anderson and LaVilla School of the Arts.

PRESENTED BY

HOST BAND The John Lumpkin Trio featuring Andrae Murchison

JOHN LUMPKIN II

John Lumpkin II is a producer, arranger, and artists through the Jazz and Gospel scene. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from UNF in Jazz Studies and Master’s degree from FSU and has served as an instructor at UNF and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. John is the founder of the Jazz Discovery Series, The John Lumpkin Institute, and The Covenant that extends to the community based in Jacksonville, FL.

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ANDRAE MURCHISON

Known for his soulful tone; trombonist, baritone player, composer, and arranger Andrae Murchison is a native of Savannah, Georgia., where he first discovered music at church with his grandparents and mother. He composes and plays music from his heart and soul, and remains faithful and true to his spiritual foundation. He documents time through prayer, testimony, and revelation while conversing with the elders and honoring the ancestors. Focusing on delivering a message of grace and truth, his music navigates through the roots of negro spirituals, the body and soul of rhythm and blues, and the mindset of jazz improvisation, harmony, and rhythm. He earned his academia degrees from Oberlin Conservatory (BA), and Queens College Aaron Copland School of Music (MM) where he was mentored by Steve Turre and Robin Eubanks.

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INSTRUMENTALISTS AND VOCALISTS WISHING TO PERFORM AT THE JAM SESSION

The gear provided includes a keyboard, electric bass and amp, drums, guitar amp and a full P/A. Just bring your guitar, horn, or voice, sign up to perform a jazz standard or a Blues, and join in on the fun! Audience members are encouraged to come early for a good seat.