Josh Vietti
Josh Vietti has had a meteoric career and has had the privilege of performing for Michael Jordan, on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and on ESPN’s NFL Countdown. His albums have been streamed over ten million times and he has opened for many major artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Lil Wayne, David Sanborn and Gerald Albright. But even though he has generated national acclaim, he comes from very humble roots. Josh currently tours the United States performing at private and corporate events, colleges, sports arenas and jazz festivals. He has performed for sold out crowds with a full band at the Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Stone Soul Festival in Richmond, VA, the Lake Arbor Jazz Festival in Baltimore, MD and the Seabreeze Jazz Festival in Panama City Beach, Florida. Vietti is currently about to release a brand new smooth jazz record called Magic City on May 4, 2018, which incorporates jazz, R&B and funk on the violin. It incorporates many great original compositions, notable featured artists and covers of some of the classics, including Josh’s favorite song “At Last” by Etta James. Josh is calling it his “most mature body of work to date” and it is already getting major radio play across the US.
Sunday • 5 – 6:30 p.m. Groovin’ Stage
2018 Jacksonville Jazz Festival 59
