OFFICIAL PROGRAM
THE SOUTH BAY’S BIGGEST CULTURAL EVENT! AUG 7-9
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100 SHOWS ON 13 STAGES
JAZZ BLUES LATIN R&B SALSA FUNK WORLD NEW ORLEANS LIVING LEGENDS BIG BAND JAZZ BEYOND NEXT GEN
Brian Culbertson • John Pizzarelli • Storm Large • Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band Kamasi Washington • The Internet • Terri Lyne Carrington’s Love & Soul w/ Ledisi Will Sessions • Zydeco Flames • Rumbaché • Glen David Andrews • Bombay Jazz Sax Appeal w/ Javon Jackson, Jimmy Heath, Gary Bartz & Donald Harrison • Con Brio Etienne Charles: San Jose Suite • Bria Skonberg • Zigaboo Modeliste • Le Boeuf Brothers Alex Conde & Descarga for Monk • Shai Maestro • Doug Beavers’ Titanes del Trombón Davina & the Vagabonds • Ernesto Oviedo w/ the John Santos Sextet • Villalobos Brothers JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound • Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz • Wee Willie Walker Chihiro Yamanaka Trio • Ali Shaheed Muhammad • Jesus Diaz & Rumba Cubana Clark, Blades & Niswanger • Kim Nalley w/ Kenny Washington • Selwyn Birchwood Tebo’s Howlin’ Wolf Revue • Charenee Wade’s Gil Scott-Heron Project • & many more!
FRIDAY NIGHT FUNK: TOWER OF POWER summerfest.sanjosejazz.org
TICKETS
FROM
$20 SINGLE DAY Brian Culbertson
Eddie Palmieri
Terri Lyne Carrington
John Pizzarelli
OR 3-DAY
PASSES ON SALE NOW! 4 ACCESS LEVELS
Javon Jackson
Storm Large
Etienne Charles
Davina Sowers
• VIP • Priority • All Stages • General Admission
SALSA & LATIN JAZZ
JAZZ BEYOND
Attention salsa dancers and salseros! There will be no outdoor Salsa Stage on Friday night. Instead, the Latin music will start at the SJZ Boom Box Stage, on S. First near San Salvador. Both these shows are FREE as part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS celebration:
The Jazz Beyond Stage (between E. San Salvador and E. William) will be a centerpiece of South FIRST FRIDAYS, with two very hot bands:
7:00 Jesus Diaz presents Rumba Cubana — An authentic Cuban rumba created just for us. 8:00 Sonex — A set of Son Jarocho with a modern twist, direct from Mexico City. The action continues Friday 9pm at the Miami Beach Club (417 S. First), where we present New York-based Doug Beavers’ Titanes del Trombón in their west coast CD release party. Latin legends are in this hard-driving dance band! On Saturday and Sunday, make sure to visit the Salsa Stage on W. San Fernando, which will be set up as in years past.
7:00 Will Sessions — A super high-energy, jazz-funk group from Detroit. Do not miss! 9:00 The Internet — Their new release Ego Death is already in the running for R&B Album of the Year. On Saturday at 10:30pm, the Jazz Beyond Stage moves to The Continental Lounge (349 S. First) and features Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest. Known worldwide, Ali will perform an intimate DJ set to be talked about for years. Finally, on the California Theatre Stage on Sunday at 7pm is Kamasi Washington & the West Coast Get Down, standing squarely at the intersection of jazz and hip hop. There will also be a variety of DJ sets on the Jazz Beyond Stage featuring Quantum, Chatos1013 and The CME. Jazz Beyond programming is curated and co-presented by Universal Grammar.
SJZ BOOM BOX STAGE We’ve taken the mobile music platform to a whole new level; the SJZ Boom Box Stage is a retrofitted truck in the shape of those ‘70s music players we all still love. Keep an eye out for this roaming venue! As part of South FIRST FRIDAYS it camps out on S. First, near the Miami Beach Club, for two VERY hot Latin music shows on Friday night. Then, you’ll find it in the back of Plaza de César Chávez on Saturday and Sunday.
LE BOEUF BROTHERS
TOWER OF POWER
JC BROOKS & THE UPTOWN SOUND
SHAI MAESTRO
SJZ MAP & VENUE GUIDE 2nd ST.
1st ST.
MARKET ST.
SAN PEDRO ST.
ALMADEN AVE.
NOTRE DAME ST.
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1 UMPQUA BANK STAGE
Jazz & world music @ the San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First All Stages, Priority or VIP access levels only; indoors
2f JAZZ BEYOND STAGE @ South FIRST FRIDAYS
W. SANTA CLARA ST.
On the edge funk, neo-soul & electronic; outdoors
12
2s JAZZ BEYOND STAGE @ The Continental, 349 S. First POST ST.
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DJ culture at the intersection of jazz & hip hop; indoors
W
3f SJZ BOOM BOX STAGE @ South FIRST FRIDAYS
8s
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Latin jazz & salsa on our mobile venue; outdoors
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7
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PLAZA DE CESAR CHAVEZ
6
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WC
PARK AVE.
2ND ST.
VIP
E. SAN FERNANDO ST.
3s SJZ BOOM BOX STAGE @ Plaza de César Chávez Funk, soul & electric jazz on our mobile venue; outdoors
4 CAFE STRITCH, 374 S. First
Straight-ahead jazz, including the Motéma Showcase; indoors
5 CALIFORNIA THEATRE STAGE, 345 S. First
Eclectic jazz, pop & world music stars; All Stages, Priority or VIP access levels only; indoors
PASEO DE SAN ANTONIO (WALKWAY)
ALMADEN BLVD.
CC
6 RBC SILICON VALLEY STAGE @ the Fairmont, 170 S. Market Straight-ahead and electric jazz; indoors
3s
7 KAISER PERMANENTE MAIN STAGE, @ Plaza de César Chávez Eclectic headliners of all genres; family-friendly; outdoors
E. SAN CARLOS ST.
5
8f SALSA STAGE @ Miami Beach Club, 417 S. First Friday Night Salsa Dance Party; indoors
2s
4
8s SALSA STAGE
Salsa on Saturday & Sunday; outdoors
8f
E. SAN SALVADOR
3f
9 YP GORDON BIERSCH STAGE, 33 E. San Fernando Contemporary jazz, funk & big band; outdoors
10 NEXT GEN STAGE
2f
Straight-ahead jazz from youth bands; family-friendly; outdoors
1 E. WILLIAM ST.
11 ALASKA AIRLINES BIG EASY STAGE New Orleans, zydeco & blues; outdoors
12 BLUES STAGE Blues; outdoors
SJZ Info Booth & Membership
First-Aid Station
Restrooms
Food & Drink
ATM
13 ADOBE SWING STAGE @ Theatre on San Pedro Square (behind Peggy Sue’s)
Admission Booth WC Main (Tickets & Will Call) SJZ Store
Family Zone
BRIA SKONBERG
Admission Booth Bike Valet
Entry W Wristband (no sales) Parking Lot
Party Rentals VIP Williams VIP Pavilion Light Rail Stops
Big band jazz; swing dancing; swing dance lessons; indoors
CC CAMERA 12 CINEMAS, 201 S. Second
Let VTA be your ride to the Fest!
DOUG BEAVERS
Film screenings; indoors
CHARENEE WADE
PERFORMANCES FRIDAY AUGUST 7
SATURDAY AUGUST 8
SUNDAY AUGUST 9
UMPQUA BANK STAGE
5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm ENTRY FOR 10:30 pm ALL STAGES, PRIORITY OR VIP 11:00 pm 11:30 pm ACCESS LEVELS ONLY 11:00 am 11:30 pm 12:00 pm 12:30 pm Villalobos Brothers 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm Chihiro Yamanaka 2:30 pm Trio 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm Kim Nalley with 4:30 pm Kenny Washington 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm Etienne Charles 6:30 pm 6:00 & Creole Soul 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm Alex Conde & 9:30 pm Descarga for Monk 10:00 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm 12:00 mid 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm Sultans of String 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm Trio Balkan Strings 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm Grant Geissman 4:00 pm & Bop! 4:30 pm Bang! Boom! 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm Clark, Blades, 6:30 pm & Niswanger 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm
JAZZ BEYOND STAGE
SJZ BOOM BOX STAGE
CAFE STRITCH STAGE
CALIFORNIA THEATRE STAGE
RBC SILICON VALLEY STAGE
@ SOUTH FIRST FRIDAYS Will Sessions
Jesus Diaz & Rumba Cubana
Sonex The Internet ENTRY FOR ALL STAGES, PRIORITY OR VIP ACCESS LEVELS ONLY
@ THE CONTINENTAL
@ PLAZA DE CESAR CHAVEZ
Johnny Summers
Captain Supernova (1:15)
VINYL LOVE DJ sets with: Julius Papp DJ Chuntech Cutso Shea Butter Angela Love
John Pizzarelli Quartet
Sylvia Cuenca NY Quartet
Etienne Charles: San Jose Suite
Natalie Cressman
Bombay Jazz
Guitar Fest 2015
Ernesto Oviedo with The John Santos Sextet
Le Boeuf Brothers
Storm Large
Gail Dobson & the Dobson Family Band
Gary Nuñez & Plena Libre
The Anton Schwartz Quintet
Bria Skonberg
Mason Razavi’s Quartet Plus
Wally Schnalle’s IF3 Captain Supernova (3:15)
Rickey Woodard & Ernie Andrews SJZ U19s (5:15)
Aaron Lington plays Burt Bacharach SJZ U19s (7:15)
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
´ MOTEMA SHOWCASE Oran Etkin: Reimagining Benny Goodman Charenee Wade’s Gil Brian Wolfe Quartet Scott-Heron Project (1:15) (1:15)
Astrologik Brian Wolfe Quartet (3:15)
Current Personae Brian Wolfe Quartet (5:15)
iLLIANCE
Shai Maestro Trio: Untold Stories Shai Maestro Trio: Untold Stories (3:45) Charenee Wade’s Gil Scott-Heron Project Oran Etkin: Reimagining Benny Goodman (6:15)
Kamasi Washington & the West Coast Get Down
KAISER PERMANENTE MAIN STAGE
SALSA STAGE
Con Brio
Glen David Andrews
Davina & the Vagabonds Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz Terri Lyne Carrington’s LOVE & SOUL featuring Ledisi & Oleta Adams
NEXT GEN STAGE
ALASKA AIRLINES BIG EASY STAGE
BLUES STAGE
ADOBE SWING STAGE
Swing Lessons
Synchronicity
Sons of Jubal
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound Tower of Power
YP GORDON BIERSCH STAGE
Ron Scott Doug Beavers’ Titanes del Trombón Salsa Dance Party @ Miami Beach Club
Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of SF
VibraSON
Braulio Barrera y Somos el Son Christian Pepin y Su Orquesta Bembé Conjunto Karabali
Swing Lessons New Flamingo Swing Orchestra
Jessica Johnson
Greg Johnson
Mr. Clifford Music Lincoln High School
Dave Haskell Group
Legally Blue
Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Band
Los Gatos Saratoga Big Band
SJZ High School All Stars
Marina & The Kats Clint Baker’s New Orleans Jazz Band JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
Monterey County High School Honor Band Glen David Andrews Monterey High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Davina & the Vagabonds Zigaboo Modeliste
The Hitmen Funk Party
Swing Lessons Ron Gariffo Big Band Swing Lessons Millenium Sounds Orchestra NASA Ames Big Band Someday Sweethearts
Tebo’s Howlin’ Wolf Review
Octobop
Round Midnight
SJZ Summer Camp Combo (11:45) Kamasi Washington & the Next Step Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band Sax Appeal with Jackson, Heath, Bartz & Harrison Brian Culbertson
Jamie Dubberly & Orquesta Dharma Rumbaché
Fito Reinoso y su Ritmo y Armonia Louie Romero y Mazacote
SJZ Summer Fest All Star Big Band
SJZ Camp Octet Dixie Dominus
Times 4 SJZ High School All Stars
Marcus Wolfe Big Band Jazz South Bay
Adrianna Marie & her Groovecutters
Alum Rock Alumni Jazz Combo
Swing Lessons
Quinn DeVeaux
Valley Christian Camp Combo A
Liv Slingerland Zydeco Flames
Amy Sarver & the Bluesers
Full Spectrum Big Band
Footnotes Big Band Swing Lessons The Lyratones
Selwyn Birchwood Wee Willie Walker
Top Shelf Big Band
5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm 11:00 am 11:30 pm 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 6:00 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm 12:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm
CLUB CRAWL
HAPPENINGS
Haven’t had enough? Keep the party going, 9pm to midnight at four nearby hotels!
Here are some very special events to make your Summer Fest even more memorable:
Hyatt Place: Gallery Lounge (282 S. Almaden Blvd.) Fri, Aug 7: Masha Campagne Group (Brazilian jazz) Sat, Aug 8: Times 4 (groove-based jazz)
Friday, August 7 7:00 Katie Thiroux at San Pedro Market Square FREE 9:00 Doug Beavers’ Titanes del Trombón Salsa Dance Party at Miami Beach Club -- GA
Hilton Hotel: Affinity Bar (300 S. Almaden Blvd.) Sat, Aug 8: Oscar Pangilinan and the Bad Five (modern jazz)
Saturday, August 8 3:30 Samba Parade with Bloco Del Sol through Salsa, Main & Blues Stage areas – GA
Fairmont Hotel: Lobby Lounge (170 S. Market St.) Fri, Aug 7: Son Chévere (Latin jazz) Sat, Aug 8: Alfie Dreifuss All Stars (R&B, Funk)
4:00 Film screening of Keep On Keepin’ On at the Camera Cinemas 12 – tickets $5.50 4:30 Jazz Mass at Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph FREE
Hotel De Anza: Hedley Club (233 W. Santa Clara St.) Fri, Aug 7: Dave Haskell Group (contemporary jazz) Sat, Aug 8: SoulBurst (jazz, blues, R&B)
Sunday, August 9 11:30 Jazz Mass at Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph FREE
CREDITS Performances by Doug Beavers’ Titanes del Trombón; Sonex; Jesus Diaz & Rumba Cubana; Ernesto Oviedo with John Santos; Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz; Alex Conde; and Etienne Charles (The San Jose Suite) are funded in part by a grant from the Castellano Family Foundation. The San Jose Suite composed by Etienne Charles has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America’s 2014 New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development program funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. This engagement of Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz is made possible through Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in Partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation. Jazz Beyond programming is curated and co-presented by Universal Grammar.
JESUS DIAZ
CON BRIO
SYLVIA CUENCA
VILLALOBOS BROTHERS
JOHN SANTOS
KIM NALLEY
TICKETS, PASSES & FAQs Daily tickets and economical 3-day passes are available at summerfest.sanjosejazz.org or at any ticket booth. All ticket booths accept cash and major credit cards. General Admission (GA): $20 Friday; $25 per day, Saturday & Sunday All Stages: $35 per day, Saturday & Sunday Includes California Theatre Stage and Umpqua Bank Stage See website for additional benefits
SELWYN BIRCHWOOD
Priority Access: $75 per day, Saturday & Sunday Includes early entry to four select indoor venues See website for additional benefits VIP: $150 per day, Saturday & Sunday See website for additional benefits Children: $5 per day (ages 5-12) Please view ticket booth hours, gate hours, accessibility options and other frequently asked questions at summerfest.sanjosejazz.org/faq
KAMASI WASHINGTON
CHIHIRO YAMANAKA
CONNECT WITH SAN JOSE JAZZ
GETTING TO THE FEST
SJZ is more than just Summer Fest — we have events and educational activities going year round, so stay in touch!
We encourage you to take public transportation, but there are many convenient parking lots if you choose to drive.
• Membership: SJZ members receive free admission and other great benefits. Learn more at our SJZ Info Booth or online.
Public Transportation Let VTA be your ride to the Fest! VTA Light Rail serves the festival and many bus routes run through downtown San Jose. Capitol Corridor, ACE Rail and Caltrain serve San Jose’s Diridon station. VTA Light Rail and Bus #64 connect the station to the festival grounds on weekends.
• Newsletter: Subscribe to our e-news and get timely updates about SJZ events and programs. • Social media: Look for SJZ everywhere! Facebook: San Jose Jazz Twitter: @sanjosejazz & #sjzsummerfest Instagram: @sanjosejazz & #sjzsummerfest SAN JOSE JAZZ 38 W. Santa Clara Street • San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 408-288-7557 • info@sanjosejazz.org sanjosejazz.org
• vta.org & (408) 321.2300 • caltrain.com & (800) 660.4287 • capitolcorridor.org & (877) 974.3322 Parking More than 10 major parking lots are within walking distance of the festival area. For a map and more info visit sjdowntownparking.com. Summer Fest offers free valet bike parking, courtesy of the Silicon Valley Bike Coalition. Look for the Bike Valet at the corner of Paseo de San Antonio and S. First St.
ABOUT SJZ — SAN JOSE JAZZ
THANK YOU
Founded in 1986, San Jose Jazz is dedicated to promoting community through music education and performance. The SJZ High School All Stars is our high quality, regional, audition-based big band and combo. The SJZ Summer Jazz Camp is a two-week learning lab for middle and high school students. Progressions is a rigorous music education and development program for underserved youth. Winter Fest, the cool counterpart to Summer Fest, features living legends and fresh, emerging artists. Free weekly concerts include the bi-monthly Jazz Jam at the Hedley and shows at San Pedro Square Market each Friday evening.
San Jose Jazz greatly appreciates the support of our generous Summer Fest performance underwriters: Jan DeCarli Jaspal Kohli Michael Miller & Mary Curtis Bruce Powell Ken Tersini Leanne Rees Anonymous
summerfest.sanjosejazz.org
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