After change of venue, organizers tout ‘safe festival’ format for second year Ask any self-described “hepcat” and they may tell you, “Jazz is love. Jazz is life. Jazz lets you […]
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SAVANNAH JAZZ FESTIVAL: Ana Popovic
7-time Blues Music Award nominee Ana Popovic has been touring and performing for over 20 years. The award-winning guitar player, singer and songwriter will be performing at the Savannah Jazz […]
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Emmet Cohen: a jazz lifer
Cohen has literally been playing piano since he can remember
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Savannah Jazz takes the Safe pledge for 2020 festival
Over its nearly four-decade run, the festival has brought some of the biggest names in jazz to town
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Savannah Jazz Festival goes ‘Savannah Safe’
JAZZ FANS, rejoice! Savannah Jazz Festival announced recently its first ever Savannah Safe Jazz Festival, which will be held from September 23-27. Amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, it […]
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Funky Nation takes over Jazz Fest
Whether working sweaty clubs or open-air festivals, the band’s kinetic fusion of funk, jazz and rock really comes to life onstage, and has much the same effect on the crowds
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Huntertones’ genre-bending, high-energy experience
Led by saxophonist Dan White and trumpeter Jon Lampley, the band formed in Ohio before relocating to Brooklyn
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Sugaray Rayford finds his way to the blues
These days, Rayford tours regularly and has garnered immense critical acclaim for his powerful vocals and unique approach to blues
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Selwyn Birchwood readies Jazz Festival performance
When he was 13 years old, Birchwood started playing guitar and discovered Jimi Hendrix not long after
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Bryce Eastwood @Forsyth Park
His Jazz Festival appearance comes as he preps his first album as a bandleader for later this year.
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Jane Bunnett and Maqueque make their way to Savannah Jazz Fest
‘Music is everywhere in Cuba,’ says Bunnett, ‘on the streets, in cafes, and conservatories.’
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Bernie Williams and the journey to jazz
ONE OF the most celebrated baseball players in modern history, Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams took a completely different path when he stopped playing in 2006. His lifelong love of […]