8:00pm
8:00pm
The inaugural GRandJazzFest Headliner, Tim Bowman and GRandJazzFest Performing Artists, Nils and Steve Oliver comprise a trio of guitar masters with over 30 combined Top 20 radio hits! They are joined by keyboardist Jay Rowe who performed at GRandJazzFest 2018 to close out the 7th festival. Be ready for a funky and energy filled set!!
6:30pm
6:30pm
Sax player/vocalist and songwriter Paula Atherton has shared the stage and recorded with many contemporary jazz notables including GRandJazzFest headliners, Nick Colionne and Cindy Bradley as well as GRandJazzFest Performing Artists, Matt Marshak and Four80East. Paula has had multiple songs reach the top 25 on Billboard. Including 2016 GRandJazzFest Headliner, Cindy Bradley’s “Girl Talk” that reached #2 on Billboard in October 2017.
3:30pm
3:30pm
Deon Yates began his solo career in 2009 and has shared the stage with multiple Jazz Artists, including past GRandJazzFest Performers, Rick Braun and Richard Elliot, Nick Colionne, Paul Brown and Lin Rountree to name a few.
2:00pm
2:00pm
Tenth World with Kevin Jones & Kelvin Sholar is a group created by percussionist/band leader Kevin Jones and pianist/composer Kelvin Sholar through a partnership that began in 1999 in New York City. Jones and Sholar formed a collective of talented master musicians on the cusp of realizing a new sound that combined the harmonic sensibilities of jazz and soul with the rhythms of the African Diaspora. Jones, originally from New Jersey, recently relocated to Michigan. He’ll combine some of the original members of the band with local talent.
12:30pm
12:30pm
In keeping with tradition, GRandJazzFest will open its seventh annual festival on Saturday, Aug. 18, with the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra featuring vocalist Edye Evans Hyde. For nearly four decades, the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra has been one of Michigan’s premier jazz ensembles, featuring some of the finest musicians in the area that play swinging original compositions and arrangements, as well as traditional favorites. Recognized as the 2011 West Michigan Jazz Society Musician of the Year, Edye Evans Hyde has been singing jazz, blues and pop music for more than 30 years in West Michigan, Los Angeles, Asia and Europe.
5:00pm
5:00pm
Bryan Lubeck’s fiery guitar and pop vocals fueled by his seven-piece Latin-urban band make him a rousing favorite with diverse audiences. Bryan has graced the GRandJazzFest stage in 2015 and 2017 and has engaged with attendees at his Family Guitar tent. Bryan will once again be hosting the Family Guitar Tent at GRandJazzFest 2019!
4:00pm
4:00pm
GR All Stars, led by saxophonist Mike Frost and accompanied by outstanding local Jazz musicians; many of whom have performed at GRandJazzFest since its inception in 2012. The stage will be graced with Steve Talaga, Charlie Hoats, Mike Hyde, Fred Knapp, Steve Hilger, Isaac Norris, Dee Washington and other local Jazz Artists.
1:00pm
1:00pm
Returning to the GRandJazzFest stage at Rosa Parks Circle, Organissimo satisfies a diverse range of Jazz tastes. Formed in 2000, their sound is instantly identifiable yet constantly evolving, infusing elements of funk, gospel, blues, progressive rock and Latin rhythms into a solid foundation of jazz.
2:30pm
2:30pm
Formed in 2003 by reedman Paul Vornhagen and conguero Alberto Nacif, Tumbao Bravo is an exciting Cuban Jazz combo that has released multiple critically acclaimed CDs and was the winner of the 2005, 2007 and 2013 Detroit Music Awards for Best Jazz Recording and Best World Music Band.
5:30pm
5:30pm
Urban Jazz Coalition has been one of the hottest live-performance ensembles on the contemporary jazz scene for some time, and 2015 marked the band’s 20th anniversary. Performing a unique and energetic blend of R&B/jazz/fusion, JazzTimes Magazine award-winning columnist Brian Soergel described the sound as “flush with rhythmic grooves, funky bass lines and beautiful melodies.” Three consecutive releases achieved Top 30 status on multiple contemporary jazz charts. The band’s music has been featured on network television programming, international film soundtracks, national advertising campaigns and as part of an eclectic group of artists on a gospel/jazz compilation project released by Capitol/EMI Records. More at www.urbanjazzcoalition.net.