Jun 21, 2021
It's a pleasure to be able to say that there is a two day live jazz festival happening this weekend, June 25-26, in upstate New York. After a one-year hiatus, the Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival is back!
Scaled down in size due to health restrictions, nonetheless Danny Melnick, the festival producer is happy with the results. Any festival that presents Christian McBridge, Dianne Reeves, Joey Alexander, Cecile McLoren Salvant, Artemis, and Al DiMeola is bound to be a winner.
Podcast 827 is my annual conversation with Danny, as he talks about the long road to return he and his team have taken to get live music back on stage. Musical highlights of the podcast include Christian McBride's New Jawn performing "Walkin' Funny" from their debut CD and Artemis playing "Big Top" from their eponymous album of last year.
Acts scheduled to appear:
SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021
Christian McBride New Jawn
Christian McBride, bass
Marcus Strickland, saxophones
Josh Evans, trumpet
Nasheet Waits, drums
Dianne Reeves
Dianne Reeves, vocals
Romero Lubambo, guitar
Itaiguara Brandao, bass
Ms. Nêgah Santos, percussion
Joey Alexander
Joey Alexander, piano
Larry Grenadier, bass
Kendrick Scott, drums
Hot Club of Saratoga
Chuck Kish, guitar, vocals
Jonathan Greene, clarinet
Tucker Callander, violin
Dylan Perrillo, bass, vocals
Brad Brose, guitar, banjo
Julia Posin, vocals
SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Cecile McLorin Salvant, vocals
Sullivan Fortner, piano
Rogerio Boccato, percussion
Marvin Sewell, guitar
Dayna Stephens, flute, EWI (electronic wind instrument)
Artemis
Renee Rosnes, piano, musical director
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet
Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone
Noriko Ueda, bass
Allison Miller, drums
Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola, guitar
Garland Nelson’s Joyful Noise
Garland Nelson, voice
Annette Harris, voice
Georgia Jones, voice
Chris Dollard, voice
Patricia Burke, voice
Azzaam Hameed, piano
Al Brisbane, bass
George Spencer, drums