2023 Lineup / Chronological

Needle To The Groove DJs: Allen Johnson, David Ma & DJ Basura

Fri, Aug 11 @ 6pm
200 Park Stage

Longtime record collector & producer Allen Johnson, aka Albert Jenkins, is one of the Bay Areas finest DJ selectors. From deep grooves to classics, his sets provide surprises you may not have heard on vinyl prior. He & his crew, Needle To The Groove, are a growing force for vinyl culture, with new artists releases and well curated events throughout California.

Needle To The Groove DJs: Allen Johnson, David Ma & DJ Basura

Fri, Aug 11 @ 6pm
200 Park Stage

W.I.T.C.H.

Fri, Aug 11 @ 6pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

W.I.T.C.H., aka We Intend To Cause Havoc, was the biggest rock band in Zambia in the 1970s, spearheading a new genre dubbed “Zamrock” that fused influences ranging from the Rolling Stones to Black Sabbath and James Brown, mixing them with traditional African rhythms and bush village songs.

W.I.T.C.H.

W.I.T.C.H.

Fri, Aug 11 @ 6pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Noah and the Arkiteks

Fri, Aug 11 @ 6:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Bay Area soul singer/songwriter and guitarist Noah exudes a whole lot of soul and blues. He and his tight group of seasoned musicians, known as Noah and the Arkiteks, will take you down memory lane of great soul vocalists Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett and Al Green; and then, switch it up and funk things up with nods to Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley and James Brown.

 

Noah and the Arkiteks

Fri, Aug 11 @ 6:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Dance performance ft. Playboyz Inc., NastyRay, Scarface, & Turf Inc.

Fri, Aug 11 @ 7pm
200 Park Stage

See how Bay Area hip-hop culture translates to dance, in performances by several of the Bay’s top dancers and ensembles including the venerable outfit, Playboyz, Inc.

Playboyz, Inc.

Dance performance ft. Playboyz Inc., NastyRay, Scarface, & Turf Inc.

Fri, Aug 11 @ 7pm
200 Park Stage

The Bad Plus

Fri, Aug 11 @ 7pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure, making their own rules with a bold sense of creativity and a refusal to conform to convention. The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique sound and flair for live performance.

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The Bad Plus

Fri, Aug 11 @ 7pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Q&A with Dad Bod Rap Pod & Murs on Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary

Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:30pm
200 Park Stage

The Bay Area’s own iconoclastic hip-hop podcasters Demone Carter (aka DEM ONE), Nate LeBlanc and David Ma put their heads together with international MC Murs to put the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop into context with the region’s remarkable contributions to the genre.

Demone Carter, Nate LeBlanc and Dave Ma

Q&A with Dad Bod Rap Pod & Murs on Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary

Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:30pm
200 Park Stage

The Soul Rebels

Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:30pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Brass sensation The Soul Rebels started with the idea of expanding on the pop music they loved on the radio and the New Orleans brass tradition they grew up on. The eight-member collective serves up an eclectic live show that blends funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz and rock, rolled up in a party atmosphere.

The Soul Rebels

The Soul Rebels

Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:30pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Needle To The Groove DJs: Allen Johnson, David Ma & DJ Basura

Fri, Aug 11 @ 8pm
200 Park Stage

Longtime record collector & producer Allen Johnson, aka Albert Jenkins, is one of the Bay Areas finest DJ selectors. From deep grooves to classics, his sets provide surprises you may not have heard on vinyl prior. He & his crew, Needle To The Groove, are a growing force for vinyl culture, with new artists releases and well curated events throughout California.

Needle To The Groove DJs: Allen Johnson, David Ma & DJ Basura

Fri, Aug 11 @ 8pm
200 Park Stage

Malachi Whitson

Fri, Aug 11 @ 8pm
SJZ Break Room Stage

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Malachi Whitson

Fri, Aug 11 @ 8pm
SJZ Break Room Stage
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San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Latin Tropical Stage Pre-Party

Fri Aug 11, 8pm-2am
386 Lounge

Come celebrate the opening night of Summer Fest and join us for a epic night of live Latin music and social dancing at the beautiful 386 Lounge in Downtown San Jose!

San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Latin Tropical Stage Pre-Party

Fri Aug 11, 8pm-2am
386 Lounge

DK Harrell

Fri, Aug 11 @ 8:15pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

DK Harrell is carving out a career as a blues singer, guitarist and songwriter of note. He may owe a debt of gratitude to B.B. King for inspiration, but clearly, he has his own ideas of blues in today’s world and hopes to honor The King’s legacy through his own music.

DK Harrell

Fri, Aug 11 @ 8:15pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

MURS

Fri, Aug 11 @ 8:30pm
200 Park Stage

Living Legend — few within hip hop ever earn such a moniker, but with nearly 40 solo and collaborative releases, Los Angeles’ MURS has truly run the gamut of independent success.

MURS

Fri, Aug 11 @ 8:30pm
200 Park Stage

Billy Childs

Fri, Aug 11 @ 9pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

Guggenheim grant-awarded Billy Childs is a piano prodigy with a gift for composition, with an astounding 16 Grammy Award nominations and 5 Grammy Award wins. Widely regarded as one of the foremost American composers of fusion jazz and chamber music, he is a technical wizard who continues to innovate harmonically and rhythmically.

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Billy Childs

Fri, Aug 11 @ 9pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Big Daddy Kane

Fri, Aug 11 @ 9:30pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Big Daddy Kane is one of hip-hop’s most lyrical, diverse, innovative, trendsetting MCs, and the first to bring the “playa” element to the game. 

Big Daddy Kane

Fri, Aug 11 @ 9:30pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

W.I.T.C.H.

Fri, Aug 11 @ 10pm
SJZ Break Room Stage

W.I.T.C.H., aka We Intend To Cause Havoc, was the biggest rock band in Zambia in the 1970s, spearheading a new genre dubbed “Zamrock” that fused influences ranging from the Rolling Stones to Black Sabbath and James Brown, mixing them with traditional African rhythms and bush village songs.

W.I.T.C.H.
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W.I.T.C.H.

Fri, Aug 11 @ 10pm
SJZ Break Room Stage
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Basi Vibe

Fri, Aug 11 at Midnight
SJZ Break Room Stage

BASI VIBE is a singer, songwriter, and producer based in southern California. An emerging ace of the Neo-Soul genre, the Filipino & Native Indian recording artist has worked diligently to bring a nuanced and highly meticulous approach to his artistic expression. Tone, texture, size, and command are all aspects to be mastered within the tapestry of his sonic appeal and performance presence.

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Basi Vibe

Fri, Aug 11 at Midnight
SJZ Break Room Stage
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Los Gatos-Saratoga Big Band

Sat, Aug 12 @ 11am
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

The musical focus of the LGS Big Band is dance, jazz, Latin and vocals in all styles. The classics from Miller, Basie, Brown, and Goodman are among the featured songs as well as more modern works by arrangers such as Nestico, Goodwin, Carter, Hefti, Wolpe and more.

Los Gatos-Saratoga Big Band

Sat, Aug 12 @ 11am
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Vocal Ensemble

Sat, Aug 12 @ Noon
SJMA Next Gen Stage

The Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Vocal ensemble features the top voice students from across Monterey County, who all come together to participate in an advanced choir.

Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Vocal Ensemble

Sat, Aug 12 @ Noon
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Community Fest@Circle of Palms

Aug 12, 12pm-5pm
Circle of Palms

Join us for the launch of Community Fest@Circle of the Palms from 12–5pm. Celebrate local San José culture with some fun in the sun and the cool vibes of Summer Fest.

Community Fest@Circle of Palms

Aug 12, 12pm-5pm
Circle of Palms

The Serenaders

Sat, Aug 12 @ 1pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

The Serenaders band was originally formed in 1983 and has been active in various forms ever since. Although the band has always highlighted jazz standards from the proverbial Great American Songbook, it has evolved to include big band and swing versions of contemporary jazz and popular music.

The Serenaders

Sat, Aug 12 @ 1pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few

Sat, Aug 12 @ 1pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage

Isaiah Collier’s sound is a dynamic flurry of metaphors– he calls his influences a “sonic time machine,” and The New York Times describes him as an “heir apparent to […] the post-Coltrane sax tradition.”

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Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few

Sat, Aug 12 @ 1pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage
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Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Band

Sat, Aug 12 @ 1:15pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

The Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Band features the top music students from across Monterey County, who all come together to participate in middle and high school big bands.

Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Band

Sat, Aug 12 @ 1:15pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s

Sat, Aug 12 @ 1:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage for three decades. Taking their inspiration from the great jump n’ boogie outfits of the late 40s and early 50s, they breathe fresh life into the music that gave birth to rock n’roll.

Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s

Sat, Aug 12 @ 1:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Vanessa Collier

Sat, Aug 12 @ 2pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Vanessa Collier is a sight to see, with head-turning, fiery and passionate performances. A Berklee College of Music graduate and the 2022 Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, Blues Blast Magazine calls her “an important part of the future of the blues” and blues legend Buddy Guy calls her live performance “amazing.”

Vanessa Collier

Vanessa Collier

Sat, Aug 12 @ 2pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

SJZ High School All Stars Big Band

Sat, Aug 12 @ 2pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

SJZ High School All Stars Big Band

Sat, Aug 12 @ 2pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

VibraSÓN

Sat, Aug 12 @ 2:30pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

VibraSÓN brings traditional sounds of Latin music together with modern rhythms, soulful vocals and adventurous solos. The members of VibraSÓN have a richness and depth of experience in the many forms of Latin jazz, highlighted in this Montgomery Theater Stage set.

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VibraSÓN

Sat, Aug 12 @ 2:30pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Yvonne Flores

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage

Yvonne Flores is a San Francisco-born jazz vocalist and composer inspired by musical legends Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra and Joni Mitchell, and others. Her eclectic live show performance will showcase songs from her debut album Sheer Bliss highlighting her unique stylings in jazz, contemporary pop as well as a sprinkle of Latin and Brazilian rhythms.

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Yvonne Flores

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage
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Synchronicity

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Synchronicity is a classical jazz ensemble of alumni from various Bay Area big bands, in the tradition of Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones and Oliver Nelson.

Synchronicity

Synchronicity

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Barely Funktional

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3pm
200 Park Stage

Barely Funktional is a hip hop group turned funky who specialize in freestyling lyrics to engage with the crowd and make every show unique and unforgettable. Each song and style represents one of their members’ musical backgrounds so they all get a chance to shine.

Barely Funktional

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3pm
200 Park Stage

Jazz Education Ensemble

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Founded in Oakland in 2015, we are an assembly of world class jazz musicians, dedicated to sharing the joy of jazz with children (ages 9-17) through our after school classes and by performing concerts with our students, and sharing jazz through educational concerts with our community at large.

Jazz Education Ensemble

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Chika Di

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3:45pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Diana Trujillo, known as “Chika Di,” is a rising star who blends traditional Latin, electronic, afro, and pop with powerful Colombian vocals. She has credits on the hit TV shows Euphoria and Generation, and her debut album is set to release in 2023.

Chika Di

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3:45pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Youth Jazz Jam

Sat, Aug 12 @ 4pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Join a house band made up of alums from the San Jose Jazz High School All Stars U19s for a free, youth-focused community jazz jam during the Fest. If you’re 21 and under, bring your instrument and sign up for a slot. Or just take a break from the heat and listen as future jazz stars show you how it’s done.

Youth Jazz Jam

Sat, Aug 12 @ 4pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Cimafunk

Sat, Aug 12 @ 4pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Cimafunk is a Grammy Award-nominated Afro-Cuban rockstar. His name refers to his heritage as a “cimarrón,” a Cuban of African descent who resisted and escaped slavery, as well as to the essence of his music that subverts classical Cuban rhythms with innovative mixes of funk, Afrobeat and hip-hop.

Cimafunk

Sat, Aug 12 @ 4pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

DJ Flow

Sat, Aug 12 @ 4:15pm
200 Park Stage

DJ Flow will DJ on the 200 Park Stage both Saturday and Sunday. He’s also onsite to record chats with Summer Fest artists for the Inventions & Dimensions the Podcast at SJZ Summer Fest presented by Topo Chico. We’ll be sharing those episodes after the Fest.

DJ Flow

DJ Flow

Sat, Aug 12 @ 4:15pm
200 Park Stage

Luca Stricagnoli

Sat, Aug 12 @ 4:30pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

Luca Stricagnoli is a rare acoustic guitarist with music videos exceeding 100 million views online and bookings in every corner of the globe. Using up to five guitars in the same piece, Luca continually leaves his audiences in awe and wondering what’s next.

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Luca Stricagnoli

Sat, Aug 12 @ 4:30pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Top Shelf

Sat, Aug 12 @ 5pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Top Shelf Big Band brings the swinging sounds of live jazz and ballroom dancing to life. Enjoy vintage jazz and standards made famous by groups like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and Les Brown with this 17-piece orchestra.

Top Shelf Big Band

Top Shelf

Sat, Aug 12 @ 5pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Benny Benack III

Sat, Aug 12 @ 5pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage

Emmy Award nominated Benny Benack III is not only a fiery trumpet player with a stirring command of the post-bop trumpet vernacular, but also a singer with a sly, mature, naturally expressive delivery. The 2022 DownBeat Critics Poll recently featured him as both a Rising Star Male Vocalist and Rising Star Trumpeter.

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Benny Benack III

Sat, Aug 12 @ 5pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage
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Frunkyman

Sat, Aug 12 @ 5pm
200 Park Stage

Frunkyman’s cosmically eccentric sound adorned with elaborate funk convolutions and electronic elements have been a new sound in the Bay Area with notable performances at Blues and Brews Festival, San Jose Museum Of Art, and San Jose Jazz Summer Fest.

Frunkyman

Sat, Aug 12 @ 5pm
200 Park Stage

Vanessa Collier

Sat, Aug 12 @ 5:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Vanessa Collier is a sight to see, with head-turning, fiery and passionate performances. A Berklee College of Music graduate and the 2022 Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, Blues Blast Magazine calls her “an important part of the future of the blues” and blues legend Buddy Guy calls her live performance “amazing.”

Vanessa Collier

Vanessa Collier

Sat, Aug 12 @ 5:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

VibraSÓN

Sat, Aug 12 @ 6pm
Latin Tropical Stage

VibraSÓN brings traditional sounds of Latin music together with modern rhythms, soulful vocals and adventurous solos. VibraSÓN’s music respects and honors the classic salsa from the Boogaloo era of the 1960s while adding a contemporary feel with dancers in mind.

VibraSÓN

Sat, Aug 12 @ 6pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Marcus Miller

Sat, Aug 12 @ 6pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

With dozens of movie scores and over 500 recording credits to his name across jazz, R&B and opera,  Grammy Award-winning Marcus Miller’s resume speaks for itself. Marcus sets the standard for slap bass as a leading instrument with a sound that’s distinctly funky, melodic and multifaceted.

Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller

Sat, Aug 12 @ 6pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Lalin St. Juste

Sat, Aug 12 @ 6pm
SJZ Break Room Stage

Lalin St. Juste is a rising star in the music world, known for her soulful vocals and genre-defying sound. As a queer Haitian-American artist, she draws from her rich cultural heritage to create music that is both innovative and socially conscious. Her music often touches on themes of identity, justice, and equality.

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Lalin St. Juste

Sat, Aug 12 @ 6pm
SJZ Break Room Stage
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Halie Loren

Sat, Aug 12 @ 6:30pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

Halie Loren is an international, award-winning jazz singer and songwriter. Raised in Alaska and currently based in Oregon, she brings a fresh and original perspective to time-honored musical paths, channeling her innate understanding of connectedness across musical boundaries to forge bonds with diverse audiences in North America, Asia, and Europe.

Halie Loren
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Halie Loren

Sat, Aug 12 @ 6:30pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Soul Message Band

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage

Soul Message Band is founded on the 25-year partnership of the celebrated Hammond B3 organist Chris Foreman and drummer Greg Rockingham, aka “The Rock.” The pair have an unmistakable chemistry that has taken them to venues around the world as both headliners and as an opening group for Steely Dan, now with veteran guitarist Lee Rothenberg.

Soul Message Band
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Soul Message Band

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage
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B. DeVeaux

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7pm
200 Park Stage

22-year-old non-binary, queer Oakland native B DeVeaux is a rising singer who studied at the Oakland School of Arts and was mentored by the likes of Kehlani, Daveed Diggs and Ledisi. They held the top spot in OSA’s premier ensemble, Vocal Rush (International Competition for High School A Capella, 4x champions).

B. DeVeaux

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7pm
200 Park Stage

Maxx Cabello Jr.

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

South Bay native Maxx Cabello Jr. plays the guitar with high-octane energy that combines elements of blues, rock and his own musical vision. An accomplished singer and songwriter, Cabello’s music appeals to a diverse range of audiences with his honest lyricism and powerful vocals.

Maxx Cabello Jr.

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Bloco Do Sol San José

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7:30pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Bloco do Sol is a community ensemble of youth and adult students based in San Jose at the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. Watch for this special pop-up performance in the Latin Tropical Stage area.

Bloco do Sol

Bloco Do Sol San José

Sat, Aug 12 @ 7:30pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Óskar Ly & Rumbalú

Sat, Aug 12 @ 8pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Óskar Ly & Rumbalú is an electrifying Latin musical collective in the thriving landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area. With their captivating fusion of jazz, salsa, pop, and Afro-Latin rhythms, Rumbalú has become a driving force in the Bay’s contemporary music scene.

Óskar Ly & Rumbalú

Sat, Aug 12 @ 8pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Blaque Dynamite

Sat, Aug 12 @ 8pm
SJZ Break Room Stage

A versatile and gifted drummer, Blaque Dynamite has been playing with the foremost jazz musicians in the world since he was in high school. His live performance is a thrill to behold, featuring virtuosic drumming at the core of his genre-defying compositions.

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Blaque Dynamite

Sat, Aug 12 @ 8pm
SJZ Break Room Stage
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Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Ton3s

Sat, Aug 12 @ 8pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, producer and actor Anthony Hamilton has achieved global sales of over 50 million albums. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee notably performed for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle, cementing his place in the history books as the “Narrator of Love.”

Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Ton3s

Sat, Aug 12 @ 8pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Grace Kelly

Sat, Aug 12 @ 8:30pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

An unequivocal musical prodigy, singer/saxophonist/songwriter and bandleader Grace Kelly has rocked the jazz world with sold-out concerts, 14 acclaimed albums, a performance at the Hollywood Bowl and a stint in the house band for Late Show with Stephen Colbert—all before reaching her mid-twenties.

Grace Kelly
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Grace Kelly

Sat, Aug 12 @ 8:30pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Cimafunk

Sat, Aug 12 @ 9pm
200 Park Stage

Cimafunk is a Grammy Award-nominated Afro-Cuban rockstar. His name refers to his heritage as a “cimarrón,” a Cuban of African descent who resisted and escaped slavery, as well as to the essence of his music that subverts classical Cuban rhythms with innovative mixes of funk, Afrobeat and hip-hop.

Cimafunk

Sat, Aug 12 @ 9pm
200 Park Stage

Los Tocayos

Sat, Aug 12 @ 9pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Stephen Peterson and Stephen Vahle are the founders of the band Los Tocayos. The band plays music inspired by latin jazz greats Cal Tjader and Claire Fisher.  The band features Peterson’s son Mike on bass and Karen Manrequez on vocals and her son Marcelo.

Los Tocayos

Sat, Aug 12 @ 9pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Gabriel Gonzalez y La Verdad

Sat, Aug 12 @ 9:45pm
Latin Tropical Stage

The premier West Coast Latin music ensemble, La Verdad, is a collective of world-class musicians whom embody the truth of the Los Angeles Latino experience through their blend of traditional and original repertoire that spans the scope of Latin American route music including salsa, cha cha, boogaloo and Latin soul.

Gabriel Gonzalez y La Verdad

Sat, Aug 12 @ 9:45pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Sunny War

Sat, Aug 12 @ 10pm
SJZ Break Room Stage

A self-described folk/punk singer/songwriter, Sunny War enlivens traditional Americana and blues with a fresh musical attack and biting lyrics that reflect our current day. Her first album, Worthless, arrived in 2014, and she continued to build buzz with four other albums including 2023’s Anarchist Gospel.

Sunny War
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Sunny War

Sat, Aug 12 @ 10pm
SJZ Break Room Stage
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Ian Santillano

Sat, Aug 12 at Midnight
SJZ Break Room Stage

Ian Santillano is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Hayward, California. His music is characterized by his unique sound, which blends a funky soul & jazz foundation with an indie singer-songwriter palette.

Ian Santillano
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Ian Santillano

Sat, Aug 12 at Midnight
SJZ Break Room Stage
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Gospel Brunch

Sun, Aug 13, 11am–1pm
Marriott San Jose

Enjoy a Sunday morning filled with delicious food and uplifting music, 11am–1pm, on the final day of the festival. Just order off the regular restaurant menu; the music is free! This year’s brunch will feature vocalist Joyce Randolph accompanied on keys.

Joyce Randolph

Gospel Brunch

Sun, Aug 13, 11am–1pm
Marriott San Jose

Full Spectrum Jazz Band

Sun, Aug 13 @ 11am
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Full Spectrum Big Band Jazz has delighted audiences with traditional and modern big band sounds since 1996. Performance styles range from laid-back Count Basie swing to poly-rhythmic modern Latin. FSJ has a diverse catalog of exceptional music, including original compositions and venerable jazz standards.

Full Spectrum Jazz Band

Sun, Aug 13 @ 11am
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Unitarian Jazz Service

Sun, Aug 13 @ 11am
First Unitarian Church

Sunday morning, join our friends at First Unitarian Church of San José for a celebration with a jazz accent. This year’s theme, “The Women Who Raised Us,” is inspired by Kandace Springs’ 2020 album of the same name, paying tribute to the female musicians who inspired her throughout her childhood.

Unitarian Jazz Service

Sun, Aug 13 @ 11am
First Unitarian Church

Community Fest@Circle of Palms

Sun, Aug 13, 12pm-5pm
Circle of Palms

Join us for the launch of Community Fest@Circle of the Palms from 12–5pm. Celebrate local San José culture with some fun in the sun and the cool vibes of Summer Fest.

Community Fest@Circle of Palms

Sun, Aug 13, 12pm-5pm
Circle of Palms

Mr. Clifford’s Young Jazz All Stars

Sun, Aug 13 @ Noon
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Directed by musician/educator “Mr. Clifford” Samoranos, Summer Fest presents the youngest group of gifted young musicians that embody the enduring American legacy of Jazz. The group will perform their interpretations of timeless musical compositions.

Mr. Clifford’s Young Jazz All Stars

Sun, Aug 13 @ Noon
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Marcus Shelby New Orchestra Featuring Tiffany Austin

Sun, Aug 13 @ Noon
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Composer, bassist and educator Marcus Shelby formed his namesake orchestra in 1999 to give proper voice to his compositions that modernized the big band idiom. For this set the latest incarnation of the band performs with longtime collaborator Tiffany Austin, of whom DownBeat said: “West Coast vocal jazz simply gets no better than Tiffany Austin.”

Marcus Shelby Orchestra with Tiffany Austin

Marcus Shelby New Orchestra Featuring Tiffany Austin

Sun, Aug 13 @ Noon
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Marcel Smith

Sun, Aug 13 @ 12:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Born in Sacramento, CA, Marcel Smith has remained a staple on the California music scene for over 40 years. His vocal approach will remind you of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding rolled into one.

Marcel Smith

Sun, Aug 13 @ 12:30pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

SOJ Band

Sun, Aug 13 @ 1pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

The SOJ Big Band was formed almost 20 years ago in the south San Francisco Bay Area to play big band arrangements of gospel and swing, Latin, R&B and jazz tunes.

 

SOJ Band

Sun, Aug 13 @ 1pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Berkeley High School Combo

Sun, Aug 13 @ 1pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Berkeley High School Combo

Sun, Aug 13 @ 1pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Yakiv Tsvietinskyi & the SJZ Collective Play the Music of Freddie Hubbard

Sun, Aug 13 @ 1pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

SJZ Collective, composed of some of the Bay Area’s most prominent jazz voices, join forces with Ukrainian trumpeter Yakiv Tsvietinskyi to pay tribute to Freddie Hubbard. Since all band members double as composers and arrangers, count on a night of thoughtfully re-imagined material from the catalog of a boundary-breaking modern jazz heavyweight gone too soon.

Yakiv Tsvietinskyi
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Yakiv Tsvietinskyi & the SJZ Collective Play the Music of Freddie Hubbard

Sun, Aug 13 @ 1pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Mosaic America: Journey Through Multicultural Jazz & Dance

Sun, Aug 13 @ 1pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage

Journey Through Multicultural Jazz & Dance is a thrilling showcase of global traditions that are practiced in Silicon Valley today, with groups presenting music and movement styles rooted in the traditions of Georgia, India, Mexico, and the Silk Road. The performance was commissioned by Mosaic America, a nonprofit organization that fosters belonging by connecting multicultural people to place and history.

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Mosaic America: Journey Through Multicultural Jazz & Dance

Sun, Aug 13 @ 1pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage
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Mariachi Mexico

Sun, Aug 13 @ 2pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

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Mariachi Mexico

Sun, Aug 13 @ 2pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Veronica Swift

Sun, Aug 13 @ 2pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Veronica Swift took the jazz world by storm following her debut album, 2019’s Confessions. Having made her mark as one of the star jazz vocalists of her era, she has now expanded her style, bringing to Summer Fest material from her upcoming album TransGenre, mixing bebop with classical, rock and soul, and showcasing the dynamic power of her performances.

Veronica Swift

Sun, Aug 13 @ 2pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Chickenbone Slim & the Biscuits featuring Laura Chavez

Sun, Aug 13 @ 2:15pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Chickenbone Slim, aka Larry Teves, is an original Blues/Americana touring artist based in San Diego and has been playing his primitive, tough, bare knuckle electric blues for over 25 years.

Chickenbone Slim & the Biscuits featuring Laura Chavez

Sun, Aug 13 @ 2:15pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Ronit Widmann-Levy

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

Ronit Widmann-Levy combines her opera background with piano from William Susman and the classical guitar of Yuri Liberzon to produce a spine-tingling performance. Having performed at renowned festivals and symphonies the world over, they appear at Summer Fest to present a Spanish recital of traditional Ladino romansa pieces written by Manuel de Falla, Rodrigo and Lorca.

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Ronit Widmann-Levy

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Connie Han Trio

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage

Hailed by Variety Magazine as “one of contemporary jazz’s most talented and inventive musicians” and DownBeat Magazine as “The Jazz Warrior-Goddess,” Steinway artist and pianist Connie Han performs with a fiery contemporary style, “combining the precision of her training as a classical pianist with the improvisation, and irrepressible emotion, of her heroes Freddie Hubbard and Kenny Kirkland.” (Variety)

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Connie Han Trio

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage
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Michael ‘Tiny’ Lindsey

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
200 Park Stage

Born into a family of musicians, Michael ‘Tiny’ Lindsey’s inevitable musical career began at an early age. By the age of fifteen, Michael was already performing in local venues throughout the New York area. With Michael’s ability to play genres such as pop, R&B, rock, jazz, blues, funk, and gospel he went on to form his career and develop talent and reputation as a skilled and versatile bassist and background vocalist.

Michael ‘Tiny’ Lindsey

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
200 Park Stage

Savaiah

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Savaiah is a young rising star from San Jose, California eager to share her unique sound and captivate audiences with her powerful voice and musical versatility.

Savaiah

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Footnotes Big Band

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Footnotes Jazz Band is a San Francisco Bay Area ensemble that showcases contemporary and original big band jazz. Its founding members once played together in the Foothill College jazz program, before going independent under the leadership of Lori Stotko.

Footnotes Big Band

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Club Mambí

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3:30pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Club Mambí is the creation of the Cuban trumpet player and percussionist Onier Bacallao, based in Los Angeles — now featuring the singer Maga Shukar, who brings original pieces to their beloved salsa repertoire. All the band members have Latin roots and have travelled the world to bring fresh, original vibes to the Latin scene.

Club Mambí

Sun, Aug 13 @ 3:30pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Lucas Davis ft. Alan Jones, Junhong Jung and JC Grady

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Trumpeter Lucas Davis is a creative musician dedicated to spreading peace and love by sharing his music with audiences across the world.

Lucas Davis ft. Alan Jones, Junhong Jung and JC Grady

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4pm
SJMA Next Gen Stage

Billy Iuso

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Billy Iuso has a passion for song and a drive to make other people smile that has kept him playing for thirty years, through the pandemic and the toughest of times. His new album, 52Hz, is lockdown-inspired, and a little bit nostalgic.

Billy Iuso

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Patrice Rushen

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Patrice Rushen is one of the most sought after R&B artists in the music industry–a three-time Grammy Award nominee who has composed scores for movies and television. Her song “Forget Me Nots” was famously sampled by Will Smith and earned her a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1983.

Patrice Rushen

Patrice Rushen

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

SJZ U19s

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4pm
SJZ Break Room Stage

A select group of the San Jose Jazz High School All Stars Big Band, the SJZ U19s feature our finest young musicians in a small combo setting.

SJZ U19s
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SJZ U19s

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4pm
SJZ Break Room Stage
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DJ Flow

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4:15pm
200 Park Stage

DJ Flow will DJ on the 200 Park Stage both Saturday and Sunday. He’s also onsite to record chats with Summer Fest artists for the Inventions & Dimensions the Podcast at SJZ Summer Fest presented by Topo Chico. We’ll be sharing those episodes after the Fest.

DJ Flow

DJ Flow

Sun, Aug 13 @ 4:15pm
200 Park Stage

La Misa Negra

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5pm
200 Park Stage

La Misa Negra is a 7-piece band from Oakland, California, known for their unique blend of heavyweight cumbia and high-energy, Afro-Latin music.  On stage, they deliver an electrifying performance that explodes with infectious dance grooves and punk rock energy, powered by horn and accordion-driven riffs, a fierce rhythm section, and a vintage-inspired sound.

La Misa Negra

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5pm
200 Park Stage

Ames Jazz Band

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

The NASA Ames Jazz Band (AJB) is the large ensemble of the “Jazz Band” Club of the NASA Ames Exchange.  The group’s eighteen musicians are drawn from the Ames community, as well as from the local Bay Area.

Ames Jazz Band

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Shayna Steele

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5pm
Montgomery Theater Stage

Shayna Steele’s new album Gold Dust was created in the wake of the pandemic, a breakthrough 20 years in the making. In 10 tracks, she absorbs the darkness of isolation and illuminates the air with her brilliant voice and emotion–setting a new gold standard for jazz and soul.

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Shayna Steele

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5pm
Montgomery Theater Stage
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Vocal Gents of Jazz with Kenny Washington, Nicolas Bearde and Jamie Davis

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage

Together, Kenny Washington, Nicolas Bearde and Jamie Davis are the Vocal Gents of Jazz. Having given memorable performances at Summer Fest in years past, they are teaming up for the very first time, offering individual and ensemble interpretations of the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Joe Williams.

Kenny Washington, Nicolas Bearde and Jamie Davis
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Vocal Gents of Jazz with Kenny Washington, Nicolas Bearde and Jamie Davis

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage
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San Miguel

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5:30pm
Latin Tropical Stage

San Miguel Perez is an exceptional Cuban artist based in Los Angeles. Born in Cuba, he was part of the New Generation of the famous Buena Vista Social Club as well as the best Salsa band for the island, Adalberto Alvarez Y Su Son.

San Miguel

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5:30pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Bee Taylor

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5:45pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Bee Taylor’s style conjures up memories of New Orleans, the musical capital for so many southern styles of jazz. Well versed in jazz, funk, roots, and soul, she has an impressive vocal range, able to hit high and low notes with a soulful and evocative inflection.

Bee Taylor

Sun, Aug 13 @ 5:45pm
Blues/Big Easy Stage

Gregory Porter

Sun, Aug 13 @ 6pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

Two-time Grammy winner Gregory Porter’s bone-deep baritone has no equal. Porter, who grew up singing in the church of his poor Bakersfield neighborhood and then in New York’s jazz clubs as he worked as a chef during the day, now performs his spellbinding discography in front of audiences who gasp with disbelief.

Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter

Sun, Aug 13 @ 6pm
Sobrato Organization Main Stage

LabRats

Sun, Aug 13 @ 6pm
SJZ Break Room Stage

The LabRats are a musical convergence of Hip Hop, RnB, Soul, and Jazz. Formed in 2022, this Sacramento based trio has always defied musical genre, while also cultivating a dedicated fan base. Recently, they played a sold out show for the release of their debut album Year of the Rat. When you experience a LabRats performance, it all makes sense. This isn’t just a band, it’s community, collaboration, sincerity, and safety. Simply put, it’s magic.

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LabRats

Sun, Aug 13 @ 6pm
SJZ Break Room Stage
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JUNGLE FIRE

Sun, Aug 13 @ 6:45pm
200 Park Stage

The JUNGLE FIRE sound is a deep foray into Afro/Latin Funk with an approach that is authentic and highly explosive! The Los Angeles-based TropiFunk juggernaut pulls its influences from the music of legends such as Irakere, Ray Barretto, James Brown, Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango (just to name a few) while creating a melting pot of Afro-Caribbean and West African rhythms with heavy breakbeat funk.

JUNGLE FIRE

Sun, Aug 13 @ 6:45pm
200 Park Stage

Swing Solution

Sun, Aug 13 @ 7pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

The Swing Solution is a classic big band specializing in music from the ’40s through the swing revival of the ’90s and beyond.

Swing Solution

Sun, Aug 13 @ 7pm
Tabard Theatre Swing Stage

Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

Sun, Aug 13 @ 7pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage

Orquesta La Moderna Tradición plays traditional and modern Cuban music, wowing dancers and music aficionados alike with their original take on the sweet but driving grooves of charanga. For this special set, they’re joined by dancers Roberto Borrell and Grace Torres.

Orquesta La Moderna
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Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

Sun, Aug 13 @ 7pm
PG&E Hammer Theatre Stage
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Telmary & Friends

Sun, Aug 13 @ 7:30pm
Latin Tropical Stage

Telmary is one of Cuba’s leading, cutting edge hip-hop and urban music artists. Her study of English, theater, and writing informed her work in the Havana music scene during the late ’90s and early 2000s. She has four solo albums, including the Latin Grammy-nominated Fuerza Arará, and Libre, awarded the 2014 Cubadisco Prize for Best Hip-Hop Recording.

Telmary & Friends

Sun, Aug 13 @ 7:30pm
Latin Tropical Stage

MAE.SUN

Sun, Aug 13 @ 8pm
SJZ Break Room Stage

MAE.SUN, also known as Hailey Niswanger, is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer whose music pushes boundaries and defies genres. In 2016, Hailey founded MAE.SUN as an outgrowth of her jazz studies and began to channel music that was inspired by a multitude of influences and sounds.

Mae.Sun
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MAE.SUN

Sun, Aug 13 @ 8pm
SJZ Break Room Stage
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