July 31, 2017
By: SJZ Staff
The artist line up this year at Summer Fest features a wide variety of musicians, so there’s sure to be something for everyone. Start exploring some of the sounds that will be drifting throughout downtown San Jose this August with our new Spotify playlist. Our first two playlists highlighted Fest headliners and this year’s diverse array artists performing salsa and Latin jazz. For our third, we delve into the various vocalists you’ll find at Summer Fest …
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July 21, 2017
By: SJZ Staff
Every year, Summer Fest presents the largest celebration of Latin jazz and salsa found on the West Coast. In addition to Angélique Kidjo’s headline tribute to salsa on the Sobrato Organization Main Stage, find a wide range of Latin flavors sprinkled throughout the Fest, including on our popular Salsa Stage. Preview the danceable rhythms and infectious energy of these vibrant sounds with our second Summer Fest Spotify playlist. Our selection was overseen by Summer Fest …
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June 29, 2017
By: Brandon E. Roos
Each year, it’s a fun challenge sorting out how to provide glimpses of the breadth of Summer Fest in bite-size chunks. With that in mind, we launch the SJZ Recommends series, which will deliver a snapshot of a handful of Summer Fest artists based around a topic or sound. For our debut SJZ Recommends post, we take a closer look at five Bay Area-based groups who will showcase both the depth and diversity of our region’s musical talent. Tommy …
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