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Stanford Jazz '07: Summer's Best Jazz Blast

 
Saxophonist Lee Konitz headlines the final concert of the 36th annual Stanford Jazz Festival on August 4
 

One of our favorite summer jazz concert series, the Stanford Jazz Festival, kicks off its 36th season on Saturday, June 23, with the Nicholas Payton Quintet, and rolls non-stop to a grand finale with Lee Konitz on Saturday, August 4. In between is some of the best music to fill the ears of the most discerning Bay Area jazz fans.

Also on hand for this year's Stanford jazz blast: vibist Bobby Hutcherson, the Heath Brothers, the Lou Donaldson Quartet with Hammond B3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith, Maria MarquezPeter Apfelbaum, Wycliffe Gordon, the Jimmy Cobb Quartet with pianist Kenny Barron, and many more.

Here's the schedule for this year's Stanford Jazz Festival:

Saturday, June 23
at 8 pm
Nicholas Payton Quintet
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Sunday, June 24
at 2.30 pm
Nancy King
Campbell Recital Hall
Friday, June 29
at 8 pm
Kurt Rosenwinkel Group
Campbell Recital Hall
Saturday, June 30
at 10 and 11.30 am
Early Bird: A Kid's Intro to Jazz with Jim Nadel
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Saturday, June 30
at 8 pm
Lou Donaldson Quartet featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Sunday, July 1
at 2.30 pm
Basie and Beyond: Jamie Davis and the Fred Berry Jazz Orchestra
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Friday, July 6
at 8 pm
John Santos Quintet
Campbell Recital Hall
Saturday, July 7
at 10 and 11.30 am
Early Bird: A Kid's Intro to Jazz with Joe Craven
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Saturday, July 7
at 8 pm
Bobby Hutcherson Quartet
Campbell Recital Hall
Sunday, July 8
at 2.30 pm
Klezmer Meets Jazz
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Friday, July 13
at 8 pm
Maria Marquez Quintet
Campbell Recital Hall
Saturday, July 14
at 8 pm
Alan Broadbent Trio
Campbell Recital Hall
Sunday, July 15
at 7.30 pm
Peter Apfelbaum Sextet
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Monday, July 16
at 7.30 pm
Patrick Wolff Trio
Campbell Recital Hall
Tuesday, July 17
at 7.30 pm
Jeb Patton Trio featuring Tootie Heath
Campbell Recital Hall
Wednesday, July 18
at 7.30 pm
(New) Standards Night with Peter Stolzman
Campbell Recital Hall
Thursday, July 19
at 7.30 pm
The Latin Side of the Great American Songbook with Peggy Stern
Campbell Recital Hall
Friday, July 20
at 7 pm
SJW Jazz Camp Concert
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Saturday, July 21
at 8 pm
The Heath Brothers
Campbell Recital Hall
Sunday, July 22
at 7.30 pm
Taylor Eigsti/Julian Lage Group
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Monday, July 23
at 7.30 pm
Sasha Dobson Trio
Campbell Recital Hall
Tuesday, July 24
at 7.30 pm
Wycliffe Gordon Presents the Jazz Mentors
Campbell Recital Hall
Wednesday, July 25
at 7.30 pm
Kneebody
Campbell Recital Hall
Thursday, July 26
at 7.30 pm
Ruth Davies' Blues Night featuring Barbara Morrison
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Friday, July 27
at 7 pm
SJW Jazz Camp Concert
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Saturday, July 28
at 8 pm
Wycliffe Gordon Quartet featuring Matt Wilson
Campbell Recital Hall
Sunday, July 29
at 8 pm
Kenny Barron/Terrell Stafford/ Dayna Stephens/Matt Wilson
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Monday, July 30
at 7.30 pm
Eddie Gomez Trio with the Frank Wess Quartet
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Tuesday, July 31
at 8 pm
Madeline Eastman/Dena DeRose
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Wednesday, August 1
at 8 pm
Jimmy Cobb Quartet featuring Kenny Barron
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Thursday, August 2
at 7.15 pm
SJW Jazz Camp Concert
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Friday, August 3
at 8 pm
Stanford Jazz Workshop All-Star Faculty Jam Session
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Saturday, August 4
at 8 pm
Lee Konitz
Campbell Recital Hall

For tickets or more info, please call 650.725.ARTS (2787) or visit the Stanford Jazz Festival website at www.stanfordjazz.org.


 


 
Jazz singer Madeline Eastman is a perennial favorite at the Stanford Jazz Festival, and performs on Tuesday, July 31
 


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