Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival at Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival

Mayor Jerry Jennings and the City of Albany are pleased to announce the10th Annual Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 10 at Albany Riverfront Park from 12:00 to 8:30 pm.
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Official 2011 Jazz Festival t-shirts for this line-up will be available for purchase at the event.

Featuring:
MICHAEL BENEDICT & BOPITUDE | www.michaelbenedict.com
1:00pm - 1:45pm
A Capital Region jazz supergroup featuring some of the area’s finest players, Bopitude approaches the golden era of jazz with a 21st century sensibility, revisiting the most memorable tunes of the Hard Bop era while uncovering obscure treasures of the past. ...

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Mayor Jerry Jennings and the City of Albany are pleased to announce the10th Annual Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 10 at Albany Riverfront Park from 12:00 to 8:30 pm.
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Official 2011 Jazz Festival t-shirts for this line-up will be available for purchase at the event.

Featuring:
MICHAEL BENEDICT & BOPITUDE | www.michaelbenedict.com
1:00pm - 1:45pm
A Capital Region jazz supergroup featuring some of the area’s finest players, Bopitude approaches the golden era of jazz with a 21st century sensibility, revisiting the most memorable tunes of the Hard Bop era while uncovering obscure treasures of the past.


SIMONE | www.simonesworld.com 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Simone is a dynamic singer, songwriter and performer whose ability to transcend genres echoes the tradition of her mother, musical icon Nina Simone. A highly-praised live performer whose résumé includes starring roles on Broadway in such acclaimed musicals as Rent and Aida, Simone has developed an exciting repertoire of pop, soul, jazz, rock and funk that’s made her a favorite around the world.

JEFF COFFIN MU’TET | www.jeffcoffin.com 4:00pm – 5:00pm
This fearless, boundary-defying ensemble is led by three-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist and composer Jeff Coffin, perhaps best known to concert-goers as a member of the Dave Matthews Band and Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. A passionate and curious player, Coffin is known to use guitar effects on his sax and flute, as well as sometimes playing two - count ‘em…two - saxophones at the same time! The Mu’tet features Jeff Sipe on drums, Kofi Burbridge (of the Derek Trucks Band) on flute and keyboards, Bill Fanning on trumpet, and Felix Pastorious, son of the legendary Jaco Pastorious, on electric bass.


BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION | www.bigsamsfunkynation.com
5:30pm – 6:30pm
With their high-voltage blend of rock, jazz and funk, Big Sam’s Funky Nation is at the forefront of the New Orleans music scene. Trombone powerhouse and band leader “Big Sam” Williams is celebrated as the “the top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz” by the San Francisco Chronicle and has performed with musical luminaries like the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. Impressive credits aside, this masterful band has one motive and one motive only: to get you on the dance floor.

KEVIN EUBANKS | www.kevineubanks.com 7:00pm - 8:15pm
An adventurous and eclectic guitarist, Kevin Eubanks is best known to millions for his 18 years as bandleader on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In the spring of 2010, Eubanks decided to move on, although retirement was the last thing on his mind. That much is clear in potent musical terms on his latest recording, Zen Food. The album is a statement of purpose for a guitarist who, in the 15 years before landing the coveted gig in Burbank, built a reputation as one of the most audacious musicians in jazz.His affinity for all varieties of music – from country to pop, soul and blues to Zeppelin – made Eubanks ideal for the nightly musical tapestry demanded by the Tonight Show and helped shape his original music into something all his own.

Plus:
FIREWORKS at 8:15pm!

Food, beverages and a kids area will be available.

Dogs and other animals (except service animals) as well glass containers are not allowed at City sponsored events. No audio or video recording is allowed.

Rain-site for the event is the Palace Theatre, corner of Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street.

For additional information, please contact (518) 434-2032 or www.albanyevents.org.

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