23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival at Central Avenue Jazz Festival at Central Avenue Jazz Festival

23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival July 28 & 29, 2018 in Los Angeles to Feature All-Star Lineup and Legendary Greats

FREE annual favorite festival returns July 28-29 and includes performances by TC Carson, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Harvey Mason Chameleon Band, Pete Escovedo Orchestra, Betty Bryant, Ernie Andrews, Mark de Clive-Lowe and more.

Legendary artists Betty Bryant and the Pete Escovedo Orchestra are among the dozens of performers taking the stage at the 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival July 28-29. For more than two decades, the FREE music festival has been a staple for the South Los Angeles community, celebrating the region’s rich cultural past and turning the spotlight on what was once considered the heart of the Jazz scene....

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23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival July 28 & 29, 2018 in Los Angeles to Feature All-Star Lineup and Legendary Greats

FREE annual favorite festival returns July 28-29 and includes performances by TC Carson, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Harvey Mason Chameleon Band, Pete Escovedo Orchestra, Betty Bryant, Ernie Andrews, Mark de Clive-Lowe and more.

Legendary artists Betty Bryant and the Pete Escovedo Orchestra are among the dozens of performers taking the stage at the 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival July 28-29. For more than two decades, the FREE music festival has been a staple for the South Los Angeles community, celebrating the region’s rich cultural past and turning the spotlight on what was once considered the heart of the Jazz scene.

Held along Central Avenue between King Boulevard and Vernon Avenue, the citywide signature event features back-to-back concerts from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on three stages. This year’s lineup includes a wide array of musicians, including:

TALENT LINEUP

SATURDAY JULY 28, 2018

Myron McKinley Trio

Pete Escovedo Orchestra

Mark de Clive-Lowe

Boogaloo Assassins

Kátia Moraes and Brazilian Hearts

Betty Bryant

TC Carson

SUNDAY JULY 29, 2018

Tierney Sutton Band

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Connie Han Trio

Francisco Torres Latin Jazz Band

Gretchen Parlato

Katalyst

Ernie Andrews & Richard Simon Band

Roy Gaines & Tuxedo Blues

Andrae Alexander

For more information on the 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival, including a complete schedule of performances, please visit centralavejazzfest.com

Presented by COUNCILMAN CURREN D. PRICE, JR. and The NEW 9th
In conjunction with Coalition for Responsible Community Development
In partnership with Concerned Citizens for South Central Los Angeles

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