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Big Sam's Funky Nation at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at Plaza De César Chávez
Courtesy of Massimo Chisessi | Posted on June 4, 2018
Where
Plaza De César Chávez
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
170 S Market St
San Jose, CA
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When
Sun, August 12, 2018
2:00 pm
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As anyone who has attended a recent Friday Main Stage session can attest, Summer Fest audiences love the funk. Trombonist Big Sam and his Funky Nation band brings just that—along with some Crescent City second line hometown flavor, a bit of hip-hop and infectious rock & roll swagger.
Sammie “Big Sam” Williams came up through one of New Orleans’ modern institutions, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and has a lifelong devotion to the city that bred him culturally, musically and spiritually.
“By playing on these streets, you learn how to work your craft and entertain an audience. It comes naturally in New Orleans,” he proclaims. “I’ve been here my whole life and rocking these streets. Even during Hurricane Katrina, I drove nine hours from San Antonio every weekend for two years just to play live. The sound out here is unlike anything else in the world.”...