Elkhart Jazz Festival

Where Jazz Lovers Meet Jazz Legends!

Downtown Elkhart, Indiana

Enjoy more than 150 renowned jazz artists on 7 unique downtown stages, with jazz from traditional to swing, blues to be-bop, smooth, straight-ahead and more. An incredible festival with big-city flair and an inviting small-town ambience. Invited artists include: PIANO -- Shelly Berg, John Bunch, Taylor Eigsti, Eddie Higgins, Ed Metz Sr., John Sheridan, Johnny Varro BASS -- John Bany, Jennifer Leitham, Jay Leonhart, Murray Wall GUITAR -- Howard Alden, Joe Cohn, Eddie Erickson, Marty Grosz, Rebecca Kilgore, Dave Sullivan REEDS -- Dave Bennett, Ken Davern, Chuck Hedges, Ken Peplowski, Allen Vache' BRASS -- John Allred, Dan Barrett, Lew Green, Bob Havens, Jon-Erick Kellso, Ed Polcer, Tom Saunders, Warren Vache', Jiggs Whigham DRUMS -- Joe Ascione, Charlie Braugham, Jake Hanna, Ed Shaughnessy VIOLIN -- Johnny Frigo, Cathy Morris VOCALS -- Joan Collaso, Carol Leigh, Brady McKay, Cathy Morris GROUPS -- Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band, BED, Boston Brass, Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra, The Bob Crosby Bob Cats, Tim Cunningham, Joan Collaso & the Larry Hanks Trio, Chuck Hedges Swinget, Taylor Eigsti Trio, Cathy Morris & Collage, New Reformation Band, The Salty Dogs, U.S

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Where Jazz Lovers Meet Jazz Legends!

Downtown Elkhart, Indiana

Enjoy more than 150 renowned jazz artists on 7 unique downtown stages, with jazz from traditional to swing, blues to be-bop, smooth, straight-ahead and more. An incredible festival with big-city flair and an inviting small-town ambience. Invited artists include: PIANO -- Shelly Berg, John Bunch, Taylor Eigsti, Eddie Higgins, Ed Metz Sr., John Sheridan, Johnny Varro BASS -- John Bany, Jennifer Leitham, Jay Leonhart, Murray Wall GUITAR -- Howard Alden, Joe Cohn, Eddie Erickson, Marty Grosz, Rebecca Kilgore, Dave Sullivan REEDS -- Dave Bennett, Ken Davern, Chuck Hedges, Ken Peplowski, Allen Vache' BRASS -- John Allred, Dan Barrett, Lew Green, Bob Havens, Jon-Erick Kellso, Ed Polcer, Tom Saunders, Warren Vache', Jiggs Whigham DRUMS -- Joe Ascione, Charlie Braugham, Jake Hanna, Ed Shaughnessy VIOLIN -- Johnny Frigo, Cathy Morris VOCALS -- Joan Collaso, Carol Leigh, Brady McKay, Cathy Morris GROUPS -- Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band, BED, Boston Brass, Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra, The Bob Crosby Bob Cats, Tim Cunningham, Joan Collaso & the Larry Hanks Trio, Chuck Hedges Swinget, Taylor Eigsti Trio, Cathy Morris & Collage, New Reformation Band, The Salty Dogs, U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors

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