Event

Jazz Under the Stars

The evening opens outdoors under the stars with the 2007 winner of the Mary Lou Williams Piano Competition, acclaimed pianist Helen Sung, and the innovative and imaginative pianist/composer, Kait Dunton (touted as one of the Jazz.com's '10 Future Female Jazz Stars') in A Tribute to Marian McPartland, the late/great jazz pianist. The night of stargazing continues with SBJ's Women in Jazz All-Stars, a group of world-class musicians lead by "a consummate diva with a commanding stage presence, soulful and spellbinding voice" (The Messenger), 3x Bravo Award Winner for "Best Jazz Performance" and Festival Artistic Director, Sweet Baby J'ai. This gifted group of All-Stars features the charismatic contemporary jazz saxophonist, Pamela "The Saxtress" Williams, named Billboard's "Best Contemporary Jazz Artist", joined by the winner of 6 consecutive Downbeat Magazine international critic's polls, guitarist, Mimi Fox, and the internationally acclaimed Dutch vocalist and pianist, Sascha Dupont for a special night of artistry that expands the realms of jazz and combines the talents of this powerhouse of phenomenal women.