2008 Savannah Jazz Festival



The 27th Savannah Jazz Festival will be held September 20th to September 28th. The nine-day Festival, the largest and most popular of the free Savannah festivals, is presented by the Coastal Jazz Association and is dedicated to the growth of jazz and jazz audiences in the Coastal Empire.

The Savannah Jazz Festival, celebrating jazz as a living art built on a constantly evolving tradition, will offer all types of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, and funky down-home “gutbucket” blues.

***Celebration of Hope, the Festival kick-off on Saturday night (Sept 20) will be a Jazz Concert-Wine Tasting event to raise money for the Backus Children’s Hospital. Ticket Required. Call: 912-350-8194. The Jazz Trio is headlining this evening.

As always, the festival features the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. The 2008 festival will feature (among others):

Bob James Quintet, The Savannah Jazz Orchestra Featuring “Simone”, Donald Harrison, The Ben Riley Trio featuring pianist Larry Willis, Ben Tucker, Teddy Adams, Doug Carn, Wanda Johnson with Shrimp City Slim, James Cotton, Eric Culberson’s Blues Band, Freeport, Bob Baldwin, Eric Mintel, The Coastal Jazz Association All-Stars, The University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble with Trombonist, Steve Davis, The Jazz Corner Quintet, Beer Parlor Ramblers, The Jazz Trio, & The Skyelite Jazz Band.”

Rain site for Thursday (Sept 25), Friday (Sept 26), Saturday (Sept 27), and Sunday (Sept 28) is Savannah State University Tiger Arena.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.