Description
Each year, Wilmington, Delaware remembers a brilliant trumpet player, unforgettable composer, and dynamic entertainer whose name and legacy are celebrated at the annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. A legend – our legend – whose work offers a moment to laugh, dance, sing, eat, love and experience the ultimate joy music brings. This year, the music comes to you virtually!
Wednesday, June 24th – 7pm
Clifford Brown Jazz Festival Kickoff Celebration
w/ The Boysie Lowery Living Jazz Residency program and graduates
Thursday, June 25th
Arturo Stable Quartet – 7pm
Arturo Stable/Percussion
Dariel Peniazek/Guitar
John Swana, E.V.I. and Trumpet
Sandy Eldred/Bass
Sharon Sable Quintet – 8:10pm
Sharon Sable/Vocals
E. Shawn Qaissaunee/Guitar
Tim Brey/Piano
Sam Nobles/Bass
Jimmy Coleman/Drums
Cintron – 9:20pm
Edgardo Cintron/Timbales and Vocals
Gerlin “Tito Conga” Caycoya/Conga
Alex Figueroa/Bongo
Fred Martin/Piano
John Walsh/Trumpet
Don Collins/Trombone
Andy Francois/Percussion
Friday, June 26th
Gerald Chavis Quintet featuring Carol Riddick – 7pm
Gerald Chavis/Trumpet and Flugelhorn
William Murray/Woodwinds
Jeff Knoettner/Keyboards
Karl McNeill, Sr./Bass
Vernell “Dooder” Mincey/Drums
Mike Boone Quartet featuring Mekhi Boone – 8:05pm
Mike Boone/Bass
John Swana, E.V.I. and Trumpet
Tim Brey/Piano
Mekhi Boone/Drums
The Barbara Walker Story – 9:10pm
Barbara Walker/Vocals
Aaron Graves/Piano
Sammy Jones/Bass
Kyree Rasheed/Drums
Leon Jordon, Jr./Trumpet
Robert Landrum/Saxophone
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead – 10:15pm
Jonathan Barber/Drums
Andrew Renfroe/Guitar
Taber Gable/Piano
Matt Dwonszyk/Bass
Saturday, June 27th
Vertical Current – 3pm
Chris Stevens/Trumpet
Jon Lucas/Sax and Flute
Chartel Findlater/Vocals
Donald C. Stevens, Jr./Bass
Brandon Mullen/Drums
Dai Miyazaki/Guitar
Walt Nash, Jr./Percussion
Phillip J. Collier/Keys
Voices for Healing Ensemble – 4:05pm
Raye Jones Avery/Curator and Vocalist
Bebe Ross Coker/Spoken Word
Dara Stevens Meredith/Choreographer
Richard Raw/Word Warrior
Dennis Fortune/Piano
Clifton Kellem/Bass
Pape Demba Samb “Paco” African
DANCERS:
Kristen Adams
Robyn Ford
Alex Hall
Tiana Jackson
Edwina Thertulien
Dominique Jones
Onyxx Noel
Trinity Bingham
Kenneth Martin
SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY Richard Raw and The Word Warrior Band
Francee Boulware/Keyboard
Randy Waters/Bass
Tierre Waters/Drums
Thomas Lamont/Guitar
Terra Soul Project – 4:55pm
Rob Swanson/Bass
Frank Strauss/Piano
Anibal Rojas/Saxophone
Jimmy Coleman/Drums
Dennis Fortune and Friends – 6pm
Dennis Fortune/Piano
Michael Cruse/Bass
Harry “Butch” Reed/Drums
Lynn Riley/Saxophone and Flute
The Whitney Project – 7:05pm
Jonathan Whitney/Drums
Joe Anderson/Trumpet-E.V.I.
Greg Riley/Woodwinds
Tom Palmer/Keys
Rob Swanson/Bass
Jea Street/Vocals
Chris Devany/Guest Percussion
Pape Demba Samb “Paco”/Guest Percussion
Korey Riker Band – 8:10pm
Korey Riker/Saxophone
Simon Martinez/Guitar
Jon L. Smith/Bass
Lionel Forrester, Jr./Drums
Fostina Dixon & Winds of Change – 9:15pm
Fostina Dixon/Woodwinds & Vocals
Todd Kilgoe/Drums
Vaughn Bratcher/Bass
Monty Pollard/Keyboards
Thomas “LaMonte” McLean/Guitar
The Jeff Bradshaw Band – 10:30pm
Jeff Bradshaw/Trombone
Brandon Young/Keys
Norwood Long/Bass
Lil Mike Nelson/Drums
Henry Tirfe/Sax