Featuring Phil Woods, Jimmy Heath, Eric Alexander, Andrew Speight, saxophone; Brian Lynch, trumpet; Madeline Eastman, Dena DeRose, vocals; Harold Mabern, Stefan Karlsson, piano; Rodney Whitaker, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums
The annual defining event of the Stanford Jazz Festival experience is the All Star Jam Session. The tradition of "jamming"—musicians crowded on a stage casually contesting one another in friendly extended improvisational sessions—is one of the hallmarks of jazz. And rarely will such a combination of competition and camaraderie equal the diverse, multigenerational star power crowded onto the stage for Stanford Jazz Workshop's faculty jam. A memorable night of jazz fireworks await. Don't miss it.
Inside Jazz: The Soul of Jazz
7 pm | Free with concert ticket
Speaker: Sonny Buxton, KCSM Jazz 91.1 FM