Jazz Along the Arkansas August 1st-8th Chaffee County Save the Dates for a week-long celebration of jazz music with Jazz Along the Arkansas featuring jazz on both ends of the county culminating in Salida Jazz Fest on August 8! From the Jazz Merchants Big Band Jazz Concert in Buena Vista on August 1 to Jazz Musicians Wanted on the SteamPlant Plaza on August 5th, Mo' Champipple and the Meso Horns at Riverside Park on August 6th, a Jazzy First Friday August 7, and Salida Jazz Fest in Riverside Park on August 8, save the dates for a full week of music and entertainment! Salida Jazz Fest offers a full day of music featuring The Jazz Merchants, Zephyr Jazz Band, The Borahm Lee Quintet, and the US Air Force Academy Falconaires! Free to attend. Make plans to celebrate jazz in Chaffee County this August!
Falconaires, the headliner: Falconaires The professional Airmen-musicians in the Falconaires follow a long blue line of talented Air Force Academy bandsmen, dedicated to serving our great nation. We represent the young men and women at the United States Air Force Academy training to be officers of character and quality who will lead our Air Force and Space Force. It is also our distinct privilege to support our veterans and all men and women currently serving around the globe, protecting the freedoms we all enjoy. These selfless Americans allow us to share the music and remarkable talents of the Falconaires. The versatility and professionalism of this unique ensemble reflect the great diversity and ingenuity that makes the United States Air Force the greatest air force the world has ever known. The Air Force Academy Band's Falconaires play a major role in cultivating our national heritage through America's foremost musical genre: jazz!
Zephyr Jazz: blends the driving energy of Pop, Rock and Soul with the sophisticated harmonies, syncopation, and improvisational freedom of jazz. This genre-defying ensemble seamlessly transitions from Latin grooves to Afrobeat rhythms to Classic Jazz or Rhythm and Blues. In addition to original compositions authored by guitarist Rob Teegarden, listeners can expect to hear tunes from a diverse group of musicians including Trombone Shorty, Pat Matheny, Kenny Garrett, Stevie Wonder and Santana. Members of the band include Rob Teegarden (guitar), Michael Haynes (drums), Mike Pollock (trumpet, vocals) and Kent Davidson (bass). The setlists offers something for everyone, combining nostalgic, recognizable melodies with virtuosic, unexpected twists---a sonic experience for both jazz purists and rock fans alike.
Borahm Lee: Qunitet, more to follow but really great info about band members: The Borahm Lee Quintet Keyboards - Borahm Lee (Pretty Lights / Break Science) Guitar - Enmanuel Alexander (Off The Cuff) Bass - Hunter Roberts (Dragondeer) Drums - Jordan Hemby (Sasha Keable) Vibraphone - Alec Streete (Splifftet)