Bassist

Join ACMF and NPS for a fun and relaxed festival finale on the historic Storer College lawn! Featuring a special performance by old time fiddler Earl White, National Park Artist in Residence participant author Nancy Cook, and more! (Rain location is on site.)

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Festival Finale: Appalachia in America

Stephen T. Mather Training Center

Two of the most celebrated works from the 19th century Europe, Schubert’s “Trout” quintet and Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence” feature in this exhilarating program.  The Shenandoah and Potomac rivers whose confluence is in Harpers Ferry were the original inspiration for this program. The first half draws on the idea of water as a place, and in the second half provides a stunning postcard of the beautiful city of Florence. Also featuring the world premiere of “Wind and Sail” by Rufus Reid, featuring Sam Suggs, bass.


Water and Beauty

Frank Center

As the headliner of Jazz Festival 2023, Jazz at Princeton‘s Creative Large Ensemble, directed by Darcy James Argue, presents their final concert of the year with special guest artist Rufus Reid.

To learn more about the full Jazz Festival 2023 and the outdoor performances taking place on the Richardson Lawn from 12:00 to 6:30 PM.

Jazz Creative Large Ensemble

Richardson Auditorium

An eagerly-anticipated annual tradition at SJW, this concert presents some of the greatest artists in jazz, performing in combinations familiar and unfamiliar, delivering performances of unrivalled intensity, passion, and excitement. Among the artists you’ll hear are Kenny Barron, George Cables, Peter Bernstein, Rufus Reid, Larry Grenadier, Taylor Eigsti, and many others.

SJW All-Star Jam

Stanford University

This is the jazz trio at its finest. Jazz legend Kenny Barron is one of the great composers and bandleaders, whose credits include long stints with Philly Joe Jones, Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, Buddy Rich, Yusef Lateef, and many more. With Charlie Rouse, Ben Riley, and Buster Williams, he co-founded the band Sphere, devoted to the music of Thelonious Monk. Johnathan Blake is a trail-blazing musician, bandleader, and composer in his own right, but is also a regular member of Kenny’s trio — and his favorite drummer. Bassist Rufus Reid, an SJW family member for many years, is himself one of the greats of jazz, as a performer, educator, and composer. In fact, both Rufus and Kenny first played and taught at SJW in the 1980s with Stan Getz.

Rufus Reid

Bassist

Events

Aug 27, 2023

Festival Finale: Appalachia in America · Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Aug 25, 2023

Water and Beauty · Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Apr 15, 2023

Jazz Creative Large Ensemble · Princeton University Music Department

Jul 29, 2022

SJW All-Star Jam · Stanford Jazz Workshop

Jul 28, 2022

Kenny Barron with Rufus Reid and Johnathan Blake · Stanford Jazz Workshop

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