Since 2011, Jazzanooga has been growing and working to offer local musicians performance opportunities and "bringing the best" in contemporary Jazz to Chattanooga. The 2015 music festival features world renown musicians in both large-scale and intimate performances, and an exhibition about jazz legend, Dave Brubeck. Take 6, Gretchen Parlato, Eric Roberson, JazzReach's Metta Quintet and bassist Alan Hampton are among the acts performing this April. Click here for tickets.
Review for the performers:
Take 6, a legendary jazz and gospel vocal group, is celebrating 25 years in the music business. Known as the most awarded vocal group in history, they will be headlining Jazzanooga's April 26 show at the Robert Kirk Walker Community Theater.
Also performing that evening are Gretchen Parlato and Alan Hampton. Parlato's Live in NYC album is currently nominated for a 2015 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance.
Grammy nominated signer, songwriter, Eric Roberson comes to Jazzanooga Festival 2015 in partnership with Jam Session Nights. Roberson's music is influenced by soul, rhythm and blues, house, hip-hop, jazz, rock and more.
JazzReach is an innovative, interactive jazz education project. Last year they performed for more than 800 Hamilton County Schools students during the Jazzanooga Festival. Their programs have served over 255,000 young people nationwide in partnership with many of America's most prominent performing arts presenters and have received unanimous praise from students, teachers, parents, the media and arts professionals alike. JazzReach will return to Chattanooga in April for a series of performances for youth and families.
To purchase tickets for 2015 Jazzanooga Festival Shows, visit the Jazzanooga website.