Chestertown Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary

413 South Cross Street,Chestertown MD 21620

11 September, 2021

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Chestertown Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary September 11, 2021 Saturday 11th: An Afternoon in Wilmer Park of Fabulous Jazz featuring Christian McBride’s New JawnChestertown Jazz Festival RevueSue Matthews, Uptown Jazz Vocal Quartet, Lena Seikaly, Dick Durham, Stef Scaggiari, Marlon Saunders, Sherry Winston, and Giacomo Gates.The Burke Family (gospel)Ephraim and Ebbin Dorsey QuintetEarly Bird Tickets $40 | Door Tickets $50 Seven-time Grammy-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman.With a career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphia native has become one of the most requested, most recorded, and most respected figures in the music world today. Currently he also hosts and produces “The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian” on SiriusXM satellite radio and National Public Radio’s “Jazz Night in America,” a weekly radio show and multimedia collaboration between WBGO, NPR and Jazz at Lincoln Center, showcasing outstanding live jazz from across the country. With his staggering body of work, McBride is the ideal host, drawing on history, experience, and a gift for storytelling to bridge the gap between artist, music, and audience. Please note: Tickets are for the Saturday, September 11 date ONLY. Tickets for the Thursday Kick-Off Event at The Mainstay are available on The Mainstay website.