Jazz Vespers: The Southern Jazz Quintet

3081 Wheeler Road,Augusta GA 30909

12 September, 2021

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There's nothing quite like live jazz on Sunday afternoon. Wycliffe Gordon hosts a series of intimate outdoor listening events. Augusta University and Wycliffe Gordon present... Live jazz on Sunday afternoon. There's nothing like it. Bring seating and picnic and listen to a great live music series hosted by none other than international recording artist (& my brother) Wycliffe Gordon. Limited capacity. ABOUT THE SOUTHERN JAZZ QUINTET Featuring: (in alphabetical order) Kevin Bales: Piano Delbert Felix: Acoustic Bass Dennis DiSano: Trumpet/Vocals Edwin Hamilton: Drums Gary Lindsay: Alto Saxophone The Southern Jazz Quintet is a collaboration of five outstanding jazz musicians from the Southeast. Together, they have a wealth of experience performing with some of the world’s finest Entertainers and jazz musicians. Kevin Bales: Piano - Grammy Nominated recording artist. Performances with Wynton Marsalis, James Moody, Nat Adderly, Marcus Printup & Louie Bellson Delbert Felix: Bass - Performances with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Sting, Billy Cobham, Freddy Cole, and toured with Joe Henderson Gary Lindsay: Alto Saxophone - Grammy Nominated arranger/composer. Performances with Michael & Randy Brecker, Frank Sinatra, Arturo Sandoval, Jaco Pastorius, Tony Bennett & Pat Metheny Dennis DiSano: Trumpet/Vocals - Performances with Sammy Davis Jr., Natalie Cole, Al Jarreau, Tony Bennett, Wycliffe Gordon, Grover Washington & Aretha Franklin Edwin G. Hamilton: Drums - Performances with Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Printup, Chris Crenshaw and toured Europe with vocalist Niki Haris Greater Augusta’s #1 Resource for Jazz Events & Education. We are artists and arts supporters who appreciate jazz music of all forms. It is our goal to CONNECT: PROMOTE: DEVELOP. To connect players to new audiences. To promote great performances. To develop meaningful programs. Garden City Jazz presents several programs annually in the Greater Augusta Area, providing performance opportunities for area jazz musicians and music students, while promoting awareness of the historical and cultural significance of jazz music.