The 25th Annual Vail Jazz Festival presents 85 concerts from June 30 – September 2, 2019 featuring artists from around the world performing the American Songbook, swing, funk, Brazilian, Gypsy jazz and more.
Marcia Ball will bring her signature Texan blues and swampy New Orleans jazz. Virtuoso 7-string guitarist Yamandu Costa will bring the music of southern Brazil, choro, samba and bossa nova. John Pizzarelli will honor Nat King Cole. Catherine Russell will show off her dusky, stalwart and soulful voice. Poncho Sanchez, the hardest working percussionist in the jazz world, will lead his Latin jazz band through danceable hits, and Wycliffe Gordon and his Funk Band make this year a celebration like none other.
The Vail Jazz Fest grand finale will be the much anticipated Vail Jazz Party, featuring a jam-packed lineup of over 35 headliners joining together to play in group performances, multi-artist jam sessions, and inspiring multimedia tributes to jazz legends. Vail Jazz Party features a House Band with John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Terell Stafford, Wycliffe Gordon, Bill Cunliffe, and Lewis Nash. The Vail Jazz Party features 13 sessions of music—over 35 hours—from Thursday through Monday. Passes are the best way to experience the Vail Jazz Party, offering early entry to all sessions throughout the weekend. Tickets gain entry into a session of music, which typically lasts 4-5 hours and consists of multiple sets. Purchase Vail Jazz Party passes at https://vailjazzfoundation.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F1K00000ClecPUAR
Complete schedule below:
| SUN JUN 30 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | WAYNE WILKINSON TRIO |
| SUN JUN 30 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + WAYNE WILKINSON |
| THU JUL 4 | PARADE + FREE SHOW | FERNANDO PULLUM COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER JAZZ BAND |
| THU JUL 4 | VAIL JAZZ @ VAIL SQUARE | MARCIA BALL: RED, WHITE & THE BLUES |
| FRI JUL 5 | VAIL JAZZ @ RIVERWALK | HAZEL MILLER BAND |
| SUN JUL 7 | JAMMIN’ JAZZ KIDS | TONY GULIZIA & BRIAN LOFTUS |
| SUN JUL 7 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | ROOT DOWN ORGAN TRIO |
| SUN JUL 7 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + MATT FULLER |
| MON JUL 8 | 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (A GALA LIKE NEVER BEFORE) | WYCLIFFE GORDON’S NU FUNK DANCE MACHINE II |
| WED JUL 10 | VAIL JAZZ CLUB SERIES | YAMANDU COSTA TRIO |
| THU JUL 11 | VAIL JAZZ @ VAIL SQUARE | YAMANDU COSTA TRIO |
| THU JUL 11 | PARTY ON! AT THE CHOPHOUSE | KATHY MORROW & BRENT GORDON |
| FRI JUL 12 | VAIL JAZZ @ RIVERWALK | AFTER MIDNIGHT |
| SUN JUL 14 | JAMMIN’ JAZZ KIDS | TONY GULIZIA & BRIAN LOFTUS |
| SUN JUL 14 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | BLT + BOB REBHOLZ |
| SUN JUL 14 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + BOB REBHOLZ |
| WED JUL 17 | VAIL JAZZ CLUB SERIES | JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO: FOR CENTENNIAL REASONS – 100 YEAR SALUTE TO NAT “KING” COLE |
| THU JUL 18 | VAIL JAZZ @ VAIL SQUARE | JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO: FOR CENTENNIAL REASONS – 100 YEAR SALUTE TO NAT “KING” COLE: A MULTI-MEDIA TRIBUTE |
| THU JUL 18 | PARTY ON! AT THE CHOPHOUSE | KATHY MORROW & BRENT GORDON |
| FRI JUL 19 | VAIL JAZZ @ RIVERWALK | LA POMPE JAZZ |
| SUN JUL 21 | JAMMIN’ JAZZ KIDS | TONY GULIZIA & BRIAN LOFTUS |
| SUN JUL 21 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | JOE DENINZON & FRIENDS |
| SUN JUL 21 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + JOE DENINZON |
| WED JUL 24 | VAIL JAZZ CLUB SERIES | ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY: JAZZ GOES TO THE MOVIES |
| THU JUL 25 | VAIL JAZZ @ VAIL SQUARE | ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY: JAZZ GOES TO THE MOVIES – A MULTI-MEDIA TRIBUTE |
| THU JUL 25 | PARTY ON! AT THE CHOPHOUSE | KATHY MORROW & BRENT GORDON |
| FRI JUL 26 | VAIL JAZZ @ RIVERWALK | DKO (DARREN KRAMER ORGANIZATION) |
| SUN JUL 28 | JAMMIN’ JAZZ KIDS | TONY GULIZIA & BRIAN LOFTUS |
| SUN JUL 28 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | KATIE GLASSMAN & SNAPSHOT |
| SUN JUL 28 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + KATIE GLASSMAN |
| WED JUL 31 | VAIL JAZZ CLUB SERIES | JON CLEARY: TRIBUTE TO HENRY BUTLER & THE NEW ORLEANS PIANO TRADITION |
| THU AUG 1 | VAIL JAZZ @ VAIL SQUARE | JON CLEARLY: TRIBUTE TO HENRY BUTLER & THE NEW ORLEANS PIANO TRADITION – A MULTI-MEDIA TRIBUTE |
| FRI AUG 2 | VAIL JAZZ @ RIVERWALK | CRESCENT CITY COLLECTION |
| SUN AUG 4 | COLORADO STUDENT BAND SHOWCASE | KENT DENVER |
| SUN AUG 4 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | KATHY MORROW & DZ |
| SUN AUG 4 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + RON BLAND + BRENT GORDON |
| WED AUG 7 | VAIL JAZZ CLUB SERIES | VERONICA SWIFT & EMMET COHEN TRIO |
| THU AUG 8 | VAIL JAZZ @ VAIL SQUARE | VERONICA SWIFT & EMMET COHEN TRIO |
| THU AUG 8 | PARTY ON! AT THE CHOPHOUSE | KATHY MORROW & BRENT GORDON |
| FRI AUG 9 | VAIL JAZZ @ RIVERWALK | QUEMANDO |
| SUN AUG 11 | COLORADO STUDENT BAND SHOWCASE | EAST HIGH SCHOOL |
| SUN AUG 11 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | LP & THE VINYL |
| SUN AUG 11 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + LEONARD PATTON |
| THU AUG 15 | VAIL JAZZ @ VAIL SQUARE | CATHERINE RUSSELL |
| THU AUG 15 | PARTY ON! AT THE CHOPHOUSE | KATHY MORROW & BRENT GORDON |
| FRI AUG 16 | VAIL JAZZ @ RIVERWALK | AIR FORCE FALCONNAIRES |
| SUN AUG 18 | COLORADO STUDENT BAND SHOWCASE | DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS |
| SUN AUG 18 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | FORTUNATO |
| SUN AUG 18 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + ANTHONY SALVO |
| THU AUG 22 | VAIL JAZZ @ VAIL SQUARE | PONCHO SANCHEZ |
| THU AUG 22 | PARTY ON! AT THE CHOPHOUSE | KATHY MORROW & BRENT GORDON |
| FRI AUG 23 | VAIL JAZZ @ RIVERWALK | EEF & THE BLUES EXPRESS |
| SUN AUG 25 | COLORADO STUDENT BAND SHOWCASE | WILLIAM J PALMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| SUN AUG 25 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE MARKET | CORACAO BRAZILIAN QUARTET |
| SUN AUG 25 | VAIL JAZZ @ THE REMEDY | BLT + SPECIAL GUESTS |
| SAT AUG 24 – MON SEP 2 | VAIL JAZZ WORKSHOP | CLASS OF 2019 – TO BE ANNOUNCED |
| THU AUG 30 – MON SEP 2 | VAIL JAZZ PARTY |
OVER 35 ARTISTS PERFORMING OVER 45 HOURS OF MUSIC ACROSS 5 DAYS! |
