The 2024 A2 Jazz Fest

This year’s edition of the A2 Jazz Fest has several notable acts, starting with Joshua Redman’s Quartet featuring Gabriell Cavassa at the Ark on October 3 and ending with vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and master pianist Bill Charlap at the Blue LLama on October 6. Redman is a very exciting tenor player as he showed recently at the Detroit Jazz Festival. Others include drummer Gayelynn McKinney and her trio on October 5.

Thursday, October 3

8:00 Joshua Redman Quartet - featuring Gabrielle Cavassa
THE ARK, 316 SOUTH MAIN ST.

Friday, October 4

10:30 Houston Patton Quartet
BLUE LLAMA JAZZ CLUB, 314 SOUTH MAIN ST.

Saturday, October 5

7:00 Frames of Mind by Neuroarts

CANTERBURY HOUSE, 721 EAST HURON ST.

9:00 Bob Sweet Quartet
Gayelynn McKinney Trio
RAVENS CLUB, 207 SOUTH MAIN ST.

10:30 Joshua Watkins & Ascension
BLUE LLAMA JAZZ CLUB, 314 SOUTH MAIN ST.

Sunday, October 6

Noon Jazz Improvisation Workshop
Sean Dobbins and Vincent Chandler
2:30 Community H.S. Jazz Ensemble
3:15 Elvin Sharp Quartet
4:00 Sean Dobbins Quintet
KERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE, 415 NORTH FIFTH AVE.

5:00
7:00
Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap
BLUE LLAMA JAZZ CLUB, 314 SOUTH MAIN ST.

7:00 Jam Session: Jesse Kramer Trio
RAVENS CLUB, 207 SOUTH MAIN ST.