![]() ![]() ![]() (a seasoned team of festival promoters) and the City of Montgomery to bolster an innovative event that is destined to keep music lovers returning every year. ![]() This festival is made possible through the partnership between Empowerment, Inc. The Montgomery Smooth Jazz Festival will be one of the most desired destination jazz festivals of the year, and you do not want to miss this premier event! Montgomery, AL is a beautiful city and is home of the gorgeous and captivating Riverwalk Amphitheater! Food and merchandise vendors will also be on site. Tribute Band with Kirk Whalum, Everette Harp, Bill Jolly, Gerald Veasley, Billy Johnson, Pablo Batista and Donald Robinson Closing out the evening is a strong R&B line up with Miki Howard, Angela Winbush and Stokley.Īdding to the dynamic artist talent that is second to none, the Riverwalk Amphitheater provides an artistic exhilarating festival setting along the Alabama River that promises to fulfill a variety of musical desires. On Saturday, September 23rd the line-up will feature Kim Scott, Jonathan Butler, The Special EFX Allstars with Chieli Minucci, Elliott Yamin, Karen Briggs, Lao Tizer, Eric Marienthal, Brian Bromberg and Gene Coye The Grover Washington Jr. The Friday September 22nd line-up includes Eric Essix, Alex Bugnon & Marion Meadows, Raheem DeVaughn, Musiq Soulchild and the Whispers. “Check out this amazing topnotch line-up!” “We will offer music lovers top notch entertainment with some of the world’s best artists in a unique setting, resulting in the type of musical experience that you will never find anywhere else!”, said festival organizer, Cedric Allen, CEO of Empowerment, Inc. The Montgomery Smooth Jazz Festival 2023 will showcase a diverse artist line-up with an emphasis on Smooth Jazz and R &B. and the City of Montgomery, Alabama is honored to present the Second Annual Smooth Jazz Festival at the Riverwalk Amphitheater, on September 22-23, 2023. Jazz and R & B Performers will highlight the Montgomery Smooth Jazz Festival 2023 Miles Davis, Roberta Flack and Tony Bennett were the headliners that year.CITY OF MONTGOMERY IS GEARING UP FOR IT’S 2ND ANNUAL SMOOTH JAZZ FEST Roy Thomson Hall, the CN Tower and Metro Convention Centre were the three venues for that inaugural season. Originally started in 1987, the Festival was co-founded by Executive Producer Patrick Taylor and Former Artistic Director Jim Galloway currently, the Artistic Director is Josh Grossman. Today, the festival is sponsored by TD Bank and has since dropped the word "Downtown" from its title. It was formerly known as the DuMaurier Jazz Festival, until the ban on tobacco advertising by the federal government forced the need for a new sponsor. Incorporating a blend of jazz styles - from straight-ahead to bop to fusion to avant-garde- with tastes of other genres (for example, blues, funk, R&B, hip-hop, Latin, etc.) the festival has something for everyone. It attracts over 500,000 people and is the city's third largest annual music festival next to NXNE and The Beaches International Jazz Festival. The hub of the festival is Nathan Phillips Square, with more than 40 other locations spread out all across the city. ![]() Unlike the Beaches International Jazz Festival, most of the events are indoors and located throughout the downtown core. The Toronto Jazz Festival is a jazz event in Toronto which takes place for 10 days in late June through early July. ![]()
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