Marcia Ball

Singer/pianist Marcia Ball knows how to raise roofs and tear down walls with her infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of southern boogie, rollicking, roadhouse blues and heartfelt ballads. Over the course of her three-decade career, Ball has earned a huge and intensely loyal following all over the world. Her exquisite piano playing and passionate, playful vocals fuse New Orleans and Gulf Coast R&B with Austin's deep songwriting tradition into a sound No Depression described as "a little rock, a lot of roll, a pinch of rhythm and a handful of blues." "A sensational, saucy singer and superb pianist... where Texas stomp-rock and Louisiana blues-swamp meet" - USA Today

TBA

19-Aug

TBA

THR

26-Aug

Curtis Stigers

Pushing the boundaries of conventional jazz performers, singer/songwriter/saxophonist Curtis Stigers is at the forefront of a new generation of jazz singers. He achieved early success on the pop charts with singles and albums he wrote and appeared on “The Bodyguard” soundtrack. DownBeat Magazine named him a jazz “Rising Male Star.” He’s toured worldwide with Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, and Prince and has shared billing with jazz greats George Benson, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, Nancy Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Randy and Michael Brecker and Toots Thielemans. JazzTimes has called him “one of the best male jazz singers of his generation.” Curtis is joined by his trio of Matthew Fries (piano), Keith Hall (drums) and bassist Cliff Schmitt.

THR

2-Sep

The Clayton Brothers Quintet and the VJF All-Stars
Join the Clayton Brothers Quintet including John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Terell Stafford, Bill Cunliffe and Lewis Nash along with the 2010 VJF All-Stars, a dozen of the most talented and promising high school aged jazz musicians today, who will have just completed seven days of intensive studies on their instruments with the Claytons. Don't miss these exciting young performers as they will also play on several occasions at the Labor Day Weekend Jazz Party.