JUPITER Presents the 3rd Annual Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival (DBJF), Wednesday, August 22 through Sunday, August 26, Made Possible By the Downtown Berkeley Association. The summer festival celebrates music from around the world, presenting over 45 events in 13 different Downtown Berkeley, CA venues including Jupiter, Anna's Jazz Island, Jazzschool, Shattuck Down Low, La Note, Bobby G's Pizzeria, Caltopia, GAIA Arts, BART Plaza, Berkeley Public Library and the Farmer's Market. Music, poetry, dance, and cuisine are featured throughout the Downtown, promoting Berkeley's unique businesses and contributing to a more vibrant downtown community.
Expanding on the eclectic nature of Downtown Berkeley, this year's DBJF features a wide range of artists and events including Winard Harper Sextet, Ray Obiedo & The Urban Latin Jazz Project featuring Pete Escovedo, Zadell, Kim Nalley, E.W. Wainwright's African Roots of Jazz, Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, John Calloway and Diaspora, Myra Melford, Diasappear Incompletely, The Snake Trio, Erik Jekabson Quartet, Darren Johnston Quintet, Kenny Washington, Mark Levine & Byzance, Brass Mafia, Natasha Miller, DJ Delon, Laurie Antonioli Group, Hitomi Oba Group, Terrence Brewer, BEEP, Bill Ortiz Band, Loose Wig Jazz Quartet The Sonando Project - Latin Side of Stevie Wonder, AguaLibre, Wil Blades and Eddie Marshall, Hot Club Pacific, Kid Beyond, Sila and the Afro-Funk Experience, Third Annual All-Star Percussion Show, and many more. Free outdoor performances are held at BART Plaza and the Berkeley Farmer's Market. The Berkeley City College and Half Price Books will present poetry and GAIA Arts will host a Poetry Slam.
3RD ANNUAL DOWNTOWN BERKLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL ARTIST LINE-UP
A complete list of the 3rd Annual Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival and information regarding artists, scheduling, venues, tickets and sponsorship opportunities can be found at our website (see below).
All concerts are free.
Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Ave
(510) 843-8277
Wednesday, August 22, 5:00pm, Brass Mafia
Wednesday 8/22/07 8:00pm, Natasha Miller
Thursday, August 23, 8:00pm, DJ Delon
Thursday, August 23, 5:00pm, Terrence Brewer
Thursday, August 23, 8:00pm, Space Heater
Friday, August 24, 5:00pm, BEEP
Friday, August 24, 8:00pm, Bill Ortiz Band
Saturday, August 25, 1:00pm, Loose Wig Jazz Quartet
Saturday, August 25, 5:00pm, The Sonando Project - Latin Side of Stevie Wonder
Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm, AguaLibre
Sunday, August 26, 1:00pm, Wil Blades and Eddie Marshall
Anna's Jazz Island
2120 Allston Way
510-841-JAZZ
Wednesday, August 22, 8:00pm, The Snake Trio, $10/$5 w/student id
Thursday, August 23, 8:00pm, Erik Jekabson Quartet/Darren Johnston Quintet, $5/free w/student id
Friday, August 24, 8:00pm, Ray Obiedo + Urban Latin Jazz Project featuring Pete Escovedo, $10
Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm, Kenny Washington, $10
Sunday, August 25, 8:00pm, Mark Levine and Byzance, $10
Jazzschool
2087 Addison St.
(510) 845-5373
Thursday, August 23, Zadell, 8:00pm, $15
Friday, August 24, Jazzschool Summer Youth Program, 8:00pm, A Faculty Concert featuring Rachel Z, Mike Zilber, Erik Jekabson, John Shifflett and Jason Lewis, 9:00pm, $15
Saturday, August 25, 4-6:0pm, Paul Peress Trio featuring Frank Martin and Kai Eckhardt
Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg, Devin Hoff, Scott Amendola, $15
Sunday, August 26, Laurie Antonioli Group, 4:30pm, $15; Hitomi Oba Group, 8:00pm, $15
Shattuck Down Low
2284 Shattuck Avenue
(510) 548-1159
Wednesday, August 22, 3RD Annual All-Star Latin Percussion Show, 8:00pm
Thursday, August 23, It's the Joint with DJ's Headnodic & Raashan Ahmad
Friday, August 24, Sila and the Afro Funk Experience, 8:00pm
Sunday, August 26, King of King's Reggae Dance Night with Host DJ Smoke One, 8:00pm
La Note 2377 Shattuck Avenue 510-843.1525
Thursday, August 23, Hot Club Pacific dinner and show, 6:00 - 9:00pm, $40, exclusive of tax and gratuity.
BART PLAZA
All concerts are free.
Thursday, August 23, Noon, Winard Harper Sextet
Friday, August 24, Noon, Joe Bagale and the Dirty Workshop
Saturday, August 25, noon, Disappear Incompletely, the music of Radiohead;
2:30-3:30pm, Kid Beyond
4:00-5:00pm, Michael Schiefel
6:00-7:30pm, Ed Johnson & Novo Tempo
Sunday, August 26, noon-1:30, John Calloway and Diaspora;
2:00-3:30pm, Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra;
4:00pm-5:30pm, Kim Nalley-A Tribute to Nina Simone
6:00-7:30pm, Bob Marley Workshop
Farmer's Market
Saturday, August 25, 10:00am-3:00pm, Center Street at MLK, Jr. Way.
10:30-11:15am, Addison Street Band
11:30-12:30pm, Kaz George Group
1:00-2:30pm, Mike Marshall and Jovino Santos Neto
Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge St
(510) 981-6100
Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm, E.W. Wainwright's African Roots of Jazz, free.
Bobby G's Pizzeria
2072 University Avenue
(510) 665-8866
Friday, August 24, 7:00pm, Eric Swinderman, In Pursuit of Sound, free.
Saturday, August 25, 7:00pm, Danny Caron, free.
Caltopia at UCB Saturday, August 25, 11:30am-12:30pm, Mal Raff Group
Half Price Books/Berkeley City College
2036 Shattuck Ave
(510) 526-6080
Thursday, August 22, 8:00pm-10:00pm, Free.
The Berkeley City College and Half Price Books will present poetry by California Poet Laureate Al Young, Michael McClure, Anthony Brown, Tennessee Reed, Ginny Lim, Charles Curtis Blackwell and James Earl Jones, Kit Robinson, Richard Silberg and Avotcja.
Berkeley City College
2050 Center Street, (510) 981-2800
Saturday, August 25, 2:00pm-5:00pm, Poetry, free.
GAIA Arts
2120 Allston Way
(510) 644-4949
Saturday, August 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Poetry Slam
The Jazzschool wishes to thank radio station KCSM 91.1, East Bay Express Llc., Gordon Commercial, ScanArt, City of Berkeley, Mechanics Bank, Hudson McDonald Llc., Panoramic Interests, Cal State 9 Credit Union, Ed Johnson, Jennifer Martin and Matt Beasley, and Peet's Coffee and Tea for their generous support of the '07 Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival!
Expanding on the eclectic nature of Downtown Berkeley, this year's DBJF features a wide range of artists and events including Winard Harper Sextet, Ray Obiedo & The Urban Latin Jazz Project featuring Pete Escovedo, Zadell, Kim Nalley, E.W. Wainwright's African Roots of Jazz, Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, John Calloway and Diaspora, Myra Melford, Diasappear Incompletely, The Snake Trio, Erik Jekabson Quartet, Darren Johnston Quintet, Kenny Washington, Mark Levine & Byzance, Brass Mafia, Natasha Miller, DJ Delon, Laurie Antonioli Group, Hitomi Oba Group, Terrence Brewer, BEEP, Bill Ortiz Band, Loose Wig Jazz Quartet The Sonando Project - Latin Side of Stevie Wonder, AguaLibre, Wil Blades and Eddie Marshall, Hot Club Pacific, Kid Beyond, Sila and the Afro-Funk Experience, Third Annual All-Star Percussion Show, and many more. Free outdoor performances are held at BART Plaza and the Berkeley Farmer's Market. The Berkeley City College and Half Price Books will present poetry and GAIA Arts will host a Poetry Slam.
3RD ANNUAL DOWNTOWN BERKLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL ARTIST LINE-UP
A complete list of the 3rd Annual Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival and information regarding artists, scheduling, venues, tickets and sponsorship opportunities can be found at our website (see below).
All concerts are free.
Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Ave
(510) 843-8277
Wednesday, August 22, 5:00pm, Brass Mafia
Wednesday 8/22/07 8:00pm, Natasha Miller
Thursday, August 23, 8:00pm, DJ Delon
Thursday, August 23, 5:00pm, Terrence Brewer
Thursday, August 23, 8:00pm, Space Heater
Friday, August 24, 5:00pm, BEEP
Friday, August 24, 8:00pm, Bill Ortiz Band
Saturday, August 25, 1:00pm, Loose Wig Jazz Quartet
Saturday, August 25, 5:00pm, The Sonando Project - Latin Side of Stevie Wonder
Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm, AguaLibre
Sunday, August 26, 1:00pm, Wil Blades and Eddie Marshall
Anna's Jazz Island
2120 Allston Way
510-841-JAZZ
Wednesday, August 22, 8:00pm, The Snake Trio, $10/$5 w/student id
Thursday, August 23, 8:00pm, Erik Jekabson Quartet/Darren Johnston Quintet, $5/free w/student id
Friday, August 24, 8:00pm, Ray Obiedo + Urban Latin Jazz Project featuring Pete Escovedo, $10
Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm, Kenny Washington, $10
Sunday, August 25, 8:00pm, Mark Levine and Byzance, $10
Jazzschool
2087 Addison St.
(510) 845-5373
Thursday, August 23, Zadell, 8:00pm, $15
Friday, August 24, Jazzschool Summer Youth Program, 8:00pm, A Faculty Concert featuring Rachel Z, Mike Zilber, Erik Jekabson, John Shifflett and Jason Lewis, 9:00pm, $15
Saturday, August 25, 4-6:0pm, Paul Peress Trio featuring Frank Martin and Kai Eckhardt
Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg, Devin Hoff, Scott Amendola, $15
Sunday, August 26, Laurie Antonioli Group, 4:30pm, $15; Hitomi Oba Group, 8:00pm, $15
Shattuck Down Low
2284 Shattuck Avenue
(510) 548-1159
Wednesday, August 22, 3RD Annual All-Star Latin Percussion Show, 8:00pm
Thursday, August 23, It's the Joint with DJ's Headnodic & Raashan Ahmad
Friday, August 24, Sila and the Afro Funk Experience, 8:00pm
Sunday, August 26, King of King's Reggae Dance Night with Host DJ Smoke One, 8:00pm
La Note 2377 Shattuck Avenue 510-843.1525
Thursday, August 23, Hot Club Pacific dinner and show, 6:00 - 9:00pm, $40, exclusive of tax and gratuity.
BART PLAZA
All concerts are free.
Thursday, August 23, Noon, Winard Harper Sextet
Friday, August 24, Noon, Joe Bagale and the Dirty Workshop
Saturday, August 25, noon, Disappear Incompletely, the music of Radiohead;
2:30-3:30pm, Kid Beyond
4:00-5:00pm, Michael Schiefel
6:00-7:30pm, Ed Johnson & Novo Tempo
Sunday, August 26, noon-1:30, John Calloway and Diaspora;
2:00-3:30pm, Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra;
4:00pm-5:30pm, Kim Nalley-A Tribute to Nina Simone
6:00-7:30pm, Bob Marley Workshop
Farmer's Market
Saturday, August 25, 10:00am-3:00pm, Center Street at MLK, Jr. Way.
10:30-11:15am, Addison Street Band
11:30-12:30pm, Kaz George Group
1:00-2:30pm, Mike Marshall and Jovino Santos Neto
Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge St
(510) 981-6100
Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm, E.W. Wainwright's African Roots of Jazz, free.
Bobby G's Pizzeria
2072 University Avenue
(510) 665-8866
Friday, August 24, 7:00pm, Eric Swinderman, In Pursuit of Sound, free.
Saturday, August 25, 7:00pm, Danny Caron, free.
Caltopia at UCB Saturday, August 25, 11:30am-12:30pm, Mal Raff Group
Half Price Books/Berkeley City College
2036 Shattuck Ave
(510) 526-6080
Thursday, August 22, 8:00pm-10:00pm, Free.
The Berkeley City College and Half Price Books will present poetry by California Poet Laureate Al Young, Michael McClure, Anthony Brown, Tennessee Reed, Ginny Lim, Charles Curtis Blackwell and James Earl Jones, Kit Robinson, Richard Silberg and Avotcja.
Berkeley City College
2050 Center Street, (510) 981-2800
Saturday, August 25, 2:00pm-5:00pm, Poetry, free.
GAIA Arts
2120 Allston Way
(510) 644-4949
Saturday, August 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Poetry Slam
The Jazzschool wishes to thank radio station KCSM 91.1, East Bay Express Llc., Gordon Commercial, ScanArt, City of Berkeley, Mechanics Bank, Hudson McDonald Llc., Panoramic Interests, Cal State 9 Credit Union, Ed Johnson, Jennifer Martin and Matt Beasley, and Peet's Coffee and Tea for their generous support of the '07 Downtown Berkeley Jazz Festival!
For more information contact Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations.
