The Zipper Festival Benefits the Jazz House May 11th, 12th, & 13th

The Jazz House, a non-profit organization providing music learning and listening opportunities to all ages, will present a 3 Day Festival on May 11th, 12th, & 13th, a fundraiser for The Jazz House offering a huge array of artists and over 20 hours of various types of jazz, everything from straight-ahead to free-jazz.

This is our first one and we'd like to get this one under our belt and turn this into an annual event.

What started as a generous offer from the Berkeley Arts Festival to showcase one evening's worth of music reminiscent of performances held at the old Jazz House quickly morphed into a three-day festival showcasing some of the Bay Area's terrific talent. With just a few weeks to pull this whole festival together, The Jazz House is thrilled to bring to you a wonderful gathering stretching over more than 20 hours and including some 40+ musicians and visual artists. Please, spread the word! And we look forward to seeing you in just a few short weeks!

Advance Tickets are encouraged! Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets. There are two ticket options available for the Zipper Fest: 3-Day Pass for $30, or Single-Day Pass for $10 (Friday) or $15 (Saturday/Sunday). (That's three days for the price of two with a 3-Day Pass!)

Festival Lineup

Friday, May 11th
6:00 PM D'Armous Boone's Special Edition featuring D'Armous Boone, saxophone.

7:30 PM Andrew Voigt's Sunday Night Band featuring Andrew Voigt, the original “V" in ROVA Saxophone Quartet, saxophone and bass flutes, Ray Hill, trumpet and flugel horn, Ron Heglin, trumpet, tuba, and voice, Deborah Craig, drums, Terry Rolleri, guitar.

9:00 PM Bush of Ghosts featuring Damon Smith, bass, Phillip Greenlief, saxophone, Spirit, drums & percussion.

Saturday, May 12th
2:00 PM Jim Ryan's Forward Energy featuring Jim Ryan, alto/tenor saxophone & flute, Aaron Bennett, reeds, Lisa Mezzacappa, bass, Vijay Anderson, drums.

3:30 PM Bill Crossman - B-Free featuring Bill Crossman, keyboard, Cheryl Schwartz, saxophone, Yele Sadiq, drums & percussion, Nzingah Smith, saxophone & flute,

5:00 PM Nathan Clevenger Trio featuring Nathan Clevenger, guitar.

7:00 PM Patrick Cress' Telepathy (including a visuals arts presentation) featuring Patrick Cress, saxophone, Aaron Novick, bass clarinet, Tim Bulkley, drums, George Ban-Weiss, bass.

8:30 PM Howard Wiley Quartet featuring Howard Wiley, saxophone.

Sunday, May 13th
2:00 PM Dayna Stephens Trio

3:30 PM The Lost Trio featuring Phillip Greenlief, saxophone, Dan Seamans, bass and Tom Hassett, drums

5:00 PM Ross Hammond in Trio featuring Ross Hammond, guitar, David Boyce, saxophone and Alex Jenkins, percussion

7:00 PM The Greatest Little Big Band in the History of the Megaverse featuring Megan Bierman, tenor saxophone, John Gruntfest, alto saxophone, Jack Duvall, drums, David Casini, drums.

8:30 PM Weasel Walter featuring Weasel Walter, drums, John Gruntfest, alto saxophone, Damon Smith, bass.