Home » Jazz Articles » In Pictures » San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2019

San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2019

By Gregory Savage
August 21, 2019
View read count

Hot fun in the summertime is what the 30th San Jose Jazz Summer Fest was all about. With stages titled Swing, Blues / Big Easy, Salsa, Jazz Beyond and Gospel, you get a sense of what sounds were in the air. The festival was held August 9th through the 11th in beautiful downtown San Jose, California. From high school bands to rising stars like Aneesa Strings and Amy D., mix in jazz talents Dianne Reeves, Gregory Porter, Sons of Kemet, Fred Hersch, Marquis Hill, Charlie Hunter, Ivan Lins, Ray Obiedo, Emmet Cohen, Christoph Irniger, Shamarr Allen, Elio Villafranca, Carl Allen, Jeremy Pelt and Monty Alexander, and it adds up to a great weekend of music. From the music to the food vendors, it was truly another fine job by San Jose Jazz!

View Slideshow

Roberta Gambarini

Monty Alexander, Harlem Kingston

Kim Nalley

Tammy Hall

The Crowd

Marcus Shelby Orchestra

Veronica Swift

Tiffany Austin, Marcus Shelby Orchestra

Monty Alexander

Veronica Swift

James Carter

Dianne Reeves

Jazz Beyond Stage

Gregory Porter

Emmet Cohen

Fred Hersch

Dianne Reeves

Emmet Cohen

Jeremy Pelt

Gregory Porter

China Moses

Cyrus Chestnut

Carl Allen

Cyrus Chestnut, Jeremy Pelt

Astu

Carl Allen

Amy D.

Aneesa Strings

Amy D.

PREVIOUS / NEXT

Karol
< Previous

Thema Prima
Next >

Gregory Porter Concerts

Sep 26 Fri

Monterey Jazz Festival 2025

Monterey Jazz
Monterey, CA

Oct 10 Fri

Gregory Porter

Teatro Real
Madrid, Spain

Oct 15 Wed

Gregory Porter

Odeon Theatre
Hobart, Australia

Oct 15 Wed

Gregory Porter

Odeon Theatre
Hobart, Australia

Oct 20 Mon

Gregory Porter

Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Sydney, Australia

Oct 22 Wed

Gregory Porter

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (qpac)
Brisbane, Australia

Oct 24 Fri

Gregory Porter

Hamer Hall
Melbourne, Australia

Oct 25 Sat

Gregory Porter

Regal Theatre
Subiaco, Australia

Support All About Jazz

All About Jazz has been a pillar of jazz since 1995, championing it as an art form and, more importantly, supporting the musicians who make it. Our enduring commitment has made "AAJ" one of the most culturally important websites of its kind, read by hundreds of thousands of fans, musicians and industry figures every month.

Go Ad Free!

To maintain our platform while developing new means to foster jazz discovery and connectivity, we need your help. You can become a sustaining member for as little as $20 and in return, we'll immediately hide those pesky ads plus provide access to future articles for a full year. This winning combination vastly improves your AAJ experience and allow us to vigorously build on the pioneering work we first started in 1995. So enjoy an ad-free AAJ experience and help us remain a positive beacon for jazz by making a donation today.