Evergreen, Colorado, is about 1400 miles from New Orleans. But from July 28th through the 30th, the scenic mountain community will again become “Bourbon Street with Altitude” as it hosts the 16th annual Evergreen Jazz Festival.
Located 17 miles southwest and 2,000 feet above Denver, Evergreen’s mountain ambiance, postcard views and daytime temperatures in the low 80s provide an ideal setting for what one national columnist called “the best jazz festival anywhere!”
Nationally known for its combination of top bands, intimate venues and appealing mountain setting, the festival will offer over 80 hours of great jazz from eleven bands, including three making their first-ever appearances in Evergreen:
The Barnhart-Midiri Quartet, featuring the irrepressible Jeff Barnhart on piano, flutist Anne Barnhart and brothers Joe and Paul Midiri on reeds and drums, is sure to makes its Evergreen debut swingin’ and memorable. Also new for 2017, the Ellis Island Boys leave their steady gig at Disney California Adventure Park to bring their lively sound to the Rockies. Longtime Evergreen favorite Katie Cavera will be with them, playing bass as “one of the boys.”
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