The line up for the 2019 Tucson Jazz festival was announced on June 8th. Early Bird Tickets go on sale July 5th. Here's what else you need to know:
The festival takes place January 11-21, 2019 in Downtown Tucson and will kick off on Friday, January 11 with 14-year-old phenom, pianist Joey Alexander plus the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band, which has made the top three best high school bands for eight years in a row.The festival concludes on Monday, January 21 with the free Downtown Jazz Fiesta on MLK Day sponsored by Rio Nuevo, with local bands on multiple stages, both indoors and out.
The festival also features performances by Bobby McFerrin, Asleep at the Wheel, Trombone Shorty (by UAPresents) Pink Martini and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Special EXF with special guests Regina Carter and Eric Marienthal, a Tribute to Nelson Riddle, Kathleen Grace with Larry Goldings, an all-women double bill with the Magos Herrera Quartet and Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan and Cameron Brown, and others.
Two of the shows are sponsored by the Tucson Desert Song Festival: Mr. McFerrin and the all-women show.
Artists in order of appearance:
Friday, January 11
Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band
Joey Alexander
7:30 p.m. Fox Tucson Theatre
Saturday, January 12
Goover Quartet
Special EXF with special guests Regina Carter and Eric Marienthal
7:30 p.m. Fox
