Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 at 6:00pm
The Unity Jazz Festival electrifies the House of Swing for two full evenings of live music from a roster of acclaimed acts Headlined by Rachael & Vilray Brand new programming featuring an intergenerational lineup of emerging acts, rising icons, and cherished legends of the music General admission throughout the Ertegun Atrium, Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio, Dizzy’s Club, and the Appel Room
Schedule of Events:
Performance Lineup
6:30-7:50 p.m.: Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra feat. Ingrid Jensen (Ertegun Atrium)
6:45-7:45 p.m.: Allyn Johnson: The Magic of Bud (VLS Acoustic Lounge)
7:00-8:30 p.m.: All-Star Tribute to Roy Haynes with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dave Holland, Graham Haynes, Marcus Gilmore, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Dave Kikoski, Jaleel Shaw, Kenny Barron, and more (Appel Room)
7:30-8:45 p.m.: Leon Foster Thomas (Dizzy's Club)
8:15-9:15 p.m.: The Westerlies (VLS Acoustic Lounge)
8:30-9:50 p.m.: Future of Jazz Orchestra (Ertegun Atrium)
9:30-10:45 p.m.: Georgia Heers Quartet (Dizzy's Club)
9:30-11:00 p.m.: Rachael & Vilray Full Band with Steve Wilson, Warren Wolf, Tony Scherr, Adam Dotson, and Jay Rattman (Appel Room)
9:45-10:45 p.m.: Nicole Glover Trio (VLS Acoustic Lounge)
10:30-11:50 p.m.: Helen Sung's Big Band & Beyond: Portraits in Jazz (Ertegun Atrium)
11:15 p.m.-12:30 a.m.: Emmet Cohen presents Tootie Fest! (Dizzy's Club)
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