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==2008== | ==2008== | ||
The [[2008]] festival was held on [[June 1]]. Headliner was Guitars & Saxes. Other acts included [[Mart Avant]]'s [[Night Flight Big Band]], [[Kelley O'Neal]] Band with CeCe Phillips, and Joey Sommerville and his band, with Bob Baldwin. | The [[2008]] festival was held on [[June 1]], [[2008]]. Headliner was Guitars & Saxes, featuring Gerald Allbright, Jeff Lorber and others. Other acts included [[Mart Avant]]'s [[Night Flight Big Band]], [[Kelley O'Neal]] Band with CeCe Phillips, and Joey Sommerville and his band, with Bob Baldwin. | ||
==2007== | ==2007== | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 8 June 2008
The Preserve Jazz Festival is a live jazz concert held annually at Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover. The festival was founded in 2007 by jazz guitarist Eric Essix and Preserve resident and insurance salesman Jason Henderson.
2008
The 2008 festival was held on June 1, 2008. Headliner was Guitars & Saxes, featuring Gerald Allbright, Jeff Lorber and others. Other acts included Mart Avant's Night Flight Big Band, Kelley O'Neal Band with CeCe Phillips, and Joey Sommerville and his band, with Bob Baldwin.
2007
The innagural festival was held June 3, 2007. Headliner was Grammy-nominated saxophonist, Kirk Whalum. Also appearing were Eric Essix & Friends, Oteil and the Peacemakers, and Karen Gruber.
External links
- Preserve Jazz Festival website
References
- Harvey, Alec (January 28, 2008) "Preserve Jazz Festival returns with Peter White, Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, more." Birmingham News.
- Colurso, Mary (May 30, 2008) "Sharing the spotlight: Jeff Lorber, one-fifth of Guitars & Saxes, is headlining the Preserve Jazz Festival." Birmingham News.