It's no longer completely free of charge, but it's affordable, and a pretty nice variety in the line-up. New Orleans musicians seemed to have gotten the nod at many a festival, post Katrina.
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17th ANNUAL COMCAST SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL
presented by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
MAIN STAGE
5:30 pm – Ingrid Lucia
7:30pm – The Iguanas
JAZZ BEYOND
8:00pm- Shotgun Wedding/Hip Hop Symphony
10:00pm- Brave Combo
JAZZ AFTER DARK
8:00pm- JC Smith
OTHER EVENTS
8:00pm – CEO Jazz Session
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
MAIN STAGE
Noon- Eldar
2:00pm- Dr. Lonnie Smith
4:00pm- Marcus Miller
6:00pm- Dr. John
BLUES STAGE
1:00pm- Leroy Bell
3:00pm – Corby Yates
5:00pm- Roger Smith
7:00pm- Tommy Castro
LATIN STAGE
1:00pm- Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco
3:00pm- John Santos
5:00pm- Rolando Morales
7:00pm- Claudia Villela
SALSA STAGE
1:00pm- Gary Flores & Descarga Caliente
3:00pm- El Mombo Combo
5:00pm- Brazil Brazil
7:00pm- Mambo Tropical
BIG BAND STAGE
Noon- San Jose Youth Jazz Orchestra
2:00pm- Don Piestrup
4:00pm- De Anza Daddios
6:00pm- Full Spectrum
YOUTH STAGE
TBA
SMITH DOBSON TRIBUTE STAGE
Noon- Modesto Briseno
2:00pm- Yoshiaki Miyanoue
4:00pm- Aaron Lington
6:00pm- Bill Mays
JAZZ AT THE REP
Noon- Anton Schwartz Quintet featuring Peter Bernstein and Randy Porter
2:00- Lorraine Feather and the Shelly Berg Trio
4:00pm- Eddie Gale
Jazz Beyond
6:00pm- Rale Micic Quartet with Tom Harrell
8:00pm- Wally Schnalle
JAZZ AFTER DARK
8:00pm- Intillimani
OTHER EVENTS
4:00pm- Jazz Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
MAIN STAGE
Noon- Mike Vax and the San Jose Jazz Society Orchestra
2:00pm- Bud Shank
4:00pm- Spanish Harlem Orchestra
6:00pm- Neville Brothers
BLUES STAGE
1:00pm- Jeremy Halford and The Healers featuring Augie
3:00pm- Lara Price Band
5:00pm- Chris Cain
7:00pm- Sonny Landreth
LATIN STAGE
1:00pm- Julius Menendez
3:00pm- Ed Johnson
5:00pm- SAKESHO with Andy Narell, Mario Canoge, Michel Albio, Jean Philippe Fanfant
7:00pm- Mark Levine
SALSA STAGE
1:00pm- Nosotros
3:00pm- Chrangon Nueve
5:00pm- Avance
7:00pm- Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca
BIG BAND
Noon- Bob Enos Soundwaave
2:00pm- Dave Eshelman’s Jazz Garden Big Band
4:00pm- Touch of Brass
6:00pm- Foothill College 8 o’clock Band
YOUTH STAGE
TBA
SMITH DOBSON TRIBUTE STAGE
Noon- Nancy Gilliland
2:00pm- Jon Mayer Trio
4:00pm- Carl Saunders and Pete Christlieb with Denny Berthiaume Trio
6:00pm- Khalil Shaheed
JAZZ AT THE REP
Noon- Pete Yellin
2:00pm- Karen Blixt
4:00pm- Jeff Chambers
6:00pm- Roberta Gamberini
OTHER EVENTS
Jazz Mass at the Basilica Cathedral of Saint Joseph
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