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Here it is -- the 2010 invited musician list!
Updated 2/3/10 - Please check back regularly for updates!
| BED | Festival favorite & a swinging foursome. music sample | |
* | Bill Boris Band | Jazz guitar impresario & quartet; smooth stylings. |
| Bucky Pizzarelli Quartet | The "don" of jazz guitar & his foursome return. | |
* | Conjunto | Smokin' hot Latin jazz from Chicago. |
* | Danny Barber's Jazzcats | Powerful trumpeter & band leader played with Maynard Ferguson, Dizzy Gillespie & other greats. |
| Dave Bennett Quartet | Virtuoso Dave jumps from horn to piano, from classic swing favorites to boogie-woogie. A true showman and beloved festival personality. | |
* | Dave Greer's Classic Jazz Stompers | Eight-man band delivers authentic 1920's and early '30's "territory" styles with stunning talent and heart. |
| Elwood Splinters Blues Band | A regional must-see group blends Delta Blues with Chicago-style blues amid wailing guitar solos. | |
* | Hailey Niswanger Quartet | This 19 year-old female tenor sax master & Berklee wunderkind, dazzled Monterey Jazz, was cited by Downbeat as a rising international star. |
* | Janice Borla | One of America's finest female jazz vocalists, an accomplished voice improvisational artist and consummate performer. |
* | Jean Prosper Trio | Composer, arranger and consummate jazz pianist, Jean interprets standards with cabaret flair. |
* | Jenna Mammina | A high-range, charismatic jazz vocalist and her trio interpret songs from the 1960's through the present. |
| Jazzberry Jam | Chicago jazz bassist John Bany with deep roots in Chicago jazz style returns with his ensemble to wow Elkhart. | |
* | Kevin Q and the Night Crew | With vocalist Venitia Sekema, this Michiana blues band boasts tight harmonies and rhythm section you can set your watch to. |
* | Midcoast Swing Orchestra | Swing maestros Busselli & Wallarab interpret infectious ‘30's & ‘40's swing with a powerful sound. |
* | Notre Dame Jazz Trio | Notre Dame faculty standouts strut their classic jazz chops with engaging, tight sets. |
* | Organissimo | Lansing-based organ-led trio produce original compositions with odes to ‘60's organ standouts |
| Rob Parton Big Band | Rob's new 18 piece big band evokes the finest tradition of Goodman, Miller and Dorsey. | |
* | Southside Denny | South Bend native Denny Snyder is a blues guitar sensation now based in Montreal. He packs a wallop. |
* | Tim Bowman | Tim Cunningham fans will have a new idol in Mr. Bowman. Spectacular instrumentals and style! |
| Truth in Jazz | Local boys (and girls) make good every year, in the tradition of Count Basie - lively, fun, from the heart! | |
| VibeNation | This versatile vibe configuration expands from 3 to 5 members offering melodic jazz standards |
* Denotes new artist/performer to the festival
THE 2010 ELKHART JAZZ FESTIVAL IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING PERFORMER SUBMISSIONS
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