Since 1983 the Coastal Jazz Association and the City of Savannah have sponsored a festival every year in Forsyth Park with the exception of 1996 due to the Olympic Games that were held in Atlanta. The Savannah Jazz festival is considered to be one of the best free Jazz festivals in the country with a reputation of providing an outstanding venue for internationally known Jazz artists to be heard in. Many legendary performers show up to perform every year.
This year is no different as many artists will be featured in this seven day long event scheduled to run from Sunday September 20th through Sunday September 27th featuring such artists as saxophonist Grace Kelly, The Ben Riley Trio, and the Eric Culberson Blues Band (view Directors Cut on You Tube below) among others. Check out the seven day line up for 2009.
Official kick-off event is slated to be held on Sunday, September 20th at Blowing Smoke at 514 Martin Luther King Boulevard. This year’s opening jam session at this great BBQ eatery will doubtless launch another memorable week of outstanding music. As usual, don’t wait until the last minute to stake out your accommodations in the back of the district in and around Forsyth Park for both mid week and weekends in one of the top musical weeks of the season, Savannah Jazz Fest!
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