![]() ![]() Monday, July 23 rd through Saturday, July 28 th 2018 Joel Ross | Good Vibes The week-long tribute kicks off with a festival prelude on Thursday, July 5 at Buffalo Place – Fountain Plaza’s “Queen City Social” with the CMC Festival Month Inaugural Kick-off Show featuring George Scott Big Band at 5:30pm. ![]() The festival will be held city wide, for six days! There will be indoor and outdoor concerts and events held at Asbury Hall, Pausa Art House, Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, and of course The Historic CMC Stage. At that time, Buffalo will be the place to be for jazz fans of all ages. The CMC International Jazz Festival, presented by M&T Bank, will pay tribute to the esteemed jazz club, as well as the musicians that have graced Buffalo over the years. ![]() The six day tribute festival kicks off on Monday, July 23. The six day festival includes over 150 performers! In both instances, jazz plays a significant role, as we are about to see via the The CMC International Jazz Festival (2018). When it comes to the history of jazz and Buffalo, the Colored Musicians Club tells the story of the city’s heyday, as well as its rebirth. The storied club has been re-energized, as Buffalo continues to invest in its outstanding culturals. Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira Jemal Ramirez Group with with Warren Wolf Yoshiaki Miyanoue Changüí Majadero Orquesta Son Mayor Rumbankete Boogaloo Assassins Kristen Strom: Moving Day - The Music of John Shifflett Aaron Abernathy Trio Doug Beavers Lydia Pense & Cold Blood With Fred Ross Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s Alastair Greene Band Andre Thierry Eddie Gale Jessica Lá Rel YASSOU Ghost & the City Eugenie Jones Organic Trio Steve Bedi & Special X Jackie Gage La Tenaza Tango Son Maxx Cabello Jr.In recent years, the Colored Musicians Club (CMC) has been making some big strides in Downtown Buffalo. Swing and Blues Big Sam’s Funky Nation Legally Blue Theo Croker Quartet Kat Edmonson Kiefer Makaya McCraven Emmet Cohen Trio Sara Niemietz and Snuffy Walden Christian Tambuur and Dominick Farinacci Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Septet 3rd Annual Jazz Organ Fellowship with Matthew Whitaker and Brian Charette Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Pascal Bokar Afro Blue Grazz Band Billy Valentine Big Band Evan Thomas Blues Band SJZ Collective Reimagines Monk Tango Jazz Quartet Sylvia Cuenca Quartet Kool & the Gang Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Lalah Hathaway ConFunkShun Booker T.’s Stax Revue: A Journey Through Soul, Blues and R&B Goapele Johnny Gill Yissy & Bandancha Nachito Herrera Trio Vincent Herring’s Story of Jazz: 100 Years Paula West with the Adam Shulman Trio Jane Monheit Barbara Morrison Bobbito John Santos Quartet + Orestes Vilató, Bobi Céspedes and Jose Roberto Hernandez Sarah McKenzie Kishi Bashi w/ Strings MAE.SUN Marcus Roberts and the Modern Jazz Generation Here’s the full lineup for the festival, which runs Aug. ![]() Other acts added to the mammoth bill include the Adam Shulman Trio, Barbara Morrison, Bobbito DJ Set + Film Screening of Rock Rubber 45s, Kiefer, John Santos Quartet + Orestes Vilató, Bobi Céspedes and Jose Roberto Hernandez. Vallejo R&B/soul champions ConFunkShun, New Edition star Johnny Gill and acclaimed vocalist Paula West highlight the latest - and reportedly last - round of artist additions for the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. ![]()
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