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FARMINGTON — A popular summertime tradition will return to downtown Farmington next week when the first Jazz Jam of the season takes place in the HeArt Space behind the Studio 116 art gallery. The free live music events, which started in the summer of 2018 under the auspices of the nonprofit San Juan Jazz Society, were suspended last summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization's president, Delbert Anderson, said they will resume on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month beginning June 9, taking place from 7 to 9 p.m. A special Jazz Jam is planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday, M...

By TJ May 9, 2021 | 10:04 AM 11 performers and $510 donated to Winona Volunteer Services – that’s what the Island City Jazz Jam is all about! On Sunday, May 16, 2021, the Jazz Jam will continue to welcome performers while raising money for area non-profits. H3O will contribute all donations (aka tips) received during the afternoon. Island City and H3O will match the total amount collected — tripling everyone’s contributions! May’s non-profit recipient will be Project Fine (projectfine.org). The non-profit was selected from a nomination made via H3O’s website: http://h3ojaz...

Island City Jazz Jam to support area nonprofits (4/14/2021) Over the past four years, the monthly Jazz Jams at Island City Brewing Company have offered an afternoon of family-friendly fun and a chance for area musicians to jam with the H3O Jazz Trio. On Sunday, April 18, the Jazz Jam will introduce a whole new dimension of community involvement. H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing Company will use the monthly event to support area nonprofits. H3O will contribute all donations (aka tips) received during the afternoon. Island City and H3O will also match the total amou...

The festival started in 1980 at Mayport and was held in the fall at various venues in its early years. It switched to the Memorial Day weekend slot and was staged in the streets of downtown starting in 2009.  The 2020 festival, which was to have featured Jeffrey Osborne, the Ron Carter Quartet, Mindi Abair and the Kurt Elling Quartet featuring Danilo Pérez, was canceled in mid-April due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2019 fest featured Gladys Knight, Brian Culbertson and Kirk Whalum. The festival has drawn some of the biggest names in jazz over the years. Dizzy Gillespie played at the fi...

By TJ Apr 10, 2021 12:00 PM Over the past four years, the monthly Jazz Jams at Island City Brewing Company have offered an afternoon of family-friendly fun and a chance for area musicians to jam with the H3O Jazz Trio. On Sunday, April 18, 2021, the Jazz Jam will introduce a whole new dimension of community involvement. H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing Company will use the monthly event to support area non-profits. H3O will contribute all donations (aka tips) received during the afternoon. Island City and H3O will also match the total amount collected — tripling everyone’s co...