Jennifer Hruska
Sep 2, 20192 min
Great crowds and performances at the 8th annual Arlington Jazz Festival in Arlington, MA.
“This festival is nothing short of amazing. I feel like I'm in New York City.”
So says Naomi Bailis commenting on the superb line of opening acts and headliners for the 2019 Arlington Jazz Festival (AJF). Put together by Dan Fox, musician and owner of the newly established AJF non-profit organization, the festival is in its 8th year and growing quickly.
District 5, a jazz quintet I'm a part of was excited to be a part of it. Peter Lesser, videographer and the drummer's son, grabbed some iPhone footage to capture it. Thanks Peter!
The Full AJF 2019 Line Up Included:
Thursday April 25
Common Ground Bar & Grill, 319 Broadway, Arlington
The Psychedelic Jazz Experiment
The Boston/Havana Connection
Dan Fox - trombone
Hilary Noble - sax and congas
Santiago Hernandez - drums and percussion
Lionel Girardeau - bass
Anibal Cruz - keyboard
Friday Daytime April 26
Kickstand Cafe, 594 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington
Morningside Music Studio Teen Jazz Combo
The Bubblegum Quartet
Cam Campbell - Piano
Mathew Pearl - Tenor
Leo Weisskoff - Bass
Julian Lewis Carpenter - Drums
Friday Evening April 26
Town Tavern, 201 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington
District 5 Jazz Band - jazz fusion
Jennifer Hruska - Piano/Keyboards
Rebecca Pagano - Tenor/Sop Sax
Elizabeth Reid - Alto Sax
John Hotchkiss - Bass
Ed Lesser - Drums
Albino Mble Group - jazz/afro-pop
Saturday Daytime April 27
Robbins Library Community Room, 700 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington
Jazz: America's Music - a family show featuring faculty from Morningside Music Studio
'Instrument Petting Zoo'
Saturday Evening April 27
ArtLounge Arlington, 1346 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington
Tino D'Agastino Trio
Mimi Rabson - violin
David Harris - trombone
Carla Marciano Group - On tour from Italy!
Carla Marciano - alto and sopranino saxophones
Alessandro La Corte - piano
Aldo Vigorito - bass
Gaetano Fasano - drums
Sunday April 28
Arlington Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington
The A-Town Brass Band
Arlington High School Jazz Band
Yosvany Terry Master Class