Summer Of Jazz '08
History of Summer of Jazz
1985
September Akbar DePriest/Nita Zareef
1986
June 25 The Akbar DePriest Quartet
July 2 Johnny Long
July 9 John Arcotta Quartet
July 16 Colorado Brass Trio
July 23 Train 45
July 30 Rene Heridia Flaminco Fusion
August 6 Manuel Molino Peruvian Jazz Trio
August 13 Greg Chandler
August 20 Dick Weisman & Harry Tuff
August 27 The Nat Yarborough Trio
1987
June 24 Joe Keel and the Action Orchestra
July 1 The D. Minor Quintet
July 8 The Homer Brown Quartet featuring Ed Battle, vocals
July 15 Tom Tilton Quintet
July 22 Freddy Rodriquez and the Jazz Connection
July 29 Wu Wei
August 5 Images
August 12 The Fuller Sound Quartet
August 19 The Medicine Bow Quartet
August 26 The Rich Chiarluce Quartet
1988
June 15 The Monte Alexander Trio
June 22 The Johnny Smith Quartet
June 29 The Ellyn Rucker Trio
July 6 The Bob Montgomery/Rich Chiaraluce Quintet
July 13 The Chuck Lamb Quintet
July 20 The Jazz W.O.R.M.S.
July 27 The Joe Lucasik Quintet
August 3 The Spike Robinson Quartet
August 10 The Barone Brothers Quintet
August 17 The Aspen Jazz Ensemble
August 24 Woody Herman Orchestra
1989
June 7 Queen City Jazz Band
June 14 Joe Lo Cascio
June 21 Clark Terry
June 28 The Z Band
July 5 Black Russian
July 12 Ray Bryant
July 19 Pete Christlieb
July 26 Ralph Sutton/Jay McShann
August 2 The Roaring Forks
August 9 Joe Pass
1990
June 6 Lou Fischer’s Rocky Mountain Big Band
June 13 Herb Ellis & Johnny Frigo
June 20 Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra
June 27 Phil Woods Quartet
July 4 Rob Mullins
July 11 Mose Allison Trio
July 18 Tuck & Patty
July 25 Cliff Habian Band
August 1 Cassandra Wilson
August 8 Les McCann
1991
June 5 Ray Brown Trio
June 12 Christopher Hollyday
June 19 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
June 26 McCoy Tyner Trio
July 3 Summitridge Jazz Band
July 10 Marlena Shaw
July 17 Buddy DeFranco Quartet
July 24 Utopian Futurist Society
July 31 Shades of Jade
August 7 Frank Morgan with Howard Alden
1992
June 10 Fred Hess Jazz Classics Orchestra
June 17 Ranee Lee
June 24 Astral Project
July 1 Dorothy Donegan
July 8 Herbie Mann and Jasil Brazz
July 15 Poncho Sanchez
July 22 Kenny Davern
July 29 Mark Whitfield Trio
August 5 Ahmad Jamal
August 12 Rebirth Brass Band
1993
June 9 Kirsten Gustafson and the Judy Boyd Quartet
June 16 The Oliver Jones Trio
June 23 The Roy Hargrove Quintet
June 30 An Evening with Russell Malone
July 7 Rene Netto and the Sounds of New Orleans
July 14 The Sir Roland Hanna Trio
July 21 Charlie Sepulveda and the Turnaround
July 28 Steve Turre and Sanctified Shells
August 4 The Gary Burton Quartet
August 11 Beto Y Los Fairlanes
1994
June 8 The Falconaires
June 15 Ernestine Anderson
June 22 Larry Coryell
June 29 Scott Hamilton Quintet
July 6 Bobby Lyle
July 13 Straight Ahead
July 20 Billy Childs Trio
July 27 Wallace Roney Quintet
August 3 Flora Purim and Airto, featuring Jose Neto
August 10 Hugh Masakela (recorded for NPR)
1995
June 7 Ernestine Anderson
June 14 Holly Hofmann Quartet
June 21 Mario Grigorov
June 28 Sonny Rollins
July 5 Wild Mango
July 12 Bob Montgomery and the Denver Allstars
July 19 Leroy Jones
July 26 Nnenna Freelon
August 2 Caribbean Jazz Project
August 9 Joe Houston
1996
June 12 Chapultapec All Star Quintet
June 19 Nicholas Payton
June 26 Winard Harper Quintet
July 3 Claudia Villela
July 10 Freddie Rodriquez and the Jazz Connection
July 17 T.S. Monk III Sextet
July 24 Brad Mehldau
July 31 Maceo Parker
1997
June 11 Christian McBride
June 18 Alison Brown
June 25 Joe Marillo
July 2 Bobby Matos
July 9 Summit Ridge
July 16 Jerry Gonzales & The Fort Apache Band
July 23 Kevin Mahogany
July 30 McCoy Tyner Trio
1998
June 10 Charles McPherson
June 17 Dee Dee Bridgewater
June 24 Charles Earland
July 1 Dale Fielder
July 8 Darrel Grant
July 15 Poncho Sanchez
July 22 Pascal Bokar
July 29 The Dirty Dozen
August 5 Oh, By The Way Quintet
1999
June 9 Theano & Chuck Lamb Group
June 16 Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Quartet
June 23 Kevin Mahogany Quartet
June 30 Irvin Mayfield Quartet
July 7 Wayne Krantz Trio
July 14 Jeanie Bryson Quartet
July 21 Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion
July 28 Nestor Torres Quintet
October 10,1999 Chuck Lamb Group (Rivers Restaurant)
2000
June 7 Convergence
June 14 Three for All
June 21 Ron Affif Trio
June 28 Beto Y Los Fairlanes
July 5 Kurt Elling Quartet
July 12 Marlena Shaw
July 19 Sonny Fortune
July 26 Airto Moreira & Flora Purim
2001
June 6 The Ken Peplowski Quartet
June 13 Los Hombres Calientes
June 20 Terence Blanchard
June 27 Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers
July 4 Claudia Villela
July 11 Kenny Garrett Quartet
July 18 Rachel Z
July 25 The Henry Butler Trio
2002
June 5 Ray Barretto Septet and New World Spirit
June 12 Walt Smith Trio / During Coal Seam Fire
June 19 Dr. Michael White Quintet
June 26 Vinicius Cantuaria
July 3 James Van Buren Quartet
July 10 Cyrus Chestnut Trio
July 17 Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana
July 24 Cedar Walton and Red Holloway Quartet
2003
June 4 Joey De Francesco Trio
June 11 Irvin Mayfield Quintet
June 18 Ben Sidran Quartet
June 25 Kenny Werner Trio
July 2 Benny Green & Russell Malone
July 9 Rene Marie Trio
July 16 The Masters of Groove Quintet
July 23 Chuchito Valdes Afro-Cuban Ensemble
2004
June 2 Beto Y Los Fairlanes
June 9 Bud Shank Quartet
June 16 Jeff “Tain” Watts
June 23 Hiromi
June 30 The Motet
July 7 Neal Smith Quartet
July 15 Poncho Sanchez
July 22 Henry Butler
2005
June 1 Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers
June 8 Jacky Terrasson
June 15 Frank Morgan Quartet
June 22 David Sanchez
June 29 Charles Lloyd Quartet
July 6 Rachel Price
July 13 Doug Wamble
July 20 Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
2006
June 7 Dr Michael White Quartet
June 14 The Jordan Family
June 21 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
June 28 Jason Marsalis/ Jonathan Batiste Trio
July 5 The Wild Magnolias
July 5 Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
July 12 Irvin Mayfield Quintet
July 19 The Jazz Vipers
July 26 The Soul Rebels Brass Band
2007
June 6 - Mem Shannon
June 13 - Bob French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
June 20 - Christian Scott
June 27 - Allen Toussaint
July 4 - The Wild Magnolias
July 11 - Donald Harrison, Jr.
July 18 - Marva Wright
July 25 - The Rebirth Brass Band