Saturday, September 08, 2007

A Jazzy Saturday - Rosslyn Jazz Festival & Silver Spring Jazz Festival


In Friday's Wahington Post Weekend Section's Weekends's Best - Compiled by Barry Barriere.

Violin master Regina Carter, Washington's own Brazilian band Origem, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and singer Kevin Mahagony (appearing with a big name, Baltimore-based "mystery guest" pianist) share the stage Saturday at the 17th annual free Rosslyn Jazz Festival at Gateway Park in Arlington.

Rosslyn Jazz Festival: Saturday from 1 to 7 at Gateway Park, Lee Highway and North Lynn Street, Arlington (Metro: Rosslyn) www.arlingtonarts.org.

Grammy-winning trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval headlines the fourth annual free Silver Spring Jazz Festival outdoors Saturday in downtown Silver Spring. The afternoon kicks off at 2 with a Jazz Ensemble Caravan of local young talent. Starting at 4, the lineup is Dani Cortaza, Frederic Yonnet, Marcus Johnson and Ethel Ennis. Sandoval begins his 90-minute set at 9.

Silver Spring Jazz Festival: Saturday from 2 to 10:30 at Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street (Metro: Silver Spring) www.silverspringdowntown.com.

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