The 2016 Xerox International Jazz Festival runs Friday, June 24, through Saturday, July 2, and City Newspaper will be out every night of the festival, covering multiple shows. Check in first thing each morning for photos and reviews of the previous night’s entertainment, listed below by date.
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Friday, June 24
• Ron reviews Scofield-Lovano Quartet, Mikkel Ploug’s Equilibrium, and Paul Hofmann
• Frank reviews Grace Potter, Fitz and The Tantrums, and Davina and The Vagabonds
Saturday, June 25
• Ron reviews Makoto Ozone and Tommy Smith, Jon Ballantyne, and Phil Robson Trio
• Frank reviews Kandace Springs, misses Erykah Badu, and makes it to Junior Brown
• Extra shots: Makoto Ozone and Tommy Smith, Roses & Revolutions, and Sarah McKenzie
Sunday, June 26
• Ron reviews Eldar, Pedrito Martinez, and Arild Andersen
• Frank reviews John Abercrombie, The Majestics, Madeleine McQueen, and Charles Ruggiero
• Extra shots: The Alexander Hawkins Group, The Elio Villafranca Trio, and the Pedrito Martinez Group
Monday, June 27
• Ron reviews Lizz Wright, Moscow Jazz Orchestra, and Mika Pohjola
• Frank reviews Gwyneth Herbert, The Revelers, and Bill Kirchen
Tuesday, June 28
• Ron reviews Nacka Forum and Christine Tobin
• Frank reviews Bria Skonberg, plays a show, and ends the night with the Dan Brubeck Quartet
• Extra shots: Djabe at Anthology
Wednesday, June 29
• Ron reviews Russell Malon and Marianne Trudel Trio
• Frank reviews Tia Brazda, Nikki Hill, Johannes Linstead, and Danielle Ponder
• Extra shots: Avishai Cohen and Russell Malone
Thursday, June 30
• Ron reviews Jamison Ross, Cortex, and the Claudia Quintet
• Frank reviews the Lauren Sevian Quartet, Dave Rivello, and Rai Thistlethwayte
• Extra shots: Lleuwen Steffan and Rai Thistlethwayte
Friday, July 1
• Ron reviews Helen Sung, Ben Monder, and Matthew Halsall and The Gondwana Orchestra
• Frank reviews Curtis Stigers, Gregg Allman, and Los Lonely Boys
• Extra shots: Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, Red Baraat, and Curtis Stigers
Saturday, July 2
• Ron reviews the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, Brian Dickinson, and Laura Dubin
• Frank reviews Tia Fuller and Flat Earth Society
• Frank talks retro style and influences with singer Tia Brazda
• City’s picks for can’t miss shows of the last half of XRIJF 2016
• Meet the writers covering this year’s festival
• Jazz 101: Ron Netsky gives a crash course into the world of jazz
• The music happening outside of the festival
This article appears in Jun 15-21, 2016.
