Preserve Jazz Festival
The Preserve Jazz Festival was an annual live jazz concert founded in 2007 by jazz guitarist Eric Essix and insurance consultant Jason Henderson. For its first seven years, the festival was held on the held on the great lawn at The Preserve planned subdivision in Hoover. In 2014 it was moved to Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham. The annual event was ended before the 2017 festival.
2017
The 2017 event had been scheduled for September 24, but was canceled during August.
2016
2015
2014
On May 25, 2014 the festival relocated to Sloss Furnaces with headliners the Larry Mitchell Trio, Vann Burchfield, and Keith "Cashmere" Williams.
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
The 2009 festival was held on May 31. Headliners included Jazz Attack (Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler and Richard Elliot), Eric Essix and Tracy Hamlin. HoneyBaked and the Chad Fisher Group also performed.
2008
The 2008 festival was held on June 1, 2008. Headliner was Guitars & Saxes, featuring Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber and others. Other acts included Mart Avant's Night Flight Big Band, Kelley O'Neal Band with CeCe Phillips, and Joey Sommerville and his band, with Bob Baldwin.
2007
The innagural festival was held June 3, 2007. Headliner was Grammy-nominated saxophonist, Kirk Whalum. Also appearing were Eric Essix & Friends, Oteil and the Peacemakers, and Karen Gruber.
| Sloss Furnaces | |
|---|---|
| Events | Magic City Brewfest · Preserve Jazz Festival · Sloss Fright Furnace · Stokin' the Fire BBQ Festival |
| Exhibits | Engine No. 4018 · Sloss Quarters |
| Owners | Sloss Furnace Company · Sloss Iron & Steel Company · Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company · U.S. Pipe · Walter Energy |
| People | Joseph Johnston · Theophilus Jowers (The Ghost in Sloss Furnaces) · Hugh Morrow · James Sloss |
| Programs | Sloss Metal Arts · Sloss Performing Arts Program |
External links
- Preserve Jazz Festival website
References
- Harvey, Alec (January 28, 2008) "Preserve Jazz Festival returns with Peter White, Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, more." The Birmingham News
- Colurso, Mary (May 30, 2008) "Sharing the spotlight: Jeff Lorber, one-fifth of Guitars & Saxes, is headlining the Preserve Jazz Festival." The Birmingham News
- Wright, Barnett (June 1, 2009) "Preserve Jazz Fest brings music to thousands in Hoover, Alabama." The Birmingham News