2nd Annual Dudley Jazz Festival Takes Place in Dorchester on August 5

The 2nd annual Dudley Jazz Festival takes place at the Mary Hannon Park in Dorchester starting at noon ton Saturday, August 5, 2017.  The park is located at 613 Dudley Street.

Organized by the Creative Cultural Arts, a non-profit ground that provides performance opportunities for musicians deserving wider recognition.

The festival is free and open to the public.   Among the highlights is a performance by The Makanda Project featuring the compositions and arrangements of Kuumba Frank Lacy. 

The Makanda Project

Here is the schedule for the festival: 

12 noon   Patrice Williamson Quartet

1:30 p.m. George Russell Jr. Trio

3:00 p.m. Fred Woodard Quartet

4:30 p.m. The Makanda Project, 

Kurtis Rivers, Joe Ford – alto saxophone

Arni Cheatham, Sean Berry – tenor saxophone

Charlie Kohlhase – baritone saxophone

Jerry Sabatini, Phil Grenadier – trumpet

Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Sarah Politz, Bill Lowe – trombone

John Kordalewski – piano

John Lockwood – bass

Yoron Israel – drums

For more information about the Dudely, contact Creative Cultural Arts at 617-631-9808

Find year round jazz in Massachusetts at massjazz.com. 

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com.