Veronica Swift and The Eric Gunnison Trio join the 2016 Telluride Jazz Festival artist lineup.
Photo Recap: 2016 Artists In The Schools Program
The 2016 Telluride Jazz Festival Artists in the Schools program featured the Durango Funk Allstars on Friday, April 1st at the Michael D Palm Theater. See photo recaps from the event above.
The 26th Artists In the Schools Program
The Telluride Jazz Festival will present the 26th year of the annual Artists In The Schools student education program in the Telluride School District on Friday, April 1st, 2016. In the spirit of tapping localized talent and educators to activate area youth, Western Slope natives the Durango Funk Allstars have been chosen to conduct a Master Class, performance, and Q&A session with the elementary, middle, and high school students at the Michael D. Palm Theater.
Jon Cleary Named 2016 Guest Of Honor
The 40th Telluride Jazz Festival welcomes New Orleans pianist and singer Jon Cleary as the Guest of Honor for the annual music festival held August 5-7, 2016 in Telluride, Colorado. Emphasizing the scope and importance of the Telluride Jazz Festival’s annual ode to the Big Easy, including a designated New Orleans Day celebration on Sunday, August 7th, Jon Cleary will appear multiple times throughout the weekend for performances and special events. Scheduled performances include a Jazz After Dark late night set at the historic Sheridan Opera House on Friday, August 5th, a main stage set on Saturday, August 7th, and an additional set with a very special guest on the closing day of the festival for New Orleans Day.