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Greenwich Jazz Festival presented by BackCountry Jazz
BackCountry Jazz presents the Greenwich Jazz Festival 2022 featuring extraordinary Jazz artists, from celebrated greats to young rising stars. Concerts in casual, open air settings - June through October. Concerts are free. All are welcome.
Bill Frisell guitar
"The favorite guitarist of many people who agree on little else in music. The jazz great is one of the most important and pioneering musicians at work today...the most innovative and influential jazz guitarist of the past 25 years."- Wall Street Journal
Bennie Wallace tenor saxophone
"gorgeous, big-toned sound, exciting, inventive, and full of the blues...tenor titan Wallace is one of the finest saxophonists alive."- DownBeat
Mark Helias bass
An exquisite bassist...melodic, harmonized and swinging...his phrasing, finesse and beautiful intonation reveal themselves in performance."- New York Times
Nasheet Waits drums
"Waits is the torchbearer of today's most energetic, sophisticated jazz rhythms. His recording discography is a veritable who's who in Jazz."- JazzTimes
Reservations required and are limited.
To reserve tickets call: 203.561.3111 or email: [email protected]
Concert is free.
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets, wine.
