The Albany Jazz Festival has been moved from Riverfront Park to the Palace Theatre for tomorrow, Saturday, September 6, 2008 due to the threat of poor weather conditions.

Fireworks for Jazz Festival have been cancelled!

Please join the city of Albany and Mayor Jerry Jennings celebrate Jazz Fest’s 7th year of highly acclaimed musical performances!

The event starts at noon and continues to 8pm. Admission to Jazz Fest is free!

The Albany Jazz Festival Music Schedule:

Keith Pray’s Big Soul Ensemble plays from 12:30pm – 1:15pm.
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet plays from 1:45pm– 2:45pm.
Ernestine Anderson plays from 3:15pm – 4:15pm.
Doc Gibbs & Picante plays from 4:45pm – 5:45pm.
The David Sanborn Group plays from 6:15pm – 7:30pm.

The Albany Jazz Fest artists include:

The David Sanborn Group: one of the top saxophone players of all time. He helped to define modern saxophone sound and is winner of multiple Grammy awards.

Doc Gibbs & Picante: A top music industry percussionist with an assortment of funk rhythms and unusual instruments.

Ernestine Anderson: With a five decade career, over 30 albums, and being a four time nominee for the Grammy awards, this swing and blues artist is a legend of jazz.

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet: Integrating funk, blues, and world music into their jazz, these improvising musicians capture the pure essence of jazz. Dan and Chris Brubeck come from one the most accomplished musical families in America.

Keith Pray’s Big Soul Ensemble: Big band, big soul, awesome jazz music. More than twelve of the NY Capital Region’s finest jazz musicians make up this local hit. See them play every first Tuesday of the month at The Lark Tavern.

See you at the Palace Theatre tomorrow for Albany Jazz Festival 2008!