FINISH THE SUMMER WITH A GREAT SHOW AT BRITT!

Posted Sep 02, 2008 at 03:34 PM in General

Britt Festivals goes out with a bang with performances this week by G.Love & Special Sauce, Bill Evans Soulgrass and The Black Crowes.

Featured Concert: Bill Evans Soulgrass with special guest Sam Bush

Bill Evans first joined Miles Davis' group at the age of 22 in 1980, and went on to record six records and tour the world with Davis numerous times over a four-year period. He then toured and recorded three CDs with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and later played with Herbie Hancock, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Steps Ahead and Mick Jagger, among others. The saxman has been touring almost exclusively with his own band since 1990, playing well over 100 concerts per year worldwide. He has recorded 15 solo CDs and received two Grammy nominations, one for Soul Insider (2002) and the other for Soulgrass (2006). For this tour, Bill Evans has assembled a powerhouse touring band of Chris Howes, Ryan Cavanaugh and Joel Rosenblatt, who will roll into Jacksonville on Saturday, September 6, to give a rockin' performance that blends jazz, bluegrass and Americana. The “King of Newgrass” Sam Bush joins Bill Evans as a special guest and The John Jorgenson Quintet opens the show. Reserved and lawn tickets still available.

« Back to all blog posts

Share |