Jazz Hits the Road
South Beach Jazz Festival’s “Jazz Hits the Road,” a beautiful day of jazz music. The event is free and open to the community – people of all ages will enjoy the show!
Seven performances jazz up 1100 Lincoln Plaza all day with a series of free performances from Latin Jazz great Sammy Figueroa presenting A Tribute to Cal Trader, world-renowned Jazz pianist, and Hammond organist Mike LeDonne, to South Florida favorite Wendy Pedersen, inspirational locals, to a fabulous festival finale by Gafieira Rio Miami, an authentic Brazilian Big Band that fuses samba, jazz and funk with a powerful 5-piece horn section, plus bass, guitar, drums, percussion, and vocals. The full line-up includes: The Spirit of Goodwill Band, Power Access Scholarship winner Marnel Jean, Inspirational vocalist Aristide Reinoso, Wendy Pedersen Quintet, Sammy Figueroa presents A tribute to Cal Tjader, Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet, and Gafieira Rio Miami.
- Spirit of Goodwill Band
- Performances by musical artists, Power Access Scholarship winner, Marnel Jean and Ari Reinoso.
- Wendy Pedersen Quintet
- Sammy Figueroa presents A Tribute to Cal Tjader
- Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet
- Gafieira Rio Miami
Hourly Schedule
Sunday January 8, 2023
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
- Opening Remarks
- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
- Solo Performance
- Ari Reinoso
- 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
- Spirit of Goodwill Band
- 12:45 PM - 1 PM
- Remarks and Solo
- Power Access Scholarship winner, Marnel Jean
- 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
- Wendy Pederson Qunitet
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Sammy Figueroa
- Presents A Tribute to Cal Tjader
- 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
- Solo Performance and Remarks
- 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet
- 6:20 PM - 6:30 PM
- Special Guest and Remarks
- WDNA
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Gafieira Rio Miami