Wow, did Cha Wa funk it up at the Outpost or what?! What fun! And great musicians! Now we’re swinging into a big NM Jazz Fest weekend starting with the 6th Annual John Lewis Celebration featuring the Aaron Diehl Quartet with Warren Wolf at South Broadway Cultural Center (7/19). Then, Saturday (7/20), it’s Route 66 Summerfest  in Nob Hill, Abuquerque with a NM Jazz Fest Stage (Central & Carlisle) and a NM Jazz Fest Youth Stage! All starting at 5pm! Come on out and enjoy an evening of great music, art markets, car shows, KidZone and more! And on Sunday, July 21 at Outpost it’s an Inpost Artspace Reception from 2-4pm featuring work by Edgar Sorrells Adewale, followed  by a Film Screening of George Schuller’s The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy at 4pm. AND on Sunday evening Colombian harp virtuoso Edmar Castaneda will wow audiences once again, this time at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 7pm

NEXT WEEK at the Jazz Fest, it’s Edmar Castaneda at Santa Fe Bandstand with Chuy Martinez’ Trio Los Trinos opening (7/23); Dafnis Prieto’s Proverb Trio at Outpost (7/25); NEA Jazz Masters Kenny Barron-Dave Holland Trio (7/26); A.B. Spellman’s Meet the NEA Jazz Masters (7/26); Stanley Clarke (7/27); and Joey Alexander (7/28)! WOW! Check it all out and get your tickets here!

We look forward to seeing you and sharing all the great music & more with you!

The Outpost