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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert SATURDAY, APRIL 7 (continued) SUNDAY, APRIL 8 (continued) THURSDAY, APRIL 12 (continued) SATURDAY, APRIL 14 (continued) 7:30 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Night/Alvernia Performing Arts Series 1:30 p.m.: WDIY NPR 88.1 FM presents 7 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents 7:30 p.m.: A Night of Gypsy Jazz 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: WDIY NPR 88.1 FM presents Blues at The Inn HOT CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA BILLY PRICE BAND with special guest JOHNNY RAWLS REMEMBERING CHUCK LOEB featuring Eric Marienthal, Rick Braun, Bob James, HOT CLUB OF READING featuring Josh Taylor, Chris Heslop, Ken Gehret, Trey LaRue, ANA POPOVIC plus VANESSA COLLIER Francis Hall Theater and Recital Hall at Alvernia University The Inn at Reading: $30 (General Admission) Nathan East, Harvey Mason, Kirk Whalum, Will Lee, Michael Franks, Dave Koz, Everette Harp, Josiah Taylor with special guest accordian virtuoso JULIEN LABRO The Inn at Reading: $39 (General Admission) Tickets: alvernia.edu/arts-culture/ Jeff Lorber, Randy Brecker, Paul Jackson Jr., Chieli Minucci, Nick Colionne, Kim Waters, Gerald WHUR 96.3 FM presents Women’s Club of Reading Center for the Arts: $25 (General Admission) 7 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents 2 p.m.: Veasley, Bill Evans, Mitch Forman, Brian Bromberg, Andy Snitzer, Lionel Cordew, Ron Jenkins, THURSDAY, MARCH 15: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert PIECES OF A DREAM with special guests KIM WATERS, NICK COLIONNE, 8 p.m.: 28th Annual Jazz Jam EPK: EUGE GROOVE, PETER WHITE, KEIKO MATSUI David Charles, Matt King, Adam Hawley, The Berks Horns and Carmen, Lizzy, Christina Loeb Scottish Rite Cathedral: $52 (Reserved Seating) 7 & 9 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Night/Gerald Veasley’s Unscripted Series ERIC ROBERSON featuring Rick Braun, Gerald Veasley, Randy Brecker, Brian Santander Performing Arts Center: $64 & $59 (Reserved Seating) BERKS ALL-STAR JAZZ JAM UNIT 3 DEEP featuring DAVID DYSON and LORI WILLIAMS (Reserved Seating) 7:30 p.m.: Salute to Billie Holiday & Frank Sinatra DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $50 A portion of the proceeds will establish Chuck Loeb Scholarship Fund Bromberg, Kirk Whalum, Maceo Parker, Gerald Albright, Everette Harp, Elan Trotman, Bernie SOUTH Jazz Parlor, Philadelphia CATHERINE RUSSELL & JOHN PIZZARELLI 7 p.m.: WHUR 96.3 FM presents Williams, Eric Marienthal, Nick Colionne, Rayford Griffin, Kevin Whalum, JJ Sansaverino, Jay Tickets: southrestaurant.net Miller Center for the Arts: $49 (Reserved Seating) BONEY JAMES MONDAY, APRIL 9 Rowe, Chris “Big Dog” Davis, Selina Albright, Nestor Torres, Paul Bollenback DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $54 (Reserved Seating) Reading Symphony Orchestra presents FRIDAY, MARCH 16: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert Santander Performing Arts Center: $55 & $49 (Reserved Seating) 7 p.m.: Get JazzED Night 7:30 p.m.: 7:30 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Night/Jazz Upstairs Series GLORIOUS GERSHWIN featuring Simon Mulligan, Kevin Deas, 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents RMF PROJECT PENSKE JAZZ JAM hosted by Mike Eben, Eric Marienthal, FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Julie-Ann Whitely Green ERIC MINTEL QUARTET GREG HATZA ORGANIZATION Albert Rivera, Gerald Veasley and the Lars Potteiger Trio 7 p.m.: WDAS 105.3 FM presents Santander Performing Arts Center: $20-$80 (Reserved Seating) Miller Symphony Hall Rodale Community Room, Allentown Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the The Inn at Reading: Donation at the door Tickets: millersymphonyhall.org THE HEART & SOUL OF SAX featuring KIRK WHALUM, EVERETTE HARP 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Party DoubleTree: $20 (General Admission) with special guests MACEO PARKER, DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, THE BERKS AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR SUNDAY, MARCH 25: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert TUESDAY, APRIL 10 7:30 p.m.: WDIY NPR 88.1 FM presents HORNS DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE 7 p.m.: Reading Eagle Community Concert 3 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Night/Central PA Friends of Jazz VICTOR WOOTEN TRIO featuring DENNIS CHAMBERS, BOB FRANCESCHINI Scottish Rite Cathedral: $52 (Reserved Seating) 10 p.m.: WDAS 105.3 FM presents MARY STALLINGS plus opening act TEEN TOWN U.S. NAVY BAND COMMODORES and the BERKS HIGH SCHOOL Steinman Hall at The Ware Center, Lancaster 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents INCOGNITO featuring MAYSA Miller Center for the Arts: $49 (Reserved Seating) ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND directed by GUNNAR MOSSBLAD RAYFORD GRIFFIN’S REFLECTIONS OF BROWNIE: A TRIBUTE TO DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $52 (Reserved Seating) Tickets: artsmu.com Muhlenberg High School: FREE (General Admission) 7:30 p.m.: Music of Steely Dan CLIFFORD BROWN featuring RANDY BRECKER, BRIAN BROMBERG, Midnight THE ROYAL SCAM FRIDAY, APRIL 6 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents HANS ZERMUEHLEN, ANDY SNITZER GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM featuring Steve Cole, Nestor Torres, 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents The Inn at Reading: $25 (General Admission) ERIC MARIENTHAL: MUSIC OF CANNONBALL ADDERLEY featuring Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the Elan Trotman, Nick Colionne, Rayford Griffin, Kevin Whalum, Brian Bromberg, JJ Sansaverino, MIKE EBEN’S FROM THE HIP NONET with special guest ALBERT RIVERA 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Jazz Party Rick Braun, Brian Bromberg, Mitch Forman, Lionel Cordew DoubleTree: $39 (General Admission) Grace Kelly, Jay Rowe, Slam Allen, Jack Semple, Donald Robinson, Richard Wallerand more Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the 7:30 p.m.: An Evening with The Inn at Reading: $29 (General Admission) DoubleTree: $20 (General Admission) DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE DoubleTree: $36 (General Admission) LISA FISCHER & GRAND BATON Miller Center for the Arts: $49 (Reserved Seating) SUNDAY, APRIL 15 7:30 p.m.: Opening Night Celebration 10 p.m.: WHUR 96.3 FM presents BRIAN CULBERTSON: COLORS OF LOVE TOUR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 FOURPLAY featuring Bob James, Nathan East, Harvey Mason, Kirk Whalum 7:30 p.m.: Music of Rory Gallagher 10 a.m. doors/11:30 a.m. show: Smooth Jazz JJZ Sunday Brunch Santander Performing Arts Center: $55 & $49 (Reserved Seating) Noon: Reading DID MidDay Jazz Café DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $52 (Reserved Seating) BAND OF FRIENDS featuring Davey Knowles, Gerry McAvoy, Ted McKenna STEVE COLE & FRIENDS featuring NICK COLIONNE, KEVIN WHALUM, U.S. NAVY BAND COMMODORES 7:30 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents plus opening act JACK SEMPLE JAY ROWE, JJ SANSAVERINO, DAVID DYSON, CARL ANDERSON Midnight DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: FREE (General Admission) SPECIAL EFX ALL-STARS featuring CHIELI MINUCCI, ERIC MARIENTHAL, The Inn at Reading: $39 (General Admission) The Inn at Reading: $49 (General Admission; Includes brunch) GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM featuring Andy Snitzer, Nick Colionne, LAO TIZER, KAREN BRIGGS, GERALD VEASLEY 7:30 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents Eric Marienthal, Karen Briggs, Chieli Minucci, Kim Waters, Brian Bromberg, Albert Rivera, 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Party 10 a.m. doors/11:30 a.m. show: WDIY NPR 88.1 FM Sunday Brunch The Inn at Reading: $40 (General Admission) Andrew Neu, Donald Robinson, Richard Waller and more BERKS BOP NIGHT: JEFF LORBER, GERALD ALBRIGHT, RICK BRAUN, AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR SLAM ALLEN BAND 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Jazz Party The Inn at Reading: $29 (General Admission) RANDY BRECKER, ERIC MARIENTHAL, BRIAN BROMBERG, EVERETTE DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the DoubleTree: $45 (General Admission, includes brunch) AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR HARP, RAYFORD GRIFFIN, PAUL BOLLENBACK and the BERKS HIGH 10 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents SCHOOL ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND directed by GUNNAR MOSSBLAD DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE SUNDAY, APRIL 8 GERALD ALBRIGHT with special guests KENNY LATTIMORE, SELINA ALBRIGHT 1:30 p.m.: The Frank Scott Memorial Art Show DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $40 (Reserved Seating) THE ART OF JAZZ/AWARDS CEREMONY 10 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents 10 a.m. doors/11:30 a.m. show: Smooth Jazz JJZ Sunday Jazz Brunch DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $52 (Reserved Seating) GoggleWorks Center for the Arts’ Schmidt Gallery: FREE RICK BRAUN with special guest DAVE KOZ JAZZ FUNK SOUL: Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Paul Jackson Jr. 7:30 p.m.: WDIY NPR 88.1 FM presents Blues at The Inn Midnight DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $50 (Reserved Seating, includes brunch) DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom $52 (Reserved Seating) POPA CHUBBY GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM featuring Nestor Torres, Andy Snitzer, 3 p.m.: Kutztown University Day KU JAZZ ENSEMBLE I and AFTER HOURS JAZZ CHORUS Midnight 1 p.m. The Inn at Reading: $25 (General Admission) Elan Trotman, Nick Colionne, Rayford Griffin, Kevin Whalum, Brian Bromberg, JJ Sansaverino, GET JazzED EXPO DAY featuring Berks School Bands, Master Classes, Goggleworks Center for the Arts Boscov Film Theater: Donation at Door GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM featuring Nick Colionne, Lao Tizer, Jay Rowe, Slam Allen, Jack Semple, Donald Robinson, Richard Waller,and more Karen Briggs, Chieli Minucci, Eric Marienthal, Kim Waters, Brian Bromberg, Albert Clinics, Workshops THURSDAY, APRIL 12 The Inn at Reading: $29 (General Admission) 3 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the Rivera, Andrew Neu, Donald Robinson, Richard Waller and more 6 p.m.: Pre-Jam CD Release Concert DAVID BENOIT & MARC ANTOINE DoubleTree: FREE BRIAN BROMBERG (SOLO) SATURDAY, APRIL 14 The Inn at Reading: $29 (General Admission) Miller Center for the Arts: $45 (Reserved Seating) 3 p.m.: Jazzin’ Up the Pops DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Amphitheater: FREE 9:30 a.m. registration/10:30 a.m. auction 6 p.m.: The Grand Finale READING POPS ORCHESTRA with ERICH CAWALLA QUARTET BERKS JAZZ FEST AUCTION SATURDAY, APRIL 7 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents KIRK WHALUM’S GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JAZZ CELEBRATION 1:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents featuring Bennie Sims, Steve Rudolph, Bill Tesar DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Amphitheater: FREE MELISSA ALDANA QUARTET featuring TAKE 6 plus KEVIN WHALUM, JOHN STODDART, SHELÉA DAVE STRYKER, BOB MINTZER ORGAN QUINTET Miller Center for the Arts: $40 (Reserved Seating) 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: The Caribbean Connection Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the FRAZIER, DOXA GOSPEL ENSEMBLE featuring Steve Nelson 5:30 p.m. DoubleTree: $20 (General Admission) BERNIE WILLIAMS, ELAN TROTMAN, NESTOR TORRES featuring KAREEM Scottish Rite Cathedral: $52 (Reserved Seating) Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the GET JazzED HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND FESTIVAL This engagement of Melissa Aldana is funded through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic THOMPSON (steel pans) DoubleTree: $29 (General Admission) DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $10/adults; $5/students at door Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Club ECP: The Jazz Cruises of Entertainment Cruise Productions at the FRIDAY, APRIL 20 post Berks Jazz Fest concert 7:30 p.m.: WDIY NPR 88.1 FM presents DoubleTree: $39 (General Admission) 7:30 p.m.: KU Presents! Series TICKETS: berksjazzfest.com • Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com *Lineup as of 1/13/18. CULLEN & COMPANY featuring David Cullen, Matt Cullen, Craig Thatcher, Chico Huff, 2 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO Santander Arena Box Office, Seventh and Penn streets, Reading, PA 19602 Subject to change. Cliff Starkey, Pete Fluck THE RIPPINGTONS featuring RUSS FREEMAN plus GRACE KELLY Kutztown University Schaeffer Auditorium The Inn at Reading: $20 (General Admission) DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $52 (Reserved Seating) Ticket info at kutztownpresents.org