Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival

28th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Jaco Pastorius Big Band directed by Peter Graves

Lenard Rutledge

New World School of the Arts directed by Jim Gasior

Dillard Center for the Arts

hosted by The Real Tracy Fields

The Legendary Melton Mustafa Orchestra with Jesse Jones Jr.!

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The following Jazz Artists have performed in concert at the
Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival:

Najee-saxophone Clarke Terry-trumpet Curtis Lundy-bass * Jon Faddis-trumpet
Benny Golson-saxophone * Obed Calvaire-drums * Ray Drummond-bass
Wallace Roney-trumpet * Herbie Mann-flute * Grover Washington Jr.-saxophone
Melton Mustafa-trumpet * Winard Harper-drums * Billy Cobham-drums
Nestor Torres-flute * Nicole Henry-vocalist * Curtis Fuller-trombone
Terri Lynn Carrington-drums * Kenny Drew Jr.-piano * Patrice Rushin-piano * Idris Muhammad-drums * Abraham Laborial-bass Bobby Watson-saxophone * Jon Faddis-trumpet * Ira Sullivan saxophone * Dr. Billy Taylor-piano * Mark Whitfield-guitar

Dr. Nathan Davis-saxophone * Jesse Jones Jr.-saxophone * Orrin Evans-piano * Bobby Thomas Jr.-percussions

Dr. James Moody-saxophone * Jimmy Owens-trumpet
Gerri Allen-piano * Ray Drummond-bass * Ralph McDonald-percussions
Dr. David Baker-cello * Donald Byrd-trumpet * Donald Harrison Jr.-saxophone