Wine & Jazz Festival

Featuring

Dianne Reeves

6:00–7:30 pm
Orchard

Five-time Grammy Award winner and jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves brings a breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings to her performances. Reeves received the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings and won the Best Jazz Vocal Grammy for her feature in the soundtrack of George Clooney’s six-time Academy Award nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck. The first Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the first vocalist to ever perform at the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall, in 2018 Reeves was designated a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts—the highest honor the United States bestows on jazz artists.

Lakecia Benjamin

4:15–5:30 pm
Orchard

Voted the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip hop, and soul. With her electric presence and fiery sax work, Benjamin has shared stages with several legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and The Roots.

Harold López-Nussa: Timba a la Americana
Featuring Grégoire Maret

3:45–5:00 pm
Open Air Theatre

Recognized as “the future of Latin jazz” by The Times (UK), pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter with his Blue Note Records debut, Timba a la Americana. Inspired by his recent decision to leave his Cuban homeland and start a new life in France, this vibrant album brims with both joy and pathos. For more than a decade, he has been globetrotting around playing some of the world’s biggest stages. His tight-knit band features harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret, the in-demand bassist Luques Curtis, and Ruy Adrián López-Nussa on drums whose brotherly bond with Harold López-Nussa enhances their extraordinary chemistry. Together, they unleash a dynamic essence and relentless energy.

Endea Owens & The Cookout

2:00–3:15 pm
Open Air Theatre

Emmy, Grammy, and George Foster Peabody Award winner Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised recording artist, bassist, and composer, and a member of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert house band, led by Louis Cato. Owens’ work has appeared on Jon Batiste’s Grammy Award-winning album We Are, Oscar-nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah, and H.E.R.’s widely acclaimed Super Bowl LV performance. In 2020, Owens founded The Community Cookout, a nonprofit organization that provides meals and music to underserved neighborhoods worldwide. The 2023 Mac Music Innovator with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Owens is also the curator for the National Arts Club and fellow for “Jazzis Now!” with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

The Dale Melton Trio

2:30–3:30 pm, 4:15–5:15 pm, 6:00–7:00 pm
Beer Garden

The Dale Melton Trio is a tasty sonic and rhythmic stew of New Orleans funk and soulful New York jazz blended with early rock, blues, and bossa nova—creating a truly unique sound with Melton’s one-of-a-kind Hammond organ style, punch-the-rhythm piano, and "it's never the same twice" delivery. Their style is reminiscent of Dr. John, Mose Allison, Fats Waller, Taj Mahal, Boz Skaggs, Lyle Lovett, and Randy Newman.

High and Mighty Brass Band

2:15–3:15 pm, 4:00–5:00 pm
Pumphouse Plaza

There’s a reason legendary groups like Galactic, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, and Lake Street Dive have collaborated with New York City’s favorite brass band High and Mighty Brass Band since drummer Evan Howard started the band back in 2009. This rotating cast has toured all over the world including major performances at Bonnaroo, the US Open, Governors Ball Music Festival, and Sonidos Liquidos. They entertain crowds with both their original music and fresh takes on current and classic cover songs.