The 31st Cape May Jazz Festival, “Legends and More Blues,” will pay tribute to Billy Eckstine, April 17-19.
Venues include Cape May, the theatre at Lower Regional High School, the Inn of Cape May – Aleathea’s Restaurant, Carney’s Main and Other Room, Cabanas, Congress Hall’s Boiler Room
A Tribute to Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan with “Have a Song on Me Celebrating Mr. B” and the Big Band Music of the 40s and 50s with the B Swingers Big Band and Steve Butler.
Billy Eckstine, known as Mr. B, became the most influential ballad singer during this era with an appealing baritone voice.
It has been said Steve Butler “looks and sounds hauntingly similar to Billy Eckstine…capable and convincing,” and the Big Band one of the best.
More Blues Saturday night with Grammy Award winner James “Superharp” Cotton, whose pedigree is a veritable who’s who in the world of Blues.
Cotton and his Blues Band continue to showcase his immense talent and keep him one of the most sought-after, hard-driving blues musicians touring the world today.
Blues continues all weekend at Cabanas with Andrew Jr. Boy Jones, Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang, Alan Weber and Frenz and Juke Joint Central.
That’s just a taste of what the 31st Jazz Festival brings. For more information on scheduled artists and free workshops offered, call 609-884-7277 or log on to capemayjazz.org.
