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Jazz festival heats up Waynesville

art jazzfestEnjoy traditional, bop, and original jazz during the Summer Jazz Festival on Saturdays from June 29 to July 20 at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville.

 

The schedule includes Michael Jefry Stevens (piano), Zack Page (bass) and Rick Dilling (drums) on June 29; Sonny Thornton (drums), Michael Jefry Stevens and Mike Holstein (bass) on July 6; Byron Hedgepeth (vibraphone) and Michael Jefry Stevens on July 13; Wendy Jones (vocals) and Michael Jefry Stevens on July 20.

Stevens performs extensively around the world. A bandleader for more than 30 years, he has more than 75 albums. Page has traveled the globe, performing at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, and all 50 states. Dilling has played for some of the greatest musicians of all time including the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Margaret Whiting and Billy Taylor. Holstein has been a member of the band, Cotangent, a New York-based group led by pianist/composer, Bill Gerhardt. Thornton is a master drummer. Hedgepeth currently teaches at Appalachian State University.

828.452.6000 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or www.classicwineseller.com.

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