18th Annual Muck JazzFest

Eclectic, cutting-edge, and contemporary-join us for The Muck’s Jazz Festival in Spring of 2023.

All JazzFest performances are held in the outdoor amphitheater.
Concert tickets are will-call style, so there are no physical tickets. If you bought your ticket online or over the phone, simply show up and give us the name you used for your purchase.
A beer and wine bar will be available.
Concert-goers may bring their own food and drinks to enjoy in the outdoor amphitheater.

Schedule:
May 11, 2023
7:30pm: CSUF Jazz Orchestra with Femi Knight, Rodolfo Zuniga, and Bill Cunliffe
Costa Rican jazz drummer Rodolfo Zuniga and featured vocalist Femi Knight are joined by the Fullerton Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Bill Cunliffe for an energetic program of contemporary, latin, and traditional jazz.

May 18, 2023
7:30pm: Roy McCurdy Quintet
Roy McCurdy is a living legend, having worked with some of the greatest artists in jazz including Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Nancy Wilson, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson. Roy is a devoted teacher on the faculty of the Thornton School of Music at USC and the Pasadena School of Music.

May 25, 2023
7:30pm: New West Guitars
New West Guitars have developed a reputation as one of the premier jazz guitar ensembles in the world. Featuring guitarists Perry Smith, John Storie, and Will Brahm, they perform exciting originals, jazz standards and popular covers. Their signature sound comes from an innovative style that highlights rhythm, beauty, and virtuosity through combining acoustic and electric guitars.

June 1, 2023
7:30pm: Tribute to Ray Brown with John B. Williams
Iconic bassist John B. Williams has performed and/or recorded with Horace Silver, Hugh Masekela, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Burrell, Jon Hendricks, Jimmy Smith, Sir Roland Hanna, Benny Carter, Louie Bellson, Freddie Hubbard, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, and many others. Williams was the house bassist for late night TV icons Johnny Carson and Arsenio Hall and was a member of the Nancy Wilson Trio for 25 years.

June 8, 2023
7:30pm: Ernie Watts Quartet
Over his 50-plus-year career, two-time Grammy winner Ernie Watts has recorded and/or toured with the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, Elton John, Pat Metheny, and James Brown. A versatile player, Jazz has always been his focus. This performance will feature original pieces by Watts and and his band members along with Jazz classics.

June 15, 2023
7:30pm: Poncho Sanchez
For more than three decades, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. Sanchez’s reimagining of the jazz canon, as well as his own spirited original compositions, affirms his place at the forefront of Latin Jazz’s trailblazers.

Date: May 11 - June 15, 2023

Location: Muckenthaler Cultural Center - 1201 West Malvern Avenue Fullerton, CA 92833

Ticket:
$35/Performance
$150/Jazz Season Pass

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