St. Lucia Jazz Festival, Set for May 7-9, Includes Patti LaBelle, Other Big Names

  • Staff Consortium
  • March 04, 2020
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The 2020 St. Lucia Jazz Festival kicks off on May 7 and runs through the 9 of the same month, and the event promises to be another satisfying affair.

Tickets for the 2020 event, which is produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, are available via www.stlucia.org/jazz. In addition, hotels and resorts throughout St. Lucia are offering packages with special rates, tickets and more. Details can be found here.

To date, the diverse lineup includes artists spanning the Caribbean, the U.K., and the U.S. including: 

  • A Special Evening with Patti LaBelle 
  • Chick Corea Trio with Carlitos De Puerto and Antonio Sánchez
  • Chucho Valdés Summit Featuring Joe Lovano and Esperanza Spalding 
  • Willie Jones III Quintet: Celebrating the Music of Roy Hargrove featuring Renée Neufville and Special Guest Chucho Valdés  
  • Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings 
  • Ruben Fox’s London Brass Band and Theon Cross and Mark Kavuma 
  • Maher Beauroy presents “Washa!” 
  • Poppy Ajudha
  • Lisa Simone
  • Sheléa: The Soul of the American Songbook  
  • Nightly Jam Sessions

 

In addition to world-class performances, the festival will feature “Artists In Education” initiatives including masterclasses, professional development, and live performance collaborations with Saint Lucia School of Music students and local jazz artists.

 

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