High Country Jazz Festival

High Country Jazz Festival
Saturday, Jun 10, 2023 at 11:00am

Schedule:

11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Marquee Jazz Under the Marquee at the Appalachian Theatre
Students from the Appalachian State University Hayes School of Music Jazz Studies program play in the grand tradition of street performers at this year’s Mast General Store High Country Jazz Festival.  

7:30 p.m: Emmet Cohen Trio at the Appalachian Theatre
Emmet Cohen, the leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio, is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist and winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards. He appears regularly with jazz greats Benny Golson, Tootie Heath, and Lea DeLaria among others. During the 2020 pandemic lockdown, he gained fame and revived the jazz genre with weekly live-streamed performances featuring a wide berth of jazz works.

10:00 p.m - Midnight: High Country Jazz Festival Jam Session at the Beacon Butcher Bar
Late-night jam sessions – that’s when the hep cats really start to swing. Head over to The Beacon Butcher Bar after the Emmet Cohen Trio performance for even More. Jazz. Hot licks, cool jazz, and blue notes – you could hear it all, and you never know who may show up to groove.

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