Wynton Marsalis will bring his Quintet to the Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May, Nov. 12.
For many people living in New Jersey, which Hillary Clinton won easily on Tuesday, a musical getaway this weekend might be called for. And it just so happens that the Fall 2016 edition of the biannual Exit Zero Jazz Festival will take place in Cape May, Nov. 11-13.
Wynton Marsalis, who co-headlined the Fall 2015 edition of the festival with his Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, returns with his Quintet to co-headline again. Other performers at the festival — which takes place at various venues throughout the picturesque resort town — include Cécile McLorin Salvant, Pat Martino, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Paul Jost, Red Baraat, the High and Mighty Brass Band, Frank Bey and Davina and the Vagabonds.
Free shuttle buses will transport festival-goers from the downtown Convention Hall to the Schmidtchen Theater at Lower Cape May Regional High School, where Salvant and Marsalis will perform on Friday and Saturday nights, respectively. It’s about a 10-minute drive.
Here is the festival lineup, as well as videos of most of the acts. For information, visit ExitZeroJazzFestival.com.
NOV. 11
Aleathea’s, 7 Ocean St.
8:30 and 10:30 p.m.: Omar Sosa JOG Trio, featuring Joo Kraus and Gustavo Ovalles
Cabanas, 429 Beach Ave.
9:30 and 11:30 p.m.: Philadelphia Funk Authority
Carney’s Main Room, 411 Beach Ave.
10 and 11:45 p.m.: Davina and the Vagabonds
Carney’s Other Room, 411 Beach Ave.
8:30 and 10:45 p.m.: Jon Regen
Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave.
9 p.m.: Squirrel Nut Zippers
Iron Pier Craft House, 429 Beach Ave.
9 and 11 p.m.: Davis Rogan
Schmidtchen Theater at Lower Cape May Regional High School, 687 Route 9
7 p.m.: Cécile McLorin Salvant and The Aaron Diehl Trio
NOV. 12
Aleathea’s, 7 Ocean St.
1:30 p.m.: Omar Sosa JOG Trio, featuring Joo Kraus and Gustavo Ovalles
(see video above)
7 and 9:30 p.m.: Jamison Ross
Cabanas, 429 Beach Ave.
1 and 3 p.m.: Jon Regen
(see video above)
5 p.m.: Davina and the Vagabonds
(see video above)
9:30 and 11:30 p.m.: Red Baraat
Carney’s Main Room, 411 Beach Ave.
12:30 and 2:30 p.m.: Philadelphia Funk Authority
10 and 11:45 p.m.: High and Mighty Brass Band
Carney’s Other Room, 411 Beach Ave.
1:30 and 3:30 p.m.: The Jost Project, featuring Paul Jost, Tony Miceli and Kevin MacConnell.
8:30 and 10:45 p.m.: Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave.
11 a.m.: Ital Kriss and Televana
Noon: Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
3:30 p.m.: Pat Martino Trio + Horns
9 p.m.: Selwyn Birchwood
10 p.m.: Frank Bey Blues Revue
Iron Pier Craft House, 429 Beach Ave.
8:30 and 10:45 p.m.: Davis Rogan
(see video above)
Schmidtchen Theater at Lower Cape May Regional High School, 687 Route 9
8 p.m.: Wynton Marsalis Quintet
NOV. 13
Cabanas, 429 Beach Ave.
3 and 5 p.m.: Red Baraat
(see video above)
Carney’s Main Room, 411 Beach Ave.
Noon: Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
(see video above)
2 and 4 p.m.: High and Mighty Brass Band
(see video above)
Carney’s Other Room, 411 Beach Ave.
1 and 3 p.m.: The Jost Project
(see video above)
Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place
1:30 p.m.: Jamison Ross
(see video above)
Noon and 3 p.m.: Itai Kriss and Televana
(see video above)
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