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Keyon Harrold;Â Brooklyn-bred bandsÂ
Phony Ppl andÂ
Justin Hicks;Â musical duoÂ
Nate Smith x Van Hunt;Â and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, alternately known as Hailey Niswanger,Â
MAE.SUN.
“We are thrilled to once again deliver the culture and music that we love with JazzFest as we celebrate its sixth year,â saidÂ
Lia Camille Crockett, BRIC Director of Performing Arts. “This yearâs event will be the most groundbreaking yet, with three packed evenings of incredible talent that are innovators and embody the resilient and ever-present Brooklyn spirit, all safely accessible from the comfort of our homes.â
“This past year has been a difficult time for many in our community, and music remains an inexhaustible source of joy and resilience, saidÂ
Honoring Jeff Clayton
Dear Vail Jazz Family,
I write to you with a very heavy heart. We have lost one of the original members of our Jazz Family. Jeff Clayton has passed away, following a long and valiant struggle with cancer.
Jeff’s contributions to this organization are so important and so far reaching that I hardly know where to start, so I will start at the beginning.
The first time I met Jeff was in 1995 when he came to the inaugural Vail Jazz Party. As a novice event producer, I only knew Jeff from the perspective of being a jazz fan, but that all changed that magical weekend when his beautiful tone on his saxophone and his openness and loving nature captivated me and all of our audience and I knew that I wanted to get to know Jeff better and hoped that one day we would become friends. Over time we did become close friends, for as I got to know Jeff better, I realized how caring, loving and selfless he was and our friendship blossomed and grew.