Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2016 Program

Eric Carter
and Company
It was never a question to
the parents of Eric Carter
what he was born to do. At age 2,
Eric started playing the guitar and
at the age of 13 he played in his
first concert. History has been in
the making ever since. Eric Carter,
the lead artist of Eric Carter and
Company, attended Bethune-
Cookman University in Daytona
Beach, where he studied religion
and physiology. He had several
bands while pursuing his degree,
including Strictly Business. While
at Bethune-Cookman, he also
played in numerous other bands.
Since that time, he has also had
the opportunity to grace the
stage with artists, like Al Green,
George Benson, Paul Jackson
Junior, and many others.
Bobby
Lee Rodgers
Jazz Trio
Whether rocking out to his
own compositions in the jazz
or jamband scenes or presenting
his unique interpretations of
musical greats such as Miles
Davis, John Coltrane or Wes
Montgomery, guitarist Bobby
Lee Rodgers is staking out a
legendary path with fans and
critics alike. His unique sound and
stylings are garnering a growing
popularity wherever he performs.
The Bobby Lee Rodgers Jazz
Trio takes one back to the
Golden Decade when jazz was
the soul of the city. Along with
playing his jazz originals, during
performances he captures the
sounds of the great artists of
our time like Miles Davis, John
Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and
Wes Montgomery. He visits their
compositions by putting his
original vocabulary and sound
into the harmonic structure
of the songs. Bobby brings a
unique sound to his performance
because he plays through a
combination of Leslie cabinet
and vintage guitar amp which
gives him the beautiful sound of
an organ and guitar together. A
stellar songwriter, vocalist and
guitarist he fuses rock, funk, jazz
and blues into a magical musical
tapestry. He has performed with
such great artists as Vassar
Clements, Warren Haynes,
Widespread Panic, George Porter
Jr. and the list goes on and on.
His new CD, BLR was just release
to rave reviews.
Pierre
& Company
JaxSeaAndSky.net
Pierre & Company have
earned a reputation for
bringing heart and soul to every
single event. They have mastered
the art of moving an audience
– whether by Pierre’s amazing
sax prowess, or by creating
the perfect musical interlude to
mellow the mood, or even by
the electricity experienced when
virtuosic musicians unleash on
a crowd of people who want
nothing more than to dance
all night. With more than half
a century of combined playing
experience, the band is made
up of the finest musicians in
the country. Individually, each
member holds his own as a
trained musician in his own right.
These are true artists, players
who have backed some of the
biggest acts in the world.
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