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| 6th Annual Riviera Beach Jazz & Blues Festival in Florida The City of Riviera Beach will host the 6th Annual Riviera Beach Jazz & Blues Festival on Friday, March 24, 2006 and Saturday, March 25 on Singer Island's Municipal Beach. English duo Floetry will showcase their unique blend of hip-hop and spoken-word poetry as the headliner on Friday, March 24, 2006. R&B icons Peabo Bryson and Jeffrey Osborne will contribute their trademark smooth vocals along with soul balladeer Percy Sledge. Rounding out the evening's star studded line-up will be Jazz favorites David Benoit, Mike Phillips and funk specialists the Zapp Band. On Saturday, March 25, 2006, the Festival will shift into overdrive with a headline performance from the legendary diva Patti Labelle. With multiple awards, platinum albums and an endless list of #1 songs, this industry powerbroker is sure to perform to standing room only and bring down the house like only she can. Contemporary Jazz pioneer Najee will also perform along with fellow quiet storm favorites Alex Bugnon, Keiko Matsui and Kirk Whalum. The evening will also feature a performance by R&B crooner Eric Benet. Health and wellness is an added theme of this year's Riviera Beach Jazz & Blues Festival. Fans can run, jog or walk at the "Jazz Jog 5K Run" on Saturday, March 25th and enjoy a breathtaking South Florida sunrise. Fitness expert Donna Richardson Joyner will get the crowd pumped up with "Sweating in the Spirit" . This mind, body and soul workout will feature a performance by Shirley Murdock. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |