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| Freddie Jackson to Perform at Nashville Jazz & Blues Festival The 13th Annual Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival will take place on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Bi-Centennial Mall Amphitheater, 600 James Robertson Parkway, from 12- 9 p.m., located off Historic Jefferson Street. Also to take place during the festive weekend is the Bridging the Gap Mixer on Friday, June 14, 2013, from 7p.m. – 2 a.m., on the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge. The headliner for Saturday event will be R&B/ Soul Sensation and Grammy nominated artist Freddie Jackson. Other performers include Jo Johnson & Kevin Whalum featuring the songs of Grover Washington and Bill Withers, Marcus Finney Band, B.B. King All Star Band and a few local artists. The event will include a Children Pavilion, a free admission area for children and youth to experience entertainment, games and activities catered especially for our younger audience. Visitors and guests will find that the Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival is an event that no jazz or blues lover should miss. In the past, the festival has played host to such talents as After 7, James "Nick" Nixon, Lady Dianne and Marion Jones and many more. From the 1940s through the 1960s, Jefferson Street was at the center of African-American culture and business. It showcased jazz, blues and R&B musicians, including Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles and Little Richard. In the 1960s, the construction of Interstate 40 divided the street and cut off the traffic flow to local businesses. Desegregation also gave the neighborhood's residents the option of shopping in white stores. Vacant lots replaced the once thriving African-American businesses. About JUMP: The Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (JUMP) came together in the 1990s to promote the revitalization of historic Jefferson Street, a process that continues today. JUMP has sponsored the Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival for the past 12 years. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |