Oceanside Jazz Fest: Band Festival
The Oceanside Jazz Festival consists of educational and performance opportunities for school and community jazz bands and choirs, and featured concerts by internationally recognized performing artists. The event features a Vocal Festival (April 14 through 16) and a Band Festival (May 7).
This year's featured guest performer and teacher is Mike Stern, who has distinguished himself over a four-decade career that has encompassed musical partnerships with Blood, Sweat & Tears, Billy Cobham, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, and Joe Henderson. He has also released sixteen solo recordings (six of which were nominated for Grammy Awards). Stern will be featured with 2015 Downbeat Award-winning big band Mojo at the evening concert, as well as presenting a free master class earlier in the day.