The 27th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Celebrating 110 Years of the Lyric Theater

Schedule of Events

February 23, 2023

6:00 - 8:00pm: Pre-Jazz Festival Mixer

Jazzy Mixer - Laid back jazz social event. Great networking opportunity.

Featuring the Incredible Jazz Vocalist Nicole Kidd and International Jazz

Trumpeter Yamin Mustafa

Location:
The Dunns - Josephine Hotel
1028 NW 3 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136

Tickets: Free

February 24, 2023

7:00 - 10:00pm: Jazz On The Plaza - Live Jazz , Spoken Word and Silent Art Auction

The Jazz on the Plaza event is an outdoor jazz concert which features Vocalist Nicole Yarling, Saxophone Recording Artist Jazmin Ghent, South Florida's favorite entertainer Jesse Jones Jr., Nailah Mustafa, Sherie Vaughn, Michele Bazin, Rebecca "Butterfly" Vaughn and many more. Our host for this years Jazz on Plaza Concert is Radio Personality Jill Tracey. Silent art auction, food trucks and vendors will be present.

Attire: Dress to impress (cool hats and socks are welcomed)

Location:
Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater Plaza

February 25, 2023

Jazz Workshops and College All Star Concert

(Featuring Broward College Jazz Band directed by Waldron Dunkley)

Jazz Workshops/Featured Middle, High Schools and Colleges

Clinicians: Endea Owens, Mariel Bildsten, Shirazette Tinnin, Tajae Veal,

Jazmin Ghent, Nicole Yarling, Jesse Jones Jr., Leonard Rutledge

Workshop and Performance Schedule

8:30 am: On-site Registration
9:00-9:30 am: School Band Performance - TBA
9:30-10:00 am: School Band Performance - TBA
10:00-10:30 am: School Band Performance - TBA
10:30-11:00 am: School Band Performance - TBA
11:00-12:00 pm: Jazz Workshop (Guest Clinicians -Jesse Jones Jr., Jazmin Ghent, Nicole Yarling, Teja Veal, Lenard Rutledge)
12:00-1:00 pm: Break  Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm: Jazz Workshops (Guest Clinicians -Endea Owens, Mairel Bildsten, Shirazette Tinnin, Quiana Lynell )
2:00-4:30 pm: All-Star College Jazz Concert(Broward College featuring Yamila Ayala and directed by Waldron Dunkley)

Location: Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater

February 26, 2023

5:00pm: Red Carpet Event and Mmjf26 Festival Concert

(Meet and greet our featured artists on the Red Carpet)

Special Guest Performance: New World School of the Arts Jazz Band directed by Jim Gasior

Location: Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater

6:00pm: Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Concert

Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Concert featuring: Endea Owens, Mariel Bildsten, Shirazette Tinnin,Quiana Lynell Yarelis Gondul, South Florida's favorite entertainer Jesse Jones Jr., Vocalist Lenard Rutledge, Yamin Mustafa, James Cotman, Jim Gasior , The Real Tracy Fields and The Legendary Melton Mustafa Orchestra!

Attire: Dress to impress

Date:
February 23-26, 2024

Location:
Various Venues, Miami, FL 33136

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