The Coastal Jazz Association recently announced the Headliner acts for the 2016 Savannah Jazz Festival to include jazz legends, emmy award winners and upcoming artists.

Headliners include:

DAVE STRYKER

Sponsored by Miner Family Wines
His recent recording Messing With Mister T was picked by 'Downbeat Magazine' as one of the top CDs of 2014. He has toured Europe, Japan, Brazil, Poland, and has played at Carnegie Hall.
Saturday, September 24
8:30 PM
Forsyth Park

PETER FISH GROUP

Sponsored by Bernard Williams & Co., and Enmark Stations
Six-time Emmy award-winning composer and keyboard player, Peter Fish, has put together an ensemble that delivers funky jazz sounds akin to Herbie Hancock in the '70s. He has performed with music greats such as Tony Bennett and Keith Emerson.
Friday, September 23
9:30 PM
Forsyth Park

KING SOLOMON HICKS

Sponsored by Dr. Brad Durham, D.D.S.
King Solomon Hicks, jazz legend extraordinaire, was the lead guitarist at the Cotton Club with a 13-piece band since he was 13 years old and has played with legendary acts such as Tony Bennett and the B.B. King Blues Band.
Thursday, September 22
9:30 PM
Forsyth Park

YOTAM SILBERSTEIN

Sponsored by The Consulate General of Israel, Savannah Jewish Federation, and Mr. George Jorgenson
Since his arrival in New York, from Tel Aviv, on a scholarship to The New School in 2005, Yotam Silberstein has been making big waves on America’s Jazz shores.   In his eleven years here he has collaborated with such jazz luminaries as James Moody, Paquito D’Rivera, Roy Hargrove, and the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Stars.  His style runs the spectrum from straight ahead jazz to world music, Brazilian, bebop and blues.
Friday, September 23
7:00 PM
Forsyth Park

DON BRADEN

He has served as sideman for jazz greats including Betty Carter and Wynton Marsalis among many others.  He is also the Director of the renowned Litchfield Jazz Camp.
Friday, September 23
8:15 PM
Forsyth Park

Produced and orchestrated by the Coastal Jazz Association for 35 years, the Savannah Jazz Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs. Set in various venues throughout the Hostess City from Sunday through Tuesday, the Savannah Jazz Festival brings it all home for three days in Forsyth Park. In addition, the Jazz Festival features a special movie night to move the rich narrative of the story of Jazz music, and opens the park shows with a Blues Night on Thursday in honor of one of the parents of Jazz.

For the full festival schedule and comprehensive list of artists, please visit http://savannahjazzfest.com.