JazzFest Falmouth

Arturo O'Farrill Sextet

Arturo O'Farrill - The son of legendary Latin great Chico O'Farrill, the Arturo O'Farrill sextet won the 2008 Grammy for "Best Latin Jazz Album". Arturo is the leader of Latin jazz at the Lincoln Center and a dynamic music educator as well. The Arturo O'Farrill sextet burns with Latin flavor.

Pat Martino

Pat Martino - This jazz guitar legend is rated #15 on the "100 Greatest Jazz Guitarists" listing. He was recently featured in the film "Martino Unstrung" - documenting his recovery from brain surgery; Received NARAS "Heroes Award" in 2002; The National Association for Music Therapy and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) awarded Pat the 1997 recipient of the Songs from the Heart Presidential Award.

Greg Hopkins Big Band
w/Dominique Eade

Greg Hopkins Big Band with Dominique Eade - This dynamic big band leader has played with Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Joe Williams, Tony Bennett, the Supremes, Burt Bacharach, Nancy Wilson, Lena Horne, and others; He once arranged for Buddy Rich and has been on the Berklee faculty for over 30 years. Jack Bowers, All About Jazz (June, 2001) "This is high-caliber straight-ahead big-band Jazz, marvelously scored by Hopkins and played with brio by his 16 Piece Jazz Orchestra."

Jonathan Batiste

Jonathan Batiste - Notable 22-year old Julliard virtuoso who is the youngest pianist ever selected as a Steinway Artist. "This home-grown New Orleans talent plays with the virtuosity of the stridemasters of old, yet at the young age of 21, he melds hints of blues, rag, R&B and soul to make this some serious righteous jazz for our day. He has played with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Harry Connick Jr. and more. If you are looking for some new, vibrant, energetic, foot-stompin' Jazz that still acknowledges the roots that got us here, then Jonathan Batiste is for you."