Smooth Jazz for Scholars 2010 date/lineup March 7, 2010

Jay Rowe is hosting his 8th annual Smooth Jazz for Scholars concert on Saturday, May 1, in his native Milford, Connecticut.  After one year at Foran High School Auditorium, the concert is back at the Parsons Complex Auditorium.

The headliners this year are Chieli Minucci, Ken Navarro, Nick Colionne, Mindi Abair, and Paul “Shilts” Weimar.  They will be backed up by Jay on keyboards, Rohn Lawrence on guitar, Dave Livolsi on bass, Trever Somerville on drums, and vocals by Lamone Andrews.

This will be my fourth SJFS.

More from Jay’s website:

The concert will be held Saturday 5/1/10 at the Parsons Complex located at 70 W. River St. Milford, CT 06460 and tickets for Smooth Jazz for Scholars are $40 each.  You can purchase Smooth Jazz for Scholars tickets here or by sending a check or money order payable to Smooth Jazz For Scholars, Inc. to P.O. Box 3723 Milford, CT, 06460.

Tickets purchased at the P.O. box between now and 3/17/10 will include 1 free Jay Rowe “Laugh Out Loud” CD plus 2 passes good for 4 people to see Rohn Lawrence (with Jay Rowe and Trever Somerville) at Rohn’s weekly Monday night show at the Lilly Pad at Toad’s Place, 300 York Street, New Haven, CT.  This offer does not apply to etix purchases.

5/5 UPDATE: The recap is up.