Smooth Jazz for Scholars 2025 dates/lineup January 28, 2025

4/19 UPDATE: Marion Meadows has been added to the Saturday lineup. The post has been revised accordingly.

Pardon the delayed promotion once again, but the 21st annual Smooth Jazz for Scholars is fast approaching. Jay Rowe made the official announcement in a December 4 Facebook post. Held two nights a year since 2013, Smooth Jazz for Scholars takes place in Jay’s hometown of Milford, Connecticut, and benefits the Milford Public Schools‘ music department.

Here is that official announcement:

Saturday, May 3, now includes Marion Meadows! Watch the promotional video below.

Timmy Maia is headlining for the second year in a row, it’s the fifth year in a row for Marion Meadows (2018-19, 2022-25), with Peter White, Nelson Rangell, Jeff Kashiwa, and Jackiem Joyner also making return appearances. This is Jackiem’s second time, having debuted on the second night in 2015, but I was back on Long Island to cover that year’s WCWP Hall of Fame Ceremony.

Vocalist Lindsey Webster and the duo of Four80East finally make their debuts, five years after their intended debut appearances were canceled by COVID.

Repeating the information in Jay’s original announcement, my addendum, and the promotional video:

Friday, May 2
Peter White
Jackiem Joyner
Nelson Rangell
Timmy Maia

Saturday, May 3
Lindsey Webster
Jeff Kashiwa
Four80East
Marion Meadows
Jay Rowe

Location:
Veterans Memorial Auditorium in the Parsons Government Center
70 W. River St.
Milford, CT 06460

Tickets: $50 for one night, $85 for both nights

General admission tickets can be bought through Eventbrite.

Reserved seating must be ordered by sending funds to Jay via apps or a check.

PayPal: funhouse63@aol.com
Venmo: John-Rowe-43
Cashapp: $Jayrowe

Otherwise, send your check to:
Jay Rowe
P.O. Box 3723
Milford, CT 06460

**PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH NIGHT FOR SINGLE NIGHT PURCHASES.** (per Jay’s website)

I’ll end this promotional post with recaps of last year’s first night and second night.

5/15 UPDATE: Recaps are now up for this year’s first night and second night.