HENRY ADEBONOJO
TERENCE BLANCHARD
As usual, the Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May has put together an impressive lineup for its fall 2021 edition, with Terence Blanchard, Chris Botti, Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Paquito D’Rivera Quintet, Robert Randolph and Jazzmeia Horn among the jazz, blues, R&B, rock and world music performers.
The festival will take place Oct. 1-3 on two stages at Ferry Park in North Cape May plus a Beach Stage at Cape May Convention Hall. There will also be nighttime shows at Carney’s on Beach Avenue featuring groups such as the High & Mighty Brass Band and Mimi & the Podd Brothers.
The biannual festival had to cancel in spring 2020 because of the pandemic, but took place at the Emlen Physick Estate and other outdoor locations in fall 2020, and then at Ferry Park, Convention Hall and other locations in spring 2021.
Here is the schedule for the Ferry Park and Convention Hall stages.
OCT. 1
FERRY PARK, Worldwide Logistics Group Stage
11 a.m.: Samara Joy featuring The Pasquale Grasso Trio
1:20 p.m.: Buster Williams & Something More
3:40 p.m.: Revive Big Band
6 p.m.: Chris Botti
FERRY PARK, Philadelphia Mortgage Advisors Stage
12:10 p.m.: Nicholas Payton Trio
2:30 p.m.: Big Chief Donald Harrison & Congo Square Nation
4:50 p.m.: Robert Randolph & the Family Band
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
OCT. 2
FERRY PARK, Worldwide Logistics Group Stage
11 a.m.: Martina DaSilva
1:20 p.m.: Captain Black Big Band
3:40 p.m.: Terence Blanchard featuring The E- Collective + Turtle Island Quartet
6 p.m.: Dee Dee Bridgewater featuring The Memphis Soulphony
FERRY PARK, Philadelphia Mortgage Advisors Stage
12:10 p.m: Francis Mbappe & FM Tribe
2:30 p.m.: Raul Midón & Lionel Loueke
4:50 p.m.: Nate Smith + Kinfolk
CAPE MAY CONVENTION HALL BEACH STAGE
Noon: Brass Queens
1:40 p.m.: Davina & the Vagabonds
3:20 p.m.: Snacktime Philly
5 p.m.: Davina & the Vagabonds
GEANDY PAVON
PAQUITO D’RIVERA
OCT. 3
FERRY PARK, Worldwide Logistics Group Stage
11 a.m.: PhillyBloco
1:10 p.m.: Terreno Comum
3:30 p.m.: Paquito D’Rivera Quintet
6 p.m.: Kenny Garrett Quintet
FERRY PARK, Philadelphia Mortgage Advisors Stage
Noon: Pat Bianchi
2:20 p.m.: Maurice “Mobetta” Brown
4:45 p.m.: Jazzmeia Horn
CAPE MAY CONVENTION HALL BEACH STAGE
Noon: Roosevelt Collier
1:40 p.m.: Davina & the Vagabonds
3:20 p.m.: Roosevelt Collier
5 p.m.: Davina & the Vagabonds
For information, visit exitzerojazzfestival.com.
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