20th Annual AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival

Returning once again to San Jose on August 7th, 8th and 9th, 2009, the AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival promises its perfectly cultivated brand of entertainment that has never failed to impress. Each year, over 100 artists come together to exhilarate audiences, drawing over 100,000 people and helping this jazz festival to remain one of the finest in the country. The artists that take to the nine stages arranged within walking distance of each other in downtown San Jose bring intoxicating aural feasts in the form of jazz, blues, salsa, Latin, R&B beats and more, satisfying a diverse array of listeners. This Bay Area live music festival offers more than just performances, though; activities such as a jazz brunch, master classes, a club crawl, after-hours entertainment and even a jazz mass give fans a chance to indulge in a deeper musical experience. Among others, this year's line-up will bring on stage Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Pete Escovedo, Buster Williams, LeRoy Bell, Robben Ford, Bettye Lavette. Sharon Jones and more.