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The
SoulJourners Band
Get tickets now!
Get
ready for a special event in
the maritime heart of
Annapolis. On Sunday, July 26,
Annapolis Jazz & Roots
will invite music loving
residents and visitors to
Eastport United Methodist
Church (EUMC), to attend the
annual Annapolis Jazz &
Roots Festival fundraiser.
The
ever-popular SoulJourners band
will entertain in shows at 4
PM and 6 PM. Relax and chill
out in your seat or get out on
the dance floor if the spirit
moves you. Complimentary
drinks and birthday cake will
be served commemorating the 250th
anniversary of American
independence, and who
knows, you might buy a winning
raffle ticket!
EUMC
and other valued Venue
Partners help bring jazz and
roots music to Annapolis
residents and visitors each
November as part of the
Annapolis Jazz & Roots
Festival. Several festival
partners will be on hand on
July 26 to meet and greet
attendees and join in the fun.
The
SoulJourners features award
winning, seasoned musicians
who perform widely in the DMV.
Known for their engaging sound
and dynamic stage presence,
they offer a rich repertoire
of jazz, Latin jazz, funk, pop
and blues.
Their
well-crafted set list will
include ground breaking tunes
such as the innovative “Blue
Bossa,” written by trumpeter
Kenny Dorham in 1963 and “I
Want You Back” released in
1969. The hit single heralded
the album Diana
Ross Presents The Jackson 5.
Music buffs will also
appreciate hearing “Mr.
Magic,” a breakout hit for
saxophonist Grover Washington,
Jr. in 1974 fusing jazz funk
and smooth jazz.
Bandleader
and bassist David Arthur has
performed in many popular
groups including Jazz Mosaic
and Harmonic Fifth. The latter
jazz outfit played the
Baltimore region and historic
venues in the nation’s capital
such as Mr. Henry’s, Twins
Jazz and Westminster
Presbyterian
Church. Along with
Arthur, the band features Carl
Corse on tenor saxophone,
Charlotte Kuethe on vocals,
Jim Stivers on guitar and Brad
Strader on drums.
In
addition to EUMC, festival
Venue Partners include
Eastport-Annapolis Neck
Library,
Banneker-Douglass-Tubman
Museum, St. Luke’s Church, Pip
Moyer Recreation Center,
Unitarian Universalist Church
of Annapolis, Maryland Hall
for the Creative Arts and
Peerless Rens Club.
The
2026 festival will be held
weekends, November 6-15. Stay
tuned for the lineup!
Attendees come from many
states and the July 26 affair
will help fund some of the
free and low-cost events to be
offered.
Purchase
tickets from instant seats.
Select the venue: Annapolis
Jazz & Roots.
Location:
Eastport UM Church
926
Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis,
MD 21403
Free
and convenient parking in back
of the church
Learn
more about last year’s
festival.
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