Well it’s that time of year again and the good people of Art of Jazz will be taking over the Distillery District June 4-8 for five days of concerts, themed programs, workshops and jam sessions.

Clinics held by Steve Kuhn, Sheila Jordan, Hermeto Pascoal and Egberto Gismonti form the educational side of the festival and the list of live concerts includes a tribute to jazz icon, John Norris featuring performances by Randy Weston, the Wray Downes Quartet, the Dan Block/Jon-Erik Kellso Quintet and Jim Galloway’s Wee Big Band; Egberto Gimsonti and Friends featuring the Penderecki String Quartet and Trechy Sankaran; and Hermeto Pascoal with the Art of Jazz Orchestra conducted by Jovino Santos Neto.

Other performances on the schedule include the Cindy Blackman Quartet, Sheila Jordan and Steve Kuhn, Randy Weston and Billy Harper and Gene DiNovi with Dave Young. The festival also features a series of free outdoor performances, an Afro Cuban party, Jazz for Juniors, jazz on film and books and more.

Check out artofjazz.org