JOHN ABBOTT
The quartet, The Manhattan Transfer, and the sextet, Take 6, will perform together at the Exit 0 Jazz Festival in Cape May.
Vocal groups The Manhattan Transfer and Take 8, the duo The War and Treaty and a centennial celebration of Art Blakey will be among the attractions at the fall edition of the biannual Exit 0 Jazz Festival, taking place in theaters, bars and restaurants throughout Cape May, Nov. 7-10. Other performers will include David Sanborn, John Oates’ Good Road Band, Bria Skonberg, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and The Bad Plus.
Most of the sets will take place within walking distance of each other in downtown Cape May. The Manhattan Transfer/Take 6 and The War and Treaty, though, will be at the Schmidtchen Theater at Lower Cape May Regional High School; free shuttle service will be offered.
As you can tell from the videos below, the festival’s definition of “jazz” is a broad one; bands that draw heavily from soul, R&B, rock, pop, Latin and other forms of music are featured.
There is also, as is customary for this festival, a strong New Orleans/Louisiana flavor to much of the music.
Here is the schedule, as well as videos for most of the acts. In addition, there will be day-opening second line parades starting at Convention Hall, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.; at Cabanas, Nov. 9 at 11:30 p.m.; and at the Washington Street Mall, Nov. 10 at noon.
For information, visit exitzerojazzfestival.com.
NOV. 7
Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave.
6 p.m.: Bria Skonberg with the Music Connects Big Band, and Ranky Tanky. Krewe of M.U.S.I.C. Connects Benefit Concert.
NOV. 8
Aleathea’s at the Inn of Cape May, 6 Ocean St.
6 and 8:20 p.m.: Ola Onabulé
Cabanas, 429 Beach Ave.
6 and 7:50 p.m.: Brother Joscephus & the Love Revolution
9:40 and 11:25 p.m.: Cintron
Carney’s Main Room, 411 Beach Ave.
5 and 8:50 p.m.: New Breed Brass Band
6:30 and 10:50 p.m.: Delvón Lamarr Organ Trio
Carney’s Other Room, 411 Beach Ave.
7:40 and 10 p.m.: Gerald Veasley’s Electric Mingus Project
Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave.
5 p.m.: Bria Skonberg Jazz Quintet (see Nov. 7, Convention Hall, 6 p.m.)
9:30 p.m.: David Sanborn Jazz Quintet
Elaine’s of Cape May, 513 Lafayette St.
4:45 and 8:45 p.m.: Daisy Castro
6:45 and 10:45 p.m.: Marcella and Her Lovers
Iron Pier Craft House (above Cabanas), 429 Beach Ave.
8 and 10:20 p.m.: Davis Rogan
Schmidtchen Theater at Lower Cape May Regional High School, 687 Route 9
7 p.m.: The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6
Sea Salt in the Ocean Club Hotel. 1035 Beach Ave.
7:30 and 10:15 p.m.: Emmaline
NOV. 9
Aleathea’s at the Inn of Cape May, 6 Ocean St.
1:30 and 5:45 p.m.: Ola Onabulé (see Nov. 8, Aleathea’s, 6 p.m.)
Cabanas, 429 Beach Ave.
12:30 and 3:50 p.m.: Cintron (see Nov. 8, Cabanas, 9:40 p.m.)
2:10 p.m.: PhillyBloco
9:15 and 11:15 p.m.: Low Down Brass Band
Carney’s Main Room, 411 Beach Ave.
11:30 a.m.: New Breed Brass Band (see Nov. 8, Carney’s Main Room, 5:30 p.m.)
1 and 3:10 p.m.: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (see Nov. 8, Carney’s Main Room, 6:30 p.m.)
8 and 11:20 p.m.: John “Papa” Gros
9:40 p.m.: Stooges Brass Band
Carney’s Other Room, 411 Beach Ave.
12:15 and 2:10 p.m.: Gerald Veasley’s Electric Mingus Project (see Nov. 8, Carney’s Other Room, 7:40 p.m.)
7 and 9 p.m.: Tim Price Jazz-a-Delic
Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave.
Noon: The Bad Plus
4 p.m.: John Oates’ Good Road Band
9:30 p.m.: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Elaine’s of Cape May, 513 Lafayette St.
12:30 and 3 p.m.: Emmaline (see Nov. 8, Sea Salt, 7:30 p.m.)
7:30 and 9:45 p.m.: Kathy Kosins
Iron Pier Craft House (above Cabanas), 429 Beach Ave.
8 and 10:20 p.m.: Davis Rogan (see Nov. 8, Iron Pier Craft House, 8 p.m.)
Rusty Nail at the Beach Shack Hotel, 205 Beach Ave.
7 and 9:15 p.m.: Big Village Little City
Schmidtchen Theater at Lower Cape May Regional High School, 687 Route 9
7 p.m.: The War and Treaty
Sea Salt in the Ocean Club Hotel, 1035 Beach Ave.
Noon: Daisy Castro (see Nov. 8, Elaine’s, 4:45 p.m.)
3:15 and 6:30 p.m.: C.L.A.F.F.Y. featuring Kate K-S
8:40 and 10:30 p.m.: Jennifer Hartswick/Nick Cassarino Duo
Ugly Mug/Delaney’s Stage on Carpenter’s Lane
Noon: PhillyBloco (see Nov. 9, Cabanas, 2:10 p.m.)
1:40 p.m.: New Breed Brass Band (see Nov. 8, Carney’s Main Room, 5 p.m.)
3:20 p.m.: Daisy Castro (see Nov. 8, Elaine’s, 4:45 p.m.)
5:10 p.m.: Stooges Brass Band (see Nov. 9, Carney’s Main Room, 9:40 p.m.)
NOV. 10
Aleathea’s at the Inn of Cape May, 6 Ocean St.
12:30 and 2:30 p.m.: Kathy Kosins (see Nov. 9, Elaine’s, 7:30 p.m.)
Cabanas, 429 Beach Ave.
Noon and 3 p.m.: Low Down Brass Band (see Nov. 9, Cabanas, 9:15 p.m.)
1:30 and 4:50 p.m.: Brother Joscephus & the Love Revolution (see Nov. 8, Cabanas, 6 p.m.)
Carney’s Main Room, 411 Beach Ave.
11 a.m. and 12:40 p.m.: Big Village Little City (see Nov. 9, Rusty Nail at the Beach Shack Hotel, 7 p.m.)
2:15 and 3:45 p.m.: Stooges Brass Band (see Nov. 9, Carney’s Main Room, 9:40 p.m.)
5:30 p.m.: John “Papa” Gros (see Nov. 9, Carney’s Main Room, 8 p.m.)
Carney’s Other Room, 411 Beach Ave.
11:30 and 1:15 p.m.: Tim Price Jazz-a-Delic (see Nov. 9, Carney’s Other Room, 7 p.m.)
3:15 and 4:45 p.m.: Jennifer Hartswick/Nick Cassarino Duo (see Nov. 9, Sea Salt, 8:40 p.m.)
Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave.
Noon: Harold López-Nussa Quartet
2 p.m.: The Messenger Legacy: Art Blakey Centennial Celebration, featuring Ralph Peterson and others.
Elaine’s of Cape May, 513 Lafayette St.
Noon and 2:15 p.m.: Daisy Castro (see Nov. 8, Elaine’s, 4:45 p.m.)
Rusty Nail at the Beach Shack Hotel, 205 Beach Ave.
10:30 a.m.: Danny & the Delvin’ Yearners
Sea Salt in the Ocean Club Hotel, 1035 Beach Ave.
11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: C.L.A.F.F.Y. featuring Kate K-S (see Nov. 9, Sea Salt, 3:15 p.m.)
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