Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Fantasia, Joe & More to Perform at 2018 Jazz in the Gardens Festival
The Jazz in the Gardens festival will return for its 13th annual music celebration this March, bringing a community of jazz, funk and R&B lovers together in Miami Gardens, Florida, with some of the genres’ most influential artists taking the stage for the two-day event. The festi
Jazz In The Gardens 2018: A Musical Revival
Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) music festival has been deemed as the undeniable “travel destination for the spring.” JITG occurs annually in March and serves as the inaugural event of the highly anticipated music festival season. The JITG experience is complemented by scenic beaches, plent
Anita Baker To Have Us Caught Up In The Rapture On Farewell Concert Tour Series
January 2017 brought the devastating news that Anita Baker was hanging up her microphone and retiring from the music game. Auntie Anita took to Twitter to shut any and all rumors of a comeback down when she tweeted, “…No Tour. No CD. #Retired #BeachBum #ThankUJesus.” Bu
Anita Baker announces farewell concert to mark retirement from music
Anita Baker surprised fans on New Year’s Day when she announced that she would be doing a farewell concert series to mark her retirement from music. “[S]O Much 2 CELEBRATE with you #2018. 60th Bday in 25 days,” Baker tweeted. Farewell Concert Series, beginning in March… We’ll pai
Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival Announces 2018 Line Up
CHAKA KHAN, ANITA BAKER, FANTASIA, SMOKEY ROBINSON, TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE, JOE, TASHA COBBS LEONARD, THE “I LOVE THE 90’S” TRIBUTE (FEATURING SALT-N-PEPA, KID ‘N PLAY, & TRICK DADDY & BIZ MARKIE), THE JAZZ IN THE GARDENS ALL-STARS (FEATURING P
Top 10 Jazz Festivals in the USA
Known as the first truly American art form, jazz’s global ascent mirrored its founding nation’s rise as a super power. Because of this, jazz will always hold a special place in American lore. As jazz has evolved over the years, incorporating sounds from other genres, jazz festi
Showed up and showed out
Jazz In The Gardens (JITG) is known for its surprises. You go into the event knowing who you are looking forward to hearing and seeing, but you never know which artist will make you a new fan of theirs, simply because of their performance at this increasingly popular City of Miami Gardens
Jazz In The Gardens 2018: A Musical Revival
Jazz in the Gardens 2017 was more than a music festival it was musically a spiritual event. I have attended many concerts and music festivals in my life, however, the two-day JITG served to be the version of a musical revival. After a day of libations, food and people watching along with m
Jazz In The Gardens adds variety for 12th year fest
Thousands attended Miami Gardens’ 12th annual Jazz in The Gardens music fest, March 16-19 at the Hard Rock Stadium and FIU North Campus. Pictured left to right: Esperanza Spalding, Lisa and Harold Barton, Common, LL Cool J, Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert with Rico Love, and Betty Wri
Common gives Miami props: “We want to tell another story about Black America.”
Jazz in the Gardens’ Sunday line up heaped praise on Miami for being an incubator for creative talent. Before performing his eponymous “Black America Again,” Chicago rapper Common saluted the Miami team behind the Oscar-winning film “Moonlight.” “You gotta give it up to the cre
Jill Scott, Common and more ignite stage at Jazz in the Gardens
Jill Scott, LL Cool J, Andra Day, Common and more hit the main stage at Hard Rock Stadium From the moment you enter the Jazz in the Gardens gates at Hard Rock Stadium in the final days of the winter season, clear blue skies, a cool breeze, and the energy of excited festivalgoers ready to [
Thousands groove to smooth sounds at Jazz in the Gardens festival
The party was on all weekend in Miami Gardens as thousands attended the 12th annual Jazz in the Gardens festival at Hard Rock Stadium. Fans from across South Florida, and from all over the country, made their way to the two-day concert event to hear the stylings of The Roots, Jill Scott, L
‘Moonlight’ actors honored during star-studded Jazz in the Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – Tens of thousands of people from across the country came to the Hard Rock Stadium for the 12th annual Jazz in the Gardens this weekend, and this year’s festivities included a special honor for two of the youngest stars of this year’s made-in-Miami Bes
Great Performances And Fun Highlight Another Great Year Of Jazz In The Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) – The 12th Annual Gazz In The Gardens music festival was in full swing Saturday night. Some of the best in the business took the stage at Hard Rock Stadium. Thousands of music lovers packed the stadium for some jazz, R&B and hip hop. Jazz in the Gardens is ev
Five Unmissable Acts at Jazz in the Gardens 2017
Five acts you won’t want to miss at Jazz in the Gardens. For the past decade, music lovers from all over South Florida have gathered for Jazz in the Gardens in Miami Gardens. As the fastest-growing jazz and R&B festival in America, the event curates a mix of artists who embody so
Jazz in the Gardens Kicks Off Weekend of Music & Culture
“” It’s the official kick-off for Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival Thursday. The City of Miami Gardens kicked off the annual event with its first conference on film, music, art and culture called FMAC. It featured a panel of experts from different fields, including Miam
South Florida band to perform at Jazz in the Gardens
A. Randolph and the Smash Room Project call their music ‘urban soul pop’ MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Before LL Cool J, Morris Day and Jill Scott take the stage, a South Florida band will open the Jazz in the Gardens festival with their own brand of crowd rocking music. T
Young stars of Oscar-winning “Moonlight” to receive keys to the city of Miami Gardens
The boys of “Moonlight” will be getting their moment. Both 13-year-old Alex Hibbert and 12-year-old Jaden Piner are slated to receive keys to the city of Miami at this year’s Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival. The two students from Norland Middle School in Miami Gardens had starrin
After 12 years, Jazz in the Gardens is still grooving and growing
Tens of thousands of fans of smooth grooves, break beats and monumental melodies will make their way to Miami Gardens this weekend for the city’s 12th annual Jazz in the Gardens festival. The event will be held just outside Hard Rock Stadium but will feature some standout neo-soul, jazz,
