The Jazz Festival returns to Roosevelt Center on Saturday, June 25, with local musicians playing a broad spectrum of styles.
Noon to 1 p.m. jazz organist Tom Reyes will appear with his trio that includes Darrell Dunning on drums and Jim Dedrick on double bass. They play every Monday night at Bourbon Boulevard in Chantilly, Va.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Susan Jones, a hot-jazz inspired violinist, will appear with Jim Cunningham on guitar, Bob Abbott on bass and Tom Jones on drums. The group plays a mix of Latin and jazz standards along with original pieces and a few Django Reinhardt tunes.
3 to 4 p.m., M-Class plays jazz and fusion, led by Terry Parham on piano and keyboard, Dave Satterwhite on electric bass and Darrell Dunning on acoustic drums. M-Class delivers a fresh take with its unique sound and groove. Terry and Darrell have previously appeared here as 4ThaGruv and Club Malbec.
4:30 to 5:30 p.m., the Not 2 Cool Jazz Band is led by trumpet/piano player Michael Grasso and features vocalist Aimee Breslow. They play classic jazz, bossa nova and soft rock with an emphasis on melodies from the 1920s through the 1970s. Mike should be familiar to anyone who has stopped by the New Deal Café during the Farmers Market. Other band members are Steve Ragsdale on guitar, Doug Perry on bass and Neal “Bam” Feldman on drums.
6 to 7 p.m., the Greg Meyer Project will play bluesy, R&B roots music. The five-piece band germinated during the pandemic. Meyer, a Greenbelt resident, has done much for music in the community, including organizing over a decade of jam sessions and festivals.
7 to 8 p.m., the festival moves indoors: Pete Reppert on solo piano brings familiar standards to Happy Hour inside the New Deal Café, warming up the house for The Brother Bill Quintet, who play blues and gospel-inspired renditions of classics from the Bluenote era of the ’50s and ’60s with a soulful, sophisticated and funky beat.
In the event of rain, the entire show will go on inside the Café. Admission is free, with tips encouraged. Sponsored by FONDCA (Friends of New Deal Café Arts) and the City of Greenbelt.