Six hours of music and dancing Saturday highlighted the 20th annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival, which featured Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés.
Valdés, 82, and his modern Afro-Cuban jazz music have won seven Grammy and six Latin Grammy awards.
Also performing were the Feedel Band, The Eric Byrd Trio, Todd Marcus Quintet, Dupont Brass, Paul Carr and the Real Jazz Ambassadors and hometown favorite Marcus Johnson.
FANTASTICO! Chucho Valdes at the Silver Spring Jazz Festival 2024. https://t.co/sK1y1bWXuM GRACIAS to all who made it happen @SilverSpringMD @NewmanJacob11
— Reemberto Rodriguez, Sr. (@reemberto) September 8, 2024
Your @mcpnews 3rd District and Traffic Operations Division officers are working to ensure a safe and enjoyable @SilverSpringMD Jazz Festival. The music 🎶 is going until 10PM and sounds great !! pic.twitter.com/TmerGDY4cf
— MCPD 3D Commander (@MCPD3DCommander) September 7, 2024
Such a pleasure to join @SilverSpringMD for the 20th Annual Jazz Festival. It was a particular thrill to introduce dynamic local group @DuPontBrass who started with humble beginnings at @HowardU performing in Metro stations to now on some of the country’s most prestigious stages. pic.twitter.com/zOmSqOQVhx
— Councilmember Andrew Friedson (@Andrew_Friedson) September 7, 2024
So much fun at the #ssjazzfest in the heart of @SilverSpringMD introducing Paul Carr Jazz Academy and hearing @DuPontBrass! The sun is out and the music keeps coming! pic.twitter.com/Cri7Kua7Oj
— Councilmember Kate Stewart (she/her) (@cmkatestewart) September 7, 2024
