The Exit Zero Jazz Festival is an biannual jazz festival held each spring and each fall in Cape May, New Jersey. Each installment typically runs for three days.[1] Headliners perform on one of the two main stages, often at the Cape May Convention Hall, and additional performances take place in the bars and restaurants in Cape May.[2] The non-profit Cape May Jazz Festival Foundation operates the festival. New Orleans-style second line parades are typically part of the event.[3][4][5]
| Exit Zero Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Jazz |
| Dates | Twice annually (spring and fall) |
| Location(s) | Cape May, New Jersey |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Founders | Michael Kline |
| Website | exitzerojazzfestival |
Performers
editPerformers have included Dianne Reeves, Meshell Ndegeocello, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Charles Lloyd, the Vijay Iyer Trio, Branford Marsalis, Gabrielle Cavassa, Matthew Whitaker and others.[6]
See also
edit- James Moody Jazz Festival, annual jazz festival held in Newark, New Jersey
- Chicken Bone Beach Jazz series on Missouri Avenue Beach in Atlantic City
- AAPI Jazz Fest held in Newark, New Jersey
References
edit- ^ NPR Music https://www.npr.org/2021/07/30/1022225968/on-the-road-again-musicians-return-to-the-stage-at-exit-zero On The Road Again: Musicians Return To The Stage At Exit Zero
- ^ "Philly vs. New Orleans: From the Exit Zero Jazz Fest, two concerts suggest a battle of the bands". WRTI. October 25, 2023.
- ^ https://www.npr.org/2021/07/29/1022220594/watch-highlights-from-exit-zero-jazz-festivals-10-year-anniversary
- ^ Cooke, John (August 13, 2015). "Michael Kline Tunes the Jazz Details".
- ^ Lustig, Jay (November 3, 2023). "Top 15 NJ Arts Events of Week: TD James Moody Jazz Festival, Exit Zero Jazz Festival, more". NJArts.net.
- ^ "Moment's Notice: Dianne Reeves kicks off the Exit Zero Jazz Fest". WRTI. November 5, 2023.