Low Country Jazz Festival

Friday was energetic jazz, Saturday was extra jazzy and Sunday just plain old awesome. Brian Culbertson with his high spirit stage presence coupled with the sensational jazz was fantastic. Will Downing was as smooth and sexy as ever. Peabody Bryson just took control and took my breath away\u203c️

Great show! Would love to attend all 4 days next year!

Another outstanding jazz festival.. I'm looking forward to the next year!!!!

This was a truly amazing show I hope I know the dates of next year's show I can't think of a better way to celebrate a birthday. How about # 70!!! The signs on 26 need to be improvedand the signs at the exit You do no know where to turn for the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. All 3 groups on the show were outstanding When have you been to a show that lasted 4 hours?

With the passing of George Duke there were a couple of changes but none to change how exciting the show was. I want to Thank the Jazz Diva for another great production with the Lowcountry Jazz Festival! Jazz In Pink,Gerald Albright, Mindy Abair,Dave Koz, Richard Elliott, Jonathan Butler, Brian Lenair, and the list goes on. If you have never attended the Lowcountry Jazz Fest you have been missing a great weekend of music and culture in Charleston SC~

Went to hear Dave Koz and Friends and it was absolutely outstanding! Also, the opening acts, Charleston All Stars; and, the outstanding Jazz in Pink blew us away! Great night all around. Plus the Charleston Performing Arts great format for the concert.

Amazing tribute to George Duke by all artists. Really enjoyed show, see u next year!!!!

Jazz in Pink, Karen Briggs was off the charts world class performer ! The Dave Koz Summer Horns wre fabulous as usual and Mindi Abair has become a top smooth Jazz Sax player ! Awsome

The Lowcountry Jazz Festival has grown to be a great excuse to visit a nice destination, Charleston, SC. This year's event provided a nice mix of local and internationally renown talent and styles. The highlights for me were the Dave Koz-led 'Summer Horns' on Friday night with Richard Elliott, Mindy Abair, and Gerald Albright, and Sunday's closing set with the classic, and earthy, Joe Sample and Randy Crawford. I look forward to coming back next year!

I was finally able to attend the Lowcountry Jazz Festival and it will not be my last time in attendance! I attended the first night (Dave Koz and the Summer Horns) and from the moment we started until over 4 hours later it was a fantastic show. Every group that performed before them was great. Those women of Jazz in Pink were in fire! The Summer Horns were phenomenal! Not only were they in sync on everything and that was AMAZING but they were also entertaining. I cannot wait until next year and will hopefully be able to afford to do all 3 nights! CON: I went out to buy cds towards the end of the Summer Horns and they were not selling them even though the people were still there. If someone is willing to sacrifice a few minutes of the show to buy tickets I think they should sell them to you.

Although a last minute decision to attend, I will do it again next year but will purchase my ticket early.

I've attended this event every year since the very first ... just gets better and better. The lineup is always exceptional, and this year was no different. If you want to be worn out with lots of great music and support a very important cause, this is the event for you!

This was my husband and my attendance of this festival and also the first visit to Charleston. The venu was great and the sound system was wonderful too. Each night was a treat even though I had seen 90% of the artist previously. I especially enjoyed Randy Crawford and Joe Sample and that's because I had not seen them before. Oh, forgot I had not seen Evrett Harp before and he was excellent! We drove from VA (5 hrs) and well worth the drive, I hope to return next year!

Every group was phenomenal! The local group, Da'rrell Ravenell & Friends kept the crowd going from the onset to their finale. Jazz in Pink offered sweet, funk & nasty from a group of beautiful & talented women. The saxophone quartet led by Dave Coz was the third layer on a decadent cake with the most thrilling icing. I couldn't have had a better treat for my birthday weekend!

I night to remember. Charleston All Stars were a great "ramp up group". Really enjoyed Jazz in Pink....great to see such wonderful and talented performers. Summer Horns were a hit! What can be better than Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot and Mindi Abair for two terrific hours of our favorite Jazz. The Low Country Jazz Festival gets better every year! Thanks to Tammi Green and Dr. Bell for your support.

An absolutely amazing show - the music, the showmanship, etc!!! All 3 groups were awesome and 4 1/2 hours of non-stop entertainment - I will definitely return next year!

Food, fellowship, and ambiance - a GREAT recipe...Looking forward to next year!!

The lineup this year was awesome! My all time favorite artist is Mr. Boney James and he was SO AWESOME. All the acts were totally great, some I have heard their music and now that I have seen them in concert, I am now a new fan of theirs. I could not have asked for a better line up and the entire weekend has left me on CLOUD 9. I had so much fun and the icing on the cake was that I was able to have a Photo Op with everyone. Great job Charleston!

Hey out there to all my Jazzers. If you missed this Jazz Fest, you missed a treat. It was good from Day 1 to Day 4, never a dull moment. We were Jazzing with a purpose! I look forward to next Labor Day weekend. Thanks LowCountry for the hospitality shown. Hats off to Dr Thaddeus Bell and his staff. Shout out also to Tammy Greene, the Jazz Diva. Job well done to all of you!

The Friday artists' performances were outstanding, they were upbeat, the energy was extremely high and this was an evening I will not forget!

The festival was a good time. The artist lineup could not have been better. This is definitely a girls trip every year. Pros: Started on time. Indoor venue Enough volunteers to make exiting and entering seamless. Atmosphere couldn't have been better Autograph session!! Cons: Presentations in between acts seemed to be a bit unorganized The venue seating was awful! The rows are from one side to the other with no center aisle. So if you have a middle seat, there is no shortcut to your seat; this caused much interruption during the show as EVERYONE in the row had to get up when those people moved. View is not to hot if you happen to be seating behind a taller guest. Finding a similar venue would be nice..

My second year attending and 2017 did not disappoint. From Friday night through Sunday Night, there was never a dull moment. Brian Culbertson kept me moving and grooving while Lalah Hathaway crooned in to the night BUT Jeffery Osborne's velvety voice had the audience Woo Woo Woo'ing. Already making plans for next year!. Great music for a great cause. Educate the future; thank you Dr. Thaddeus Bell.

I have been coming for the past five years and the shows are always awesome. The trip to Charleston is always enjoyable and the customer service is top notch. See you next year!!!

Another great year of music. My favorites: Avery Sunshine what a talent, Will Downing outstanding & Peabo Bryson sounds just as he did back in the day. He hasn't missed a beat & can still make my toes curl. Just a wonderful weekend in No Charleston.

I have seen the same Will Downing performance three times (please stop). Avery and Nick where fantastic, my first time seeing both.

They were awesome!!!!!!! This is why I come to these shows .

THE FUNK AND JAZZ BAND WAS AMAZING, Avery Sunshine was very warm and personal.

Loved every minute of the show, I liked the way he introduced his ban. Great job

The Friday night event featuring Dave Koz, David Sanborn and Brian Culbertson was amazing! There was a lot of high energy generated on both the artist and audience levels. We chose to not attend on Saturday, as the only artist that met the definition of a Smooth Jazz artists was Nick Colionne, whom we saw last year at the same festival. Peabo Bryson is an amazing artist, but he is not a jazz performer, so we left before his performance. Chuck Loeb, Everett Harp and Jeff Lorber were fabulous, although we wish the set could have been longer. We would prefer that if the Lowcountry JAZZ Festival is to continue, that the performers actually be jazz artists - preferably Smooth Jazz. We wish Dave, Koz and David Sanborn would have been available in the lobby to sign CDs, but we understand they had a plane to catch for their final tour concert.

My first time at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center but it definitely won't be the last!!! The sound quality in the center was excellent and the artists were wonderful. I always love to hear Will Downing and AverySunshine was a pleasant surprise. This was my first time hearing her live but it won't be my last time either!

Loved Avery Sunshine! I could have gone home after her performance.

I loved the fact that the artists had more playing time for us to really enjoy and interact with them!! I thought it couldn't get any better after David Sanborn and Dave Koz. Those guys will always be unforgettable! When Brian Culbertson came on stage,O-M-G, he blew us away. We loved all 3 nights but night one along with Nick Colionne and Peabo Bryson.... it was phenomenal! We've already started telling our friends and we're waiting on next year's lineup!

The people responsible for the Low Country Jazz Festival do a wonderful job. The venue, performers, and overall purpose for the event are outstanding. I always make this a annual event. First Class!

The Low Country Jazz Festival with Avery Sunshine, Will Downing and Nick Colionne was incredible. The venue is amazing - not a bad seat in the house. The acoustics are incredible and the performers were top-notch. Will Downing got top billing but for me and my husband, Avery Sunshine was the headliner. She really puts on a great show - a true entertainer. I had never heard of Nick Colionne and we are jazz fans. I wasn't expecting much with him but he blew me away. He and his band are awesome. Will Downing, what can you say - he is always great! A wonderful night all around.

Awesome, I can't wait till 2017's event. Please bring back Avery Sunshine. Her performance gave me life!

Nice shows, great venue, nice crowd and wonderful artists. Jazzing with a purpose makes it even more special. This is our second year and we will be back!!

This was our first visit to the Low Country Jazz Festival And it was worth the drive down from NC it took us about four and half hours to get here. We arrived at the coliseum and there was not really a wait at all, which we thought was great. Then concert was awesome we truly enjoyed ourselves, Dave Koz and David Sanborn started out the concert. The two of them together on the same stage was well worth it. There were a couple of technical difficulties during the show, but it was resolved in a timely manner. But Brian Culbertson came out afterwards and stole the show, just know that he "Shut It Down"!

Due to having to travel through Hermine's to get there, I only got to see Brian Culbertson, but he was worth it! Great Show! May the "Funk" be with You! I would have loved to have seen Dave Koz and David Sanborn, who was my introduction into a love of jazz, but you can't beat mother nature... I have never either them, but I will keep trying in the future...

This is the 2nd year I have attended this event. Both have been exceptional...great venue and great artists.

This was my first time attending the Low Country Jazz Festival. It was excellent! The venue is very nice. The music acts were great. Charleston and the Low Country Jazz festival will be an annual trip for now on....

We have gone every year for the past 5 yrs. we usually go for the whole package. This year we did Friday nite only. It was by far the best single experience in the past years. Loaded with talent! After Dave Koz & David Sanborn performed, we thought "how do you top this?" Well they did with Brian Culbertson. First time encounter with his live performance. WOW!! He actually makes love to those keyboards. What a moving moment. I can't wait til next year it's always a thrill. We make a weekend out of it and are never disappointed.

Artist line-up was great! I missed first night because of hurricane threat and travel advisory. I'm a regular at the Jazz Festivals. Opening acts were too long.

The 2015 version of this festival was a GREAT, 3 day, high energy smooth jazz event and that is what motivated us to return in 2016. This year there were some great jazz performances (Brian Culbertson, Dave Koz, David Sanborn, and Jazz Funk Soul) but there were a number of R&B artist that didn't fit the "jazz festival" model. The festival is for a worthy cause but 2017 attendance will depend on the artist performing.

Dave Koz & David Sanborn were AWESOME & FANTASTIC!!! BUT... Brian Culbertson was OUTSTANDING!!! His Performance was SPECTACULAR - I was TOTALLY surprised to see & hear him play the TROMBONE!! He then "raised HIS SHOW to another level - when he played the piano BACKWARDS!! [i.e. he was playing with his back- facing US] !!

The first night of the 8th Lowcountry Jazz Fest was awesome!! The two Davids (Sanborn and Koz) did an excellent job with their combination show but for me Brian Culbertson made my night! His performance was so good I plan on going to see him on his Funk tour!! Overall I was very impressed with each of their performances. GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!

I love Jazz and having recently moved to the area I was thrilled to read about this Festival. I was so excited to go and it did not let me down. The venue is good, I don't think there is not a bad seat in the house and the music was great. I had seen most of the artists before and the venue gave them room to shine. I will be attending every Low Country Jazz Festival from now on. Concert was well put together, the crowd was great, and music for a cause cannot be beat. Thank you for putting this on, and bringing us all together for a fabulous night/week-end.

Really enjoyed the David Sanborn and Dave Coz show. But man, mr. Culbertson took the music and turned into an awesome avenue jazz music. My wife and I enjoyed and will be ready for next year LowCountry Jazz.

I attended the Saturday show, all the Artists were great. Marcus Anderson, Stole the show.!

The entire lineup was HOT...the Sax Pack was very good, but Richard Elliot showed why he was the headliner. Simply put, Richard "funked things up"...I've seen him several time before, but he brought the house down.

I think this is our fifth yr attending the event. We also go to the Earl Klugh @ Kiawai in Nov. I didn't think this yr was as good and noticed the attendance wasn't as good.

Event was well organized, the jazz artist performances started on time. The venue, sound and lighting was great. Entertainment continued during intermission. All of the Jazz artist put on great performances . Great event!

The entire concert was excellent from the beginning to the end, it is always a pleasure to see Jazz groups for the first time, they were awesome. Pieces Of A Dream and Gerald Albright was amazing, I will definitely attend next year, can't wait.

Outstanding, Awesome, Wonderful, Grand, & Just some of the Best Smooth Jazz Music around. All performers did an outstanding job. Standouts were Joey Summerville and Richard Eillot. Jazzy J did his usual Professional Job as our MC. Dr. Bell was always informative and Humble. He is such an inspiration to other helath care providers. I know the other nights, (1,3, & 4) were awesome too, I had friends who went to them and reported back how great they were. Saturday night (#3) seems to stand out as very entertaining. A Great Draw for Our Lowcountry Area. I am so proud to have play a small part in it. Matt Marshack, Joey Summerville, The Sax Pax, Richard Eillot - TAKE A BOW!!!!!!!!!

The artist was absolutely good but was victim to bad sound system operators. The artist was very entertaining and talented. This issue was the sound system and the artist constantly telling the operators to turn on certain microphones. It was so distracting and Jonathan Butler just threw his hands up out of frustration. The artist played to the crowd in the dark as they were moving around the stage and audience with no spot light which was baffle. One artist (Euge Groove) got a spot light briefly but it was pretty bad and a huge liability if the artist were to injure themselves. I have been attending five straight years and this will be our groups last year. It seems like they are cutting corners and the price is steadily increasing. The popcorn station and vending was a attribute to the concert ..

Although we attended only 2 of the 3 night event, it was well worth the trip. The Musicians were amazing. Great jazz fest. Plan to come back next year.

This is our 3rd time attending the festival. Each year it is never disappointing. Every year we take new friends this year was same. The amazing Pieces of Dream was my favorite alone with Elliot. Both are hard to beat. Albright was also the icing on the cake, he topped off the festival with his elevation to perfection. What do you say, I'll be back next year for another great Jazz Fest.

Jonathan Butler--Where have you been all of our lives? He is a perfectionist and the music he and his band reveals is like no other. YOU have to be present to see what I mean. He is from Africa and he sung a couple of songs in his native language. We didn't know what he was saying but the music was PHENOMENAL!! Marcus Anderson and his twin brother should collaborate in order to make a CD together. Marcus can play the saxophone with a true groove and his brother has a voice of an ANGEL! The horns topped it off. I do love the drums, they really put it down on Saturday! Euge Groove was a hit also banging saxophone with the led guitar and BASS guitarist was EXPLOSIVE! Jose Valentino Ruiz--I am SPEECHLESS!! This man is talented, he can play four different instruments and sing! His band and lead singer topped off the performance by taking us to Church and they did just that. I am glad that most of the band included God in there performances. Next year, I am going to invite others from out of town to check out this AWESOME festival! Keep up the good work and it's for a good cause as well. Thanks to Dr. Bell and the sponsors like MUSC gave a great tribute to his daughter who recently passed from cancer. WE LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF THIS EXPERIENCE!

Saturday night concert was amazing. My main purpose was to see Jonathan Butler. His music talents are like no other. His vocal command your attention. I enjoyed vocal and instrumental performance. I wasn't familiar with the performers before Jonathan Butler but I'll never for get them. This was an awesome birthday gift.

Although I have heard good things about the Lowcountry Jazz Festival I actually had the opportunity to see for myself. As a first-timer, I truly enjoyed the event and the comfortable venue. Our seats were in the Orchestra section and were excellent, however it appears that the vast majority of seats were good seats. I really enjoyed Pieces of A Dream, Gerald Albright, Euge Groove, BK Jackson and the special guest trumbone player. The performances that interacted and mingled with the crowd was really enaging and being able to get photos and autographs afterwards was excellent. I would encourage having some t-shirt or other sovenir sales as well as an "After Party". Overall it was an Awesome Event!

My parents attended this concert last year, so this year my sister and I gifted it to them for their 30th wedding anniversary. They had a ball!

Joey Sommervile great old school music, he wrote a song for his grandmother!!! Tracy Hamlin fab voice !! My favorite The Sax Pack !!!!!! Loved Richard Elliott !!!

Joey Somerville, The Sax Pack, and Richard Elliott were incredibly entertaining!!! My wife and I really enjoyed the show and we will be back next year... Joey was his usual funny, entertaining self... The Sax Pack was great as we love them all... Great Performance! Richard Elliott's "Energy" was Unbelievable!

One of the greatest Music/ Jazz/ Events of a lifetime !! Artists, acoustics, fans, seats , parking, entries wonderful!! Elliot, Butler, Groove, Miller, Allbright, Pieces of A Dream, and all others the BEST anywhere !!! The Charleston/ North Chaleston Metroplex most convenient, beautiful, friendly town!! Got to go back to Kiawah Island and The Saanctuary at Kiawah , always a great experience. The Gullah Tours are unforgettable !

The music was amazing especially The Sax Pack and Richard Elliot. Great night!

Once again the Lowcountry Jazz Festival did not disappoint. 5+ hours of great musical notes. Sax Pack was really entertaining, followed by a stand up performance by Michael Elliott. Never realized how many hits he had until we heard them performed. All in all a very entertaining evening. Looking forward to next year

3 nights down and it has been amazing. Every performance to this point has met or exceeded expectations. Highlights: Marcus Miller, Sax Pack, Richard Elliot was off the chain, Euge Grove-a bad man, and Jonathan Butler was classic Jonathan Butler. Can't wait for tonight with Pieces Of A Dream and my man Gearld Albright. Well organized, good house band in lobby between stage acts, excellent cause. We love this weekend.

This was my first time attending the festival and I was impressed. I will ne a regular for now until the foreseeable future. The only thing I would change is to make the show on the final day start earlier in the day. That way out of towners can get a good nights rest before leaving the next day. I also attended the cruise on Sunday, which was outstanding. However in the future I would make it clear where the boat will be located on the water front.

Events started on time and the line up was incredible. The performing arts center was great for sound and comfortable seating.

DID NOT FAIL TO DELIVER.A GREAT SHOW FROM START TO FINISH.TOTALLY SATISFIED.HOPE ABLE TO GO AGAIN.FANTABULOUS.

This was my first time attending the Low Country Jazz Festival (as well as the Low Country Jazz Festival with Alex Bugnon) and they both exceeded my expectations! I only attended the Sunday evening Jazz festival, but in the future I plan to attend all 4 days!! I also hope that they continue to do the Jazz Cruise!!

August 30th was my birthday all performers were great, a bang for the bucks.

This was my first year at the Low Country Jazz Festival and I was so impressed with everything. I was about to give up on going to an event that adult people attended. No one on stage were grabbing their crotches and cursing as is so common now. People in the audience was adult and polite. I had to pinch myself a few times. There is a place for the grown and sexy. All the acts were incredible and the atmosphere was so cool. Cool in a Jazzy kind of way. The fact the festival is supporting a great cause makes the experience and money spent well worth it.

MAYSA AND NORMAN BROWN PUT ON A GREAT SHOW MAYSA BE ON FRIDAY OR CLOSING NIGHT

THE JAZZ ATTACK WERE OUTSTANDING. PIECE OF A DREAM WAS GOOD TOO

fantastic EXCELLENT ATMOSPHERE ALL ARTIST WERE SUPERB

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The artists were amazing. We were there for every act and enjoyed each one. The band that played each night in the lobby were very good and put us in the mood for the show. We are planning to attend next year.

This was my first time at Low Country. I will be going again next year only I will go for all the shows not just one day. All four shows were excellent 08/31/14.

All of the groups were very good. The main event group was awesome.

From jump street until the last note from Jazz Attack - the event was great! High-lites - enjoyed Buff Dillard and his soulful trombone and as expected Pieces of a Dream is an Old School group who know showmanship - they are a crowd pleaser. All in all Peter White and Rick Braun, the soulful blue eye soul brothers, are commended for an outstanding show

We left the each night wondering how could the next night's show could be any better. Every night was fantastic. Looking forward to next year.

I primarily went to this event to hook up with friends (I'm an out of towner) and see Boney James on Sunday night, though I had tickets for Friday - Sunday, I had NO idea what a great cause it was for. Let me tell you, every night that I went was simply amazing. Not one of the artists disappointed and everybody brought their A Game. Since our smooth jazz radio station has disappeared it was wonderful to hear so many songs I hadn't heard in awhile and some new ones too. My only downside was that the crowd wasn't very lively. I'm used to everybody getting up and dancing and having a wonderful time, but most everybody was a bit on the sedate side. Thanks Low Country Jazz Festival - See you next year!!!!

All 4 shows were fantastic! Each performer brought something different to the shows with their own individual talents and this made each night incredibly enjoyable!

seats where good. Will be back next year. all acts where on time and enjoyable

Greatest show I have seen. Great performers. Well worth the money and time.

Super sweet festival. I've always wanted to see Brian Culbertson in convert and I finally did. He did not disappoint me at all. Bottom line, it was a wonderful 4 nights of great jazz! Looking forward to next year!

I have attended every year this was by bar the bet lineup. Enjoyed both nights that I attended, now I wish I would have attended every night.

The event was great, we enjoyed all of the groups that performed. We were expecting it to be good, but our expectations were exceeded. We definitely hope to attend again next year.

The show was great. The first act, Dwayne Johnson, was excellent. Great showmanship. Norman Brown was his usual best. Maysa, however, has an excellent voice and is a great talent. But for this show, she brought it down a bit. She slowed the rhythm. If she had sing half the time it would have been great.

Overall the concert was awesome. Boney was absolutely amazing and Brian Culbertson was electrifying. Nick Colionne's deep voice was sultry and incredible. I hadn't seen Pieces of a Dream in years - good to see that they are still on top of their game. Najee was great as usual! Opening acts were locals musicians who set the stage for the great music to follow. In between sets was a fantastic house band playing in the lobby. That helped a lot considering it took forever and a day to set up between each act - very disappointing. It would be helpful if something can be done to cut down some of the set up time.

The Jazz Fest was Outstanding!!! I would certainly recommend to all my friends/family to attend every year.

The events were off the chain just like last year!!!! I can't wait till next year

The show was excellent Brian was amazing, Najee playing is awesome, but Oli Silk and Elan Trotman played as if they have been playing for years and funked the place out island style.

Lots of energy. Great show. The music was delightful. I had not heard Brian Cubertson before. I will seek him out in the future. Gerald Veasily was smooth and cool.

We attended the Low Country festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Charleston SC. The lineup was absolutely incredible all 3 nights. Everything was very well organized and executed on time. All the artists performances were top notch. The venue was very nice with good seats and great acoustics. Parking was close to the facilty most nights and when further away there were shuttles to the center. The organizers of the event did a great job! Can't say enough about the artists, loved all of them. Will definitely do this again and recommend it to friends. Not to mention the event supports a good cause!!

It was fantastic! All of the Performers gave so much of themselves. My wife and I were amazed at how strongly they entertained us. We will return every year.

I have been going to this Jazz Festival the past 5 years and each year it seems to get better. This year was just awesome. This has to be the best Jazz Festival I've ever attended. Each night was awesome and I am so looking forward to next year. They had an all star lineup. Even the opening groups were awesome. They had a local group playing each night during set changes and they were off the chain. I am so looking forward to next year. I want to see how they top this year's Festival. This is my Labor Day weekend tradition. You must check it out, you will not be disappointed.

The shows were great and I met a lot of good people. Can't wait until next year.

Absolutely wonderful. Looking forward to next year.

The acoustics in this center is perfect for jazz. The artists were amazing from the opening act all the way through to the amazingly brilliant and always entertaining show stopper Brian Culbertson

From the beginning to the end the performers came with their A games; but the high-lite of the evening was Brain Culbertson - He showed up and showed out! Great evening of jazz!.