Jazz Inside Out with Jim Nadel & Friends

“I consider Jim Nadel the No. 1 advocate for [jazz]. He’s one of the keepers of the flame.” — Jimmy Heath

What makes jazz different from other music? SJW Founder and Artistic Director Jim Nadel picks up his sax and leads a band of top-notch players to help illustrate his good humored and enlightening introduction into the elements of the art form. Jim doesn’t just talk about jazz — he takes you inside it, so that you’ll have a deeper appreciation of all the rest of the Stanford Jazz Festival shows.

Personnel:

• Jim Nadel, alto saxophone
• Patrick Wolff, woodwinds
• Erik Jekabson, trumpet
• Fred Harris, piano
• Kanoa Mendenhall, bass
• Deszon Claiborne, drums