Downtown Jazz Summer Concert Series: Alex Stewart Band

Saxophonist Alex Stewart, founder and director of the UVM Jazz Program, has toured Europe and North America with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and performed at major jazz festivals in Nice, Montreal, Biarritz, Saratoga, New York’s JVC Jazz Festival, and the North Sea Jazz Festival. He has also performed with Ray Charles in Sweden and appeared on recordings featuring Wynton Marsalis, Dave Stryker, Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, and many others.
In Burlington, Stewart leads ensembles that regularly showcase many of the area’s finest musicians alongside visiting guest artists. This performance features Stewart on tenor saxophone, Michael Hartigan on keyboards, Rob Duguay on bass, and Ismail Lawal on drums.
Rhythm and groove come to the heart of the city from June 3-6 when Burlington City Arts (BCA) and the Church Street Marketplace team up to present Downtown Jazz as part of The Flynn’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Enjoy four evenings of live, local music throughout Downtown Burlington. The bricks will be boppin’ on the Church Street Marketplace with the return of the Top Block Stage from 6–9 PM on Wednesday, June 3, through Friday, June 5, and an extended lineup from 4–9 PM on Saturday, June 6. Wander down the Marketplace and take in jazz on College Street, a more intimate setting that pairs perfectly with dinner—grab a table at Leunig’s, Sweetwaters, or Ri Ra and enjoy live tunes from 6–8 PM, Wednesday through Saturday.
Midday performances round out the experience in City Hall Park, where BCA’s Summer Concert Series returns to jazz up your lunch hour on Wednesday and Friday from 12:30–1:30 PM.
Whether you’re strolling Church Street, dining al fresco, or taking a midday break in the park, Downtown Jazz offers countless ways to get into the groove of summer in the city!
Downtown Jazz is supported by Zero Gravity Brewery and High Noon. BCA’s Summer in the City is made possible in part thanks to our Underwriters at the Pomerleau Family Foundation; Supporters Burlington Telecom, Myti, Soundtoys, and Lake Champlain Chocolates, and Community Partner American Flatbread Burlington & Mothership Brewery. Media Sponsors: Seven Days and WCAX.⁠