Jazz Guitar Festival: Sheryl Bailey

The Department of Music, with support from the Vail Series, presents the 29th annual Jazz Guitar Festival. This year’s festival showcases two exceptional artists representing the best of the East and West Coast jazz scenes.

On Saturday, the spotlight shifts to Sheryl Bailey, a celebrated New York-based jazz guitarist and assistant chair of the guitar department at Berklee College of Music.

Bailey is a world-renowned jazz guitarist praised for her sizzling tone, melodic invention, and lyrical mastery. A Berklee professor and Thelonious Monk Competition finalist, she leads the acclaimed Sheryl Bailey 3 and tours globally with top artists. Described as “one of jazz guitar’s current front runners” (Vintage Guitar), she’s released 12 albums and is a celebrated educator and composer.

Festival Schedule:

-- Masterclass with Sheryl Bailey: Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m., Burke Rehearsal Room*

-- Sheryl Bailey in Concert: Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m., Sharon Martin Hall

*The masterclasses are open to the public; no tickets required. Musicians are encouraged to bring their guitars.

Location: Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - Sharon Martin Hall

The festival is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required. Tickets will be available on Oct. 6.

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