MARY J BLIGE, NAS, CHANCE THE RAPPER HEADLLINE NAPA'S BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL JULY 28-30 AT THE SILVERADO HOTEL

Compiled By: Lana K. Wilson-Combs

The second annual Blue Note Jazz Festival kicks off July 28-30 at the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, California. The beautiful wine-country festival--which sold out last year--is curated by five-time Grammy Award winning musician Robert Glasper, and will be hosted by award-winning comedian Dave Chappelle.

The show opens July 28 with headliner Mary J. Blige followed by Nas (July 29), and Chance the Rapper (July 30). This line-up of cultural icons will celebrate celebrate jazz’s influence during the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

"Like a blue note in music--which has a slightly different pitch--our festival has a unique tone by presenting big-name artists in small, intimate spaces," said Steven Bensusan, president of Blue Note Entertainment Group. "You won’t find any other festival like this," he added.

The Blue Note Music Festival will feature three large stages with established, eclectic, and cutting-edge artists who reflect a deep appreciation for jazz. The lineup appeals to a cross-generational audience, and it will feature legendary acts performing such as Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton, Digable Planets, Ari Lennox, Big Freedia,
and Cordae.

"With Robert Glasper at the helm, the esteemed festival represents an expansion of the experiential arm of the Blue Note Jazz Club, supporting artistic creativity and musical freedom," said Alex Kurland, Director of Programming of Blue Note. "Jazz's boundless influence, spontaneity and artistic flexibility serves as inspiration for the diverse range of musicians on the festival line-up," Kurland added.

Additional talent in the line-up includes: NxWorries (Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge), Gary Clark Jr., Talib
Kweli & Madlib, PJ Morton, Smino, Rakim & DJ Jazzy Jeff, DOMi & JD Beck, BJ The Chicago Kid, Cory Henry, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Soul Rebels featuring Keyon Harrold, Terrace Martin, Big Freedia, Adam Blackstone, Madlib (DJ Set), Taylor McFerrin & Marcus Gilmore with Bobby McFerrin, Soulive, Rapsody, J.Period, Nicholas Payton, Derrick Hodge, Yussef Dayes, MonoNeon, Ghost-Note, Kenneth Whalum, Weedie Braimah & The Hands of Time and Frédéric Yonnet.

"I want to make sure the guests and the performers have unique experiences," said Glasper. "The festival, like my Blue Note residency, is full of unexpected jams and surprises during one huge musical family reunion with artists and an audience that share a love of the arts," he concluded.

Here's a list of the artists performing each day at the Blue Note Music Festival.

JULY 28
Robert Glasper with Special Guests De La Soul. Hosted By Dave Chappelle. Headliner: Mary J. Blige. Ari Lennox, Cordae, George Clinton, Big Freedia, Madlib (DJ Set), Soulive (2 Sets), Adam Blackstone, Ghost-Note, Frédéric Yonnet, and J.Period
The Afterparty: Hosted by Big Freedia with 9th Wonder, DJ Trauma

JULY 29
Robert Glasper with Special Guests Lalah Hathaway and Terrace Martin. Hosted by Dave Chappelle. Headliner: NAS. Talib Kweli & Madlib, Smino, BJ the Chicago Kid, Digable Planets, Meshell Ndegecello, Rapsody, The Soul Rebels featuring Keyon Harrold, Terrace Martin, Yussef Dayes, Nicholas Payton, and Weedie Braimah & The Hands of Time.
The After Party: DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Trauma, J.Period.

JULY 30
Robert Glasper with Special Guest Bilal. Hosted by Dave Chappelle. Headliner: Chance the Rapper.
NxWorries (Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge). Gary Clark Jr., Rakim & DJ Jazzy Jeff, PJ Morton, Madlib (DJ Set), DOMi & JD Beck, Cory Henry, Taylor McFerrin & Marcus Gilmore with Special Guest Bobby McFerrin, Derrick Hodge, MonoNeon and Kenneth Whalum.
The After Party: DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak) all vinyl set and DJ Trauma.

The festival afterparties are sure to be hot tickets too with an incredible lineup of DJs, including: 9th Wonder,
DJ Trauma, DJ Jazzy Jeff, J.Period, and DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak).

Nestled between the Silverado Resort's golf course and 1,200 rolling acres
of oak groves and vineyards, the festival's setting makes the ideal backdrop for an amazing weekend of
great music, food, wine, and fellowship.

IF YOU GO--TICKET PRICES:

As of this writing, General Admission and VIP tickets are still available, but are going fast. Prices range from $225 for a single-day GA pass to $1,500 for a three-day VIP pass. All VIP passes include access to front-of-stage viewing at all stages, a VIP double-decker viewing platform at the Black Radio Stage with limited lounge seating, as well as access to the VIP courtyard lounge, shaded viewing areas, air-conditioned restrooms, exclusive food, beverage and merch vendors and priority parking. The after-parties at the Silverado resort are available for an additional $225 and to all festival ticket holders.

For additional ticket information and an updated list of hotels with availability, visit www.bluenotejazzfestival.com.

THE BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL:

The Blue Note Jazz Festival brand was established in 2011 in New York and has since become the largest
jazz festival in New York City. The festival expanded to Napa Valley in 2022, where, true to the essence
of the Blue Note brand, it showcases the biggest names in music and culture in an intimate, small-town setting. Jazz's energy and artistic flexibility serve as inspiration for the diverse range of musicians on the annual line-up.

ABOUT BLUE NOTE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP:

The Blue Note Entertainment Group, founded in 1981 with the opening of the Blue Note Jazz Club, is a multi-faceted entertainment company that owns and operates Blue Note Jazz Clubs Worldwide (New York, NY, Milan, Italy; Honolulu, Hawaii; Beijing and Shanghai, China; Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan; Napa,
California; and Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil); Sony Hall (New York, NY); and The Howard Theatre (Washington, D.C.). Blue Note co-produces the Oxbow RiverStage, an annual outdoor summer series in downtown Napa. Blue Note Entertainment Group has stayed true to its history of excellence while giving its audiences a variety of exciting, culturally and artistically rich, top-notch experiences.

Subsidiaries of Blue Note Entertainment Group include the Grammy-nominated record label Half Note Records,
whose catalog includes over 50 titles recorded live at Blue Note New York; Blue Note Travel; Blue Note
Management Group; as well as Blue Note Media Group.

Editor's Note: Information used in this report provided by Blue Note Jazz Festival Publicity.