2010 JazzReggae Festival |
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| Location(s) | UCLA Intramural Field Westwood Village Los Angeles, California |
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| Years active | 1986-present |
| Founded by | UCLA students |
| Date(s) | May 29–30, 2011 |
| Genre | Jazz and Reggae |
| Website | jazzreggaefest.com |
The JazzReggae Festival @ UCLA is a two day festival for music, art, culture and diversity, held every Memorial Day Weekend on the UCLA Intramural Field. Featuring artists such as Jill Scott, Buju Banton, The Roots, Beenie Man, and Stephen Marley, as well as unique opportunities to experience new ethnic foods,[1] crafts and cultures, the event has been highly acclaimed by the press, artists, and the Los Angeles community as one of California’s premiere concerts in both Jazz and Reggae. genres.[2][3]
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Despite the festival's current reputation as one of Los Angeles' essential yearly events, the concert began in 1986 with humble intentions. Originally held at the UCLA Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, the one day Jazz Festival at UCLA was created to provide more avenues for student musicians to perform in front of the public. As time moved on and interest in the event increased, a shift in focus occurred, and the festival began to pursue hiring professional musicians. Soon afterwards, a second day featuring Reggae music was added to the annual festival, and it was moved to its current location at the UCLA Intramural Field, where a much larger audience could be accommodated.
After many years of maintaining this format, 2007 marked the most recent structural change to the festival. Instead of limiting day one of the festival to jazz music alone, Jam Day was created to incorporate the tremendous spectrum of music that has also been strongly influenced by the jazz genre. This has allowed the festival to continue hiring premier jazz musicians such as Dr. Lonnie Smith, while also giving opportunities to up and coming stars such as Lupe Fiasco.
2007 also marked the year that the JazzReggae Festival @ UCLA put forth an active effort to be as environmentally sustainable as possible. Since 2007 the festival has run their stage from bio-diesel fuel, partnered with environmentally forward thinking companies such as Eco Limo, printed their flyers and other promotional material on recycled paper, and included an informational booth on site in which audience members can learn more about ways to be environmentally responsible.[4]
The JazzReggae Festival @ UCLA is produced each year by UCLA students, making it one of the largest student-run events in the United States.
Jam Day (Sunday, May 29)
Lupe Fiasco, Little Dragon, The Stepkids, Talib Kweli
Reggae Day (Monday, May 30)
Steel Pulse, Gyptian, Los Rakas, Tanya Stephens, The Wailing Souls
Jam Day (Sunday, May 30)
Raphael Saadiq, Q-Tip, Bilal, The Foreign Exchange, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime, Quadron, Tha Boogie
Reggae Day (Monday, May 31)
Distant Relatives Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Barrington Levy, Cham, Etana, Nneka, Tizzy
Jam Day (Sunday, May 24)[5]
Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Leela James, People Under the Stairs, Ayo, Nino Moschella, Nk Band, Mateo, Pangea Collective, Kalil Wilson & the Berkeley Everett Sextet, Louder Than Words
Reggae Day (Monday, May 25)
Mavado, Peetah and Mojo Morgan of Morgan Heritage, Machel Montano, Assassin, Cherine Anderson, Tanto Metro & Devonte, The Dirty Heads, Nola Darling, Eljai, Dan Marcus
Jam Day (Sunday, May 25)
The Roots, John Densmore's Tribal Jazz, Immortal Technique, Amos Lee, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Goapele, Elevaters, JP and the Ambassadors, Brent Canter Trio
Reggae Day (Monday, May 26)
Capleton, Stephen Marley, Mr. Vegas, Alaine, Selena Serrano, Pangea Collective, DJ Courtesy of Krossfayah Sound, Rebelution, Arepa, Uma Verde, Seen Reds
Jam Day (Sunday, May 27)
Jill Scott, Lupe Fiasco, Les Nubians, Soulive, Christian Scott, J Davey, Dujeous
Reggae Day (Monday, 28)
Luciano, Cham, General Degree, Mr. Peppa, Triniti, Joseph Israel, Syren, E Dee, Eljai, DJ Courtesy
Jazz Day (Sunday, May 28)
Dianne Reeves, Trio Beyond: John Scofield, Jack De Johnette & Larry Goldings, Floetry, The Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Kenny Burrell & Friends, Donnie, Bobby Rodriguez & The UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble
Reggae Day (Monday, May 29)
Buju Banton, Bushman, Assassin, Macka Diamond, Tami Chynn, Panic and The Rebel Emergency, Irie Love
Jazz Day (Sunday, May 29)
Roy Hargrove's RH Factor, India Arie, Dwele, Unwrapped Allstars featuring Denis Nelson, Sheree Brown, UCLA Jazz Ensemble, Nolan Shaheed, Garth Trinidad
Reggae Day (Monday, May 30)
Anthony B, Rupee, I-Wayne, Red Rat, Elan, Mr. Mutton, Noriega, Valerie
Jazz Day (Sunday, May 30)
Poncho Sanchez, Madlib, Everette Harp, Angaza ft. Pamela Williams, Michele Henderson, Selaelo Selota, Dr. Billy Ingram, Jamal Ali, DJ Simple Citizens, MC: Jerry Quickley
Reggae Day (Monday, May 31)
Beenie Man, Mr. Vegas, Warrior King, Michael Montano with Xtatik, Nasio Fontaine, Milestone, Caribbean Xchange, DJ Blackston International, DJ: Junior Francis
Jazz Day (Sunday, May 25)
Roy Ayers, Russell Gun, Francisco Aguabella, The Bad Plus, Blay Ambolley's African Jazz Ensemble, Emiliano Rodriguez and The Modern Son Conjunto
Reggae Day (Monday, May 26)
Morgan Heritage, Elephant Man, L.M.S., Mr. Easy, Mikey Dread, Farenheit, Detour Posse, Cannons, Caribbean Xchange, DJ Apollo of Triple Threat