Covid creates "virtual" Jazz Concerts like this one.
Mo Jazz Music Festival
Mo Jazz Virtual Music Festival – Virtual Music Festival Part 1 HD
Since the cancellation of the in-person 2020 Mo Jazz Music Festival, JFI decided to create a two-part retrospective program, covering the years of the Capital JazzFest (1992-2017) in Part 1, and then the move from Jefferson City to Columbia, Missouri with the newly branded Mo Jazz Music Festival in Part 2.
Mo Jazz Music Festival – Paa Kow And His AfroFusion Orchestra
Originally from Ghana, West Africa, Paa Kow (pronounced like taco) brings his Denver-based eight-piece orchestra to the Mo Jazz Music Festival. Mixing funk, soul and African rhythms for a fantastic hour of great tunes. The audience was UP for this one.
Mo Jazz Music Festival – Dawn Weber And Naked Rock Fight Mo Jazz
St. Louis trumpeter/vocalist Dawn Weber brings a crackerjack group with her in Naked Rock Fight. Closing performance at the 2019 Mo Jazz Music Festival. The crowd loved her stuff!
Mo Jazxz Music Festival – Marbin Mo Jazz
The Chicago-based fusion group Marbin brings klez-metal to the ears of many excited attendees at the 2019 Mo Jazz Music Festival. As a four-piece, this is Marbin's second performance for Jazz Forward Initiative's festivals!
Mo Jazz Music Festival – loose loose Mo Jazz
Columbia, Missouri's own, loose loose, combines jazz, funk, R&B, and hip hop to create a unique signature sound. Hell, they even had some followers show up.
Mo Jazz Music Festival – Sons of Brasil Mo Jazz
Since 1992 Kansas City's The Sons of Brasil have been sharing their musical finesse with thousands of listeners. This is their first Jazz Forward Initiative, Inc. performance since 2012.
Mo Jazz Music Festival – The Funky Knuckles Mo Jazz
Dallas' own The Funky Knuckles closed out the Mo Jazz Music Festival in Columbia, Missouri. Evan Weiss, Ben Bohorquez, Cedric Moore, Kwinton Gray, and Wes Stephenson bring their unique sound to a stunned crowd at Rose Park at the Rose Music Hall, Sunday, September 2, 2018.
Mo Jazz Music Festival – Tom Andes Quintet Mo Jazz
Mid-Missouri favorite Tom Andes brings with him four stellar players from Columbia to create the Tom Andes Quintet. This performance highlights three new and previously unreleased pieces written by Andes, and one written by saxophonist Greg Aker.
Mo Jazz Music Festival – Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Mo Jazz
From Asheville, NC, Long Island, and Philly, Jonathan Scales, Elon J.D., and Maison Guidry combine to make a unique jazz presence, revving up festival goer with a sound not like any other. Steel pans pave the way. From the Mo Jazz Music Festival, Sunday, September 2, 2018, in Columbia, Missouri.