Jazz Night at SAB will feature vocalist and composer Wendy Jones with Rick Dilling (drums), Harry Paul Jacobson (bass), and Jason DeCristofaro (vibes/piano). First set is Wendy Jones with Rick, Harry, and Jason, and second set is a Jazz jam. 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, and no cover!

Bio for Wendy Jones: Wendy is a professional vocalist and recording artist who has been delivering smart and arresting jazz to NC and in the process has become a highly sought after artist throughout the region. She consistently receives accolades for her energetic and distinctive renditions of gypsy jazz, jazz standards, modern jazz, and original jazz.

A versatile vocalist, Wendy has appeared on stages from NYC to Chicago to Tokyo and has performed with artists such as NEA Jazz Master Jamey Aebersold, legendary jazz guitarist Howard Alden, jazz violinist Christian Howes, Crystal Gale and has sung backup for the alternative hip hop group Deltron 3030. She has appeared at Club Bonafide in NYC, the Jazz Arts Initiative in Charlotte, the Mountain Oasis Music Festival, the Spartanburg Jazz Festival, Our World Festival, and the Django Reinhardt Festival in Asheville, NC.

In addition to singing with her own jazz quartet, she is also the featured vocalist with the Asheville Jazz Orchestra, the Michael Jefry Stevens Trio, the Steve Watson Trio, and the Richard Shulman Group.

In 2018 she recorded with both the Steve Watson Trio and the Richard Shulman Group. Richard Shulman’s CD “Turned Into Lemonade” and Steve Watson’s “Reflections” were both released in the spring of 2018.