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San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest swings into Plaza de Cesar Chavez

The favored three-day music competition entertains with 9 levels showcasing jazz, blues, salsa, latin music, and massive band.

New this yr is the Group Fest@Circle of Palms, a free social gathering from midday to five p.m. exterior the San Jose Museum of Artwork with performances, artwork initiatives and extra — courtesy of the Museum of Artwork, San Jose Jazz and Mosaic America.

You will get the total weekend lineup, in addition to data on one-day tickets or full competition passes, at summerfest.sanjosejazz.org.

Competition goers Tainisha Backmon, left, of San Jose, Brenda Jackson, of San Jose, and Valerie Welch, of Hayward, watch Vanessa Collier carry out on the Sobrato Group Important Stage throughout the San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest on the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) 
Leroy Barnette Jr. plays jazz at the Circle of Palms during the San Jose Jazz Festival in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Leroy Barnette Jr. performs jazz on the Circle of Palms throughout the San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) 
The Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star band performs at the San Jose Museum of Art as part of the San Jose Jazz Festival in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
The Monterey Jazz Competition Regional All-Star band performs on the San Jose Museum of Artwork as a part of the San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) 
Tom and Linda Drake, of Gilroy, dance as Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s play East Coast Swing and Boogie-woogie music at the Blues/Big Easy Stage during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Tom and Linda Drake, of Gilroy, dance as Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s play East Coast Swing and Boogie-woogie music on the Blues/Huge Straightforward Stage throughout the San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest on the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) 
Vanessa Collier performs at the Sobrato Organization Main Stage during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Vanessa Collier performs on the Sobrato Group Important Stage throughout the San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest on the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) 
Crystal Cooper, of Oakland, and festival goers watch Vanessa Collier perform at the Sobrato Organization Main Stage during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Crystal Cooper, of Oakland, and competition goers watch Vanessa Collier carry out on the Sobrato Group Important Stage throughout the San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest on the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) 
Andrew Reynolds, of San Jose, plays congas during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Andrew Reynolds, of San Jose, performs congas throughout the San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest on the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) 
Edgar Moreno, a tourist from Guadalajara, Mexico, and his 8-month-old daughter, Kiara, enjoy the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Edgar Moreno, a vacationer from Guadalajara, Mexico, and his 8-month-old daughter, Kiara, benefit from the San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest on the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) 

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