9:00 – 12:00: Rob Edwards Big Band – Born in West Palm Beach, FL, Robert completed his schooling at the Juilliard school and immediately started working with the likes of Roy Hargrove Big Band, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band and Jimmy Heath’s Big Band. John Lee, Leader of the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band, hails Robert as, “A future giant of jazz trombone”. His first record is titled, “Sound Business”, featuring Keyon Harrold, Michael Dease, Alex Nyugen, Zaccai Curtis, Linda Oh, and Mark Whitfield, Jr..