9:00 – 12:00: Rob Edwards Big Band w/vocalist Vanessa Perea
Rob Edwards brings his powerhouse Big Band to Swing 46 and features marvelously talented special guest vocalists. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, Robert completed his schooling at the Juilliard school and soon after joined the 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.”