The Strong Group Presents Jazz and R&B Festival

This Great JazzFest is Hosted By The Strong Group Association

An amazing line-up of talented jazz artists will grace the beautiful stage at the SAPFA Banquet Hall on Saturday, October 10th. Platinum Tables and individual seating, Gold Tables and individual seating and Silver individual seating. Attendees will enjoy delicious foods from local food trucks, cash bar, merchandise vendors, free parking as Soul-Jazz Saxophonist Kyle Turner, Jazz artist Phillip "Doc" Martin, soulful party sounds by Don Diego & The Razz Band, and R&B vocalist Marium Echo, deliver an amazing evening of music.

Phillip"Doc"Martin

Born in Indiana to Jamaican parents, Martin grew up in South Florida and began playing music in the Broward County public school band program. Developing his fiery performance style by age 14, he became a leading soloist at South Plantation High School Jazz Band and was honored as a first chair selection to Florida’s All State Jazz Band. He went on to study music at the University of Central Florida, where he was soon invited to play as a sideman with Grammy Award winner Sam Rivers, Grammy nominee Kirk Whalum, Sunnie Paxton, and Sisaundra Lewis and the Sounds of Soul.

As Martin continued to hone his skills, he became influenced by influential sax players from across the traditional and smooth spectrum, including Charlie Parker, Everette Harp, Grover Washington Jr., Dave Koz and Gerald Albright. His appeal as a live performer has secured him shows at prominent venues like Ram’s Head Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland, Philadelphia’s Dell East and SoCal’s Spaghettini, in addition to appearances at the Bahamas Jazz Festival, Carolina Music Festival, Trenton Jazz Festival and Berks Jazz Fest

Marium Echo

Houston saxophonist, Kyle Turner has been a mainstay in the Texas music scene for over three decades. After attending Jackson State University, he began touring with Luther Vandross and Johnnie Taylor. Turner then began to focus on his own career as a leader after moving to Austin, Texas in the early 1990s. It was there he held residency at the top clubs on the city’s renowned 6th Street. His CDs It’s Time, Sincerely Yours, KT3, Wrapped Tight and Live at Phil and Dereks all garnered chart success and led to concerts and recordings with Bobby Lyle, Marion Meadows, Althea Rene, Joe Sample, Julian Vaughn, Michael Ward, Kirk Whalum, Kim Waters, and many other artists. When not leading his own band, Kyle can be heard on stage with Award Winning, multi-genre artist, Regina Belle. Kyle’s soulful sound has been heard all over the world and continues to be a Texas treasure. When not on stage, you can hear Mr. Turner hosting his daily radio show. The Jazz Club, on KTSU 90.9 in Houston.

DON DIEGO

There’s only one man who can cover Chris Stapleton’s “Tenneesse Whisky,” roll right into Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” just before playing his original charting recording “Ago’s Jukejoint.” He is surely known for keeping the crowd moving all night by playing versatile and relevant music.
Don Diego has been traveling the world for the last thirty years serenading fans everywhere from corporate events to festivals. Some of the artists he has shared the stage with are Vanilla Ice, Johnny Taylor and Kenny G. National recording artists Kirk Whalam and Gerald Albright have been featured on Don’s projects.
This Texas Southern University alumani has accomplished the unheard of, by performing at Vinetti’s, formerly Stonetrail, for the last 18 years each and every Friday and Saturday night to a standing room only crowd.

Don Diego is very appreciative of his diverse supporters and is the one musician who enjoys delivering mind-blowing, quality music to his audiences.

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