INDY JAZZ FEST GRAND FINALE

Saturday, September 30
doors at 3pm
NO PASS-OUTS
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Stanley Clarke - 4p
IJF Legacy Band - 5:45p
Sheila E - 7:30p
Boney James - 9:15p

TCU Amphitheater
at White River State Park

801 W Washington Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana

BONEY JAMES

9:15p

Contemporary smooth jazz icon, Boney James, takes the stage to headline Indy Jazz Fest 2023.

Boney is known for velvety tones and masterful compositions have captivated audiences worldwide. As the sun sets on IJF23, Boney and the band are the perfect close this year’s jazz celebration.

• 4X Grammy Award Nominee
- Best Pop Instrumental Album - 2001, 2004, 2014
- Best Traditional R&B Performance - 2009

Soul Train Award winner (Best Jazz Album 1998)

• 3X  
NAACP Image Award Nominee for Best Jazz Artists

• Sold over
three million albums

• Four RIAA
Certified Gold Records

• Billboard magazine’s
Top 3 Contemporary Jazz Artists of the Decade

SHEILA E

7:30p

A set of rhythmic euphoria with the "The Queen of Percussion" and Latin GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Sheila E, along with her electrifying E-Train band.

You may remember her collaborations with Prince, George Duke, Ringo Starr and more. Prepare to be moved by the dynamic beats and passionate artistry that have made Sheila E an international sensation.

STANLEY
CLARKE

4p

Experience extraordinary heights with NEA Jazz Master, 4X GRAMMY Award Winner, and bass legend, Stanley Clarke.

Clarke’s N•4EVER group emphasizes his jazz fusion legacy performing exciting new and sophisticated arrangements. A powerful combination of jazz harmony and improvisation with rock, funk, R&B, hip-hop and electronic music influences.


Joining Clarke, 4EVER’s young band members bring a dynamic, youthful energy and freshness to the music.

INDY
JAZZ
FEST
LEGACY BAND

5:45p

Enjoy the mesmerizing melodies and electrifying energy of the Indianapolis Jazz Collective and IJF’s signature project, “From the 317” led by music director / saxophonist Rob Dixon.

A celebration of Indy’s past and present jazz legacy

The band features B Thompson (Bryan Thompson), Amanda King, Bashiri Asad, Goldie Ingram plus Rob Dixon, Steve Allee, Kenny Phelps, Richard “Sleepy” Floyd, Jon Wood, & Jesse Wittman.

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