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JEN ROSENSTEIN
CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram — who just co-headlined The Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta — is now confirmed as the headliner of this year’s edition of the free, annual Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival, which will take place outdoors, on the Green in downtown Morristown, Aug. 15.
A Mississippi native, Ingram has been releasing albums since 2019, and won a Grammy in the Contemporary Blues Album in 2022, for his 662. He has been nominated for two other Grammys, as well.
This will be the festival’s schedule:
Noon: James Langton New York All-Star Big Band, featuring clarinetist Dan Levinson and singer Molly Ryan
2 p.m.: Richard Baratta’s Gotham City Latin/Jazz Septet
4 p.m.: LaBamba & the Hubcaps
6 p.m.: Dylan Triplett
8 p.m.: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Lawn chairs or blankets are recommended. Attendees can bring their own food or eat at one of the many restaurants surrounding the festival area in downtown Morristown.
For information, visit morristownjazzandblues.org.
Here is a video of Ingram performing June 27 at Rock, Ribs and Ridges:
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