2025 AIJF Scholarship Winner Aiden Dubberly
Aiden Dubberly Drums/Vibraphone Aiden Dubberly is a Jacksonville, Florida-based jazz drummer, vibraphonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. Music has always been
Highlights from the 2024 Amelia Island Jazz Festival
The 2024 Amelia Island Jazz Festival was yet another unforgettable celebration of world-class music, community, and culture. With an extraordinary lineup of talent curated by Artis
2024 AIJF Scholarship Winner Ayanna Nelson
Ayanna Nelson Double Bass / Vocals Ayanna Nelson is an 18- year-old Jazz and Classical Double Bass player and Jazz Vocalist. Ayanna was born and raised in Jacksonvill
Drummin’ Man
Drummin’ Man performed by The Les DeMerle Little Big Band featuring Bonnie Eisele. Enjoy this great drum solo!!
Manhattan Transfer set for 2023 Amelia Island Jazz Festival
The Amelia Island Jazz Festival is pleased to announce that multiple Grammy award-winning vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will appear for its 2023 festival on Thursday, October
2023 AIJF Scholarship Winner Giovanni Martinez
Giovanni Martinez Trumpet / Flugelhorn Giovanni Martinez (18) is a senior at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Martinez picked up the trumpet 9 years ago, afte
Critically Acclaimed Artists featured at the 2022 Festival
Guitarist John Pizzarelli and Saxophonist/Clarinetist Ken Peplowski, two legendary and critically acclaimed jazz musicians, headline the 2022 Amelia Island Jazz Festival, October 2
2022 AIJF Scholarship Winner Cameron DeVane
Cameron DeVane Saxophone Cam DeVane is in his Senior year at Fernandina Beach High School. In the fall he will attend University of North Florida auditioning for Jazz Performance.
Jazz Festival Names 2022 Scholarship Winner at Big Band Bash
18-year-old Cameron DeVane, a gifted saxophone player from Fernandina Beach, is the winner of this year’s college scholarship from the Amelia Island Jazz Festival, it was announc
2021 AIJF Scholarship Winner Wyatt Buno
Wyatt Bruno Trumpet Wyatt Bruno is a recent graduate from the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts where he was a part of the Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble 1. In the fall, he will
