Founder, Al Williams, and staff of the first ever southern California jazz festival welcome you to the 21^st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival.  This year’s event promises to be an eclectic milestone in jazz and jazz related music.  We have such jazz greats as Michael Franks, Kirk Whalum, Roy Ayers, Poncho Sanchez, Keiko Matsui and more. We will also be featuring a mixture of past and present greats including Commodores and the Whispers.  Neo-Soul artist, Chrisette Michele, will also grace our stage. Choose the ARTISTS link from the menu above for details.