The 2016 Xerox International Jazz Festival runs Friday, June 24, through Saturday, July 2, and City Newspaper will be out every night of the festival, covering multiple shows. Check in first thing each morning for photos and reviews of the previous night's entertainment, listed below by date.
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• Ron reviews Scofield-Lovano Quartet, Mikkel Ploug's Equilibrium, and Paul Hofmann
• Frank reviews Grace Potter, Fitz and The Tantrums, and Davina and The Vagabonds
• Ron reviews Makoto Ozone and Tommy Smith, Jon Ballantyne, and Phil Robson Trio
• Frank reviews Kandace Springs, misses Erykah Badu, and makes it to Junior Brown
• Extra shots: Makoto Ozone and Tommy Smith, Roses & Revolutions, and Sarah McKenzie
• Ron reviews Eldar, Pedrito Martinez, and Arild Andersen
• Frank reviews John Abercrombie, The Majestics, Madeleine McQueen, and Charles Ruggiero
• Extra shots: The Alexander Hawkins Group, The Elio Villafranca Trio, and the Pedrito Martinez Group
• Ron reviews Lizz Wright, Moscow Jazz Orchestra, and Mika Pohjola
• Frank reviews Gwyneth Herbert, The Revelers, and Bill Kirchen
• Ron reviews Nacka Forum and Christine Tobin
• Frank reviews Bria Skonberg, plays a show, and ends the night with the Dan Brubeck Quartet
• Extra shots: Djabe at Anthology
• Ron reviews Russell Malon and Marianne Trudel Trio
• Frank reviews Tia Brazda, Nikki Hill, Johannes Linstead, and Danielle Ponder
• Extra shots: Avishai Cohen and Russell Malone
• Ron reviews Jamison Ross, Cortex, and the Claudia Quintet
• Frank reviews the Lauren Sevian Quartet, Dave Rivello, and Rai Thistlethwayte
• Extra shots: Lleuwen Steffan and Rai Thistlethwayte
• Ron reviews Helen Sung, Ben Monder, and Matthew Halsall and The Gondwana Orchestra
• Frank reviews Curtis Stigers, Gregg Allman, and Los Lonely Boys
• Extra shots: Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, Red Baraat, and Curtis Stigers
• Ron reviews the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, Brian Dickinson, and Laura Dubin
• Frank reviews Tia Fuller and Flat Earth Society
• Frank talks retro style and influences with singer Tia Brazda
• City's picks for can't miss shows of the last half of XRIJF 2016
• Meet the writers covering this year's festival
• Jazz 101: Ron Netsky gives a crash course into the world of jazz
• The music happening outside of the festival