All-star lineup closes Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
Stanley Jordan didn’t say a word. He let his guitar do the talking.
The jazz great was among the performers at the Grand Jam, the all-star finale to the 36th annual Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival.
The closing performances were held Oct. 19, before a packed house at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
Brian Simpson, a 14-year jazz festival veteran, played the keyboard and served as an on-stage emcee. He introduced an all-star lineup that included Jordan and others who performed in the area during the four-day fall music event.
Jessy J and Vincent Ingala performed on the saxophone. Linsey Webster and Lori Williams sang the classics. Rick Braun gave an amazing rendition of the “The Good Life” on the horn. Blake Aaron, who was making his first visit to Rehoboth, jammed on jazz guitar. He even made his way through the aisles while playing.
The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is scheduled for Oct. 15-18, 2026.
Bill Shull has been covering Lewes for the Cape Gazette since 2023. He comes to the world of print journalism after 40 years in TV news. Bill has worked in his hometown of Philadelphia, as well as Atlanta and Washington, D.C. He came to Lewes in 2014 to help launch WRDE-TV. Bill served as WRDE’s news director for more than eight years, working in Lewes and Milton. He is a 1986 graduate of Penn State University. Bill is an avid aviation and wildlife photographer, and a big Penn State football, Eagles, Phillies and PGA Tour golf fan. Bill, his wife Jill and their rescue cat, Lucky, live in Rehoboth Beach.
