Legendary producer Danny Melnick on why the Saratoga Jazz Festival is so special

By Doug Doyle

Published May 9, 2024 at 10:31 AM EDT

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Saratoga Jazz Festival is one of the largest jazz music events

On this episode of AOS, Danny Melnick, producer of the 47th Saratoga Jazz Festival talks about his love of the SPAC venue.

Danny Melnick is President of Absolutely Live Entertainment LLC and long-time producer of the Saratoga Jazz Festival

The Saratoga Jazz Festival runs June 29 and 30.

Lineup for Saturday, June 29:

Lake Street Dive

Samara Joy

The Yussef Dayes Experience

Joey Alexander Trio with special guest Theo Croker

Cimafunk with special guest Pedrito Martinez

The New Orleans Groove Masters featuring Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis & Shannon Powell

Tia Fuller

Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra

Theo Croker

Coco Montoya

Harold López-Nussa: Timba a la Americana

Sara Caswell Quartet

Lineup for Sunday, June 30

Norah Jones

Laufey

Stanley Clarke N*4Ever

Terence Blanchard Sextet

Cory Henry

Pedrito Martinez Group

Miguel Zenon Quartet

Olatuja

Helen Sung: JazzPlasticity

Skidmore Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars Centennial Celebration of Max Roach, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson featuring Clay Jenkins, Steve Wilson, Steve Davis, Mike Moreno, Bill Cunliffe, Todd Coolman & Dennis Mackrel

For more information about WBGO's trip to the Saratoga Jazz Festival click here.

You can SEE Doug Doyle's entire interview with Danny Melnick and SPAC President and CEO Elizabeth Sobol here.