25th Anniversary Of Chicago's Englewood Jazz Fest Is Saturday

By Yolanda Perdomo, CBS Chicago

September 20, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) — Ernest Dawkins and a slew of outstanding homegrown musical talent take the stage this weekend for the silver anniversary of the Englewood Jazz Festival, and the event's creator has a lot to celebrate.

"It's cool. It's very rewarding. It's very exciting," Dawkins said, whose event is nestled in a lush, shady park where, for years, people have been bringing their lawn chairs to enjoy great jazz.

Dawkins, a Chicago composer and saxophonist, started the festival with a grant. When the grant ended, he took his own money to find a way to bring talent on stage for people to enjoy.

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