Jackson and Maggie!

Mon, Jul 15

Show Ticket $10 - $15 Dinner is required with all reservations. *6:30 PM SHOW - DINNER RESERVATIONS FROM 5:15 PM *9:00 PM SHOW - DINNER RESERVATIONS FROM 8:00 PM Jackson Evans - Guitar/Vocals Maggie Evans - Bass/Vocals Robert Britton Saunders - Drums Stutz Wimmer - Saxophone Guitarist Jackson Evans is a staple of the Low Country jazz community. He is known for his partnership with bassist and singer Maggie Evans and leading his own trio, but can also be heard with the Jody Espina Trio, the Martin Lesch band, and occasionally as a guest with the gypsy-honkytonk outfit, Velvet Caravan. His style is energetic, rhythmic, and draws deeply from the jazz tradition while maintaining a quirky individualism culled from the influence of other music. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Music from Utah State University in his hometown, Logan, Utah. After graduating in 2004, he and Maggie relocated to Savannah, Georgia and began to establish themselves as performers. In 2013, the couple were invited to perform a six month residency at the prestigious JZ Club in Hangzhou, China as co-leaders of a quartet (a follow-up to the previous year in residence at another club in Hangzhou). As an ardent supporter of music education, Jackson has maintained a private studio, taught in community settings, and mentored young musicians. He is an active member of the Jazz Education Network and was selected to present at their 2018 conference in New Orleans. Outside of his performance schedule, Jackson is a faculty member at the Hilton Head Jazz Camp, serves on the board of directors for The Junior Jazz Foundation, and works for Benedetto Guitars as Customer Relations Manager, Sales Manager, and Marketing Director. Maggie Evans has been performing regularly as a jazz vocalist and electric bassist for over ten years and has been fortunate to share the stage with international musicians such as Don Braden, Andy Snitzer, Chico Pinheiro, Jocelyn Gould and Frank Catalano. Her obsession with Brazil and its music has been a key factor in shaping her sound-her voice is constantly compared to that of Astrud Gilberto. Performance venues include the 2017 Savannah Jazz Festival, Kuumbwa Jazz and Blue Note Napa. In 2013 she enjoyed a six-month residency at JZ Club in Hangzhou, China with her husband guitarist Jackson Evans. She performs throughout the southeast United States with Jackson and other Savannah-based musicians including Howard Paul and Jody Espina. Maggie is an Elrick Bass Guitar performing artist. She performs every Wednesday (7:00 - 10:00 pm) with the John Brackett Quartet at Redfish Restaurant in Hilton Head, SC and every Friday and Saturday (6:30 - 9:30 pm) at Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant with the Jackson Evans Trio.