Use this form to add your email address to our events list. Don't miss a session!
All sessions feature our Musical Host Raphael Semmes
Our May 16th session featured Kimble Funchess with Jeremy Wright, Raphael Semmes, and Adib Sabir
After a record-breaking jazz festival in April, we returned to the cozy confines of the coffeehouse for our May session. A standing-room-only crowd showed up to hear the talented trumpet stylings of Kimble Funcheess as well as his vocal tributes to Louis Armstrong. He entertained the crowd with fun stories from his college days playing in JSU's "Sonic Boom" and tales of his professional gigs around the world. We also got to hear about Kimble's passion for "paying it forward" and teaching the next generation, which he does by teaching music as the Mississippi School for the Blind.
Kimble was accompanied Jeremy Wright on guitar and Raphael Semmes on bass, and they were even joined on a few tunes by some special guests – such as Adib Sabir and students Kaylee and AJ.
Make sure you're on our email list to be notified of our June session!
Held April 11, 2026
Check out the highlight reel below, and you can seen more photos on the festival website!
These are large MP3 files. Click to listen in your browser, or right-click to download.