BOSCOV'S BERKS JAZZ FEST — verbatim bills, 1991–2005
Source for every year below: the festival's own artists-history page,
https://www.berksjazzfest.com/berks-jazz-fest-artists-history  (section "artists YEAR-BY-YEAR"),
corroborated by https://www.berksjazzfest.com/1990s
Retrieved 11 August 2026. 2006–2026 are held in "Berks Seabreeze JazzTrax - raw lineups 2006-2026.txt".
Edition numbering: 1991 = 1st. No 1990 edition. 2020 postponed and merged into the 2021
30th-anniversary edition. 2026 = 35th. Total editions 1991–2026 = 35.

**1991:** Wynton Marsalis • Poncho Sanchez • Andy Narell • Diane Schuur with the Joe Sudler Orchestra • Turtle Island String Quartet with special guest John Blake • Denis DiBlasio • Frankie Scott • Stanley Jordan • David Cullen • Monnette Sudler • Catch-22 • Wes Fisher • Carl Filipiak • Khan Jamal • Tim Price • Ken Gehret • Marty & The Mangos • Connie Ranis & Friends • One Alternative • Minas

**1992:** Dianne Reeves • Tuck & Patti • Modern Jazz Quartet • McCoy Tyner • Dave Valentin • Sadao Watanabe • Nelson Rangell • Michael Manring • Poncho Sanchez • Frankie Scott • Reverie • Suzanne Cloud Trio • Father John D'Amico • George Rabbi's Mississippi Jamboree • Wes Fisher's Turn of the Century Theater Orchestra • Hot House • Andy Lalasis & John Mulheim • One Alternative • Bethel's French Quarter Orchestra • Steve Rudolph Quintet • Ron Lucca • Richard Dreuding • Patty Greier & The Fred Wackenhut Trio • Summit • Buca Pecuna • Connie Rainis & Friends

**1993:** Betty Carter • Eliane Elias Trio • Stanley Turrentine • New York Voices • Dirty Dozen Brass Band • John Scofield Quartet • Larry Coryell • Tim Eyermann & East Coast Offering • Geoff Keezer, Christian McBride, Joshua Redman Trio • Leni Stern • Jimmy McGriff Quartet • Dave Liebman Group • Berks Jazz Festival Orchestra with Al Grey • Kenia with special guest Yutaka • Papo Vazquez • Fattburger • Frankie Scott • U.S. Navy Band Commodores • Wes Fisher's Turn of the Century Theater Orchestra • Suzanne Cloud • Jimmy Ponder Trio • Chip Breaux & The Jazz Cats • Skip Moyer Quartet • Tim Price Quartet • Steve Brown & Coolman Duo

**1994:** Shirley Horn • Ramsey Lewis • John Tesh • I Remember Jaco: Bob Mintzer, Jeff Andrews, Joey Calderazzo, Peter Erskine • Liz Story with Joel DiBartolo • Richie Cole • Randy Brecker & Denis DiBlasio • Holly Cole Trio • Denny Zeitlin & David Friesen • Keiko Matsui • Charlie Bisharat • Peter White • Gerald Veasley & Kenny Blake Band • Loose Shoes • Monnette Sudler • Matt Baltisaris & Jeff Berman • One Alternative • Winds of Jazz • David Cullen • Berks Jazz Fest Orchestra with special guest Richie Cole

**1995:** Béla Fleck & The Flecktones with special guest Sam Bush • The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman • Yellowjackets • Cassandra Wilson • Caribbean Jazz Project: Andy Narell, Dave Samuels, Paquito D'Rivera • The Dolphins featuring Dan Brubeck • Michael Hedges • Michael Manring • Rick Braun • Boney James • Special EFX • Spyro Gyra • Kirk Whalum • Peter White • Ken Navarro • Gregg Karukas • Jay Ansill • Kenny Blake • Bob Mintzer & Denis DiBlasio • Tim Price Quartet • Mike Freeman & Spellbound • Michael Levanois • Arthur Lipner • Ali Ryerson • Myanna • Matt Balitsaris & Jeff Berman • One Alternative • Fowler & Branca

**1996:** Count Basie Orchestra • Béla Fleck & The Flecktones with special guest Paul McCandless • David Benoit • Rick Braun • Norman Brown • Richard Elliot & Craig Chaquico • Eric Marienthal • Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons • Earl Klugh • Brian Culbertson • John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers • Kilauea featuring Daniel Ho • Pieces of a Dream • Charlie Bisharat • Tom Grant • Freeway Philharmonic • Howard Levy • Jeff Kashiwa • Slim Man • Paul Taylor • Trio Globo • U.S. Air Force Jazz Ensemble • David Cullen, Bennie Sims & Friends • Matt Balitsaris & Jeff Berman • The Real Silk Band • Cliff Starkey Trio • Mike Kwas • Kusangala • Brubeck & Widelock • Denis DiBlasio • Tim Price Quartet • Wayne Johnson • Gerald Chavis • Chapelle & Kleiman • Don Eaton Group • Harry Watters

**1997:** Béla Fleck & The Flecktones with special guest Bruce Hornsby • Bob James & Kirk Whalum • Lee Ritenour • Spyro Gyra • Buddy Guy • Dianne Reeves • Patti Austin • Alex Bugnon • Rick Braun • Pamela Williams • Heads Up Super Band: Kenny Blake, Joe McBride, Gerald Veasley, Keith Carlock • Royal Crown Revue • Tom Grant • Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble • Willie & Lobo • Greg Hatza ORGANization • Denis DiBlasio • U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors w/ Rick Braun, John Blake • Ernie Hawkins • John Blake & Steve Giordano • Matt Balitsaris & Jeff Berman • Jay Ansill • Suzanne Cloud • Jim Miller Quartet • Tim Price Quartet • Peggy Raley • One Alternative • Butch Reed

**1998:** Grover Washington Jr. • Béla Fleck & The Flecktones with the Reading Symphony Orchestra • Bobby Caldwell's Blue Condition Big Band • Michael Brecker • Chris Botti • Joyce Cooling • Patrick Lamb • Earl Klugh • Brian Culbertson • Larry Carlton • Poncho Sanchez • Boney James • Everette Harp • Tribute to Cal Tjader: Dave Samuels, Alex Acuna, Dave Valentin • WJJZ Smooth Jazz All-Stars: Rick Braun, Brian Culbertson, Boney James, Peter White • Heads Up Super Band: Kenny Blake, Joe McBride, Gerald Veasley, Keith Carlock • Avenue Blue with Jeff Golub • U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors • Al Grey • Michael Hills Blues Mob • Tim Price & Richie Cole • Greg Hatza ORGANization • Nicole Pasternak Quintet featuring Ralph Lalama • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble with special guest Marvin Stamm • Tim Eyerman & East Coast Offering featuring Juanita Williams • Chris Farr Quartet • Kenny Blake & Joe McBride • Ken Gehret • Fred Hughes Trio • Robin Work & The Bill Goodwin Trio

**1999:** David Sanborn • Boney James • Jimmy McGriff & Hank Crawford • Rick Braun • Buddy Guy • Najee • Jonathan Butler • Keiko Matsui • New York Voices • Jeff Lorber & Brian Bromberg • Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub • Gregg Karukas • Marc Antoine • Kronos Quartet • John Blake • Big Tubba Mista • Big Joe & The Dynaflows • Chuck Loeb • Paquito D'Rivera with the Reading Pops Orchestra Strings • Steve Cole • Alfonzo Blackwell • Vital Information: Steve Smith, Tom Coster, Baron Browne, Frank Gambale • Heads Up Super Band: Kenny Blake, Joe McBride, Gerald Veasley, Keith Carlock • Monette Sudler • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble with special guest Chris Vadala • Frank Bey • Dan Balmer Group • Greg Hatza ORGANization • The Carl Filipiak Group • Ladies, Sing the Blues • Ed Vadas & The Fabulous Heavyweights • Nicole Pasternak featuring Ralph Lalama • Denise King Quartet • Tim Price & Richie Cole • Vaughn Nark • The Marty Nau Quartet • Skip Moyer Trio featuring Toni Lynne

**2000:** Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway • Boney James • Bela Fleck & The Flecktones • Brian Culbertson • Spyro Gyra • Kirk Whalum • Chuck Loeb • Yellowjackets • Steve Cole • Eric Marienthal • Susan Tedeschi • Nelson Rangell • Everette Harp • Craig Chaquico • John Patitucci • Denis DiBlasio • Kim Waters • Shemekia Copeland • Marion Meadows • Kevin Mahogany • Bona Fide • Newport Jazz Millennium Celebration: Nicholas Payton Quintet, Randy Brecker, Cedar Walton, Lew Tabackin, Howard Alden, Joel Helleny • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble with the New York Voices • Joyce Cooling • Heads Up Super Band: Kenny Blake, Keith Carlock, Joe McBride, Gerald Veasley • Peter White • Clarence Spady Band • Frank Bey Blues Revue • Trio Globo: Glen Velez, Howard Levy, Eugene Friesen • Tribute to Skip Norcott: Nicole Pasternak, Ralph Lalama, Billy Bower • Ladies, Sing the Blues • City Rhythm Orchestra • Lil' Malcom & The House Rockers • Lou Donaldson • Archie Jenkins • Kirk Whalum's Gospel According to Jazz with the Reading Community Choir • Peggy Raley Trio

**2001:** Al Jarreau • Roberta Flack • Dave Koz • Larry Carlton • Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons featuring Eric Marienthal • Jonathan Butler • Tuck & Patti • Gerald Albright • Chuck Loeb • Kim Waters • Rob Piazza & The Mighty Flyers • Bernard Allison • Brian Culbertson • Joe McBride & The Texas Rhythm Club Band • Chris Standring • Jeff Golub & Warren Hill • Walter Beasley • Andy Narell & the Cantonsville High Steel Drum Band • Deborah Coleman • Tony Trischka Band • Kenny Blake • Jeff Kashiwa • Freddy Cole Quartet • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble • City Rhythm Orchestra with special guest Joey DeFrancesco • Pieces of a Dream with special guest Gerald Veasley • The Four Freshman with the Reading Pops Orchestra • Nestor Torres • Scott Wilkie • U.S. Navy Band Commodores with special guest Marty Nau • Paul Taylor • Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials • Dave Stahl's Sacred Orchestra • Gerald Veasley's Electric Mingus Project • Michael Manring & David Cullen • Barbone Street Jazz Band • Johnny DeFrancesco • Rhett Tyler & Early Warning • Hayes Greenfield Quartet • Chris Farr Quartet • Frank Bey Blues Revue • The Real Silk Band

**2002:** Patti Austin with the Berks Jazz Fest Orchestra • Jeffrey Osborne • David Sanborn • Fourplay: Bob James, Nathan East, Harvey Mason, Larry Carlton • Joe Sample • Rick Braun • Preservation Hall Jazz Band • Spyro Gyra • Jeff Lorber with special guest Eric Marienthal • Richard Elliot • Marc Antoine • Shemekia Copeland • Brian Culbertson • Norman Brown • New York Voices with the Reading Pops Orchestra • Rosie Ledet • Janis Siegel featuring Eric Reed, Rodney Green, Vincente Archer • Pieces of a Dream • Marion Meadows • Ken Navarro • Bob Baldwin • Gerald Veasley & The University of the Arts Big Band • Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci • Kurt Elling Quartet • Roomful of Blues • Jimmy Bruno Group • Steve Cole • Gregg Karukas featuring The Berks Horns • Ernie Hawkins • Joe McBride • Maysa • Ed Hamilton • Fattburger • Charlie Hunter Quartet • Ann Rabson • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble with special guest Bob Mintzer • City Rhythm Orchestra • Frank Bey Blues Revue • Barbone Street Jazz Band • Dave Stahl's Sacred Orchestra • Michael Manring & David Cullen

**2003:** Boney James • Peabo Bryson • Gato Barbieri • Poncho Sanchez with the Reading Symphony Orchestra • Bela Fleck & The Flecktones • Chuck Mangione with the Reading Pops Orchestra • The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman and special guest Eric Marienthal • George Duke • Stanley Clarke • Yellowjackets: Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Bob Mintzer, Marcus Baylor • Brian Culbertson • Brenda Russell • Dirty Dozen Brass Band • Pieces of a Dream • Chuck Loeb & David Mann • Gerald Albright • Cyrus Chestnut • Karrin Allyson • Jeff Kashiwa featuring the Berks Horns • Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Jazz Band: Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, John Lee, Mulgrew Miller, Antonio Hart • Kutztown University Jazz Band • Kim Waters • Mindi Abair • The John Scofield Band • Down to the Bone • Stanley Jordan • Euge Groove • Club Trini • Tab Benoit • Jimmy Thackery • Peter Mayer Group with special guest Robert Greenidge • Habana Sax • Deanna Bogart Band • Jaco Pastorius Tribute: Brian Bromberg, Gerald Veasley, Victor Bailey, Michael Manring • Randy Brecker & Dave Samuels with special guest Chuck Loeb • Tim Price & Dig This featuring Lew Tabackin • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble • Frank Bey & The Swing City Blues Band • The Royal Scam • Barbone Street Jazz Band

**2004:** George Benson • Marian McPartland • Roberta Flack • Joe Lovano Quartet • Acoustic Alchemy • Brian Culbertson featuring Michael Lington • Diane Schuur • Lee Ritenour • Patti Austin • Jim Brickman with the Reading Pops Orchestra • The East Coast All-Stars: Chuck Loeb, Randy Brecker, Kim Waters, Alex Bugnon, Will Lee, Omar Hakim, Ralph MacDonald, Mike Ricchiuti, Bill Evans, Patti Austin • Chris Botti • Steve Oliver • John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers • Hiroshima • Doc Powell • Jaco Pastorius Big Band: Gerald Veasley, Victor Wooten, Jeff Carswell • Rick Braun & Richard Elliot • Peter Cincotti • Jimmy Sommers • Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci and Jeff Kashiwa • Najee • Mose Allison • Preservation Hall Jazz Band • Maximum Grooves featuring Jason Miles • Bob Baldwin & Friends featuring Phil Perry • Walter Beasley • Benny Green & Russell Malone • Tierney Sutton & The Christian Jacob Trio • Caribbean Jazz Project featuring Dave Samuels • Saffire: The Uppity Blues Women • John Mooney • Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble with special guest Denis DiBlasio • Gerald Veasley with special guests Joe McBride and Ed Hamilton • Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice • Freddy Cole • Freddy Ravel • Kenny Neal with special guest Billy Branch • EG Kight • Jazz-Ma-Tazz featuring Hayes Greenfield • Tim Price Jazz Encounter featuring Rachel Z • Reading Philharmonic Orchestra • Ladies of Jazz: Sharon Bailey, Suzie Ernesto, Sonia Vrooman

**2005:** The Manhattan Transfer • Al Jarreau • David Sanborn Group • Fourplay: Bob James, Nathan East, Harvey Mason, Larry Carlton • Chris Botti • Peter White featuring Jaared • Spyro Gyra • Yellowjackets and Bob Mintzer Big Band • Miles to Miles Project: Jason Miles, Tom Harrell, James Genus, Gene Lake, Dean Brown, Bernie Worrell, DJ Logic, David Sanchez • Boney James • Jason Miles' 15th Anniversary Concert: Russ Freeman, Kim Waters, Jeff Kashiwa, Walter Beasley, Deodato, Marion Meadows, Paul Jackson Jr., David Mann, Jay Beckenstein, Jaared • Shemekia Copeland • John Pizzarelli Trio with the Reading Pops Orchestra • Pieces of a Dream • Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies • The Sax Pack: Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters, Steve Cole • Chuck Loeb • Stanley Jordan • Rick Braun & the Chuck Loeb Quartet plus special guest Carmen Cuesta • Jeff Golub • Victor Wooten Band • Tim Warfield Sextet featuring Terell Stafford, Stephon Harris, Cyrus Chestnut, Clarence Penn, Rodney Whitaker • Sonya Kitchell • Magic Slim & The Teardrops • Michael Lington • Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials • B-3 Summit: Joey DeFrancesco, Trudy Pitts, Papa John DeFrancesco, Tim Warfield • Joyce Cooling Group • Groovin' for Grover: Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot, Jeff Lorber, Paul Taylor • Heads Up Super Band: Kenny Blake, Keith Carlock, Joe McBride, Gerald Veasley • Ladies of Jazz: Sharon Bailey, Suzie Ernesto, Toni Lynne • Michael Manring & David Cullen • U.S. Air Force Rhythm In Blue Jazz Ensemble with special guest Terell Stafford • Tom Grant • Amy Banks & The Steve Rudolph Trio • Eric Steckel Band • Rob Stoneback Big Band with special guests Jimmy Bruno, Larry McKenna, John Swana • Mike Guildin & Rollin' & Tumblin'