International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival - Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie & Alice Coltrane

Welcome to the International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival Ocala – Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie & Alice Coltrane! The fourth installment of OSO’s International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival will honor two of America’s greatest jazz icons, Dizzy Gillespie & Alice Coltrane. This event marks the first fundraising effort in 2026 by Ocala Steel Orchestra, a 501(c)(3) organization. Funds raised from the events will support our ongoing mission to provide free music literacy, acquire new instruments, and sustain our programs at St Matthews Lutheran Church, 3453 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470

About Dizzy Gillespie:
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz.

About Alice Coltrane:
Alice Lucille Coltrane, also known as Swamini Turiyasangitananda or simply Turiya, was an American jazz musician, composer, bandleader, and Hindu spiritual leader.
International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival Ocala

Line up:
Ocala Steel Orchestra conducted by OSO Ceo/Musical Director, Sean Thomas
JAZZ ENSEMBLE: TBA
4 Poets: TBA
Artists: TBA
For more info: call us at 352-201-3397 or email us at oso@ocalasteelorchestra.org