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All sessions feature our Musical Host Raphael Semmes
Our August session featured Jeff Jones and Adib Sabir with Raphael Semmes and Todd Bobo
The weather outside was hot (of course) but the vibe on the Jazz Spot was super chill as Adib and Jeff performed their smooth renditions of numbers from the Great American Songbook. They were joined by Raphael and Todd, along with a standing-room-only crowd. Check out the recording below if you missed it.
Adib's artistic history is well documented from his work as a vocalist and percussionist with a number of groundbreaking bands including "Natural High" in the 70's and 80's prior to his joining the legendary Soul Jazz group the Vamps in the 90's. While enjoying his work in Blues, R&B, film projects, and his ongoing membership in the Vamps; Adib realized that there was something more he wanted to do. He grew up in a musical environment on the Tougaloo campus where he heard songs from musical plays, Gospel sounds, and the records his parents played in their household, which included Jazz and tunes from the Great American Songbook. These sounds stayed with him and shaped him, and so he decided at this point in his life that THAT was the music he most wanted to perform.
Enter Jeffrey Jones, a guitarist who had come up playing in Rock and R&B cover bands before he had a similar epiphany, and SABIR & JONES was born. Their previous musical lives involved heavy beats, loud volume, and inspired dancing from a just-as-loud crowd. But their passion is making beautiful music with their interpretations ranging from delicate Bossa Nova beats to swinging grooves. They make music for listening, or perhaps providing ambience for wooing someone special, but mostly because they really enjoy performing it and people are responding. From small public venues like "Poetry and Prose" or private spots like "Reunion" people are noticing, and they frequently sit in for an intimate guest performance with the Raphael Semmes Quartet at Hal & Mal's Jazz Night. It's always a treat when they perform on the Fusion Coffeehouse Jazz Spot!
Held April 11, 2026
Check out the highlight reel below, and you can seen more photos on the festival website!
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