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ARTIST AT LARGE: SAM ON SAX

Sam Smith is a professional saxophonist from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She tours with groups such as Dale and the Z Dubs and has done studio work for several artists including Bumpin Uglies and The Voice’s Huntley. Sam also fronts her own band from the OBX , Funkamongus , as the singer and sax player. Specializing in Tenor sax , Smith covers a wide range of musical stylings including jazz , rock & roll, and everything in between.

Sipe has toured and recorded with many highly renowned artists, including:

*John Mclaughlin (Meeting of the Spirits tour songs from the Mahavishnu Orchestra)

*Warren Haynes

*Bela Fleck

*Phil Lesh & Friends

*Jimmy Herring Band

*Trey Anastasio Band

*Susan Tedeschi

*Derek Trucks

*Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit

*Leftover Salmon

*Darrell Scott and his Electrifying Trio

*Jazz is Dead

*Alex Machacek

*Charles Hedgepath

*Zambiland Orchestra

*Debashish Bhattacharya

*Jonas Hellborg,Shawn Lane and Jeff Sipe (Hellborg Lane & Sipe)

*The Jeff Sipe Trio (w Mike Seal & Taylor Lee)

*Oteil & Friends

*Oz Noy

*Project Z (Jimmy Herring, Ricky Keller, Greg Osby, jason Crosby, Oliver Wells, Count MButu, Derrick Trucks)

(…And many more)

at the fest:

ALL WEEKEND

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