King For a Day honors 8 years of Kevin Scott’s Tuesday night jams

• Chad Radford

At just 29 years of age, bassist/producer Kevin Scott has become one of the most respected names in Atlanta’s booming jazz and retro-funk/soul scene. At any given time, the barreling bass player can be found playing all over town with various groups of various genres, including the Wolf Pack, Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics, and Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.), sometimes on the same night. But for the last eight years his steadiest gig has been his Tuesday night jam sessions, which found a stable home at Elliott Street Deli & Pub a few years ago, where he holds court for his weekly jazz jams. Tonight, the Pub honors Scott with King for a Day, an all night music fest with multiple stages and a treasure trove of music, including Frank Barham, Whispers of the Night (featuring Benjamin Shirley and Majid Araim), Currency, Christopher Alpiar Trio, and many more. Of course, the jam will be an ongoing highlight.

King for a Day jazz jam. Elliott Street Deli & Pub. Tues. July 8, 8 p.m. till Wed. July 9, 8 a.m. Free. 51 Elliott St. 404-523-2174. www.elliottstreet.com.

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OUTSIDE STAGE:
8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Alex Gordon
8:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Bryan Lopes Trio
10:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. Maria Montgomery
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Myles Brown Band
11:45 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. Whispers of Night ft Ben Shirley and Majid Araim
12:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Frank Barham
1:15 - 2:00 Nico Lembo

BASEMENT STAGE:
8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Church Basement Band
9 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Omega Level
10 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. Bird City
11 p.m. - 12 a.m. Mastery
12:15 a.m. - 1 a.m. the 200’s
1:15 a.m. - 2 a.m. Convergence
2:15 a.m. - 3 a.m. Kevin Leon/Matt Wiley
3:15 a.m.- 4 a.m. Currency
4:15 a.m. - 5 a.m. Chris Apliar Trio
5:15 a.m. - 6 a.m. One Shred Under God ft. Eric Grantham

6 a.m. - 8 a.m. JAM SESSION