Every year jazz fans look forward to the Jazz on the Green, the hottest annual music festival that captures the coolest sounds around.

But the coolest thing about Jazz on the Green – so called because it takes place in Gaston Maloney’s garden at Agnes Road in George Town – is that all the proceeds go to help the George Town Sports Club.

This year the headlining performer is the remarkable jazz/hip-hop fusion vocalist José James from the USA, dishing up a plateful of his uniquely smokey, golden-throated grooves

Other offerings, in keeping with previous years include a distinctly Caribbean take on Jazz, with the Desi Jones Quartet, all the way from Jamaica.

Then there’s the multi-talented Eddie Bullen, pianist, songwriter and record producer, who originally comes from Grenada but currently resides in Canada.

Barbadian vocalist Marissa Lindsay will be serving up a hot blend of soul and jazz, and Triggerfish, the local eight-piece jazz ensemble, will be starting things off to make sure the vibes are headed in the right direction.

Apart from the rich musical feast, visitors to Jazz on the Green can enjoy food and drinks – all included in the ticket price.  Jazz on the Green starts at 4.30 on Saturday 17 March.

Ticket prices are CI$80.00 (US$100) in advance or CI$90.00 at the gate, and are available from Funky Tangs, Moneygram, Arabus, C.I. Department of Tourism (www. Cayman Box Office Singh’s Roti Shop, Gaston Maloney & Lee Ramoon.