Photographs: San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest

The nice vibes began constructing when Grammy-nominated vocalist José James began issues off on the Jay Paul Firm Fundamental Stage, getting the Plaza de Cesar Chavez crowd energized along with his music and some shoutouts about how a lot he appreciated being in San Jose. That power continued by a set by Ghost-Notice that adopted and and all the way in which up by the climax of the evening, a 90-minute efficiency by Grammy-winning rapper Frequent.

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Frequent performs through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
The stage is prepped for the following efficiency through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Steve Ketzler and Ann Brown, each from Livermore, dance through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
La Marisoul and the Love Notes Orchestra performs through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Kiefer performs through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Ghost-Notice performs through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Ghost-Notice performs through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Wade Daniels, of San Francisco, left, and Wane Han, of Los Angeles, prepare dinner for Yakitori Yado through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Esteban Vasquez, from San Jose, dances through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Draenmhar “Drae” Dadivas, of Drae’s Lemonade, makes lemonade through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Folks have a look at wood giraffes at a pop-up on the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
A drummer performs with Kiefer the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Folks dance through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Folks look a vehicles through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Ghost-Notice performs through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Folks attend the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Folks clap and dance through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Frequent performs through the thirty fifth annual San Jose Jazz Summer season Fest at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)