Festival Six in 1983 attracts a crowd nearly 4,000. The annual festival budget has increased to $27,000 and for the first time there is a printed program, plus a canopy above main stage. This year's festival is captured on video, for broadcast over public television station WVIA. Gary Bloss's Jazzscape, a multi-media presentation involving slides and live music, is performed inside the Castle Inn. Al Cohn plays the festival this year, with his son Joe on guitar. The Urbie Green Quartet plays, featuring vocalist Kathy Green. Asparagus Sunshine is on this year's bill, plus Nancy and Spencer Reed. Phil Woods' Quartet has Hal Galper on piano. Bob Dorough appears with a Mystery Guest on saxophone. The COTA Cats arrive in their third incarnation.

Bright Star,
would I were steadfast as thou art!