Jazz fans have something to look forward to this month. On Oct. 13 at the Crown Center, prepare to hear some of jazz music’s finest per-formers at the Autumn Jazz Explosion. Performers Jay Soto, Paul Taylor, Warren Hill and Marion Meadows are pulling out all the stops to bring Fayetteville an evening of fabulous jazz music.

Soto is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, pianist, music in-structor and church music director. With songs on shows like Sex and the City and All About Us, Soto was also the grand finalist in Guitar Center’s Guitarmageddon Competition. With several albums to his name, Soto is a must-have in any jazz performance.

Paul Taylor’s contemporary urban jazz sound has been honed over the 15 years that he’s been in the business. He’s no stranger to col-laborating. In fact, according to his website, “Paul’s in prime time mode with emotionally powerful 10 song collection of instrumentals and vocals which finds him vibing with a mix of old and new (and very funky) musi-cal friends.”

In fact, Taylor, Hill and Meadows just finished up the Gentlemen of the Night Tour which was a collaborative effort that took them across the country to perform from California to Virginia.

Warren Hill began playing the guitar when he was just 7-years-old. By the time he was 14, he was performing in shows in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. The night he graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, he was picked up for a recording project with Chaka Khan. He’s released 11 CDs, been on many tours and is sure to deliver an evening of great entertainment when he comes to the Crown.

Meadows is a West Virginia native who was raised in Stamford, Conn. He plays the tenor saxophone and soprano sax, is a composer and recording artist. With nine albums to his name, and collaboration projects with many big name performers, Meadows brings passion and experience to this performance.

It is easy to find accolades for Lorber’s performances in his more than 30-year career in jazz fusion (a mixture of traditional jazz with elements of rock, R&B, funk and other electrified sounds). He started out in Portland, Oregon. And quickly had an international audience.

Together, these five performers promise a fun-filled evening of smooth jazz.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $68.00, $55.00 and $48.00 (includes facility fee).

Tickets are available at the Crown Center Box office and at Ticketmaster.