Dave Bennett doesn't fit the mold. For starters, you don't find many jazz clarinet players who name Alice Cooper, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Chris Isaak among their influences. You won't find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the "King of Swing") and Roy Orbison ("The Soul of Rock and […]
Jaleel Shaw – alto & soprano saxophone Myron Walden – tenor sax & bass clarinet Victor Gould – piano Eric Wheeler – bass E.J. Strickland – drums Drummer E.J. Strickland leads an impressive quintet featuring saxophonists Jaleel Shaw and Myron Walden, pianist Victor Gould, and bassist Eric Wheeler. Strickland is a world-class, world-traveled drummer who […]
THE HARLEM JAZZ SESSION W/ PETER BRAININ & FRIENDS | Room 623, 271 W 119th Street | 8:00pm ~ 11:00pm THE GREATEST MASTER’S JAM OF THE CENTURY!! | NEW AMSTERDAM MUSICAL ASSN, 107 W 130th Street | 8:00pm ~ 2:00am
JFA PRESENTS: GERRY EASTMAN | 58 West 129th Street, G | 2:00pm ~ 3:00pm ANNETTE ST. JOHN QUARTET | THE UNDERGROUND (JAZZ), 246 Malcolm X Boulevard | 5:00pm ~ 11:00pm THE PHIL YOUNG EXPERIENCE! PATRICK'S PLACE (BLUES) | 2835 Frederick Douglass Boulevard | 7:00pm ~ 11:00pm KINDA BLUE TRUMPET SUMMIT | CLUB HARLEM (JAZZ), 104 […]
"Like Minds" Record Release Wayne Escoffery – tenor saxophone Nicholas Payton – trumpet David Kikoski – piano Ugonna Okegwo – bass Mark Whitfield Jr. – drums Saxophonist Wayne Escoffery celebrates the release of his anticipated new album Like Minds (Smoke Sessions) by performing the music from with a superb quintet—special guest trumpeter Nicholas Payton, pianist David Kikoski, bassist […]
BILL SAXTON & THE HARLEM ALL-STARSBILL'S PLACE (JAZZ) | 148 W 133rd Street | 7:00pm & 9:00pm BERTA INDEED W/PUCCI JHONES & FRIENDS | HAMILTON BAR (JAZZ), 3570 Broadway | 7:00pm ~ 11:00pm HARLEM LATE NIGHT JAM LATE NIGHT EDITION | PATRICK'S PLACE (JAM), 2835 Frederick Douglass Boulevard | 8:00pm ~ 12:00am
HARLEM DERBY PRESENTS: HATS, JULEPS & JAZZ | The National Jazz Museum In Harlem, 58 W 129th Street | 1:00pm ~ 6:00pm BILL SAXTON & THE HARLEM ALL-STARS | BILL'S PLACE (JAZZ), 148 W 133rd Street | 7:00pm & 9:00pm PAT TANDY | PATRICK'S PLACE (BLUES) 2835 Frederick Douglass Boulevard | 7:00pm ~ 11:00pm LEE […]
Described as “passionate, electrifying, and innovative,” international, Billboard-charting recording artists, Chelsey Green and The Green Project, break down stereotypes of traditional string playing. By fusing traditional classical technique with popular songs and original pieces in various genres – including R&B, Pop, Soul, Funk, Jazz and more – The Green Project brings vibrant violin, viola and rich vocals to […]
SING HARLEM CHOIR | RED ROOSTER (GOSPEL), 310 Lenox Avenue | 12:15pm ~ 1:45pm SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH WITH THE LV PROJECT! | PATRICK'S PLACE (JAZZ/SOUL), 2835 Frederick Douglass Boulevard | 1:00pm ~ 4:00pm SOUL POWER BAND, NYC W/C. KELLY WRIGHT | HARLEM SHAKE (SOUL), 100 W 124th Street | 3:00pm ~ 6:00pm THE NATE LUCAS ALL-STARS | […]
2021 MPower Grant Recipient and 2021TedX speaker Leslie DeShazor was named one of thirty Professional Movers and Shakers in the Performing Arts by Musical America in 2019. Violist, violinist, composer and arranger Leslie DeShazor is in demand as a soloist, teacher and recording artist. Though classically trained, Mrs. DeShazor is a talented and diverse musician. […]
Freddie Hendrix – trumpet Stacy Dillard – tenor saxophone Cyrus Chestnut – piano Gerald Cannon – bass Willie Jones III – drums Cyrus Chestnut, one of the great jazz pianists, leads an exciting quintet with trumpeter Freddie Hendrix, tenor saxophonist Stacy Dillard, bassist Gerald Cannon, and drummer Willie Jones III. “His brand of crisp articulation […]
He is a founding member of the jazz collective West Coast Get Down. Washington joined the Gerald Wilson Orchestra for its 2005 album In My Time. He played saxophone on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. His debut solo recording, The Epic, was released in May 2015. The mini-album/EP Harmony of Difference followed in September 2017. His second full-length studio album, Heaven and Earth, was […]
Featuring E~Collective & the Turtle Island Quartet Two Shows ~ 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm. Get ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Jazz Fest on the same night. For more information, visit chickiewahwah.com Advance Tickets: $40.00 | Day of Show: $50.00
Shayna Steeleis a powerhouse vocalist who is bound to shake the Faena Theater rafters. A consummate jazz singer, she began her career as a musical theater artist, appearing on Broadway in shows such as Rent and Hairspray and going on to sing backup with superstars Kelly Clarkson, Rihanna, and Bette Midler before stepping out on […]
Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. The New York Times proclaimed Elling, “the standout male vocalist of our time”. Over a twenty-five year career of touring and recording, Elling has won three Prix du Jazz […]
From a very young age it was clear that Jason Marsalis had what it took to be great. Jason is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Marsalis and the youngest sibling of Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo. Together, the four brothers and their patriarch Ellis, comprise New Orleans venerable first family of jazz. As […]
Simon Moullier, Vibraphone Lex Korten, Piano Alexander Claffy, Bass Jongkuk Kim, Drums Grammy Award Winner, New York City based vibraphonist & composer Simon Moullier has distinguished himself as one of the leading voices of his generation and became recognized for his entirely new approach and sound on the instrument. He has shared the stage with […]
Lezlie Harrison – vocals Antoine Drye – trumpet John DiMartino – piano Yoshi Waki – bass Russell Carter – drums Vocalist Lezlie Harrison, whose burnished, soulful alto strikingly illuminates a distinctive blend of standards, classic 70s soul, and her original music, leads a quintet with trumpeter Antoine Drye, pianist John DiMartino, bassist Yoshi Waki, and […]
A Detroit original, Noah Jackson is a bassist, cellist, and composer specializing in black american music and classical music. Aimed with a curiosity to where sound could touch audiences from within, he has both written and performed music for large international audiences since 2010. A graduate of Michigan State University (B.M.), and Manhattan School of […]
George Coleman – tenor saxophone Peter Bernstein – guitar Tadataka Unno – piano John Webber – bass George Coleman Jr. – drums Legendary tenor saxophonist George Coleman—a renowned performer and living legend—is no stranger to SMOKE Jazz Club. The NEA Jazz Master opened the club in 1999 and returned to christen its reopening in July […]
Lakecia Benjamin, Saxophone Zaccai Curtis, Piano Ivan Taylor, Bass EJ Strickland, Drums PHOENIX, released in January 2023 on Whirlwind Records and was masterfully produced by Terri Lyne Carrington alongside an incredible cast of soon-to-be-announced iconic special guests. The live tour will feature Benjamin’s quartet. The new album is a deeply personal outing for Lakecia and […]
Vocalist, composer, arranger Brianna Thomas is one of the most evocative and accomplished vocalists of her generation. Blessed with a sublime and soulfully syncopated soprano voice that scats, swoons, and croons at the speed of swing, Thomas has worked with a plethora of jazz stars, from Clark Terry, Dianne Reeves, and Russell Malone to Houston […]
Monty Alexander ~ piano | Luke Sellick ~ bass | Jason Brown ~ drums Considered among the greatest jazz pianists ever, Monty Alexander has recorded over 75 albums and played countless sold-out shows in his six-plus decade career. Dynamic, sophisticated and innovative, he’s a master of swing, bop, the American songbook, Caribbean music and everything […]
Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars: Celebrate Brasil! featuring Eddie Monteiro & Tiago Michelin "As a master musician, Mark Morganelli has used his gifts as a soloist, band leader and tour guide to bring you to Brasil and Brasil to you, with this classic new album of musical gems. Each song is a treasure. […]