Live From Emmet's Place ~ Shelly Berg • Emmet Cohen • Wycliffe Gordon • James Morrison • Yasushi Nakamura • Lewis Nash • Ken Peplowski • Kyle Poole • Tierney Sutton At the onset of the COVID pandemic, Emmet Cohen created a weekly streaming jazz performance, Live From EMMET'S PLACE, which quickly became the most watched […]
CD Release ~ Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit George V. Johnson, vocals Donvonte McCoy, trumpet Elijah Easton, saxophone Deante Childers, piano Steve Arnold, bass Dana Hawkins, drums
Néstor Torres, a Latin Grammy Award-winning flautist and Grammy nominee, returns to the Arsht Center for a very special Live on the Plaza. The show will feature music from Torres’ five Grammy-nominated albums as well as his latest release and first big-band recording, Dominican Suite, a groundbreaking collaboration with renowned producer and arranger Corey Allen. This […]
Chuchito Valdés, following in the footsteps of his famed father Chucho Valdés and grandfather Bebo Valdés, continues the legacy of great piano players from Cuba. With influences of Caribbean rhythms and jazz, Chuchito creates an exciting and energetic blend of spicy music that drives audiences wild. This piano master captivates with his sensitivity and drives […]
Opening night of this week celebrating the 10th anniversary of the SFJAZZ Center honors the life, music, and legacy of the late pianist and composer McCoy Tyner, featuring a stellar lineup of musicians who recorded and performed with him. As part of the 10 anniversary celebration of SFJAZZ, and honored to be part of this […]
Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2022, The Manhattan Transfer continues to set the standard as one of the world’s most innovative vocal groups with their blend of pop, jazz, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, swing and a cappella music. Founded by Tim Hauser in 1972, the current group features Janis Siegel (alto), Alan Paul (tenor), Cheryl […]
The Best Of Broadway! Shelly Berg is a Steinway piano artist and five-time Grammy-nominated arranger, orchestrator, and producer. His album projects The Deep (Chesky), The Nearness of You (Arbors), Blackbird (Concord) and The Will (CARS) are critically acclaimed. Berg earned three Grammy nominations in the Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) category with jazz singer-lyricist Lorraine Feather and international superstar Gloria Estefan, and a fourth […]
Trumpeter Sean Jones’ Dizzy Spellz has wowed New York audiences for years with its interpretation of the late, great jazz master Dizzy Gillespie. Armed with a turntablist and the tap dancing Appalachian style of Brinae Ali, Jones and Dizzy Spellz put a new spin on Diz, from his bebop beginnings to his later Afro-Cuban tunes. The band will serve […]
Drummer. Educator. Author. Creative Entrepreneur. A drummer who The New York Times has said “take a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation. Performer, producer, and educator Ulysses Owens Jr. goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond. Generation Y is a quintet comprised of […]
The French Horn Collective is an energetic and progressive band that performs an eclectic variety of Gypsy jazz, swing and original French music. Led by Parisian musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer and songwriter Vincent Raffard, the diverse international group consists of five highly talented musicians from myriad musical backgrounds and countries. Live on the Plaza is […]
One of the world's longest-running musical events, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates its 65th year with a once-in-a-lifetime ensemble. Featuring Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning NEA Jazz Master vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater alongside GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling and critically acclaimed rising star saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, this stellar band is directed by visionary pianist Christian Sands […]
Unity Jazz Concert Series Special Guest ~ Stillwell High School Jazz Ensemble Hosted By ~ WCLK 91.9FM's Riva Blue Tickets: $35.00 in advance | $40.00 at door (NO CASH) Tickets Available at Unity-Jazz.Eventbrite.com, UnityJazz.org or call 770-899-1991 Doors at 3:00pm
Pianist and composer Fred Hersch, called “a living legend” by The New Yorker, and vocalist esperanza spalding, whom NPR cites as “the 21st Century’s first jazz genius,” present an exhilarating evening of songs from the Great American Songbook, music from Brazil, and brand-new compositions. Showtimes ~ 7:40pm | 9:30pm
Cuban singer-songwriter Leslie Cartaya carries the rhythms of her land in her blood, as well as the influence of American jazz and funk, which has shaped her artistic personality. Dubbed “La Princesa del Son,” Cartaya debuted as a soloist with the 2012 album No Pares, on which Caribbean, Afro-American, Afro-Cuban and Latin American rhythms fuse together. […]
Three-time Grammy Award winner and MacArthur Fellow Cécile McLorin Salvant joins the 22-23 Jazz Roots season with her latest project, Ghost Song. Opening for Salvant is emerging jazz force Christian Sands and his trio.