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.
Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers and producers in jazz today. He is known for his “technical excellence, inventive mind and frequent touches of humor” says Leonard Feather of the Los Angeles Times. According to Philip Elwood, San Francisco Examiner, Marsalis is “one of the best, most imaginative and musical of the trombonists of his generation.” […]
One of the world’s top jazz vocalists returns to mesmerize audiences with her beloved Valentine’s Day shows in Rose Theater. An intimate, powerful performance by a master vocalist and hypnotizing storyteller. Another JALC perennial is a Valentine’s Day tradition, on which Dianne Reeves sings on the subject of love, fulfilled and unrequited, carnal and spiritual, […]
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Joe Gransden returns to Serenbe with his quintet and all the sultry and romantic songs we love to hear. Avoid the crowds and book an early dinner reservation and then join us in an intimate fireside setting at the Lakeside Pavilion. Bring your special Valentine and enjoy the classic sounds of […]
In just under a decade, Cécile McLorin Salvant has emerged as one of the most prescient and fearless voices in music today, evolving from a competition winner and favorite of jazz critics, to a three-time Grammy Award winner and MacArthur fellow. Her recording The Window topped best of the year lists everywhere from Jazzwise magazine and Rolling Stone to the NPR […]
Celebrating 60 Years of Amira Baraka's Blues People “Where the music goes, that’s where the people go. The music reflects the people.” – Amiri Baraka The Apollo Theater NYC present: Russell Gunn & The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra w/ special guests. “The Blues and It’s People - Valley of Dry Bones” opus 4. no 3. […]
The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is equally at home performing concertos with symphony orchestras and sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead, but the core of his musical universe remains the Branford Marsalis Quartet. The quartet that saxophonist Branford Marsalis has led for the past three decades has […]
Eight-time Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride is a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing, McBride’s path has described a continuous positive arc since his arrival on the scene. With […]