LENORA HELM HAMMONDS

Stern Auditorium @ Carnegie Hall 881 7th Ave,, New York City, NY, United States

New England Symphonic Ensemble Guest Conductor: Lenora Helm Hammonds ~ Department Chair & Director of Graduate Programs, Jazz, at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. She will be conducting commissioned arrangements for jazz choir and jazz chamber orchestra of Hale Smith's The Valley Wind and John Coltrane's A Conversation with God (Based on […]

TBD

TARUS MATEEN

The Parks At Walter Reed 1010 Butternut Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Tarus Mateen, a child prodigy on bass, went on a tour of the Caribbean when he was twelve years old. The double-bass and electric bassist, who works in jazz, pop, and R&B idioms. Receiving his bachelor's degree from Morehouse College, then relocated to New York City in 1988. He worked with Betty Carter, Marlon Jordan, […]

Free

GREGORY PORTER & NAJEE

Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton, GA, United States

Gregory Porter is a singer, songwriter and musician. He moved to the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York in 2004, along with his brother Lloyd and worked as a chef at Lloyd's restaurant Bread-Stuy (now defunct), where he also performed. Porter performed at other neighborhood venues including Sista's Place and Solomon's Porch, and moved on to Harlem club St. Nick's […]

$129 – $379

NICOLE HENRY & LEESA RICHARDS

WDNA Jazz Gallery 2921 Coral Way, Miami, FL, United States

Nicole Henry’s versatile and emotionally driven performances have wowed audiences in 20 countries, earning her numerous accolades including a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance” and “Best New Jazz Artist” by HMV Japan. Her latest album “Time to Love Again” reached #4 on the U.S. jazz radio chart, and she completed a 35-city […]

$30

OMAR SOSA & QUARTETO AMERICANOS

The Raven Performing Arts Theater 115 North Street, Healdsburg, CA, United States

Cuban piano maestro Omar Sosa, a longtime Healdsburg favorite, returns to town with his Quarteto Americanos featuring Cuban bassist Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, Berkeley drummer Josh Jones, and Oakland multi-reed player Sheldon Brown, who’s spent much of the past two years touring with the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir. Though long based in Barcelona, Sosa gained fame […]

$25 – $75

MICHAEL MAYO

Faena Hotel Theater 3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Coming from a family steeped in musical history, with ties to Earth Wind & Fire and renowned session work with artists like Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder, Michael Mayo has music in his veins. Signed to Mack Avenue Records, he's already shared the stage with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Jon Batiste. His career […]

$65 – $175

BRONX RISING! AJASS AND THE EAST

Bronx Music Hall 438 East 163rd Street, Bronx, NY, United States

A look at two historic organizations in the Bronx (AJASS) and Brooklyn (The East) and their cultural and artistic legacies. Discussion: Ajuba Bartlay~Grinage, George "Maliki" Robinson, Cinque Brath, T.S. Monk, David Antoine, and Basir MChawi. Concert: Reggie Workman, Danny Mixon, George Braith, Antoinette Montague, T.K. Blue and Ronnie Burrage.

$15

TONY HIGHTOWER

The Balzer Theater at Herren’s 84 Luckie Street NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Singer/Songwriter Tony Hightower is taking up the mantle to be a bridge that ushers R&B audiences into Jazz…Real Jazz. With years of experience as a musical performer and actor with familiar roots that place him firmly within the music’s firmament, the Atlanta native  is still just getting started on this benevolent turn in his journey. And he is bringing […]

$15 – $36

ERIC CHACÓN QUARTET

Alan & Diane Lieberman Theater 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL, United States

Jazz At The J presents The Eric Chacón Quartet. Eric Chacón is a recognized and multifaceted Venezuelan musician. From a musical family, he began his musical studies at a very early age within the renowned project “El Sistema.” Since childhood, he has had an extensive career within this institution until becoming part of the flute section of […]

$25

TONY HIGHTOWER & EDWIN WILLIAMS

The Wren's Nest 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Jazz, Cool, Smooth & Soulful special guest singer/actor Tony Hightower celebrates with a special tribute to bassists Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorious & Ron Carter featuring bassist Edwin Williams along with a special appearance from vocalists Terry Dukes, Akua Taylor and  Kaitlyn Washington. Lawn Seating $30 / At Gate $35 Table Seating (Seats 10) $400 (Table […]

$30 – $40

MARK MORGANELLI & THE JAZZ FORUM ALL~STARS

Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, United States

Flugelhornist Mark Morganelli collaborated with several renowned Brazilian musicians to record 28 tunes by 10 different Brazilian composers, resulting in 2018’s double-CD, Brasil! They will evoke the Brazilian spirit along the Hudson Riverfront. The Band: Midi-Accordion, Vocalist ~ Eddie Monteiro | Drums,Vocal ~ Nanny Assis | Guitar ~ Roni Ben-Hur | Plus Special Guests. Concert […]

Free

HOUSTON PERSON QUARTET

Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, United States

Nothing, it seems, stops Houston Person, reigning King of the Boss Tenor, now in his sixth decade of performing. His tone has gotten bigger even as his delivery has mellowed. He’s recorded over 75 albums as a leader. With his robust sound and swinging style, Houston is a master’s master. Concert Location: Dobbs Ferry

Free

NANCY KELLY QUARTET

Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, United States

Two-time winner of Downbeat's "Best Female Jazz Vocalist" Readers' Poll, Nancy Kelly has recorded seven critically-acclaimed albums that also topped the radio chart. Her trademark swing/bop, take-no-prisoners, soulful, swinging style takes us back to when jazz – including vocal jazz – was an authentic expression of genuine emotion. Please note, a Lyndhurst Jazz Access Pass […]

Free

PAQUITO D’RIVERA & CHUCHO VALDÉS

Jazz St. Louis 3536 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO, United States

D'Rivera and Valdés: Together Again! These rare benefit concerts features Cuban jazz legends, clarinetist, saxophonist, author, composer and arranger Paquito D'Rivera and pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés first met in 1962. Both child prodigies and sons of musical families, the two worked together in Havana's Musical Theatre Orchestra and in the Cuban Orchestra of Modern […]

$700

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | WYNTON MARSALIS

Rose Theater | Jazz At Lincoln Center 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, United States

The Ertegun Jazz Concert honoring Mica Ertegun The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis welcomes audiences back to the House of Swing for the 2024-25 season with electrifying new arrangements of classic 1920s and 30s tunes. Music directed by Wynton Marsalis and saxophonist, composer, and Grammy Award-winning scholar Loren Schoenberg and featuring special guests Kurt Elling and Shenel Johns, Hot Jazz & […]

$42 – $207

MARC RIBOT 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

SFJazz Center | Miner Auditorium 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

with special guests James Brandon Lewis & Mary Halvorson & more... Guitarist extraordinaire Marc Ribot follows his muse wherever it leads, resulting in a career path that has ranged across free jazz and no wave, rock and Cuban rumba. In some circles he’s best known as a key collaborator with singular artists such as Tom […]

$25 – $95

MARQUIS HILL

SFJazz Center | Joe Henderson Lab 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

With Makaya McCraven, Joel Ross & others Winner of the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Trumpet Competition, Chicago-born trumpeter Marquis Hill has, in a comparatively short time, established his well-deserved reputation as a leading figure among today’s crop of most adventurous jazz musicians. He returns with compositions from his new album and band project, Composers Collective, featuring an all-star […]

$30

BILL CHARLAP TRIO

SFJazz Center | Miner Auditorium 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

With Dee Dee Bridgewater and Nicholas Payton Grammy-winning pianist Bill Charlap has established himself among the most respected keyboardists in jazz and leads one of the longest lived and telepathic piano trios working today, featuring bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. They will be joined by a pair of special guests: vocalist and 2017 NEA Jazz […]

$40 – $125

OLATUJA

SFJazz Center | Miner Auditorium 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Acclaimed vocalist Alicia Olatuja and bassist Michael Olatuja come together for this groove-heavy mix of Afro-Beat, jazz, funk, and soul, as heard on their new self-titled album. "A singer with a strong, lustrous tone and an amiably regal presence onstage" (The New York Times), Alicia Olatuja has been held up by no less than Dianne Reeves as one of […]

$25 – $30

JOE GRANSDEN QUARTET

The Commons 125 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Trumpet master Joe Gransden formed and led a big band playing the jazz classics reminiscent of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald. TheJoe Gransden Big Band is quite popular in Atlanta. It has growing popularity everywhere, even performing for sold-out shows at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Admission: ADULT ~ […]

WYCLIFFE GORDON & ERIC REED

The Commons 125 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Wycliffe Gordon and Eric Reed are veteran members of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and original members of Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Wycliffe Gordon has had an impressive career touring the world performing hard-swinging straight-ahead jazz, receiving great acclaim from audiences and critics alike. His unmatched modern mastery of the plunger mute and his exceptional technique and […]

$20 – $350

GARY MOTLEY QUARTET

All Saints Church 634 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

The quartet led by pianist Gary Motley, whose exceptional skills as a performer, composer, and arranger have made him an indispensable leader in the nation’s jazz community. His compositions have premiered at national and international festivals, and his achievements have been lauded by multiple organizations, including the National Endowment for the Arts. Well known to […]

SINNE EEG & TIVOLI BIG BAND

The Glass Hall Vesterbrogade 3, 1620 Copenhagen V, Denmark

A Tribute to Tivoli's Jazz History with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan Tivoli's Big Band and Sinne Eeg celebrate Tivoli's rich jazz history and pay tribute to three of jazz's greatest artists who performed regularly on Tivoli's stages in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald visited the Tivoli numerous […]

SARAH VAUGHAN: A SASSY CENTENNIAL

Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, United States

Featuring Patti Austin, Randy Brecker, Lisa Fischer and 2023 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition Winner Tyreek McDole with Shelly Berg and the Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra and its resident conductor, Scott Flavin This celebration of the versatile and widely influential jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, whose nicknames included Sassy and the Divine Sarah, […]