The evening features a tribute to the era of American but also Italian swing. Immortal songs such as "Why don't you do right?", "On the sunny side of the street" […]
The Palos Verde Performing Arts Cabaret Summer Jazz Series presents Award~Winning Jazz Vocalist Nicole Henry with her Time To Love Again CD Tour in the Harylne J. Norris Pavilion. Nicole […]
Kathleen Bertrand will be kicking-off the Balzer Theater's Summer Live At The Balzer Jazz Series for a one night performance delivering her classic vocal stylings as only she can do. […]
Michael Franks is an American singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, Joe Sample, and David Sanborn. His […]
Father and son come together to perform. John Lee Clayton Jr. is an American jazz musician, classical double bassist, arranger, and composer. He is the father of pianist Gerald Clayton […]
Miguel Zenón is a Puerto Rican alto saxophonist, composer, band leader, music producer, and educator. He is a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and […]
Composer, Saxophonist and Educator John Perrine returns to the BOP STOP! He will be presenting original music with his quartet. CSU alums Jimmie Parker, piano | CSU faculty member Chris […]
The All~Stars are Mike Rodriguez ~ trumpet | Steve Wilson ~ Saxophone | Steve Davis ~ Trombone | Mimi Fox ~ Guitar | Bill Cunliffe ~ Piano | Todd Coolman […]
Damien Escobar is a world-renowned violinist, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, hailing from Jamaica, Queens, and New York. His musical career spans over a decade, and his inspiring journey of making […]
Much of the world first heard acclaimed singer-songwriter Matteo Bocelli on “Fall on Me,” theEnglish/Italian song that he co-wrote for the elder Bocelli’s acclaimed 2018 album,Sì, which topped the Billboard […]
Special Guests: Dee Dee Bridgewater & Nicholas Payton “There are certain gigs that remind you why you fell in love with jazz in the first place. Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater […]
With Noriko Ueda and Carl Allen The present – and future – of jazz piano convenes on the stage that has hosted legends of the art form from Thelonious Monk […]
With Bill Charlap, Scott Colley and Bill Stewart Guitar legend John Scofield has been a force in jazz for 50 years, playing with artists from Miles Davis to Charlie Haden, […]
Concert On The Lawn presented in collaboration with Jazz At Lincoln Center. 22-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next […]
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey with Buena Vista All Stars, descendants of the iconic Buena Vista Social Club. This extraordinary ensemble is bringing the vibrant spirit of Havana’s streets to […]
Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered two GRAMMY® Awards, […]
Over the course of his three-decade plus career, Platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer & actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out crowds across the globe with his longtime band Silvertone. His […]
Assembling some of the hottest talent from around the world, touring/session guitarist (Maynard Ferguson, NKOTB, Kenny Loggins) and Emmy nominated film/tv composer Sam Kaufmann formed the Gypsy Jazz and Swing […]
Ten-Time GRAMMY-award-winning artist, George Benson, has the rare distinction of being in the pop consciousness while remaining in the pantheon of jazz greats. With 36 studio albums and 8 live […]
Howard Hewett is one of the most gifted vocalists in the Post-Marvin Gaye era of pop R&B. He started singing as a child, fronting his older sisters in The Hewett […]
Music In The Meadow The Count Basie Orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, won 18 Grammy Awards. In the […]
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2023 Jazz vocalist and DC-native Akua Allrich has proven herself to be a musician of extraordinary talent and crowd-moving passion. With finesse and charisma, this vocalist, […]
Tribute To Charlie Parker | AH~LEU~CHA Native Washingtonian, jazz vocalist-songwriter, and recording artist George V. Johnson Jr. will perform (alongside his bandmates) excerpts from the “jazzical” Jazz Iz Really Classical Music, […]
A steward of American music, acclaimed vocalist Lizz Wright reclaims her legacy with the launch of an independent record company, Blues & Greens Records. Wright’s label venture is designed to […]
