MARC RIBOT 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
2024-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SFJazz Center | Miner Auditorium, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, 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 Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn, Diana Krall, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, contributing to their 2007 hit album Raising Sand.
The last time the mind-bogglingly eclectic checked into the SFJAZZ Center he played eight solo shows in the JHL, alternating between freely improvised sets, extended medleys of Haitian-American composer Frantz Casseus, Cuban maestro Arsenio Rodríguez and John Coltrane, and his gorgeous score for the 1924 Soviet silent film Aelita: Queen of Mars.
Celebrating his 70th birthday, Ribot joins forces with two of the most celebrated and searching jazz artists on the contemporary scene, guitarist Mary Halvorson and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, along with bassist Hilliard Greene and longtime collaborator Chad Tayloron drums.

MARQUIS HILL
2024-09-26 19:00 - 2024-09-27 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SFJazz Center | Joe Henderson Lab, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, 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 ensemble that includes keyboardist Mike King, bassist Junius Paul, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and drummer Makaya McCraven.

A singular artist with a warm, soul-drenched sound and an advanced command of composition, Hill accepted the prestigious Monk honor as an acknowledgment of a major career already in progress rather than the first spark from a neophyte, with four albums as a leader already under his belt, and a distinctive ensemble approach firmly established.

BILL CHARLAP TRIO
2024-09-28 15:00 - 2024-09-29 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SFJazz Center | Miner Auditorium, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, 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 Master Dee Dee Bridgewater, and trumpet icon Nicholas Payton.

Charlap is known for his work Tony Bennett, Phil Woods, Barbra Streisand, and Gerry Mulligan, and is a consummate soloist and bandleader who has recorded over 30 albums. His 2017 Impulse trio recording Uptown, Downtown won the Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, and his newest Blue Note release, Street of Dreams, was released in 2021.
A restless explorer who has collaborated with master musicians of Mali, interpreted the cabaret of Kurt Weill, and embraced the hard bop of Horace Silver, 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater is a Grammy and Tony-winning music legend who has had a sublime partnership with Charlap, performing in duo during the 2022-23 Season and in concerts around the world.
A founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective, trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist and two-time Grammy winner Nicholas Payton has led a remarkable career as a bandleader, composer, collaborator, and writer. He’s recorded and toured with the likes of Elvin Jones, Jimmy Smith, Allen Toussaint, and Joshua Redman, and led 26 albums.

OLATUJA
2024-09-28 18:00 - 2024-09-29 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SFJazz Center | Miner Auditorium, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, 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 the finest singers on the scene today.

The St. Louis native first gained national attention as a featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at Barack Obama’s 2013 presidential inauguration ceremony.
But in the past few years she’s created a powerful buzz in jazz circles through her work with GRAMMY Award-winning pianist/arranger Billy Childs and the late legendary Hammond B-3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith. Increasingly visible as a bandleader, Olatuja led three increasingly accomplished sessions including her most recent project celebrating women composers, Intuition: Songs From the Minds of Women.
Born in London and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Michael Olatuja is a first-call bassist on the New York scene who has lent his inventive musicianship to Stevie Wonder, Terence Blanchard, José James, Kurt Elling, and Shakira. His newest solo release, Lagos Pepper Soup, features guests Angelique Kidjo, Brandee Younger, Joe Lovano, and Dianne Reeves, among others.

JOE GRANSDEN QUARTET
2024-10-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Commons, 125 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, 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 ~ $25.00 | Student ~ $10.00 with student identification (show ID at the door). Reserved tables of 8 are $200.
Dinner ranges from $4.00 to $10.00.

WYCLIFFE GORDON & ERIC REED
2024-10-05 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Commons, 125 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, 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 signature sound, has solidified Gordon a place in musical history known as one of the top trombonists of his generation.
When you think of hard-driving swing, daring expression, sophistication and elegance in artistry, formidable technique and a thunderous sound, there are only a very small handful of contemporary pianists you think of and one of them is most assuredly Eric Reed. But don’t think of him as just a pianist; Eric is one of his generation’s most advanced thinkers in music.

GARY MOTLEY QUARTET
2024-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | All Saints Church, 634 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30308, 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 music audiences locally as both a headliner and an accompanist, Gary is also beloved on the Emory campus as a professor and the founding director of the University’s Jazz Studies program.
This is the first concert of the 2024~2025 series presented by Jazz at All Saints Episcopal Atlanta
Cover: $25 Adult | $15.00 Student

SINNE EEG & TIVOLI BIG BAND
2024-10-30 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) | 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 times over those three decades, and another of jazz’s greatest voices, Sarah Vaughan, recorded her personal masterpiece, “Sassy Swings The Tivoli,” in 1963, with none other than Quincy Jones as producer.
Tivoli’s Big Band and Sinne Eeg delve into the rich repertoire from Ella Fitzgerald’s “Duke Ellington Songbook” album and recreate for the first time a handful of the titles from “Sassy Swings The Tivoli” in newly written big band arrangements. Inspired by how Quincy Jones might have written them, these arrangements are created by Tivoli’s Grammy-nominated bandmaster and house arranger Peter Jensen.
DKK 195.00 ($28.21) ~ DKK 325.00 ($47.02) Includes ticket fee and entrance to Tivoli Gardens.

SARAH VAUGHAN: A SASSY CENTENNIAL
2024-11-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, 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, will find talented admirers performing her music in front of a full orchestra. “Among the singers of her generation, only Ella Fitzgerald enjoyed comparable stature,” The New York Times wrote of Vaughan, whose hits included “It’s Magic,” “What Lola Wants” and “Make Yourself Comfortable.”
Tickets: $40.00 ~ $130.00

LONGINEU PARSONS ENSEMBLE
2024-11-17 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Emory University: Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
Unity Jazz presents trumpeter Longineu Parsons and his Ensemble featuring pianist Nat Adderley Jr. with special guest vocalist Myrna Clayton.
The career of Longineu Parsons, with its many musical pieces and parts, serves as a metaphor for what he calls “the disorder of the human tribe.” The whole of Longineu Parsons is greater than the sum of his parts, and he has made it his mission – and the mission of his own Tribal Disorder Records – to use music as “a force against disorder in the human tribe.”
In his own life and career, this “disorder” has come in the form of widely diverse musical passions and pursuits. Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, Parsons instinctively plays the blues as a native language. After cutting his teeth playing hometown gigs starting in junior high, he toured on the Chitlin Circuit for a few years before attending Florida A&M University for his undergraduate degree.
There, two pivotal experiences would help set his course. The first was that he heard the John Coltrane album “Expression” – it opened his ears and changed his life. Though he was already into Miles Davis and “Bitches Brew,” something was different about this. Secondly, he met the famous trumpeter (and FAMU alum) Nat Adderley. Nat took Longineu under his wing and over time, mentor and protégé became lifelong friends. Longineu is honored to play Nat’s cornet as his main horn.
Tickets: $50.00 | CashApp: $UnityJazz / Zelle: 7708991991
Free Parking

WYCLIFFE GORDON & FROST STUDIO JAZZ BAND
2024-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Highly acclaimed musician Wycliffe Gordon enjoys an extraordinary career as a soloist, as well as performing and touring with some of the world’s most sought-after jazz musicians. His high-energy, traditional hard-swinging style captivates audiences across time–performing for dignitaries and heads- of-state to elementary school children. He is equally at home as a composer, arranger and recording artist with over 50 recordings to his credit, 24 of which he is leader or co-leader. He is one of America’s foremost music educators and currently serves as full time director of jazz studies at Augusta University and travels all over the world giving masterclasses and performances with college and university ensembles.
Presenting Oscar Micheaux’s silent race film Within Our Gates, synchronized with Wycliffe Gordon’s original score, “Within These Gates of Mine.” This event powerfully fuses history and music, highlighting the earliest surviving film by an African-American filmmaker. Within Our Gates is a dark and emotional indictment of American racial injustices. The concert features Gordon, Etienne Charles, a 20-piece jazz orchestra, and vocalists.
Tickets: $15.00~$40.00

JOE ALTERMAN TRIO
2024-11-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | All Saints Church, 634 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30308, United States
Atlanta native Joe Alterman has performed at venues from the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center to famed jazz clubs Birdland and Blue Note in New York as well as Eddie’s Attic in Atlanta. His skills and his joyful approach to music have been praised by such jazz greats as Les McCann, Ramsey Lewis, and Ahmad Jamal.
In addition to his mastery of jazz piano, Joe’s creativity can be seen in his leadership of the revamped Atlanta Jewish Music Festival, now known as the Neranenah Festival.
Tickets: $25.00 + $3.52 fee ~ Adult | $15.00 (+$2.85 fee) ~ Student

SUPERBLUE | NEW YEAR'S EVE
2024-12-31 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Center | Terrace Theater, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and visionary hybrid guitarist Charlie Hunter reignite their funk, soul, and fusion–inspired partnership in SuperBlue—a fierce collection of new songs and surprising covers. They’re joined by dynamic jazz/R&B/funk drummer Nate Smith and the high-energy Huntertones Horns.

Tickets: $79.00 ~ $103.00

SUBA TRIO
2025-01-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Great Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Global Rhythms: Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio
The Atlantic Ocean separates Cuba and Senegal, the respective birthplaces of piano virtuoso Omar Sosa and kora master Seckou Keita, a distance diminished by their shared ancestral connection to Africa.
Recorded during lockdown and released in October 2021, Sosa and Keita’s second album SUBA is a hymn to hope, to a new dawn of compassion and real change in a post-pandemic world, a visceral reiteration of humanity’s perennial prayer for peace and unity. Joining Omar and Seckou in the studio and for live performances is the inimitable Venezuelan artist Gustavo Ovalles.
Tickets: $25.00~$50.00

JOHN GILBREATH
2025-01-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Great Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
After a celebrated career that spans more than three decades at Earshot Jazz, John Gilbreath is retiring from his role as executive director. Let’s come together and celebrate with him. The evening includes mingling, music, and munchies.
Music by the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO) Septet. Lite bites provided. Cash bar.
Registration required. Admission is Free. Donations Appreciated In-person*

ERNEST "EC3" COLEMAN III
2025-02-07 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Commons, 125 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Ernest “EC3 Coleman III BIO Ernest, a second generation musician, was born in Naples, Italy to Ernest and Rebecca Coleman. His father, Ernest Jr., was a jazz musician who played tenor sax and was also a great arranger and composer.
Ernest studied at the Naval Conservatory of Music in Norfolk, Virginia and was awarded a special honor for being the youngest student to graduate from this conservatory. After his tour with the Navy Band, Ernest moved to Los Angeles, California and began his true musical quest. He performed for Guys & Dolls, Ain’t Misbehavin, Bourbon Street Review, and A Chorus Line.
Ernest got the call to work with Loretta Holloway in Las Vegas opening for Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, David Brenner, Yakov Smirnoff, Whoopi Goldberg, Don Rickles and many many more. Ernest soon took over as Loretta’s musical director and continued on to travel to places like Russia, Bermuda, Japan, Canada, Virgin Islands, and Brazil, among many places around the world. Ernest worked with Loretta for over twelve years, playing with major symphonies and was responsible for conducting from behind the drums.
Tickets: Student ~ $10.00 | General Admission: $25.00

KAMASI WASHINGTON
2025-02-13 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader born and raised in Los Angeles. His acclaimed recordings include The Epic; Harmony of Difference, an EP originally commissioned for the 2017 Whitney Biennial; Heaven and Earth; and Fearless Movement. As Told To G/D Thyself, his short film companion to Heaven and Earth, debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to widespread acclaim.
In 2020, Washington scored Becoming, Netflix’s documentary on first lady Michelle Obama, and was nominated for Grammy and Emmy awards for his contributions. Also in 2020, Washington co-founded the supergroup Dinner Party with longtime friends and collaborators Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper and 9th Wonder. Their EP Dinner Party (Dessert) was nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album. In 2021, Washington contributed a cover of Metallica’s “My Friend of Misery” to the band’s Metallica Blacklist covers project.
Washington has toured the world and collaborated with artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Florence + the Machine and Herbie Hancock, with whom he has curated the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest for the second year in a row.

Tickets: $45.00 ~ $120.00

CARMEN BRADFORD
2025-02-22 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | All Saints Church, 634 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30308, United States
Jazz royalty Carmen Bradford takes the stage in the All Saints’ series on Saturday, February 22, accompanied by Reginald Thomas on piano. A 2024 Grammy Award winner for her vocals on Basie Swings the Blues—the Count Basie Orchestra.
Carmen was born with music in her soul as the daughter of legendary cornetist Bobby Bradford and renowned vocalist and composer Melba Joyce. At age twenty-two, she was discovered by Count Basie, beginning a connection with the Basie orchestra that has lasted for decades. Her distinctive voice graces film, stage, television, and radio productions as well as performances with other orchestras across the country.
Though she calls Atlanta home, Carmen also teaches at Michigan State University. Her pianist, Reginald Thomas, is the coordinator of the internationally recognized Northern Illinois School of Music jazz studies program, the director of the NIU Jazz Orchestra, and a featured artist in his own right.
Tickets ~ Student: $15.00 | General Admission: $25.00
A Q&A will follow the performance with a reception in Ellis Hall
For more information contact: jazz@allsaintsatlanta.org

LIFE, LOVE & LENNY
2025-03-06 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Rose Theater | Jazz At Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
A Celebration of the life and music of Lenny White
The iconic Grammy-winning drummer, who is among jazz music’s most prolific and celebrated artists, producers, composers and sidemen — will be fêted at a one-night-only celebration filled with music and memories at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.
Presented by Tzedakah 4 All, the event will feature performances in multiple combinations – Return to Forever w/ Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola and orchestra conducted by Maestro Steve Mecurio, Miles Davis Bitches Brew, Red Clay, Echoes of an Era, as well as exploring material from his illustrious five + decade career. Laurence Fishburne will serve as emcee with appearances from fellow artists Buster Williams, Omar Hakim, Patrice Rushen, Al Foster, Mike Clark, Billy Hart, and Billy Drummond.
Tickets: $175.00~$250.00

SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA
2025-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Moss Center | Black Box, 10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay, FL, 33189, United States
Add a little sauce to the spice of life, with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra! Led by band leader Oscar Hernandez, this three-time Grammy-winning band sets the standard for authentic New York-style salsa and Latin jazz. Feel their high-energy performances and musical precision firsthand!

The orchestra’s energy on stage, rich sound and musical precision leave audiences mesmerized until the last note is played. With an unwavering respect for Latin music’s rich history, thirteen world-class musicians and vocalists come together to create an unparalleled musical experience.

Oscar Hernandez and Spanish Harlem Orchestra continue to raise the bar of excellence in their music. The orchestra recently released their fifth album, featuring two of America’s great jazz icons, saxophonist Joe Lovano and the late pianist Chick Corea.

Tickets: $40.00 – $55.00 | VIP: $75 | Ages 13-22 : $5 tickets via Culture Shock Miami

RYAN PETERSON TRIO
2025-03-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main Street, Middletown, CT, 06457, United States
Ryan Peterson is a jazz guitarist, band leader, and educator based in Central New York. Since moving to New York in 2023, Ryan is quickly becoming an in-demand guitarist and had the pleasure of leading his quartet as the opening act on the main stage at the Northeast Jazz and. Wine Festival in Syracuse, NY in July 2023 – a festival with a history of attracting over 66,000 festival-goers to downtown Syracuse every summer. In April 2024, Ryan led his band at the. 2024 “Scott LaFaro” Geneva Jazz Festival in Geneva, NY .

As a band leader, Ryan leads the Ryan Peterson Trio in performances in Central New York, the. Finger Lakes region, and throughout the Northeast. Having been called a “wunderkind” by CNY Jazz Arts Foundation, Ryan’s bands perform decidedly modern, virtuosic, and forward-thinking. interpretations of Great American Songbook standards.

Ryan completed his Master of Music in Jazz Performance at the prestigious University of North Texas College of Music in May 2023 where he was the Graduate Teaching Fellow in the Jazz Guitar studio. Ryan’s student combo was recognized in DownBeat Magazine and won the. award for “Outstanding Performance.

Tickets: $20.00

JEAN CAZE
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Wolfson Auditorium, 300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Jean Caze, a Haitian American trumpeter from Queens, N.Y., is one of today’s most captivating new musicians in jazz. He has performed with legends including Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey. Caze’s unique style blends his Haitian roots with his American jazz education, offering audiences an unparalleled musical experience.
Starting trumpet at age 9, Caze quickly developed a passion that led to numerous scholarships and awards, including at the National Trumpet Jazz Competition and the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a master’s from Florida International University (FIU).
Caze has toured globally with Bublé and released two self-produced albums, Miami Jazz Scene and Amédé. He is also a dedicated educator, teaching at institutions including the Litchfield Jazz Camp and FIU. Caze continues to inspire and elevate the jazz world with his sophisticated and rootsy style.
Admission: Free

ARTURO SANDOVAL
2025-04-11 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
A protégé of Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval is one of the most dynamic performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars, the Grammy Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. Sandoval has been awarded 10 Grammy Awards, and been nominated 19 times. He has received six Billboard Music Awards and an Emmy Award, the latter for his composing work on the score of the HBO movie based on his life, For Love or Country, which starred Andy Garcia. In 2013, Sandoval was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Sandoval was a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning group Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz, classical, rock and traditional Cuban music caused a sensation throughout the world. In 1981, he left Irakere to form his own band, which garnered praise from critics and audiences, and continues to do so.
He is joined internationally renowned Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes.
Tickets: $40.00 ~ $130.00

ARI HOENIG TRIO
2025-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Sanctuary Of The Arts, 410 Andalusia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, 33134, United States
Exposed at an early age to a variety of musical experiences. His father is a conductor and classical singer, his mother a violinist and pianist. Accordingly, at 4 years of age, Ari began studying the violin and piano. At age 12 he started in on the drums and by age fourteen he was honing his skills with other young jazz musicians at Philly clubs such as Ortlieb’s JazzHaus.
Hoenig has taught and is on the faculty at New York University and The New School in New York. He gives clinics and lectures at music schools and universities worldwide.
Ari Hoenig with his trio featuring Tivon Pennicott on sax and Gadi Lehavi on Piano and Tivon Pennicott on sax. Ari and his trio have continually challenged the status quo of straight ahead jazz while staying true to its form.
Tickets: $50.00 | General Admission

KATHLEEN BERTRAND
2025-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Commons, 125 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
The three-octave vocal artist has been an invited performer at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on three occasions and has made multiple appearances at the Atlanta Jazz Festival, including that of headliner in 2012, as part of the Nina Simone Tribute Ensemble in 2015, and most recently as 2017 producer of “Celebrating Sarah, Honoring the Music of SarahVaughan” featuring Bertrand and 6 other vocalists.
She has opened for many of America’s finest jazz artists, including Ray Charles, Will Downing, Rachelle Ferrell, Najee, Roy Ayers, and Kenny G. Her fan base includes radio and internet listeners across the USA as well as in England, Japan, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, and Brazil among others.
Tickets: $25.00

LEESA RICHARDS
2025-05-02 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Save Your Love For Me | Leesa Sings Nancy Wilson
As a part of Miami’s vibrant music scene, singer/songwriter Leesa Richards is helping to shape and define its evolving sound. She has performed with a slate of powerhouse artists including Faith Hill, The Bee Gees, Kelly Clarkson, Gloria Estefan, and Carole King, and recorded with Barbra Streisand and Lenny Kravitz, among other artists.
Richards grew up in music-rich Detroit and started showing an inclination towards the arts at a very early age. She began honing her vocal chops with soul greats Gerald Austin and Peabo Bryson and contemporary soul maverick Dionne Farris.
Tickets: $40.00 ~ $50.00
Presented by the Sunshine Jazz Organization

JAVIER SANTIAGO
2025-05-08 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SFJazz Center | Joe Henderson Lab, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Pianist, composer, and in-demand sideman Javier Santiago is one of the most promising voices in the international music scene. As an accomplished producer, beatmaker, arranger and educator, he has become a notable force in both the beat and hip-hop scenes as well as in the jazz world. His newest album is the 2024 release Warrior Energy. This jazz voyager is anticipating hearing this music
Tickets: $25.00

CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
2025-05-08 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Nimoy, 1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
The three time Grammy winner and a MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award recipient revels in her multi-faceted world. Cécile McLorin Salvant, an artist whose talents span composition, vocal performance, and visual art. Lauded by the legendary Jessye Norman for her unique voice and deep musicality, she captivates audiences by weaving together the rich tapestries of vaudeville, blues, jazz, baroque, and folk music. Her gift for storytelling shines through in her exploration of powerful narratives, forgotten songs, and cultural connections.
A winner of the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010, Cécile has earned critical acclaim with three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and her work, including the Grammy-nominated albums Ghost Song and Mélusine, showcases her incredible range and versatility. With roots in Miami and an educational background in French law and music in France, and her latest project, Ogresse, is a genre-blending cantata poised to become an animated film.
Location: Royce Hall
Tickets: $42.08 ~ $52.67

EUGENIE JONES
2025-06-07 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Kookaburra Lounge, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, 4th Floor, Hollywood, CA, 90028, United States
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
The Kookaburra Lounge presents international fan-based singer-songwriter Eugenie Jones in an evening of original jazz and reimagined jazz and soul classics from her #4 Jazz Week charted album – Eugenie! Hip, slick musical accompaniment provided by LA’s Charles Love on piano, Jeff Littleton on bass & Akira Yamada on drums.
Known for her dynamic stage presence and passionate singing style, Jones has established herself as one of our time’s most evocative, powerful, and compelling jazz artists. In a recent review, Paris Move USA correspondent Thierry De Clemensat described Jones as “one of the most beautiful voices in the United States.”
LA Jazz Scene/Scott Yanow describes Jones saying she is, “..a powerful singer whose vocalizing explores the soulful side of jazz.”
Former John Coltrane bassist and NEA JAZZ MASTER Reggie Workman refers to Jones as…”An extraordinary singer-songwriter.”
Tickets:
General Admission ~ $25.00 + $5.00 fee | Early General Admission Seating ~ $35.00 + $5.00 fee | VIP ~ $90.00 (Front Row Table for 2) + $8.00 fee
Party Booth ~ $40.00 per person (seats 2-10) + $5.00 fee | VIP Couch ~ $250.00 (seats 5) + $15.00 fee | Katie’s Booth ~ $300.00 (seats 5) + $15.00 fee
~ 2 Drink Minimum | Wine, Alcohol & Non-Alcoholic beverages
~ Parking is $3 in the Ovation Garage with validation.

JOE GRANSDEN
2025-06-08 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, GA, 30075, United States
Joe Gransden celebrates The Good Life: A Musical Tribute to the Artistry of Tony Bennett!
Joe and the band as they take you on a swingin’ stroll through the life and career of Tony Bennett! One of the greatest performers of the American Songbook, Tony Bennett’s tone, phrasing and feel set him apart from other vocalists of his era.
Tickets: $40.50
