"Like Minds" Record Release Wayne Escoffery – tenor saxophone Nicholas Payton – trumpet David Kikoski – piano Ugonna Okegwo – bass Mark Whitfield Jr. – drums Saxophonist Wayne Escoffery celebrates […]
New York-based vocalist Lizzie Thomas presents her career-defining fifth album, DUO Encounters. The inventive jazz singer – gifted with an inviting voice and a swinging style – teams up with […]
Described as “somewhere between a comforting whisper and a cogent declaration” by The New York Times, Lauren Henderson’s music resonates with listeners around the world. Recently featured in the Financial […]
Nilson Matta & Jovino Santos Neto with Ami Molinelli Two Brazilian musicians with successful international careers join forces to present a new project with original music and new interpretations of pieces by […]
After a 13-year hiatus, one of the greatest icons of Brazilian music announces his return to the US for a major tour. Four-time Latin GRAMMY winner Djavan will present a brand-new show […]
In a career that took flight in 1985 with commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick […]
I KNOW THINGS NOW: MY LIFE IN SONDHEIM’S WORDS Jeff Harnar is an award-winning cabaret, concert and recording artist. His Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and Noel […]
International jazz vocalist, recording artist, songwriter, vocal coach, Recording Academy voting member, and founder/director of the Palm Beach International Jazz Festival, Yvette Norwood-Tiger is a Detroit, Michigan native who hails […]
Drummer, Frank Derrick, has led a multifaceted national and international music career. He is a virtuoso performer, composer, and educator. His many theatrical credits include Bubbling Brown Sugar, The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Sophisticated Ladies, Big […]
Kendrick Scott, composer/drums Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, poet, Poet Laureate Emeritus of Houston Robert Hodge, visual artist Harlem String Quartet ((Ilmar Gavilán, violin; Melissa White, violin; Jaime Amador, viola; Felix Umansky, […]
Mother's Day, May 14th brings together three fabulous ladies ~ Maria Howell and Ella Fitzgerald for an afternoon of stories and music about the iconic vocalist as only Howell can […]
The veteran vocalist returns to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club for her "I Wanna Dance With Somebody: The Songs of Whitney Houston" concert . The evening offers a full dinner, […]
Grammy Award winner returns with her fifth appearance in The House of Swing, premiering a new collection of music that showcases her unique voice and sensibility. In 2020, Cécile McLorin Salvant […]
NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd, celebrating his 85th year, has never sounded better. The depth of his sound reflects a lifetime of experience. A Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductee, and […]
A warm, engaging entertainer, she's described by critics as an artist that "can make you feel jazz," and she and her recordings have received favorable coverage in every major jazz publication, including […]
Emilie-Claire Barlow is an award winning and critically acclaimed Canadian jazz singer, arranger, record producer and voice actress. A two time Juno Award winner and 6 time nominee, she has […]
A high-energy spectacle blending American jazz with the sights and sounds of Trinidadian Carnival. A multicultural celebration of life, freedom, and history The Anglophone Caribbean is the subject of Etienne […]
Pianist Chucho Valdes and clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera come together for one night only of Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz at The Town Hall.
The Heritage Project: Juneteenth Juke Joint featuring Mustafa on Sax The Arsht Center's Heritage Committee is proud to present our second annual Juneteenth Juke Joint! The joint will start with […]
Vocal Legend Paula West is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of her 1998 Temptation album at the Herbst Theatre. For this quarter-century celebration of Temptation, she revisits the album’s eclectic song […]
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 […]