Notorious Jazz

DIANA KRALL
2026-01-25 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
A record-breaking musician, Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Her albums have garnered two Grammy Awards and 10 Juno Awards, and include nine gold, three platinum and seven multiplatinum albums.
Her 1999 release When I Look in Your Eyes spent an unprecedented 52 weeks in the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Jazz chart, won two Grammy Awards and went platinum in the U.S. and Canada, establishing Krall as a powerhouse of the genre. Her album This Dream of You garnered critical acclaim and displayed the effortless virtuosity that has become Krall’s musical signature. Krall’s artistry and musicality transcend any single musical style, making her one of the most recognizable artists of our time.
Tickets: $76.05 ~ $231.66 (includes fees)

PATTI AUSTIN
2026-01-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
A Night of Legacy, Voice, and Vision. Patti Austin Pays Tribute to Patrick Williams.
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Patti Austin joins the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra and Big Band with Steve Guerra, conductor, for a powerful tribute to the late composer, arranger, and musical visionary Patrick Williams. This unforgettable evening brings to life Williams’ rich, genre-defying legacy—music that was, as lyricist Arthur Hamilton described, “muscular, sensuous, powerful, and captivatingly rhythmical.”
Known for his masterful writing for film, jazz, and the concert hall, Williams received 16 Grammy nominations and a Pulitzer nod for An American Concerto. His music has graced the voices and instruments of legends such as Frank Sinatra, Eddie Daniels, and Tom Scott—and, notably, Patti Austin.
Austin, a revered artist whose career spans jazz, R&B, pop, and the Great American Songbook, brings her unmatched depth, honesty, and elegance to this program. Described by The New York Times as one of the few artists who can authentically channel Ella Fitzgerald, Austin was a close collaborator of Williams, recording several of his works including the GRAMMY-nominated “52nd and Broadway” and selections from his Home Suite Home and Sinatraland albums. Her performances offer not only musical brilliance, but a window into the personal connections that animated Williams’ compositions.
Audiences will be treated to a two-set concert featuring Williams’ bold orchestral works followed by a dynamic second half of big band music and heartfelt vocal performances by Austin. Central to the program will be selections from her celebrated For Ella album, bringing Williams’ sophisticated arrangements and Austin’s commanding interpretations of the Great American Songbook to the forefront.
Tickets: $50.00 General Admission | $45.00 Seniors | $15.00 Student
Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/fyxztdDdmrw

JOE ALTERMAN'S TOAST & JAM JAZZ BRUNCH
2026-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Sandy Springs PAC, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328, United States
Enjoy brunch, savor the music, taste the story! Join us for a deliciously laid-back Sunday as we serve up sizzling jazz, fresh bites, and lively conversation. Ticket prices include a deluxe brunch by Executive Chef Karl Elliott.
Each month celebrated pianist Joe Alterman brings along his favorite musical guests for a one-of-a-kind jazz brunch- blending smooth live performances with unscripted, talk show-style interviews that go behind the music.
Special guest artist for February 8th is Jesse Ruben, a singer/songwriter best known for his lyrical storytelling and engaging live shows.
Inside Location: Studio Theater
Tickets: 11:00am & 1:30pm Seatings
Toast: Premium | $80.00
Jam: General | $70.00

SAMARA JOY
2026-02-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
With a style that harkens back to the ‘50s and ’60s eras of jazz music, the twenty-six year old Samara Joy McLendon is an emerging singer from the Bronx, New York. Her childhood was filled with soul and Motown classics, but gospel music was the most dominant due to many of her elder relatives having been involved with the genre.
Though she performed in the jazz band and won Best Vocalist at the Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival while in high school, her true introduction to jazz came when she enrolled at Purchase College as a voice major in their jazz program. During her studies, a video she made with the head of Purchase’s jazz program performing Ella Fitzgerald’s “Take Love Easy” went viral, and that exciting experience was enough for Samara to create a GoFundMe campaign to cover the expenses in putting together her debut album.
The end result, Samara Joy, was released two months after her college graduation in 2021. Her second album Linger Awhile arrived on September 16, 2022, and has allowed Samara to receive her first of many Grammy Awards thus far: one for Best New Artist and another for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Tickets: $179.00 ~ $651.00

KARLA HARRIS WITH JOE GRANSDEN BIG BAND
2026-02-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Sandy Springs PAC, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328, United States
Atlanta-based jazz vocalist Karla Harris and celebrated big band leader Joe Gransden return with their beloved Valentine’s Day show—a swinging, soulful celebration for couples, families, and music lovers alike.
From romantic standards to heartwarming ballads, this performance is packed with charm, laughter, and unforgettable music. Karla captivates with vocals that can move seamlessly from tender to powerful, while Joe brings his signature trumpet style and smooth vocals—often compared to Chet Baker and Frank Sinatra. Together, they create a dynamic energy that makes this concert one of the season’s most anticipated traditions.
Tickets: $30.00 ~ $65.00

GREGORY PORTER
2026-02-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Stern Auditorium @ Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave,, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
Gregory Porter, who is known for his rich baritone voice and his grounding in soul, jazz, and gospel traditions brings his Love Is King tour to Carnegie Hall. His performances include interpretations of standards by artists such as Nat “King” Cole as well as original compositions that reflect his distinctive style.
Produced by Troy Miller (Jamie Cullum, Laura Mvula), All Rise is Porter’s sixth studio album and fourth on the Blue Note label, following his Grammy-winning Liquid Spirit (2013), which helped define his musical presence.
Tickets: $38.50 ~ $361.00

TERENCE BLANCHARD
2026-02-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Malcolm X Jazz Suite Featuring Terence Blanchard, The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet

In celebration of the centennial of human rights and civil rights icon Malcolm X, NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard will perform his iconic Malcolm X Jazz Suite with his band, The E-Collective, and Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet. Blanchard created the project following the release of Spike Lee’s 1992 biopic Malcolm X, for which Blanchard wrote the score and performed most of the trumpet cues. A reworking of the score for quintet, the Jazz Suite has been updated and expanded and has rippled through Blanchard’s work for the past three decades.
Tickets: $52.65 – $152.10 (includes fees)

MONTY ALEXANDER
2026-02-21 20:00 - 21:30 | Moss Center | Main Stage, 10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay, FL, 33189, United States
Jamaica To Jazz
Monty Alexander comes to the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center in Miami for one night only. Known for his unique blend of jazz, reggae, and Caribbean influences, Alexander’s performance promises an unforgettable experience filled with vibrant melodies and rhythms that captivate audiences. His virtuosity on the piano and dynamic storytelling through music are sure to make this event a highlight in Miami’s cultural calendar.
He is one of the pioneers of early Jamaican popular music. As a teenager, he played in the island’s first recording studios (in the late 1950s). He took part in the first sessions that gave rise to ska music, which gave rise to reggae in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Jamaican music and jazz matter greatly to Alexander and are an integral part of his musical expression. After his family settled in the United States, he connected with jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, West Montgomery, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, and more.
Tickets: $35.00 ~ $65.00 GA | VIP: $80.00

MAKAYA MCCRAVEN
2026-02-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave, , FL, Miami Beach, FL, 33141, United States
Internationally acclaimed drummer, producer, and sonic collagist Makaya McCraven and his band come to Miami for one night’s performance. His “Off The Record” Tour, named after his newly compiled release of four EPs, is the perfect overview of this composer’s scope and dynamic range.
These four distinct yet interconnected EPs – Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop – all released on music platforms October 31st – mark McCraven’s first recorded offerings since 2022’s In These Times. They return to the signature “organic beat music” approach he first debuted on his 2015 album, and further developed across subsequent releases.
Tickets: $37.44 ~ $42.95

VERONICA SWIFT QUARTET
2026-03-07 20:00 - 21:30 | Moss Center | Main Stage, 10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay, FL, 33189, United States
Veronica Swift is one of the most dazzling jazz singers to emerge in her generation with a virtuosic brilliance and ingenuity. More than just a jazz singer, Swift explores opera, classical, bossa nova, blues, rock, funk, and vaudeville music.
Swift describes this personal artistic statement on her new album as “transgenre.” “I grew up immersed in the culture of jazz music, blessed to have had some of the greats as mentors, and I felt a deep familial duty to uphold that” she says, reflecting on her parents, jazz singer and educator, Stephanie Nakasian, and bebop pianist, Hod O’Brien.
Tickets: $40.00 ~ $65.00

BRANDEE YOUNGER TRIO
2026-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | All Saints Church, 634 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30308, United States
The sonically innovative Brandee Younger is a harpist, composer, and bandleader whose music, connecting spiritual jazz with classical training and the soulfulness of R&B, has revolutionized the harp’s role in modern music. In 2022 she made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, and in 2024 she earned an NAACP Image Award for her album Brand New Life.
Brandee was one of six artists who recently received a $525,000 grant from the Doris Duke Foundation recognizing “the singular role that artists play in enriching life and enlivening society.” She is now the custodian of the harp owned by the legendary Alice Coltrane, whose work she performed in a recent Carnegie Hall tribute to the late artist.
Ever expanding as an artist, she also has performed with cultural icons including John Legend, Lauryn Hill, and Pharoah Sanders, and her compositions have been featured in both the Netflix documentary, “Beyonce: Homecoming,” and Quincy Jones and Steve McQueen’s “Soundtrack for America.” Brandee’s latest album, Gadabout Season, evokes our shared search for joy, “our search for meaning and beauty amid life’s most complex moments.”
Tickets: Sold Out

JACQUES SCHWARZ-BART & CARL-HENRI MORISSET
2026-03-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Leighton Concert Hall, 100 Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
The first form of jazz was called Creole music. It was not only popular in New Orleans but also in Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Trinidad. When New Orleans became American, the connection between musicians from the French post-plantation society began to erode.
However, the connection between the French Antilles and Haiti never withered. In that tradition, Guadeloupean jazz musician Jacques Schwarz-Bart has long called upon his Haitian counterparts, including his musical collaboration with pianist Carl-Henri Morisset.
Morriset is one of Europe’s premier pianists, and Schwarz-Bart was voted the best saxophone player in France for 2025. Recently featured together in the group Black Lives, an all-star group of Black musicians from around the world, Schwarz-Bart said, “I released a sax/piano duet album lately, and I am excited to present this collaboration between Carl-Henri Morisset and myself, as the symbol of two Caribbean people with one Creole soul.”
Jacques Schwarz-Bart ~ saxophone
Carl-Henri Morisset ~ piano
This is a free but ticketed event. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show, at which point your unclaimed tickets may be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office beginning one hour prior to the performance.

GREGORY PORTER
2026-04-11 19:00 - 20:15 | Adrienne Arsht Center | Ziff Ballet Opera House, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. FL, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The Adrienne Arsht Center is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Gala Concert with jazz vocalist Gregory Porter.
With a voice that has been described as “liquid gold”, Porter has captivated audiences around the world with his soulful baritone and deeply emotional performances. His blend of jazz, soul and gospel has earned him critical acclaim and global success.
Tickets: $23.40 – $140.40 incluing all fees.

JASON MARSALIS QUARTET
2026-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | The African Heritage Cultural Center, 6161 NW 22nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33142, United States
Jason Marsalis Quartet With Vanisha Gould, Mustafa, Trio De Janeiro featuring Magela Herrera and The John Marquis Trio
Hailing from NOLA and the youngest son of the Marsalis clan led by the late patriarch Ellis Marsalis, the jazz drummer, vibraphonist, composer, producer, band leader, brings his talents to Magic City for the Sankofa Jazz Concert.
The Sankofa Jazz Concert is a vibrant celebration of jazz music’s enduring legacy and its profound influence on American culture. Showcasing both traditional and contemporary jazz styles, the event honors the genre’s historical roots while highlighting its ongoing evolution and cultural significance.
Tickets: $35.00

GRACE KELLY
2026-04-15 19:45 - 21:15 | Amaturo Theater At The Broward Center For The Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33312, United States
You loved her before, so we’re bringing her back. Grace Kelly is an unequivocal musical prodigy, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer, and band leader. She has rocked the jazz world with her joyous sold-out concerts, acclaimed albums and a resume that includes performing at the Hollywood Bowl and as part of the house band for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – all before reaching her mid-twenties.
Kelly has performed and recorded with renowned artists including Lin Manuel- Miranda, Dave Brubeck, Phil Woods, Huey Lewis, Harry Connick Jr., Gloria Estefan, Questlove, and Wynton Marsalis. It will be an evening of joy-filled jazz!
Tickets: $76.70

MARIE-CLAIRE GIRAUD
2026-04-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Perelman Performing Arts Center, 6 WTC 251 Fulton Street, New York City, NY, 10007, United States
Marie-Claire Giraud celebrates the release of her new album, my big, bold & beautiful technicolor fantasy, in an intimate Lobby Stage performance that showcases her genre-spanning artistry. A Bronx-raised soprano of Dominican heritage, Giraud moves fluidly across jazz, opera, and musical theater, bringing a rich vocal palette and dynamic stage presence to each.
With recent and upcoming milestones including her feature film debut and appearances on international stages, this performance offers a vibrant preview of a landmark year for a singular New York artist.
Admission: Free | Part of Free Music at PAC NYC

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & URSA MAJOR
2026-04-26 16:00 - 17:30 | Moss Center | Main Stage, 10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay, FL, 33189, United States
Eleven-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Christian McBride will delight audiences with his unique musical style influenced by jazz, R&B, pop/rock, neo soul, and classical music.
Whether behind the bass or away from it, Christian McBride is always of the music. A luminary with one hand reaching for new heights and the other extended in fellowship, McBride invites audiences to join in his love of jazz, R&B, pop/rock, hip-hop, neo soul, and classical. An eleven-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader, McBride has served as Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, New Jersey Performing Arts center (NJPAC) and the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, as well as the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Cover: $30.00 ~ $60.00 | VIP ~ $80.00
