The Atlanta Jazz Festival takes place over the Memorial Day Weekend at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA. It is regarded as one of the largest free jazz festivals in the country. Their mission is to expose and entertain a diverse audience of jazz aficionados, young jazz enthusiasts and aspiring musicians to the rich heritage and variety […]
The Lineup: To give you an idea of who is performing. Check schedule on website for days, times and locations. Gregory Porter; Diana Ross; George Benson; Herbie Hancock; New Cool Collective; Ibrahim Maalouf; Daniel Lanois; Lizz Wright; Alicia Keys; Michael Kiwanuka; John Legend; Black Pumas; Erykah Badu; Diana Krall; Tom Misch; Dianne Reeves; Lianne La […]
The Lineup: To give you an idea of who is performing. Check schedule on website for days, times and locations. Randal Corsen; Celano Badenhorst Baggiani; Eric Vloeimans / Frank Woeste Quartet; Dragonfruit; Han; Mudita Quartet; Sebastian Floris; Joris Teepe; Cardiff Uni Big Band; Dulfer! Total Response; John McLaughlin; Nala Sinephro; Abe Rounds; Michelle David & […]
The Lineup: See online schedule for dates, times and locations. Yola; Jason Moran; Ambrose Akinmusire; James Francies; Tyshawn Sorey; John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension; Petter Eldh; Reinier Baas; Maarten Hogenhuis; Avishai Cohen Quartet; Peter Somuah; Jany Mcpherson; Tineke Postma Freya Group; Martí Mitjavila Casals; Petter Eldh Koma Saxo; Jameszoo's Blind Group; H.E.R.; Sofia Jernberg; […]
SOUND CHECK SERIES CRAIG HANDY + 2ND LINE SMITH Born in Oakland, Calif., Craig Handy started out on piano, guitar and trombone before settling on saxophone when he was 11 years old, thanks to hearing Dexter Gordon on the radio. While attending North Texas State, Craig was a frontrunner in the school’s noted One O’ […]
AKIKO TSURUGA QUARTET Raised in Osaka, Japan, this talented musician began studying the organ at the age of three, at the famed Yamaha Music School. After discovering her passion for jazz very early on in her musical journey, Akiko launched her career immediately after graduating from the Osaka College of Music. While living and playing […]
The Lineup: Norah Jones, McBride’s Newport Jawn, Terence Blanchard, BadBadNotGood, Lettuce, Nate Smith + Kinfolk, Benevento/Russo Duo Acoustic, Nicholas Payton Trio, Pino Palladino~Blake Mills~Sam Gendel~Abe Rounds,Shabaka Hutchings, The Baylor Project, Celisse, Thana Alexa: Ona, Carlos Henriquez’ Nonet: The South Bronx Story, Theon Cross, Dan Wilson, The Mingus Big Band, and Michela Marino Lerman Artists and […]
The Lineup: The Fearless Flyers, Esperanza Spalding, Cécile Mclorin Salvant, Cory Wong, Sons Of Kemet, Jazzmeia Horn, Jack DeJohnette Quartet, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Makaya McCraven, Yussef Dayes, Antonio Sanchez & Bad Hombre, Joe Lovano ~ Trio Tapestry, Sullivan Fortner, Lady Blackbird, Samara Joy, Melanie Charles, Giveton Gelin, and Holly Bowling Artists and Schedule Subject to […]
The Lineup: Celebrating George Wein, Angélique Kidjo’s Remain In Light, Digable Planets, PJ Morton, The Ron Carter Quatet, Nubya Garcia, Jazz Is Eead Presents, Jason Moran Trio, Mononeon, The Soul Rebels, Melissa Aldana, The Nth Power with Jennifer Hartswick, Vijay Iyer Trio, Takuya Kuroda, Tuba Skinny, Sampa The Great, Emmet Cohen Trio, and Laufey Artists […]
Performers Jon Davis Trio, Santos 4te, Tyler Blanton Quartet, Ben Allison Quartet, Ed Cherry/Peter Bernstein Quartet, John Fedchock NY Sextet, Elio Villafranca Sextet, Elio Villafranca Sextet, Chico Pinheiro Quartet With Special Guest Amanda Brecker, Allison Miller And Boom Tic Boom, Festejation, Jonathan Maron Quintet, Manuel Valera And The New Cuban Express, and many more. Venues […]
LACKAWANNA BLOCK PARTY FAMILY JAZZ DISCOVERY ZONE | 12:00 pm~5:00 pm Get in the zone for an afternoon of family fun! Bring your wee be-boppers to the zone, a special place where kids and their families can gather to play, improvise, create, make new friends and of course, share our passion for jazz! JAZZ HOUSE […]
The 19th annual Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival taking place in the Historic 4th Avenue business district. Free | 12:00pm~8:00pm Performers: Chelsey Green ~ Violin, Vocal Logan The Entertainer ~ Vocal Official Clutch Band ~ Jazz, R&B, Gospel, Pop... Deirdre Gaddis ~ Vocal Vann Burchfield ~ Saxophone
Lineup: Each set is 1:15 12:00 pm ~ Brick Bar All-Stars Josh Silver on piano, Ray Parker on bass, Scott Kretzer on drums, with vocalists Kim Buehler, Deborah Gardner, Theresa Harris, and Lori Lefevre 1:35 pm ~ Latin Jazz Players of Lima, Ohio 3:10 pm ~ Larry Fuller Trio 4:45 pm ~ Joey Sommerville, Trumpet 6:20 […]
DOWNTOWN JAMBOREE Hours: 1:00 pm~9:00 pm + DJ Logic After Party @ The Wellmont | 9:00 pm~12:00 am ~ No Tickets Required | Suggested Donation: $10 ~ Beach and Lawn Chairs: Welcomed ~ Pop-Up Tents: Prohibited
Get in on the #PittsburghJazzFest Great Giveaway. We've got you covered with VIP tix for Sept 16-18 PLUS hotel room for Friday and Saturday nights. To enter go to bit.ly/3Pf5KTm TRANSPORTATION NOT INCLUDED. While you're visiting pittsburghjazzfest.org, sign up for our mailing list, so you'll be the first to know what's happening, including our special contests and events! Location: Highmark […]
Smooth Jazz Festival featuring Brian Culbertson ~ Piano With: Najee ~ Saxophone Jazmin Ghent ~ Saxophone Althea Rene ~ Flute Jeff Bradshaw ~ Trombone
A steward of American music, acclaimed vocalist Lizz Wright is rising out of the pandemic and returning to stages across the globe. She has reclaimed her legacy with the launch of an independent record company, Blues & Greens Records. Wright’s label launched with the June 15, 2022 release of Holding Space, a brilliant live album capturing […]
2021 Grammy Award winner Ledisi is a twelve-time Grammy nominated powerhouse vocalist with a career spanning almost two decades. Since arriving on the scene in the late 1990s, she's garnered three Soul Train Music Awards, an NAACP Theater Award, and six NAACP Image Award nominations. Most recently, Ledisi received two LA Alliance Ovation Award nominations, one […]
Opening Night concert of the Sarasota Jazz Festival brings some outstanding young talent to the area. The first set features Christian Sands (pianist) Trio. Sands is a protégé of the late Dr. Billy Taylor, Sands drew early accolades for his performances at the 2006 and 2007 Grammy Awards, as well as similar appearances alongside Taylor at the Kennedy […]
BILL SAXTON & THE HARLEM ALL-STARS | BILL'S PLACE (JAZZ), 148 W 133rd Street | 7:00pm & 9:00pm BERTA INDEED W/LYNETTE WASHINGTON & FRIENDS | HAMILTON BAR (JAZZ), 3570 Broadway | 7:00pm ~ 11:00pm PATIENCE HIGGINS JAZZ JAM @ PATRICK’S PLACE | PATRICK'S PLACE (JAZZ, 2835 Frederick Douglass Blvd | 8:00pm ~ 12:00am TRUMPETER JOSH […]
BILL SAXTON & THE HARLEM ALL-STARS | BILL'S PLACE (JAZZ), 148 W 133rd Street | 7:00pm & 9:00pm PATRICK’S PLACE (BLUES) VICTOR JONESTRIO FEAT ALEX BLAKE & ROBERTA PIKET! | 2835 Frederick Douglass Boulevard | 7:00pm ~ 11:00pm RICK ANTHONY W/COTTON CLUB ALL STARS | COTTON CLUB (BIG BAND), 656 W 125TH Street | 7:00pm […]