NICOLE HENRY

Blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

2024 marks Nicole Henry's 20th Anniversary of her debut CD release, "The Nearness of You." In celebrating, Henry will perform songs from her 8-CD repertoire and tell stories of her journey! Celebrating a 20-year recording career with eight critically acclaimed chart-topping albums, Nicole Henry is the recipient of a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional […]

JOE GRANSDEN QUARTET

The Commons 125 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 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 ~ […]

JOE ALTERMAN

Caffè Vivace 975 E McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States

Joe Alterman began at NYU with a BA and Masters in Jazz Piano, followed by performances with Houston Person, Les McCann, Dick Gregory, and Ramsey Lewis. Downbeat describes his sound as ‘ rooted in the blues, and with a touch reminiscent of the great pianists of the 1950s—Red Garland, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans. It is […]

CHARITO

La Caz à Lisa 64 Rue de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France

Distinctively a most prominent jazz vocalist in Japan with multi-awarded albums recorded and released internationally, Charito’s artistry continues to establish its global presence with her recent and forthcoming tours in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America. Her highly personal and expressive vocal style incorporates the breadth of her musical interests, from straight-ahead soulful ballads to […]

WYCLIFFE GORDON & ERIC REED

The Commons 125 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

$20 – $350

JOE ALTERMAN

Winter's Jazz Club 465 N McClurg Court, Chicago, IL, United States

Atlanta native Joe Alterman expresses a certain upbeat naivete, with a broad smile and bright eyes that make you feel welcome. One would not guess that this is a man hailed by greats; Ramsey Lewis describes his piano playing as ‘a joy to behold’, Les McCann states ‘As a man and musician he is already […]

WYCLIFFE GORDON & ERIC REED WORKSHOP

Hammonds House Museum 503 Peeples Street SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

The duo will present a workshop for musicians and jazz lovers at the Hammonds House Museum. Registration is required. To reserve your spot, click HERE.

Free

JANE IRA BLOOM

Soapbox Gallery 636 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Soaring, poetic, quick silver, spontaneous and instantly identifiable are words used to describe the soprano sound of saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom. She has been developing her singular voice on the soprano saxophone for over 45 years. She is a pioneer in the use of live electronics and movement in jazz. Winner of the Guggenheim Fellowship […]

JOE GRANSDEN JAM SESSION

Napoleon's 2836 Lavista Road, Decatur, GA, United States

Trumpeter Joe Gransden has been playing for more than forty years. Not long after high school, Joe was on the road as a sideman with the big bands of Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. A number of A.F.M. contracted sideman gigs include Barry White, The Moody Blues, Kenny Rogers, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, The Whispers, […]

ORBERT DAVIS

Winter's Jazz Club 465 N McClurg Court, Chicago, IL, United States

Emmy-Award winning trumpeter, composer and educator Orbert Davis is co-founder, conductor and artistic director of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), a 55+ piece symphonic jazz orchestra dedicated to bringing together audiences of diverse backgrounds through multi-genre projects. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Davis’ mission-driven career has evolved successfully from ‘making it in the music industry’ […]

GARY MOTLEY QUARTET

All Saints Church 634 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

NICOLE HENRY

La Poubelle 1207 Mai Monides Street, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Growing up in a musical family in Bucks County, Pensylvania, Ms. Henry immersed herself in the arts early on, singing in school and church, and studying cello and ballet. After graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in Communications and Theatre, she launched a successful acting career, appearing in national commercial roles as well as a series […]

BRAZILIAN VOICES

WDNA Jazz Gallery 2921 Coral Way, Miami, FL, United States

Brazilian Voices, a non-profit organization, is a women’s vocal ensemble that performs at cultural community and philanthropic events. Brazilian Voices aspires to incorporate the best of Brazilian culture throughout the world. The group evolved out of a vocal technique workshop organized by Beatriz Malnic and Loren Oliveira in 2001. Since then, these two musical directors have brought together a cast of devoted women, […]

CHARITO & DA HOUSE TRIO

Hot Brass Jazz Club 35 Rue Albert Einstein, 13290 Aix-en-Provence, France

Charito is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful voices of jazz in Japan. Since her first visit to France in 2007, her international stature has only grown and she regularly returns to present her projects, the latest of which is a fabulous CD entitled "American Gold Standards" in which she revisits a repertoire of great […]

WILLIAM GREEN

St. James Live 3220 Butner Road #240, Atlanta, GA, United States

William Green is an extraordinary musical pianist that captures and expresses the sentiments of a generation. He is continuously expanding his horizons to make an impact on society by creating a union between music and life. Through his music, he has allowed different genres of contemporary jazz, rhythm and blues, pop and gospel to integrate […]

MARTA SÁNCHEZ

Zinc Bar 82 West 3rd Street, New York City, NY, United States

Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, pianist and composer Marta Sánchez is actively working in the contemporary creative music scene in New York City and around the globe. Charting a significant path through her innovative and original music, she has reached an international audience, gaining significant global recognition. Marta has toured the United States, Europe, […]

AXEL TOSCA

Zinc Bar 82 West 3rd Street, New York City, NY, United States

Three time Grammy-nominated Axel Tosca is a highly talented Cuban jazz pianist and composer who has gained recognition for his virtuosic performances and innovative compositions that blend elements of jazz, classical music, Hip-Hop and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Born in Cuba in 1983, Tosca grew up in a prestigious musical family. His mother is the renowned Cuban […]

EUGENIE JONES

The Jazz Station 124 W Broadway, Eugene, OR, United States

Eugenie Jones is an award-winning American Jazz singer/songwriter, producer, and legacy activist. Born and raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, Jones grew up with four sisters and three brothers. Her father, Eugene, was the choir director at the family's church, and her mother, Tommie Lee, was the choir's lead soprano. Jones grew up listening to her mother's […]

PATRICIA BARBER

Winter's Jazz Club 465 N McClurg Court, Chicago, IL, United States

Songwriter, composer, singer, and pianist, was born in Chicago and her father Floyd was a jazz saxophonist who played with Bud Freeman and Glenn Miller. She played saxophone and piano from a young age, sang in musicals in high school, and studied piano at the University of Iowa in the early 1970s. From there Barber went to […]

ALLYN JOHNSON

Keystone Korner Baltimore 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

CD Release Celebration The native Washingtonian is a multi-talented musician, composer, arranger and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation. While a student at the University of the District of Columbia, Allyn was mentored by the late great jazz legend Calvin Jones. Allyn hopes to continue Jones' rich […]

BOB JAMES

Middle C Jazz 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

The career of Bob James is long, varied and continues to evolve at every turn. From his first days in Marshall, Missouri, the music of Bob James has captivated audiences throughout the world. Discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963, James recorded his first solo album, Bold Conceptions, that year for […]

BOSMAN TWINS QUINTET

Winter's Jazz Club 465 N McClurg Court, Chicago, IL, United States

The Music of Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dwayne’s and Dwight’s passion for jazz started at an early age.  They grew up listening to the sounds of great jazz artists such as Earl “Fatha” Hines, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and their father Lloyd Smith, who was a well known businessman […]

BILLY CHILDS

The Baked Potato 3787 Cahuenga Boulevard, Studio City, CA, United States

Six Time Grammy Winner and seventeen time nominee Billy Childs has emerged as one of the foremost American composers of his era, perhaps the most distinctly American composer since Aaron Copland – for like Copland, he has successfully married the musical products of his heritage with the Western neoclassical traditions of the twentieth century in a […]

JOHNNY O’NEAL TRIO

Minton's Playhouse 206 West 118th Street, New York City, NY, United States

After more than 45 years as a professional pianist, vocalist and entertainer, Johnny O’Neal has earned the title of “master” with fellow musicians and audiences around the world. Highlights of his awe-inspiring career include stints with Ray Brown, Milt Jackson and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, as well as a Carnegie Hall debut in 1985 on solo piano […]