HENDRIK MEURKENS

The Side Door Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States

Hendrik Meurkens, a virtuoso on both the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone, is the most important jazz harmonica player since Toots Thielemans. A two-mallet player in the tradition of Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson, Hendrik Meurkens was en-route to being an instantly recognizable vibraphonist when he heard Toots Thielemans. Inspired by the sound of Thielemans’ […]

JEREMY PELT QUINTET

Firehouse 12 45 Crown St, , CT, New Haven, CT, United States

Tomorrow's Another Day may be trumpeter and composer Jeremy Pelt's most experimental recording to-date, notable for its variety and bold auricular explorations. With greater emphasis on the dynamic aspects of sound, it is a thought-provoking record that gets a huge lift from the participation of drummer/technologist Deantoni Parks, who previously has lent his remarkable talents […]

ABSTRACT SOUNDS FT. JEVAUGHN BOGARD

Blu Jazz+ 47 E Market Street, Akron, OH, United States

Cleveland saxophonist, Jevaughn Bogard, brings his group Abstract Sounds back to Akron, for a special night at BLU Jazz on December 27th! Abstract Sounds is a 6pc Jazz fusion / Funk band from Cleveland, OH started by the saxophonist. The band is a horn section driven by an amazing rhythm section that will keep you […]

SUPERBLUE | NEW YEAR’S EVE

Kennedy Center | Terrace Theater 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 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

JEFF “TAIN” WATTS

Dizzy's Club 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, United States

Kick off the New Year by celebrating drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts’ 65th birthday at Dizzy’s Club. This multi-Grammy winner and Guggenheim fellow leads an all-star band for a high-energy, four-night run. Tain’s distinct blend of swing, innovation, and soul, honed through collaborations with legends like Wynton Marsalis and McCoy Tyner. The nights are sure to […]

CHRISTIAN SANDS QUARTET

Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, United States

The New Haven prodigy began lessons as a toddler, started gigging at seven, studied with Dr. Billy Taylor and Dave Brubeck, joined Christian McBride's group while still in school and has appeared on over 30 recordings, six as a leader. Though fluent in every jazz style, the trio format is his favorite. Tickets: $30.00 ~$35.00 […]

ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY

54 Below 254 W 54th Street, New York City, NY, United States

The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway, the new show by the Tony nominated singer-songwriter. With her trio led by Grammy-winner Billy Stritch, Callaway dazzles us with highlights from her hit shows The Streisand Songbook, Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the ‘70s, The Linda Ronstadt Songbook, To Ella with Love, From Sassy to Divine: The Sarah Vaughan Project, and Finding Beauty: Inspired […]

ABELITA MATEUS TRIO

Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, United States

Singer, pianist and São Paulo native Abelita Mateus is in the vanguard of the next wave of soulful and hypnotic 21st Century Brazilian music. A New Yorker since 2012, her 2017 debut album Vivenda made the jazz chart's Top 25 and Downbeat wrote that her 2018 follow-up record Mixed Feelings "shows off an impressive ability to […]

CYRUS NABIPOOR

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Oregon trumpeter Cyrus Nabipoor on his West Coast 'Known Entity' tour is a distinctive voice both on the horn and in his songwriting, His singular sound has garnered him international acclaim. He has been a featured festival artist at PDX Jazz, Cathedral Park, Montavilla Jazz, New Orleans French Quarter, and Chicago Instigation. To date, he […]

OSCAR PEÑAS

Iridium 1650 Broadway, New York City, NY, United States

Catalan- North american guitarist Oscar Peñas uses his unique skills to arrange, produce, and perform innovative compositions crossing jazz and classical genres, using non-traditional instrumentation in either style, outlining his arrangements and unique sound. Peñas was born in Barcelona, living in the states since 2005. His family loved traditional, folk, and flamenco music. His maternal […]

VANESSA RUBIN

Mezzrow 163 W. 10th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Vanessa Rubin has worked with Kenny Barron, Lionel Hampton, the Mercer Ellington Orchestra, Cecil Bridgewater, Etta Jones, Toots Thielemans, Steve Turre, Cedar Walton, and Grover Washington, Jr. More recently she has completed international tours with Herbie Hancock, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and the Jazz Crusaders. Rubin has been described as "an impressive song stylist with a Midas touch for challenging material", and her 2019 tribute to Tadd Dameron, The Dream Is […]

FROM NEW YORK: NICK HEMPTON QUARTET CD RELEASE

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

In the summer of 2024, Hempton made one of his regular visits to Vancouver to reunite with his very soulful co-conspirators Jesse Cahill and Nick Peck for a weekend at Frankie’s, the city’s legendary jazz club. After some cajoling, Van City tenor legend Cory Weeds agreed to join on stage to form a two-horn quartet. […]

EUGENIE JONES

Sistas' Place 456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Jazz vocalist, songwriter, and producer Eugenie Jones has written original straight-ahead, swing, and soul-infused jazz lyrics and melodies. Her recordings include four independently produced albums recorded on her label Open Mic Records. They are Black Lace Blue Tears, Come Out Swingin', Players, The Originals, and the single One More Night to Burn. The Quartet: Marcus Persiani~Piano, Lonnie Plaxico~Bass, Tommy […]

BILL BANFIELD

Blue Note ~ New York 131 W. 3rd Street, New York City, NY, United States

Jazz guitarist Bill Banfield’s father just turned 100 years old. At a recent celebration, family and friends gathered virtually and in person to celebrate his life and ask his advice. Bill had been learning his father’s lessons for years, but a recent phone conversation led his dad to give him the title for his new […]

SULLIVAN FORTNER

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

For the past decade, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist, composer, band leader and uncompromising individualist. The Grammy Award-winning artist out of New Orleans received international praise as both key player and producer for his collaborative work on The Window (Mack Avenue, 2018), alongside multi-Grammy winner, vocalist-composer Cecile McLorin Salvant. As […]

NICHOLAS PAYTON

Jazz St. Louis 3536 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO, United States

Grammy Award-winning Nicholas Payton’s Nouveau Standards project features straight-ahead, improvisational music, with an all-acoustic quartet of renowned instrumentalists. Pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Bill Stewart will join Payton, who is featured exclusively on trumpet for these performances. Tickets:; $40.00~$45.00

STEVE JOHNS

Smalls 183 West 10th Street - Basement, New York City, NY, United States

Celebrating the release of Steve Johns latest recording “Mythology” for the Steeplechase label.He has played with John Hicks, Larry Coryell, Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz, Diane Schuur, Roy Hargrove, Randy Brecker, Stanley Turrentine, Thomas Chapin, and Benny Carter. He has toured the U.S. with the Count Basie Orchestra and Europe with the Gil Evans Orchestra and the Mingus Epitaph Orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller. Johns played with George Russell's […]

DE’SEAN JONES TRIO

Cliff Bell's 2030 Park Avenue, Detroit, MI, United States

De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder, Faith Evans, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave, The Clark Sisters, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks […]

JOHN CRANFORD & ALICE GOULD

The Jazz Corner 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC, United States

Junior Jazz Rising Star Alice Gould is a fiddler, vocalist & songwriter from Savannah, Georgia who began her big stage performances at 5, participating in her first Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival. She was chosen as an Acoustic Kids Ambassador and has performed at Merlefest or Walnut Valley each year since. Alice has competed in fiddle […]

TED ROSENTHAL

Mezzrow 163 W. 10th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Pianist Ted Rosenthal was featured on David Sanborn's series Night Music, and has performed worldwide, both as a leader and as a sideman with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, and Jon Faddis.  Rosenthal has released 15 CDs as a leader, which include Great American Songbook standards, jazz classical […]

ALEXIS COLE TRIO

Jazz On Main 37 S. Moger Avenue, Mt. Kisko, NY, United States

Award-winning jazz vocalist Alexis Cole may be the most talented singer to ever hold a top-secret military clearance. A dozen albums into her critically acclaimed career, she may also be the best-kept secret in jazz, a status that’s certain to change as more people are discovering her for themselves. The year 2009 was a big […]

THE HEADHUNTERS

The Jazz Kitchen 5377 N College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States

The Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk ensemble co-led by percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Mike Clark with NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison on alto saxophone, celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary in 2023, having formed around Herbie Hancock's classic recordings, Head Hunters, in 1973, Thrust in 1974 and Man-Child in 1975. The band continued without Mr. Hancock […]

PRINCESS LÁ TREMENDA

The MPB Jazz show with Princess Lá Tremenda promises an unforgettable experience, combining the smoothness and melodic richness of MPB with the freedom and complexity of jazz.  During the performance, the public will be able to enjoy a diverse repertoire that includes classics by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Buena Vista Social Club, Luedji Luna, […]

FREDA PAYNE

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

Freda Payne is a Detroit native who never realized her talents until the early age of twelve. Her piano teacher discovered her singing ability and from that point on Freda was singing for local affairs around Detroit and even entered talent contest on local TV as well as the national TV show, Ted Mack Original Amateur […]