Maria Schneider’s music has been hailed by critics as “evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, imaginative, revelatory, riveting, daring, and beyond categorization.” Blurring the lines between genres, her varied commissioners stretch […]
Organized by trumpeter, percussionist, and composer Etienne Charles, this high-energy spectacle brings the street energy of Trinbagonian Carnival to the stage. Mixing multimedia and traditional carnival characters live with band […]
Mary Stallings - vocals Emmet Cohen - piano Peter Washington - bass Joe Farnsworth - drums Mary Stallings, a consummate vocalist and performer, returns to SMOKE backed by the unbeatable […]
Christian Sands - Piano Marvin Sewell - Guitar Yasushi Nakamura - Bass Ryan Sands - Drums Christian Sands is an American jazz pianist and composer. Sands was mentored by pianist Billy […]
Mike LeDonne's Groover Quartet featuring Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein & Kenny Washington. We’re quite proud of our newest Jazz Forum addition – a Hammond organ – and even more proud […]
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 […]
Terence Harper is one of the youngest members of the Harper Family Dynasty and is currently touring around the world. He has played and recorded with the great Curtis Lundy, […]
Leonieke Scheuble Organ Quartet featuring Bill Crow. Leonieke Scheuble is a gifted pianist and jazz organist who has a rare talent for blues and jazz improvisation at an unusually young […]
Chuck Israels, Bass David Evans, Tenor Saxophone James Powers, Trombone Dan Gaynor, Piano Todd Strait, Drums New music and jazz standards in colorful new arrangements by Grammy winning bassist/composer/arranger Chuck […]
In the course of his three decade career, critically acclaimed, GRAMMY® nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and composer Ravi Coltrane has performed and recorded with jazz legends Elvin Jones, Terence Blanchard, Kenny […]
Father and son come together to perform. John Lee Clayton Jr. is an American jazz musician, classical double bassist, arranger, and composer. He is the father of pianist Gerald Clayton […]
Alex LoRe – alto saxophone John Ellis – tenor saxophone Marta Sánchez – piano Harish Raghavan – bass JK Kim – drums Pianist and composer Marta Sánchez, originally from Madrid, […]
Sharón Clark Benjie Porecki Lenny Robinson Michael Bowie Sharón Clark will be doing a tribute to Baltimore's own, Ethel Ennis, who was an American jazz singer whose career spanned seven […]
To mark the 100th birthday of legendary trumpeter Thad Jones, saxophonist Mark Buckingham and the "Thad Jones Legacy Orchestra" will present a variety of tunes to celebrate one of Jazz's […]
Kenny Garrett Keith Brown Corcoran Holt Rudy Bird Ronald Bruner Newly named an NEA Jazz Master for 2023, Kenny Garrett and his swinging quintet will go on a musical journey! […]
Grammy-nominated piano master Christian Sands has earned raves for two decades! At only 32, sophisticated jazz pianist/composer Christian Sands is arguably the leading jazz pianist of his generation. This former […]
Russell Malone Quintet with special guest George Coleman Russell Malone – guitar George Coleman – tenor saxophone Michael Weiss – piano Vincent Dupont – bass Willie Jones III – […]
Graduating from some of the nations most prestigious jazz programs, Satterthwaite earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas in Jazz Piano Performance, a Master […]
Join MOCA for an unforgettable evening of Jazz at MOCA, featuring Cuban-born, singer-songwriter Leslie Cartaya. Her unique sound – a dynamic blend of Caribbean, Afro-American, Afro-Latin and Latin American rhythms […]
The Moon To Gold Show Karla Harris ~ vocals | Joe Alterman ~ piano | Kevin Smith ~ bass | Justin Chesarek ~ drums Jazz vocalist Karla Harris has made […]
At 50 Years old, Joe Gransden has already performed worldwide and released 17 CDs under his own name. Renowned first for the hard bop approach of his trumpet, Gransden’s singing voice has been […]
Mike Kocour-piano | Stan Sorenson-guitar | Lewis Nash-drums The aptly monikered “Power Trio” brings together three of Arizona’s most accomplished musical powers. Mike Kocour, in addition to being the Director […]
Earlybird Show | 6:30pm ~ 8:30pm Lex Korten (p) | Dave Adewumi (tp) | Carmen Rothwell (b) | Connor Parks (d) Jazz Dialogue Open Jam | 9:00pm ~ 12:00am Asaf […]
Miguel Zenón is a Puerto Rican alto saxophonist, composer, band leader, music producer, and educator. He is a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and […]
