“The next big carrier of straight-ahead jazz’s vocal tradition.” – The New York Times Jazzmeia Horn, making an important Smoke debut, leads a stellar quartet with pianist Victor Gould, bassist […]
New York City vocalist extraordinaire and 2020 NAACP Image Awards nominee makes a one-night-only return. Vanessa’s journey to becoming a jazz singer could be said to have begun at an […]
"Wes at 100" Russell Malone — guitar | Steve Allee — piano | Rob Dixon — tenor saxophone | George Delancey — bass | Kenny Phelps — drums Set 1: […]
Christian McBride’s New Jawn — trumpeter Josh Evans (Jackie McLean, Cedar Walton, Rasheid Ali), saxophonist and bass clarinetist Marcus Strickland (Roy Haynes, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Chris Dave, Bilal, Robert Glasper), […]
If there was still a need to say or sing something that has not yet been said or sung, here is a tribute to the music and words of one […]
Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, pianist Luther S. Allison is a rising star who is making his Smoke debut as a leader with a stellar sextet featuring the great saxophonist […]
where are we” Tour | Kaufmann Concert Hall Joshua Redman, saxophone | Gabrielle Cavassa, vocals | Aaron Parks, piano | Joe Sanders, bass | Brian Blade, drums Widely revered as the greatest […]
Set 1: 7:00 pm - 8:20 pm | Set 2: 9:00 pm - 10:20 pm - Sold Separately Revered as both a torchbearer and a storyteller, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin […]
“Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists.” – All About Jazz One of the essential artists […]
Pianist, composer, producer and arranger Demetrius “Krayon” Nabors is well known and in demand in the Detroit area and on the national contemporary jazz scene. He is a two-time Detroit […]
Nearly sixty years after he moved to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various […]
“Blind Date” feat. Christian Jacob “Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip […]
GRAMMY® Award-winner Kurt Elling is without question today’s preeminent male jazz vocalist, renowned worldwide for his unparalleled virtuosity and flair for trailblazing artistic exploration. From his stunning reinvention of timeless […]
Myrna Clayton is a teaching performer, cultural artist, and an international performing arts entertainer based in the USA. Myrna has performed professionally for over 14 years, though she has been singing […]
Grant Stewart (ts) Tardo Hammer (p) Ilya Lushtak (g) David Wong (b) Phil Stewart (d)
Randy Porter: Piano | Garrett Baxter: Bass | Charlie Doggett: Drums Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a […]
Featuring Noah Simpson Noah Simpson: Trumpet | Matt Sazima: Piano | Garrett Baxter: Bass | Christopher Brown: Drums Christopher Brown is an acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, and educator who seeks […]
As a leading voice in American popular music, the 2x Grammy Award-winning and 5x Grammy nominee, Nicholas Payton is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger, essayist, and social activist who […]
11th Anniversary House Party Paul Bollenback: Guitar | Dave Kikoski: Piano | Essiet Essiet: Bass | Lewis Nash: Drums Join us for this spectacular private party for 60 guests featuring […]
Based in Los Angles, Tina Raymond is an accomplished drummer, composer, and bandleader. Known as a unique voice in the contemporary music scene Raymond melds jazz with African polyrhythms, and classical percussion […]
Jonathan Kreisberg, Guitar Martin Bejerano, Piano Phil Donkin, Bass Colin Stranahan, Drums Guitarist and composer Jonathan Kreisberg has built a strong worldwide following and has influenced the next generation of […]
Oscar PeñasGuitarist/composer Oscar Peñas is a Barcelona, Spain native and a U.S. naturalized citizen. Leader of his ensembles, Peñas first started taking guitar lessons at eight and got acquainted with […]
The Roy Hargrove Big Band celebrates what would have been his birthday — and the magnitude of his contribution — by sharing his expression with new listeners and longtime fans. […]
Hot Club KC plays swinging gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France. Acoustic guitars, violin, bass and vocals create a unique and captivating […]
