Wayne Escoffery is a 2014 & 2021 Downbeat Critics Poll Winner for both the Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, and a Grammy Award winning musician. He is considered one of the Jazz world’s most talented saxophonists and in-demand sidemen. Originally from London, England Wayne grew up in New Haven, Connecticut which is where his love for […]
Sachal Vasandani -vocals Jaleel Shaw -alto saxophone Charles Altura -guitar Fabian Almazan -piano Joel Ross -vibraphone Matt Brewer -bass Morgan Guerin -drums The Jazz Gallery introduced the All-Stars at the JVC Jazz Festival in 2010 for its 15th Anniversary. The group consisted of some of the finest young musicians, bandleaders and composers with serious connections to The […]
GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning musician, singer, composer, legendary live performer, and multi-platinum best-selling artist, Harry Connick, Jr., invites you to celebrate the holidays with him and his band as he crosses the country in concert this holiday season. Long regarded as one of America’s finest vocalists and pianists, Harry has continued to establish himself as one […]
Bobby Felder, trombone Herb Scott, alto saxophone Ben Sands, tenor saxophone Michael Thomas, trumpet Jon Ozment, piano Wes Biles, bass David Cole, guitar Greg Holloway, drums Bradley Thomas, Gail Shipp, Tya Ade, Dick Smith, vocals
Since his rise to prominence in the early 2000's, Chris Botti has reserved his spot as the best~selling American instrumental artist with Grammy~winning albums. Four of his albums have reached #1 on the Bilboard chart for jazz albums. Ticket prices add fees from $8.32 ~ $17.63
Antonio Parker, saxophone Reginald Cyntje, trombone Hope Udobi, piano Cheney Thomas, bass Keith Killgo, drums
JOE LOVANO AND FRIENDS: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND MUSIC @ BOP STOP We are excited to close out 2022 with one of Cleveland's favorite sons, renowned saxophonist Joe Lovano, in a special New Years Eve Eve performance featuring a host of local talent. Join us as we celebrate all that 2022 has taught us, and all […]
Sister and brother team up to bring Erik Lawrence Trio performs at Maureen's Jazz Cellar featuring Erik Lawrence on saxophones and flute, Cameron Brown on bass, and Matt Wilson on drums; with special guest vocalist Marya Lawrence. Doors @ 7:00pm
Ring in the New Year with one of the top vocalists and entertainers in jazz today, Grammy Award-nominee Catherine Russell. Renowned for her stunning vocal flexibility and brilliantly expressive interpretations of popular American song, classic blues and early jazz material deserving of revival, her last album, Alone Together, was 2019’s most-played jazz record on radio. […]
Ring in 2023 in style when our always popular A Jazz New Year’s Eve returns to the Terrace Theater! This year stars the incomparable vocalist Carmen Lundy and, in Lundy’s own words, “a reunion of friends with some of the finest musical talent of our era.” Lundy is renowned worldwide for her coolly expert, classic-to-contemporary sound. The Evening Standard describes it […]
Saxophonist and composer Tim Ries has had a whirlwind musical career which began in 1983 with trumpet great Maynard Ferguson. He moved to New York City in 1985 and since then he's performed with a "who’s who" of jazz, rock, pop and world music icons, including his current employer the Rolling Stones. Ries has also […]
Lineup: John "Scrapper" Sneider - Trumpet | David Sneider - Trumpet | Andy Watson - Drums | Ugonna Okegwo - Bass | Jeb Patton - Piano Acclaimed trumpeter John Sneider has worked with artists like Larry Goldings, Andy Bey. Curtis Stigers, Brad Mehldau and Madeleine Peyroux. His latest album is "The Scrapper" on the Cellar […]
Vocalist and songwriter Vanessa Rubin takes her time with every phrase. She has forged her own path through the music’s legacy of supreme storytellers, finding nuance in each lyric. In addition to her original music, Rubin interprets classic and lesser known repertoire — gestures memorialized by such legends as Nancy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Blue Mitchell, […]
Eric Alexander is one of the most sought-after saxophonists on the modern jazz scene. "The people I listened to in college are still the cats that are influencing me today," says Alexander. "Monk, Dizzy, Sonny Stitt, Clifford Brown, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Joe Henderson - the legacy left by Bird and all the bebop pioneers, […]
Live From Emmet's Place ~ Shelly Berg • Emmet Cohen • Wycliffe Gordon • James Morrison • Yasushi Nakamura • Lewis Nash • Ken Peplowski • Kyle Poole • Tierney Sutton At the onset of the COVID pandemic, Emmet Cohen created a weekly streaming jazz performance, Live From EMMET'S PLACE, which quickly became the most watched […]
Trumpeter Richie Vitale has been a mainstay on the NYC jazz scene for decades. He's led his quintet on tours of the US, Europe and Asia, and performed with legends like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Buddy Rich, James Taylor and Sting. His seventh recording as a leader “Slow Groove"(out this year), attests to a mature […]
Eddie Henderson ~ Trumpet Gary Bartz ~ Saxophone Essiet Essiet ~ Bass Mike Clark ~ Drums Jon Davis ~ Piano Showtimes: Friday & Saturday ~ 7:00pm | 9:30 pm Broadcast: 7:00 pm | $10.00 Sunday ~ 5:00 pm | 7:30 pm Broadcast ~ 5:00 pm | $10.00
CD Release ~ Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit George V. Johnson, vocals Donvonte McCoy, trumpet Elijah Easton, saxophone Deante Childers, piano Steve Arnold, bass Dana Hawkins, drums
"Donald Harrison is one of the most confident and convincing improvisers in jazz today. The boundary leaping New Orleans alto saxophonist's distinctive broad toned sound is immediately recognizable as his own, regardless of the environment in which it is being heard, be it bebop, hardbop, New Orleans R & B or funk." - Jazz Times NEA […]
With her superb partners, the venerable guitarist Gene Bertoncini and the acclaimed bassist Ike Sturm, the Toronto-born vocalist Melissa Stylianou recorded Dream Dancing, a new five-star album of American standards that Downbeat hailed as “a collection of brilliant reinventions. They play together like a band, not a singer with backing musicians.” The New Yorker called […]
Award-winning saxophonist-composers Lauren Sevian and Alexa Tarantino return to Dizzy’s Club to co-lead their acclaimed quintet LSAT, engaging a swinging rhythm section primed for interaction and improvisation. Their sets transmit a shared vocabulary across original material as well as fresh interpretations of enduring favorites. In addition to appearing throughout the city and across the country, […]
Jacques is a Detroit native currently residing in Inglewood, California. His classic style along with his innovative yet sincere approach to the music are integral [arts of his signature sound. It's a sound steeped in the rich tradition of mentors like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, and a host of others, but expressly through his own […]
Néstor Torres, a Latin Grammy Award-winning flautist and Grammy nominee, returns to the Arsht Center for a very special Live on the Plaza. The show will feature music from Torres’ five Grammy-nominated albums as well as his latest release and first big-band recording, Dominican Suite, a groundbreaking collaboration with renowned producer and arranger Corey Allen. This […]
Chuchito Valdés, following in the footsteps of his famed father Chucho Valdés and grandfather Bebo Valdés, continues the legacy of great piano players from Cuba. With influences of Caribbean rhythms and jazz, Chuchito creates an exciting and energetic blend of spicy music that drives audiences wild. This piano master captivates with his sensitivity and drives […]
