Notorious Jazz

SAMARA JOY
2023-09-03 12:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | District Wharf, 1100 Maine Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20024The Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf is the oldest continuously-operating open-air fish market in the United States, dating back to 1805. The Fish Market remains an iconic DC destination for hungry locals and savvy visitors seeking fresh fish, crabs, cooked seafood., United States
Samara Joy performs as part of the DC Jazz Festival along with Kenny Garrett and Sounds From the Ancestors, Dave Holland Trio feat. Kevin Eubanks and Eric Harland, Big Chief Donald Harrison, Isabella Olivier, Ludovica Burtone Quartet, Vinny Valentino feat. Marshall Keys, Frederico Pena, Dennis Chambers, Birckhead, and Mark G. Meadows.

DC JAZZ FESTIVAL | THE WHARF
2023-09-03 13:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | DC Jazzz Festival | The Wharf, Washington, DC, United States
District Pier

Vinny Valentino Group | GRAMMY Nominated | 2:40pm

Dave Holland Trio | NEA Jazz Master, GRAMMY Awards Winner | 4:005pm

Samara Joy | 2023 GRAMMY Award Winner for Best New Artist | 5:50pm

Kenny Garrett | NEA Jazz Master, GRAMMY Awards Winner | 7:55pm

Transit Pier

Mark G. Meadows | 1:00pm

Birckhead | Best Alto Saxophonist by the Washington City Paper | 2:00 P

Big Chief Donald Harrison | NEA Jazz Master | 4:45 PM

Etienne Charles |Creative Capital Awardee, Guggenheim Fellow | 5:00 PM

Sold Out Tickets: ADA Seated ~ $89.00 | Seated ~ $119.00

ANDROMEDA TURRE
2023-09-03 16:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Andromeda Turre is a consummate performer and composer who has honed her craft over a lifetime immersed in music. Born into a family of jazz musicians, she was fortunate to glean from the greats, including Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Wynton Marsalis as well as her parents Steve Turre and Akua Dixon.
Formally trained at The Boston Conservatory, where she studied theater, and at Berklee College of Music, where she focused on vocal performance, her talents have taken her around the world, from touring with Ray Charles, to reigning as the “Queen of the Blues,” at Tokyo Disney and headlining festivals with her own music in 17 countries worldwide. Turre’s artistic practice is rooted in providing her audience with an immersive experience, inviting them into new depths of perspective and self discovery.
In addition to her vocal talents, Andromeda is an accomplished composer whose original works have been featured in film, television, and video games. Her music is deeply influenced by her life’s experiences, and often addresses themes of social justice, spirituality and self-discovery. She composed the score and 13 original songs for Lena: Lessons from a Lady, a musical about the life of Lena Horne, and has been highly sought after as a curator of bespoke music experiences for corporate events. Andromeda’s work as an Artistic Director for Central Park’s premier 2022 Juneteenth Celebration and Music Supervisor for Aquila Theater’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby, demonstrates her ability to create unforgettable experiences that leave a lasting impact. She is currently working on a highly engaging experience for Central Park’s 2023 Juneteenth Celebration.

LIZZ WRIGHT
2023-09-07 19:30 - 2023-09-10 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SFJazz Center | Miner Auditorium, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
A steward of American music, acclaimed vocalist Lizz Wright reclaims her legacy with the launch of an independent record company, Blues & Greens Records. Wright’s label venture is designed to forge an innovative business model where artists are positioned to build sustainable and wholesome careers. Blues & Greens Records launches with the June 15, 2022 release of Holding Space, a brilliant live album capturing a Berlin, Germany concert where Wright and her band close out their 2018 European summer tour. In a short film companion piece, Wright reflects with her bandmates about what it actually feels like to have the presence of a listening world in her life.
Rising out of the pandemic and returning to stages across the globe, Wright embraces her career through an inspired initiative where she is at the helm of her business. After 20+ years of major and indie label contracts, Wright sees the imbalances of power and unfairnesses in artistic ownership. Blues & Greens Records creates a healthy ecosystem for Wright, and inspires her to imagine and develop offerings for emerging artists. Her debut release, Holding Space, becomes the first master recording she owns.
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RED DRESS JAZZ GALA
2023-09-08 18:00 - 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jackson Street Jazz Walk, S Jackson Street &, Seattle, WA, United States
Location: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Avenue s, Seattle Washington 98144

6:00pm~9:00pm Featuring Nathan Breedlove | Eugenie Jones & A History Worth Preserving by Washington State Historical Society’s Stephanie Johnson~Tolliver

Tickets ~ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jsjw-red-dress-jazz-gala-tickets-691994944507?aff=oddtdtcreator
Location: Wonder Bar, 1800 S Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington 98144

Blues Bash After~Party featuring Raphael Tranquilino | 9:00pm

Tickets ~ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rafael-tranquilino-blues-bash-tickets-692631568667?aff=oddtdtcreator

KENNY GARRETT
2023-09-08 19:00 - 2023-09-09 22:30 (America/New_York) | Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, 02134, United States
NEA Jazz Master Saxophonist Kenny Garrett returns! With his illustrious career that includes hallmark stints with Miles Davis, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, as well as a heralded career as a solo artist that began more than 30 years ago, he is easily recognized as one of modern jazz’s brightest and most influential living masters. And with the marvelous Sounds From The Ancestors, the GRAMMY® Award-winning saxophonist shows no signs of resting on his laurels.

JACKSON STREET JAZZ WALK
2023-09-09 15:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Jackson Street Jazz Walk, S Jackson Street &, Seattle, WA, United States
Admission By Donation For All Events
Location: Wonder Bar, 1800 S Jackson Street, Seattle 98144

Good Company featuring Butch Harrison | 5:00pm ~ 7:00pm | Jazz, Blues, Soul
Pritt & Itson: E. Pritt & Maureese Itson | 7:30pm ~ 9:30pm | Contemporary Jazz, R&B, Funk

Location: Cass Green Dolphin Room, 500 30th Avenue S, Seattle 98144

Line Dance with The Sliders | 3:00pm ~ 4:00pm
King Dre Trifecta | 4:30pm ~ 6:30pm | Jazz, Funk, Soul, Instrumental Music
Frank Salero: Tribute To Ray Charles ~ His Life In Music | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm

Location: Cheeky Cafe, 1700 S Jackson Street, Seattle 98144

Tina | 5:00pm ~ 6:15pm | Soulful Singer & Guitarist
Charles Cunningham Jr. | 6:30 ~ 7:45pm | Solo Jazz Guitarist

Location: Jackson Apartments, 2401 S Jackson Street, Seattle 98144

The Kelley Johnson Quartet | 500pm ~ 6:30pm | Vocal Jazz
Alma Villegas | 7:00 ~ 8:30pm | Latin Jazz

Location: Pratt Fine Arts ~ Mural Stage, 1902 South MainStreet, Seattle 98144

Comfort Food | 5:00pm ~ 6:15pm | Jazz, Afro, Latin, Funk, Reggae
Joe Brazil Legacy Band ~ 6:30pm ~ 8:00pm | Music Commemorating Seattle Jazz Great Joe Brazil

Location: Pratt Fine Arts ~ Court Stage, 1700 S Jackson Street, Seattle 98144

Todo Es | 5:00pm ~ 6:15pm | Brazilian & Cuban Vocal Jazz
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto | 6:30pm ~ 8:00pm

Location: Jackson Street Pizza Lounge, 2901 S Jackson Street, Seattle 98144

The Reggie Goines Quartet | 5:00pm ~ 6:30pm | Vocal Trumpeter, Jazz, Blues, Soul
The Jay Mabin Trio | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm | Harmonica Led Jazz, Latin, Blues

Location: Shewar~Ber Bar & Restaurant, 1801 S Jackson Street, Seattle 98144

Maureese Itson | 5:00pm ~ 6:30pm | Soulful Vocalist & Saxophonist
The Park Evans Trio | 7:00pm ~ 8:30pm | Guitarist, Original Multi~Style Influenced Music

EDDIE HENDERSON QUINTET
2023-09-10 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
Witness to History Record Release!

“His musical wisdom, gleaned during decades spent on the best jazz bandstands, informs every unerring note.” – Downbeat. Eddie Henderson – trumpet Donald Harrison – alto saxophone George Cables – piano Gerald Cannon – bass Lenny White – drums Trumpeter Eddie Henderson celebrates the release of a highly anticipated new recording, Witness to History, that reflects on his incredible life in music and whose arrival coincides with the 50th anniversary of his 1973 recording debut as a leader, Realization.
Joining Henderson for these release performances is the spectacular quintet of his closest collaborators that he convened for the recording, including alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, pianist George Cables, bassist Gerald Cannon, and drummer Lenny White. Henderson’s “deft feel and plush sound made him a central figure in the worlds of jazz-funk and hard-bop in the 1970s,” according to The New York Times. The Chicago Reader adds, “His progressive, assured, and imaginative improvisations roll out in a glorious sun-splashed tone… he seems to dance through his solos, balancing his quick clockwork technique with bursts of bluesy soul.” The eternally youthful Henderson has proven again that he is still making some of the most important music of his career into his 80s.

SEATTLE SINGS
2023-09-10 17:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jackson Street Jazz Walk, S Jackson Street &, Seattle, WA, United States
Closing Day of Jackson Street Jazz Walk
Location: Fountainhead Gallery, 625 W McGraw Street, Seattle 98119

Kim MGuire
Joan Penney
Ben Black
Nancy Erikson
Lamont & The Shawn Schlogel Trio

PABLO RIVAROLA QUARTET
2023-09-11 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The 1905, 830 N Shaver Sreet, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
A true visionary. Trumpeter and composer, Pablo Rivarola is bringing his band back to The 1905 for an evening of all new original music featuring Portland’s most forward-thinking musicians at his side. True improvisation is at the core of his ethos in this unique experience.
Pablo Rivarola, Trumpet | Kerry Politzer, Piano | Garrett Baxter, Bass | Alan Jones, Drums

DEVIN PHILLIPS QUARTET
2023-09-12 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The 1905, 830 N Shaver Sreet, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
Devin Phillips, Saxophones | Kiran Raphael, Piano | Eric Gruber, Bass | Tyson Stubelek, Drums

Born and reared in New Orleans, Devin Phillips’s intense affair with the saxophone began at the age of eight. At 14, he was accepted into the prestigious New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, whose alumni include Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr. and Nicholas Payton. There, trained in music theory and multi-styles composition, he graduated in 2000 with top honors. He has also tutored under clarinetist and educator Alvin Batiste. Like many budding young horn players form the Big Easy, he put his time in playing with the local brass bands in a traditional process of initiation in the musical process. Devin Phillips has paid his dues performing, touring and recording with top jazz artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, The Headhunters, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, musician Lenny Kravitz, and Los Hombres Caliente, with whom he recorded two award-winning albums.

His reputation as a sax man with intricate and rhythmically innovative sounds made him a popular feature at jazz festivals: France’s Jazz de Vien Festival; Tokyo’s JVC Jazz Festival; Itanbul’s The Ruins; Spain’s Barcelona Jazz Festival; the Netherlands’ North Sea Jazz and the New Orleans Jazz Festival. In 2005, Phillips formed New Orleans Straight Ahead. But in August, Hurricane Katrina muted the music. With all gone, save his sax, and his family scattered throughout the U.S., Phillips evacuated to Portland and reformed New Orleans Straight Ahead with other musician evacuees. Phillips and took advantage of a program created by the PDXJazz Festival in partnership with Azumano Travel, which invited jazz musicians affected by the hurricane to come to Portland with their families, either for temporary shelter or for good. The invitation included free transportation to Portland, temporary housing, and access to an active jazz network with performance and workshop opportunities. Over the course of six months, more than 50 New Orleans musicians traveled to Oregon, a dozen musicians, including Phillips, have decided to remain in Portland. Since arriving, Phillips has performed at a number of local clubs and appreciated the opportunity to be part of the Portland Jazz Festival. Phillips says that opening the festival with “Amazing Grace,” talking with McCoy Tyner and being asked to stand in for one of Eddie Palmieri’s frontline players were high points for him.

RON CARTER'S GOLDEN STRIKER TRIO
2023-09-12 19:00 - 2023-09-14 23:00 (America/Denver) | Dazzle, 1080 14th Street, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
Golden Stiker Trio: Ron Carter, Donald Vega, Russell Malone
Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. He has recorded over 2200 albums, and has a Guinness world record to prove it!
From 1963 to 1968, he was a member of the acclaimed Miles Davis Quintet. Over his 60 year career, he has recorded with so many of the jazz greats greats: Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Bobby Timmons, Eric Dolphy, Cannonball Adderley and Jaki Byard to name a few. He can be heard on many iconic jazz records of the 60’s and 70’s such as Speak No Evil, Maiden Voyage, Red Clay, Speak Like a Child, Nefertiti and Miles Smiles, to name a few.
After leaving the quintet he embarked on a prolific 50-year free lance career that spanned vastly different music genres and continues to this day. He recorded with Roberta Flack, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Bette Midler and Aretha Franklin, appeared on the seminal hip-hop album Low End Theory with a Tribe Called Quest, wrote and recorded pieces for string quartets and Bach chorales for 2-8 basses and accompanied Danny Simmons on a spoken word album. As a leader Carter continues to do worldwide tours with his various groups. The Golden Striker Carter Trio, The Foursight quartet, the Ron Carter Nonet and Ron Carter’s Great Big Band. He has recorded multiple albums with his groups.
As an author: Carter shares his expertise in the series of books he authored, where he explains his creative process and teaches bassists of all levels to improve their skills and develop their own unique sound. His books share a unique feature he pioneered, that of including QR codes in every book that lead to additional material, enriching the text and making each book that much more valuable. He also penned his autobiography “Finding the Right Notes” which is available in print and e-book and also as an audiobook read by the Maestro himself.
As a teacher: Carter has lectured, conducted, and performed at clinics and master classes, instructing jazz ensembles and teaching the business of music at numerous universities. He was Artistic Director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Studies while it was located in Boston and, after 18 years on the faculty of the Music Department of The City College of New York, he is now Distinguished Professor Emeritus. He also taught at the Juilliard School and at Manhattan School of Music.
Grammy Awards: In 2022 he won with Skyline for best Jazz Instrumental Album with the Skyline Trio. In 1993, Carter earned a Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Group, the Miles Davis Tribute Band and another Grammy in 1986 for “Call Sheet Blues”, an instrumental composition from the film, Round Midnight.
Guinness World Record: In 2015 Carter earned a Guinness World Record as the most recorded jazz bassist with 2,221 recordings. Since that time he has recorded hundreds more.

GWENYTH HAYES QUARTET
2023-09-13 18:30 - 21:45 (America/New_York) | The Blue Llama, 314 S Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Bassist and vocalist Gwenyth Hayes’ hybrid reinterpretations give due respect to classic songs and soul covers from many genres and eras. They center around her sultry voice, groove-oriented bass lines and tight instrumental arrangements. This approach serves to reinvent popular soul, jazz, soft rock, and blues standards with a sensual and contemporary feel. Gwenyth’s sound appeals to diverse audiences and is meant to be reminiscent to many generations.

BILLY CHILDS QUARTET FEATURING SEAN JONES
2023-09-13 19:00 - 2023-09-17 22:30 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
“One of the most critically acclaimed pianists in modern jazz” – All About Jazz

Renowned pianist and composer Billy Childs makes a long-awaited Smoke Jazz Club debut, leading a very special quartet featuring acclaimed trumpeter Sean Jones with bassist Matt Penman and drummer Ari Hoenig. A native of Los Angeles, Childs grew up immersed in jazz, classical, and popular music influences, which he blends in powerful and personal compositional and performing voice.

A child prodigy who started performing at age 6 and studying at USC at 16, he was “discovered” by trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard, with whom he embarked on a successful performing and recording tour. He also recorded and performed with a number of other influential jazz musicians, including J.J. Johnson, Joe Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, Jack DeJohnette, and Dave Holland, among many others, and with such varied artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Sting, Renee Fleming, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Kronos Quartet. Downbeat says, “The same creative spirit that’s propelled him from the bands of bop giants as a twenty-something side-player to a composer renowned throughout concert halls and across jazz festival stages remains unhampered.”
Billy Childs – piano
Sean Jones – trumpet except Saturday
Jason Palmer – trumpet, Saturday only
Matt Penman – bass Ari Hoenig – drums
***Friday & Saturday Showtimes: 7:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:30pm

ARTURO SANDOVAL
2023-09-15 19:00 - 2023-09-17 23:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.
He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars, at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards.

JAZZ TOUR OF THE SUMMER
2023-09-15 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA, 92660, United States
Dave Koz & Friends Featuring Candy Dulfer, Maysa & Eric Darius
Parking: $30.00 advanced purchase | $35.00 day of
Valet: $40.00 advanced purchase | $45.00 day of (if not sold out)

JOYCE LICORISH
2023-09-15 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Joyce Licorish is a creative visionary with a unique ability for storytelling through writing, speaking, film and music. She is a public speaker, voice actress, and vocalist known internationally and nationally for performing Jazz, R&B, Opera and Soul, she has been opener for Chaka, Babyface, Isleys, Boyz II Men and more, she is the Winner of Cobb idol 2021 and the voice of Subway.
Showtimes: 7:30pm | 9:30pm

KATHY KOSINS QUARTET
2023-09-15 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Blu Jazz+, 47 E Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308, United States
A singular sound in the vocal world, Kosins exemplifies the intersection of jazz and soul. In 2022, Kosins earned several top nominations for her duet with Frank McComb, “I Gotta Pinch Myself”, featuring Najee. The song was nominated in the Song of the Year category at the SoulTracks Readers Choice Awards. She also played to sold-out audiences in Istanbul and the UK. Her latest single with renowned pianist, composer, and producer Bob Baldwin, “Let’s Rewind”, earned her another Number One Spot on the Smooth Jazz charts, the UK Soul Chart Top 30 and the Indie Soul Chart Top 30.
2023 has exciting news for all discerning soul jazz fans: new material with Paul Randolph and the legendary Al Hudson will end up on an EP, due in the first quarter of the new year. And Kosins will also release several tracks she wrote during the making of her now-classic “Uncovered Soul” and its aftermath. Lookout also for more tour dates at home and abroad. Steeped in the jazz tradition as well as all of the energy and intensity of soul, Kosins’s most recent album release, Uncovered Soul, was the natural next step in her prolific career.
After successful engagements at the 2019 Blue Note at Sea Cruise and Blue Note Beijing, the Exit Zero Jazz Festival, a supporting performance for Gregory Porter in Atlanta, an appearance at The Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society’s famed winter jazz series, Detroit Vocalist and ASCAP Award Winning composer Kathy Kosins is thrilled to celebrate the two year-long success that her sixth studio album, Uncovered Soul has gained across commercial radio. The driving, funk-tinged track “Put the Voodoo on Me,” is Kosins’s 4th consecutive Top 20 Smooth Jazz Single and topped the Indie Soul Chart at #1.

TATIANA EVA-MARIE & AVALON JAZZ BAND
2023-09-16 18:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Blue Llama, 314 S Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Tatiana Eva-Marie, is a Brooklyn-based singer and bandleader. Born and raised in Europe in a professional musical family, a Swiss-French composer and a Romanian classical violinist, Tatiana Eva-Marie grew up equally fascinated by her father’s New Orleans jazz records, and her mother’s heritage of Klezmer and Gypsy folk music.
Nicknamed “the Gypsy-jazz Warbler” by the New York Times and acclaimed as a “millennial shaking up the jazz scene” by magazine Vanity Fair, Tatiana Eva-Marie returns to explore the music of composer Django Reinhardt through her own original arrangements and lyrics in her latest project “Djangology”, a tribute inspired by her French and Romanian Gypsy heritage and her love for the Parisian art scene of the 1920s to the 1960s.
Acclaimed by such publications as the Wall Street Journal and the NY Times, and Tatiana performs regularly in New York City, and around the world, with performances at The New Orleans Jazz Festival, Jazz Aspen SnowMass, SummerStage NY, Riverboat Jazz Festival (Denmark), Bahrein Jazz Festival, Le Méridien (Paris), Tanzcafe Arlberg (Austria), Jazz aux Sources Festival (France), Le Bal Blomet (Paris), Cully Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing, Deva Jazz Festival (Romania) and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

THE JAZZ SYMBIOSIS QUINTET
2023-09-16 19:30 - 2023-09-17 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Jazz Station, 124 W Broadway, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
The music of Steve Swallow, Clare Fischer, Benny Golson, A.C.Jobim, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Garrett, Roland Kirk, Dizzy Gillespie, Mingus & Coltrane.

Scott FitzGibbon | flute, saxophone
Ken Johnston | trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
Gus Russell | piano
Robert Lassila | bass
Joe Kelner | drums

TYRONE JACKSON
2023-09-17 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | St. James Live, 3220 Butner Road #240, Atlanta, GA, 30331, United States
The name Tyrone Jackson is the quintessential jazz piano player. His boundless creativity coupled with harmonic mastery, utilizes the piano as a blank canvas. Jackson is nationally recognized and has traveled the world as a solo artist and sideman. As a composer, Jackson has composed original music for Pulitizer Prize winning author Natasha Tretheway’s book of poems “Native Guard” turned theatrical play, Pearl Clege’s play, “Tell Me My Dream”, “Ethel” and this year’s Alliance Theater production of “Nick’s Flamingo Grill.” Jackson has recorded 4 Albums—“Dedicated”, “Another Voyage”, “Melody In Nede”, and new release “From The Mind Of.”
Currently Tyrone Jackson is a professor at Kennesaw State University where he is Lecturer of Jazz Piano and teaches a myriad of classes including: Aural Skills III & IV, Jazz Improvisation I, II & III, Jazz Combo, Jazz Theory, Applied Jazz Piano, Group Jazz Piano and History of the Blues. Jackson is also a clinician and teacher for the Rialto Arts Jazz program for middle school and is a clinician for Clayton County Arts Association.
Jackson has performed with Steve Turre, Larry Carlton, Carmen Bradford, Earl Klugh, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Vincent Gardner, Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Wes Anderson, Greg Dawson, Jennifer Holliday, Karen Briggs, Clay Jenkins, Russell Gunn, David Sanchez, Damaris Carbough, Russell Malone, and Marcus Miller.
Hosted by Lori Williams

CYNTHIA SCOTT FEATURING HOUSTON PERSON
2023-09-20 19:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
“In a rich, soulful voice, she sings messages of hope and compassion.” – Jazziz

Cynthia Scott, a soulful, Grammy-nominated vocalist, leads a swinging quintet featuring the legendary tenor saxophonist Houston Person. Scott worked with Ray Charles as a Raelette before launching her successful solo career and subsequently performing with Hank Crawford, David “Fathead” Newman, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., and many others. JazzTimes says Scott blends “the sinewy grit of Gladys Knight and the sophisticated sass of Shirley Horn” with “nods to such idols as Carmen, Ella, Sarah, and Dinah.” The Chicago Tribune called her “a mesmerizing vocalist.”

Houston Person is a very special guest with this quintet. All About Jazz says, “Whatever imponderable talent it takes to stay at the top of one’s game for almost six decades, as Person has, he still has it in abundance.”

KAIDI AKINNIBI
2023-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Spicejazz Soho, 6 Moor Street, London, England, W1D 5NA, United Kingdom
Acclaimed London-based saxophonist, whose sound is very much centred in the capital’s vibrant music scene. Growing up in south London and learning from the Kinetika Bloco and Jazz Warriors families, Kaidi’s outlook on music has always been multifaceted, which can be seen in the various collaborations with the likes of Tom Misch, Black Midi, Blue Lab Beats, Celeste, Wizkid and DoomCannon.
Line up:
KAI AKINNIBI: Tenor Sax
JAMAL WILSON: Piano/Synth
DANIEL ROGERSON: Guitar/vocals
KLEIN SSERWADDA: Bass
NICO SAGGESE: Drums
His own music, more vocally orientated, borrows from Shoegaze rock and electronic production sounds amongst his other influences in jazz and classical music to create soundscapes reminiscent of a movie soundtrack.

JAZZMEIA HORN QUARTET
2023-09-21 19:00 - 2023-09-24 22:30 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
“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 Jason Clotter, and drummer Michael Reed. An award-winning vocalist (2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition), Horn is “without a doubt among the jazz world’s most exciting young vocalists…her sound is explosive and bright and rich, catnip for audiences looking for boldness that’s still traditional,” reports Billboard. Downbeat adds, “Jazzmeia Horn harbors both astounding technique and an acute artistic vision…[she] has a thrilling presence with a musical sensibility that strikes a deft balance between mid-century jazz and contemporary neo-soul.”
Jazzmeia Horn – vocals
Victor Gould – piano
Jason Clotter – bass
Michael Reed – drums
***Friday & Saturday Showtimes: 7:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:30pm

STEVE TYRELL & DAVID BENOIT
2023-09-22 08:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA, 92660, United States
Steve Tyrell
GRAMMY Award-winning producer and vocalist Steve Tyrell is the definition of a renaissance man. In his nearly five decades in the music business, he has achieved success as a singer, songwriter, producer, music supervisor, and most recently, radio host. His breakthrough performances in Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride II helped Tyrell reinvent and re-popularize classic pop standards for a modern-day audience. His hits, The Way You Look Tonight, The Simple Life, Crush On You, and The Sunny Side of The Street, have launched millions of romances and been played at thousands of weddings, including Chelsea Clinton’s!
As an artist, all 9 of his American Standards albums have achieved top 5 status on Billboard’s Jazz charts. His first album, A New Standard, was amongst the best selling jazz albums for more than 5 years. Steve’s latest album, That Lovin’ Feeling, debuted in the top 5. On it, he celebrates what he calls the Great American Songbook 2, featuring seminal rock era classics penned by legendary songwriters, including Carole King, Burt Bacharach, Neil Sedaka, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber, among others. He teamed with Judith Hill of 20 Feet From Stardom, as well as Neil Sedaka, Bill Medley, and B.J. Thomas for duets that put a new spin on their signature songs.
In August 2015, Tyrell added radio host to his long line of credits. Every Monday thru Friday, he can be heard on The Steve Tyrell Show, from 5PM to 8PM/PT on KJAZZ 88.1 in Los Angeles and online at jazzandblues.org.
Steve has had the pleasure of singing for Heads of State, including Presidents Bush and Clinton, Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Santos of Columbia, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In 2014, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales invited Steve and his band for a command performance at Buckingham Palace.
As for American royalty, the Sinatra family has long embraced Steve and his music. Together with Quincy Jones, they handpicked Steve to be the featured performer with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at their season opening concert in which Frank Sinatra was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. Also at the request of the Sinatra family, he reprised that performance at Carnegie Hall. This was one of the rare times the family has reached into the vault of original Sinatra arrangements to share them with another artist.
Although Steve tours mainly with his band, he also enjoys playing with some of the most renowned orchestras in the world, and has had multiple performances with The Boston Pops, The New York Pops, The Nashville Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, and The Houston Symphony, among many others. In 2005, after the passing of the legendary Bobby Short, Steve was asked by New York City’s Cafe Carlyle to take over their revered holiday season of November and December, which Mr. Short had not missed for 36 years. Tyrell’s work in the studio as a record producer has included collaborations with such diverse and legendary artists as Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt, Blood Sweat and Tears, Mary J Blige, Chris Botti, Dave Koz, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson, Burt Bacharach, Bette Midler, and Stevie Wonder, among many others. He produced Woody Allen’s classic comedy album, Woody Allen – Stand Up Comic, as well as an album with the late Andy Griffith, which won the Grammy in 1995 for Gospel Album of the Year.
As a music supervisor and music producer for film and TV, Tyrell has worked with such distinguished directors as Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Nancy Meyers, Steven Soderbergh, Charles Shyer, and Hugh Wilson. His song, How Do You Talk To An Angel, written and produced for Aaron Spelling’s Fox television series The Heights, was a No. 1 hit on Billboards Top 100 Pop Charts.
Aside from being a GRAMMY Award winner, Tyrell is a Daytime Emmy Award winner and has earned two Prime Time Emmy nominations. He’s also garnered three Ace Nominations, the 2004 American Society of Young Musicians All That Jazz Award, a 2004 The Wellness Community Human Spirit Award, a 2006 Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008 Los Angeles Jazz Society’s Jazz Vocalist of the Year, and 2013 City of Hopes Goodwill Ambassador Award. His productions have earned over 11 GRAMMY Awards themselves. The music he produced for the children’s special, Cartoon All Stars to the Rescue, which aired on all three major networks simultaneously, was given a special certificate of recognition by the Emmys.
Though Steve was born and raised in Texas, he has called Los Angeles home for more than 30-years. The production he cherishes most is his ever expanding family!
David Benoit
For four decades, the GRAMMY®-nominated pianist/composer/ arranger David Benoit has reigned supreme as one the founding fathers of contemporary jazz. When he was coming up, Benoit worked with singers Patti Austin, Connie Stevens, Ann-Margaret, and Lainie Kazan as her musical director/conductor. In 1976, Benoit released albums on the AVI label from 1977 to 1984. He later released several chart-topping recordings for GRP, including Freedom at Midnight (1987), Waiting for Spring (1989) and Shadows (1991), which both topped Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Charts at #5, #1, and #2, respectively. His other noteworthy recordings include Letter to Evan (1992), his tribute to another piano influence, Bill Evans, and Here’s to You, Charlie Brown: Fifty Great Years (2000). Benoit also recorded with Russ Freeman on their album The Benoit/Freeman Project (1994), and on their follow-up collaboration, 2 (2004), which was released on Peak Records. His other recordings for the label include American Landscape (1997) and Orchestral Stories (2005), which featured his first piano concerto, “The Centaur and the Sphinx,” and a symphonic work, “Kobe”.
He has received three GRAMMY® nominations in the categories of Best Contemporary Jazz Performance for “Every Step of the Way” (1989), Best Large Ensemble Performance for GRP All-Star Big Band (1996), and Best Instrumental Composition for “Dad’s Room,” the latter from the album Professional Dreamer (2000) and in 2010, David Benoit received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Smooth Jazz Awards. He has also worked with an impressive potpourri of musicians including the Rippingtons, Emily Remler, the late Alphonse Mouzon, Dave Koz, Faith Hill, David Sanborn, CeCe Winans, Keiko Matsui, Hiroshima, and Brian McKnight.

Parking: $30.00 advanced purchase | $35.00 day of
Valet: $40.00 advanced purchase | $45.00 day of (if not sold out)

VANESSA RUBIN
2023-09-22 18:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Blue Llama, 314 S Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Revered as both a torchbearer and a storyteller, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin possesses a voice hailed for crystalline clarity, hearth-like warmth and playful lioness sass. The Cleveland native brings a wealth of diverse influences to her vocal performance from both the Trinidadian/Caribbean roots of her mother and traditional jazz by way of her Louisiana-born father. Additional homespun influences include the melodic bell tone clarity of a young Capital Records recording artist, Nancy Wilson, the fire of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, the sweet sounds of trumpeter Blue Mitchell as well as her love of the Motown Sound…especially girl groups like the Supremes.Revered as both a torchbearer and a storyteller, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin possesses a voice hailed for crystalline clarity, hearth-like warmth and playful lioness sass. The Cleveland native brings a wealth of diverse influences to her vocal performance from both the Trinidadian/Caribbean roots of her mother and traditional jazz by way of her Louisiana-born father. Additional homespun influences include the melodic bell tone clarity of a young Capital Records recording artist, Nancy Wilson, the fire of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, the sweet sounds of trumpeter Blue Mitchell as well as her love of the Motown Sound…especially girl groups like the Supremes.

EUGENIE JONES JAZZ QUARTET
2023-09-22 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Admiral Theatre, 515 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, WA, 98337, United States
2nd Annual Jazz Black & White Party | Black and/or White Attire Suggested
Through inspiration and​ an inexhaustible work ethic Eugenie Jones has transformed herself into a jazz vocalist of impeccable quality, with a respect for the jazz tradition and the courage to try something she had never imagined​​​​​​​​​​​​. ​​

VANESSA RUBIN QUARTET
2023-09-23 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Blu Jazz+, 47 E Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308, United States
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 early age. She was characterized by her mother as always being “a very vocal child,” and knew Vanessa would, “do something with that big ol’ mouth of hers.” Coming from parents who valued academia, discipline and hard work, that “something” was meant to be law school. Attaining a BA from the The Ohio State School of Journalism in 1979 was not a disappointment. However, her decision to pursue a career jazz singing did come as a surprise. Vanessa’s fascination with language coupled with her passion for music, especially jazz, pointed her on a collision course toward jazz performance.
Her “a-ha” moment came during a college beauty pageant at which Vanessa was accompanied by a very young, and even then, a very capable Bobby Floyd of Columbus, Ohio. Her first performance of a jazz evergreen, the Billie Holiday original “God Bless The Child,” garnered both rousing applause and the winning talent award. Most importantly though, it awakened what Vanessa describes as “her calling.” “I fell in love with the moment, the music, the audience and the effect it had on them and me,” Rubin remembers.
Vanessa’s first gigs began around 1980 in small clubs around Cleveland such as Tucker’s Place, Bob’s Toast of the Town, Lancer’s Steak House, Club Isabella, The Native Son and The Teal Lounge. Some early band mates included Wynn Bibbs, Skip Gibson, saxophonist and arranger Willie Smith, Neal Creque, Matthew “Chink” Stevenson and, later, the uniquely soulful organ quartet of The Blackshaw Brothers with Cecil Rucker on vibes. “We worked 8 days a week all over Cleveland catching the tail end of what was left over from the good old days,” Rubin recalls. After two years, Rubin was anxious to set her sights on New York where she earnestly and humbly soaked up the tutelage of many veterans like Pharaoh Sanders, Frank Foster and Barry Harris.

RUSSELL MALONE & THE INDIANAPOLIS JAZZ COLLECTIVE
2023-09-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Caffè Vivace, 975 E McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45206, United States
“Wes at 100”

Russell Malone — guitar | Steve Allee — piano | Rob Dixon — tenor saxophone | George Delancey — bass | Kenny Phelps — drums

Set 1: 7:00 pm – 8:20 pm | Set 2: 9:00 pm – 10:20 pm – Sold Separately
In celebration of what would have been Wes Montgomery’s 100th birthday, the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and Jazz Vivace are proud to present “Wes at 100” at Caffè Vivace.
This special program will feature renowned guitarist Russell Malone and the Indianapolis Jazz Collective performing new arrangements of timeless tunes from the Wes Montgomery Song Book.
As we tribute the legendary jazz guitarist, the Wes at 100 programs will be enriched with insightful commentary by Robert Montgomery, providing a deeper understanding of Wes’ musical genius. Additionally, the event will showcase excerpts from the captivating Wes Montgomery Documentary, “Wes Bound,” directed by Kevin Finch.
Join us on this momentous occasion as we celebrate the enduring legacy of Wes Montgomery and the remarkable influence he continues to exert over jazz music. Experience the “Wes at 100” magic unfolding at Caffè Vivace.
Russell Malone is an acclaimed jazz guitarist known for his impeccable technique, soulful playing, and versatility. He was born on November 8, 1963, in Albany, Georgia, USA. Malone began playing guitar early and quickly developed a passion for jazz.
Throughout his career, Russell Malone has collaborated with numerous jazz legends, including Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, and Ron Carter, among others. He has also released several albums as a bandleader, showcasing his virtuosity and musicality.
Malone’s playing style is deeply rooted in jazz guitar tradition, drawing influences from greats like Wes Montgomery and George Benson. His improvisational skills and melodic sensibility have earned him widespread recognition and critical acclaim.
With a discography over several decades, Russell Malone has consistently impressed audiences with his technical prowess and ability to create captivating musical moments. His performances display a blend of swing, blues, bebop, and modern jazz elements, demonstrating his ability to adapt to various styles while maintaining a distinctive voice on the guitar.
Russell Malone continues to be an influential figure in the jazz guitar world, captivating listeners with his expressive playing and lasting impact on the genre.

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE'S NEW JAWN
2023-09-26 19:30 - 2023-09-27 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
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), and drummer Nasheet Waits (Jason Moran, Joe Lovano, John Medeski) — is back with their highly anticipated sophomore album, Prime(02/2023), the follow-up from McBride’s Grammy-nominated group. Featuring original compositions from each band member as well as fresh takes on songs from Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman and Larry Young, this group offers an exhilarating space of exploration for the 8-time Grammy Award-winning McBride to stretch his veteran wings.
New Jawn is the new deal. Yes, it is. The proof is in the music and there is plenty of that on their new release Prime; sure to be a fixture in best of 2023 lists. – All About Jazz
Bassist, composer, and bandleader, McBride is also the Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, New Jersey Performing Arts center (NJPAC) and the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Christian is also a respected educator and advocate as the Artistic Director of Jazz House KiDS, and the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Summer Sessions. In addition to consistent touring, McBride hosts NPR’s “Jazz Night in America” and “The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian” on SiriusXM. Whether behind the bass or away from it, Christian McBride is always of the music. From jazz, to R&B, pop/rock, hip-hop/neo-soul, to classical, he is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights, and the other extended in fellowship—and perhaps the hint of a challenge—inviting us to join him.
The Band: Christian McBride~bass, Josh Evans~trumpet, Marcus Strickland~saxophone and bass clarinet, Nasheet Waits~drums
