Notorious Jazz

NÉSTOR TORRES
2023-01-10 19:30 - 20:45 (America/New_York) | Adrienne Arsht Center | Thomson Plaza for the Arts, 1300 Biscayne Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
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 will be an exciting, dynamic, soulful and romantic evening of Latin rhythms, rich harmonies and seductive melodies as only Torres can deliver.
Live on the Plaza is a series of outdoor concerts on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Please note: Tables can be purchased for 1, 2, 3 or 4 guests. Ticket prices are per person. Locations are assigned in the order of purchase in parties of up to four guests based on reservation type.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with light bites and beverage service.
Happy hour pricing available until 7 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.

JACQUES LESURE JAM SESSION
2023-01-09 20:00 - 23:00 | The Lighthouse Cafe, 30 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254, United States
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 voice. It’s no secret that his music is rooted in the foundations of gospel, blues and improvised Black American music. It’s his belief that the sounds of “today” are equally as relevant as those of glorious days gone by. It is that synergy that makes his music swing with a style like no other.
Mr. Lesure is proudly associated with the prestigious WJ3 Records imprint and now has three recordings as an artist on the label. All have received great reviews including a four star rating by DownBeat magazine and one of the “Top 100” on the Jazz Week chart. He is an honorary member of GHJazz Collective where they are keeping jazz alive in Accra, Ghana at +233 Jazz Bar & Grill.
Jam Session takes place every Monday at 8:00pm through January (16, 23, 30)

LSAT: LAUREN SEVIAN & ALEXA TARANTINO
2023-01-09 19:30 - 23:00 | Dizzy’s Club, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
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, the ensemble placed first at the 2018 Made in New York Jazz Competition and headlined the 2020 Jazz Education Network Conference.

Showtimes ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm
Lineup

Lauren Sevian, baritone saxophone
Alexa Tarantino, alto saxophone
Steven Feifke, piano
Philip Norris, bass
E.J. Strickland, drums

MELISSA STYLIANOU
2023-01-08 16:00 - 20:00 | Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
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 Melissa “a crafty stylist” who “knows that a subtle voice, skillfully employed, can be an effective tool for maximum expression.”
Showtimes: 4:00pm & 6:00pm

DONALD HARRISON QUARTET
2023-01-06 19:00 - 2023-01-07 23:00 | Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
“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 Jazz Master Donald Harrison is more than a brilliant alto saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He’s a Renaissance man: The Big Chief of Congo Square, a New Orleans-born traditionalist and innovator, merging modern jazz with Second Line music and hip-hop. He’s a TV actor.
He nurtures young talent like his mentor Art Blakey. Harrison performed with countless legends (Miles Davis, Lena Horne, Dr. John) and recently revived the Charlie Parker with Strings repertoire in concert.
Showtimes: 7:00pm & 9:30pm

GEORGE V. JOHNSON ~ CD RELEASE PARTY
2023-01-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
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

MIKE CLARK, GARY BARTZ & EDDIE HENDERSON
2023-01-06 08:00 - 2023-01-08 17:00 | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
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

RICHIE VITALE QUINTET
2023-01-05 22:30 - 2023-01-06 01:00 | The Django, 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, 10013, United States
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 and elegant voice matched with emotion and brilliance.
Cover + 2 Drink Minimum

EMMET COHEN
2023-01-05 20:00 - 22:00 | THesis Hotel Miami, 1350 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
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 streaming series in the jazz world.
Now, as the world returns to live performances, Emmet Cohen is bringing his trio and six jazz greats to the Miami Jazz Cooperative for an evening of jazz which will be remembered in South Florida for years.
This will be an intimate performance with fewer than 200 seats.
Reserved seats will be at tables of four closest to the stage and will be sold in groups of two. SOLD OUT!!!
Behind the reserved seats will be rows of chairs for general admission. The last row of general admission seats will be approximately 40 feet from the stage.
Discounted early ticketing begins on December 1, 2021. Prices will increase on December 15. Don’t miss out.

ERIC ALEXANDER
2023-01-04 22:30 - 2023-01-05 01:00 | The Django, 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, 10013, United States
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, that language and that feel, that’s the bread and butter of everything I do.” Don’t miss this musical master as he returns to our stage!

VANESSA RUBIN
2023-01-04 19:30 - 23:00 | Dizzy’s Club, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
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, and Stevie Wonder — with unique perspective, heart, and humor. The Cleveland native brings her swinging quartet to the Dizzy’s Club stage: Brandon McCune on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Winard Harper on drums.

Showtimes ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm
Lineup:

Vanessa Rubin, vocals
Brandon McCune, piano
Kenny Davis, bass
Winard Harper, drums

JOHN & DAVID SNEIDER GENERATIONS QUINTET
2023-01-04 14:30 - 17:00 | The Django, 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, 10013, United States
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 Live label.
David Sneider, also on trumpet, is forging his own career path in NYC. The Winner of the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition in 2021, David is currently pursuing his masters degree at The Juilliard School of Music and performing with notable artists like Dom Salvador and Ulysses Owens Jr.

TIM RIES QUINTET
2023-01-02 19:30 - 22:00 | The Django, 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, 10013, United States
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 worked with Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Donald Fagen, Michael Jackson, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Rod Stewart, Lyle Lovett, Red Garland, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker, Joe Henderson, Tony Bennett and countless others.
Cover + 2 Drink Minimum

CARMEN LUNDY & FRIENDS
2022-12-31 19:00 - 22:30 | Kennedy Center | Terrace Theater, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
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 best: “in a world of pretenders, Carmen Lundy is a genuine Jazz Singer.” The vocalist and composer will be joined by special guests including vibraphonist Warren Wolf and VSA International Young Soloist and Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead alumnus Matthew Whitaker.

CATHERINE RUSSELL
2022-12-31 18:00 - 2023-01-01 00:00 | Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
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.

Please join us for a festive evening of live Jazz, delicious food, specialty cocktails, and a celebratory scene. Between the music and the dinner, make the most of our top-notch pool table and throne seats in the club lounge. This year Catherine Russell will be performing on New Year’s Eve at the Jazz Forum!
Our chef will offer a gourmet three-course prix fixe menu for $50 per person for both seatings in addition to a selection of a la carte plates for the table.
Showtimes: 6:00pm ~ 8:30pm | $100.00 + Fee
9:30pm ~ 12:00am | $150.00 + Fee

MARYA & ERIK LAWRENCE QUARTET
2022-12-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, 2 N Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
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

JOE LOVANO
2022-12-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Bop Stop At The Settlement, 2920 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44133, United States
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 that 2023 has to offer. Tickets to this final BOP STOP show of the year are $35. This concert will not be livestreamed.
Featuring:

Judi Silvano, voice
Anthony Fuoco, piano
Aidan Plank, bass
Carmen Castaldi, drums
Jamey Haddad, drums
Gary Jenkins, drums
Anthony Lovano, drums
David Thomas, organ

And special guest appearances:

Ernie Krivda, tenor saxophone
Dominick Farinacci, trumpet

Hailed by the New York Times as “one of the greatest musicians in jazz history,” Grammy Award winning saxophone giant Joe Lovano has distinguished himself for some three decades as a prescient and path finding force in the arena of creative music. The secret to Lovano’s success is his fearless ability to push the conceptual and thematic choices he has made in his quest to find new modes of artistic expression within the jazz idiom.
Since 2009, Lovano’s main vehicle for his exploration has been Us Five a dynamic young band—which features drummers Otis Brown III and Francisco Mela, bassist Esperanza Spalding, and pianist James Weidman The band’s most recent release – Bird Songs— Lovano’s 22nd album for Blue Note Records (the release of which marked his 20th year on the label) is an exploration of the Charlie Parker songbook that breaks the mold of Bird tribute records. “I didn’t approach this as a tribute record,” states Joe Lovano, dispelling right off the bat any preconception that his latest album is a mere retread. In 2011 the JJA (Jazz Journalist’s Association) named Bird Songs Recording of the the Year and named Us Five Small Ensemble of the Year. It was also the Downbeat Editor’s Pick for Album of the Year. Us Five’s debut recording—2009’s Folk Art—was a wide-ranging set of Lovano’s original compositions that resulted in Us Five being awarded Best Small Ensemble of the Year at the 2010 JJA Jazz Awards and winning the Best Jazz Group of the Year category in the 2010 DownBeat Critics Poll. Lovano completed a double-triple of awards by also winning the JJA’s Musician and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year, and DownBeat’s Jazz Artist and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year.

ANTONIO PARKER & FRIENDS
2022-12-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Antonio Parker, saxophone
Reginald Cyntje, trombone
Hope Udobi, piano
Cheney Thomas, bass
Keith Killgo, drums

CHRIS BOTTI
2022-12-29 22:30 - 23:59 | Blue Note ~ New York, 131 W. 3rd Street, New York City, NY, 10012, United States
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

BOBBY FELDER ~ CHRISTMAS JAZZ GALA
2022-12-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
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

HARRY CONNICK JR.
2022-12-22 20:00 - 23:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Avenue, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
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 of the most beloved artists performing holiday music to date, thrilling audiences around the world for decades with his definitive take on Christmas classics, as well as his own originals and fan favorites like “(It Must’ve Been Ol’) Santa Claus” and “When My Heart Finds Christmas.”
Harry Connick, Jr. has exemplified excellence in every aspect of the entertainment world. He has received recognition with multiple GRAMMY and Emmy Awards as well as Tony nominations for his live and recorded musical performances, his achievements on screens large and small, and his appearances on Broadway as both an actor and a composer. He has sold millions of holiday albums, which have become the soundtrack to Christmas for fans around the world.

THE JAZZ GALLERY ALL~STARS
2022-12-22 19:30 - 2022-12-23 23:00 | Jazz Gallery, 1158 Broadway 5th Floor, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
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 Jazz Gallery, including founding member, trumpeter Roy Hargrove and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenon. On the 25th anniversary of the venue, The Jazz Gallery All-Stars made a triumphant return. Their first concert in January at the 2020 Winter Jazz Festival was a massive success. While their concerts were all but been cancelled for 2020, The Jazz Gallery All-Stars continue to perform, propelling the vision and mission of The Jazz Gallery to the whole world.
Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET
$35/$10 members; cabaret seating: $45/$20 members;
Livestream (Fri only): $20/$5 members

WAYNE ESCOFFERY & TAL COHEN
2022-12-21 20:30 - 23:59 | The Listening Room Wynwood, 95 NW 23rd Street, Miami, FL, 33127, United States
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 Jazz and formal study of music began. As a high-school student and an undergraduate at The Hartt School, Escoffery studied under the mentorship of Saxophone legend Jackie McLean, and was among the second class of students at the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at The New England Conservatory which is where he received a Master’s degree in Music. In 2006 he secured one of the most coveted gigs in jazz: a frontline position in Tom Harrell’s working quintet. For over a decade, Escoffery was mostly associated with trumpet master having toured the globe with him, recording seven CDs with The Tom Harrell Quintet and co-producing four of those releases. Escoffery has also been a member of The Mingus Dynasty, Big Band and Orchestra since 2000 and has made several recordings with the group. Over the years he has recorded and performed internationally with a who’s who in Jazz including Ron Carter, Ben Riley, Abdulah Ibrahim, Eric Reed, Carl Allen, Al Foster, Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson, Rufus Reid, Wallace Roney, Randy Brecker and Herbie Hancock just to name a few.
Escoffery leads his own groups which tour internationally and has made several highly acclaimed studio recordings with said groups. His current working quartet features pianist David Kikoski, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Mark Whitfield Jr. who has taken over for the late great Ralph Peterson Jr. The band’s latest album The Humble Warrior on the Smoke Sessions Records label has gotten rave reviews and received 4 stars in the June, 2020 issue of Downbeat Magazine.
Tal Cohen is a Grammy award winning jazz pianist currently located in Miami. He has received much acclaim including winning the Barry Harris National Piano Competition and was the recipient of the prestigious Freedman Fellowship him performed to a sold out crowd at the Sydney Opera House.
Recently, Tal Cohen has been playing around the Globe with Terence Blanchard, Greg Osby, Ignacio Berroa, Joe Lovano and others. he currently leads his own ensemble which has performed at Iconic jazz festivals and venues that include Jazzbez Jazz Festival (Ukraine), Detroit Jazz Festival, Melbourne Jazz Festival (Australia), a three week residency at the Black Cat (San Fransisco).
His most recent album- “Gentle Giants” has received international acclaim and gained him many reviews including a 4 star review from the historic Downbeat Magazine. Cohens become one of the most in demand pianists as he continues to tour the globe with his unique blend of Jewish melodies, traditional jazz Harmony and an impeccable rhythmic pallet forging a path to be remembered.
Showtimes ~ 8:30pm & 10:30pm

MONTY ALEXANDER
2022-12-20 20:30 - 2022-12-24 23:59 | Birdland, 315 W 44th Street, #5402, New York City, NY, 10036, United States
GRAMMY nominated Monty Alexander returns to Birdland from December 20-24 with two sets each night!

from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A perennial favorite at Jazz festivals and venues worldwide and at the Montreux Jazz Festival where he has appeared 23 times since 1976, his spirited conception is one informed by the timeless verities: endless melody-making, effervescent grooves, sophisticated voicings, a romantic spirit, and a consistent predisposition, as Alexander accurately states, “to build up the heat and kick up a storm.” In the course of any given performance, Alexander applies those aesthetics to a repertoire spanning a broad range of jazz and Jamaican musical expressions—the American songbook and the blues, gospel and bebop, calypso and reggae. Documented on more than 75 recordings and cited as the fifth greatest jazz pianist ever in The Fifty Greatest Jazz Piano Players of All Time (Hal Leonard Publishing), the Jamaican government designated Alexander Commander in the Order of Distinction in 2000 and in 2018 The University of The West Indies bestowed him with an honorary doctorate degree (DLitt) in recognition of his accomplishments.

Showtimes: 8:30pm & 10:30pm

KENNY BARRON QUINTET
2022-12-20 20:00 - 2022-12-25 23:30 | Village Vanguard, 178 7th Avenue S, New York City, NY, 10014, United States
w/ Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Mike Rodriguez, Dayna Stephens
Kenny Barron is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era.

JULIE DEXTER
2022-12-19 20:00 - 23:00 | City Winery Atlanta, Ponce City Market, 650 North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, 30308, United States
Meet Julie Dexter, a world renowned, award winning, British singer, songwriter and producer considered by many to be one of the most influential female vocalists of our generation. Having shared the spotlight with a host of cutting-edge artists, including Mint Condition, Caron Wheeler, Jill Scott, Lalah Hathaway, Omar, Ledisi, Doug Carn, Third World and Maxi Priest to name a few, Julie not only holds up her own with them but has been praised and respected by them too.Influenced by legends such as Nancy Wilson, Abbey Lincoln, and Bob Marley, as well as popular icons Omar and Sade, Julie takes classic soul to the heart of Artistry. Fans and critics across the globe have followed her journey through the circles of Jazz, Broken-Beat, Bossa-Nova, Reggae, Afro-Beat and Soul and she was recently honored at the Black Women in Jazz Awards with the Afro Caribbean Soul of Jazz Award.It was in 1999 that Julie took a leap of faith and moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she now resides. She launched her own label, Ketch A Vibe Records and in 2000 released the critically acclaimed EP Peace of Mind, followed by Dexterity (2002) ,Conscious (2005) and New Again (2011). Moon Bossa, a collaboration with Khari Simmons was released in 2007 and her single “Ketch A Vibe” was featured in national radio ads for Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama.Julie’s latest album “Deja Vu” takes us on a journey from Bossa to reggae. From Jazz to World Music, Soul and beyond, Julie Dexter is one of an elite few whose talent can transcend genres. She makes it all work on her own terms, as an audaciously independent artist with an undeniable connection to her audience.Don’t miss the experience of Julie Dexter. Be a part of a tradition of great music. In the words of her smash single ‘Ketch A Vibe’, ‘Don’t let it pass you by…Ketch [Julie Dexter’s] Vibe’…

CARMEN LUNDY
2022-12-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-12-17 20:30 - 22:00 | The Side Door, Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, 06371, United States
A native of Miami, Florida, Carmen Lundy’s path to being one of today’s most talented and respected jazz singers began at age six, with her first piano lessons. She was deeply inspired by her mother who was then lead singer in the gospel group, The Apostolic Singers. Ms. Lundy attended The University of Miami as an Opera major, but soon discovered that jazz was where her talent really shone. While working steadily in the Miami Jazz scene, she graduated with a degree in Studio Music and Jazz, one of the first singers to do so. Lundy then moved to New York City in 1978, and in 1991 relocated to the Los Angeles area and continued her storied career, impressing the notoriously critical jazz cognoscenti and audiences alike.

ALAN PASQUA TRIO
2022-12-17 19:30 - 21:00 | The Argyros, 120 Main Street S, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Alan Pasqua is an American rock and jazz pianist, a Steinway Piano Artist, Grammy Nominee and Professor of Jazz Studies at USC Thornton School of Music. He has been a member of the bands of Bob Dylan and Santana, played and recorded with jazz artists including Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian, Dave Holland, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Joe Henderson, Stanley Clarke, Gary Burton and worked with composers John Williams, Quincy Jones, Dave Grusin, Jerry Goldsmith and Henry Mancini.

NICOLE HENRY
2022-12-17 19:00 - 2022-12-18 23:00 | Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Set For The Season
After 15 years of special international holiday concerts from Miami to Tokyo to NYC, the award-winning vocalist brings her personalized arrangement of or holiday favorite to the Blues Alley stage.
Her passionate, soulful voice and heartfelt charisma have earned her a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance,” and four Top-10 U.S. Billboard, Jazz Week and HMV Japan jazz albums. Heralded by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Japan Times, El Pais, Jazz Times, Essence and more, Ms. Henry tells real stories through peerless interpretations of repertoire from the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz, popular standards, blues and originals.
