Notorious Jazz

MARK TURNER QUARTET
2024-04-13 20:30 - 22:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | Jassmine, Wilcza 73, 00-670 Warsaw, Poland
In a career spanning two decades and a wide range of musical endeavors, saxophonist Mark Turner is emerging as a powerful figure in the jazz community. With a distinctive, personal sound, exceptional improvisational skills and an innovative, demanding compositional approach, he has earned a reputation as one of the most original and influential figures in jazz music.
Born in 1965 in Ohio and raised in Southern California, Turner grew up surrounded by music. “There was always a lot of R&B, jazz, soul and gospel music in the house,” he recalls. “It was in the 1970s, when the whole civil rights fight was starting to become mainstream, and my mother and stepfather were in the first wave of young black professionals and intellectuals to move into wealthy white neighborhoods. They and their friends always went to jazz concerts. I was inspired by it, both the history of jazz music and African-American culture, and the music itself.” Turner, now a full member of the movement, not only released over a dozen albums as a leader, but was also very active as a sideman. He has recorded and performed with artists including Jakob Bro, Tom Harrell, Billy Hart, Ed Simon, Enrico Rava, Kurt Rosenwinkel, David Virreles, Ethan Iverson, Baptiste Trotignon and SFJazz Collective.
Tickets In Dollars: $41.26

VANESSA RUBIN
2024-04-13 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11216, 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.
Rubin’s passion for rich musical stories are evidenced throughout her eight albums thus far plus numerous guest appearances. Highlights include the evocative “Voyager II” from the pen of Teri Thornton, “Inside a Silent Tear” written by Blossom Dearie, a refashioned waltz version of John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” lyricized by New York Voices and an arrangement of “Superwoman” by Stevie Wonder insipired by the Ahmad Jamal recording of “Poinciana”. So while she has one foot planted in tradition – sticking close to timeless melodies and exquisite vocal forms – Rubin waxes adventurous, embracing stories lesser told while employing lessons of acclaimed storytellers in song such as Carmen McRae, Shirley Horn and Freddy Cole.

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
2024-04-13 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 SW 57th Avenue, Pinecrest, FL, 33156, United States
NEA Jazz Master, Multi-Grammy, Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater puts her unique spin on standards, as well as re-envisions jazz classics.

THE STRING QUEENS
2024-04-12 19:00 - 2024-04-13 23:00 (America/New_York) | South, 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic group that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! With an array of repertoire spanning from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to today’s Billboard Hot 100 Chart, TSQ performs versatile programs that take listeners on a rousing musical journey through time and a multitude of musical genres.

WARREN WOLF & HISTORY OF THE VIBES
2024-04-12 17:00 - 2024-04-14 22:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Celebrate the music of Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Bobby Hutcherson, Cal Tjader & more this Friday-Sunday, April 12-14th at Keystone Korner Baltimore! Warren Wolf & Company will take us on a musical journey through the history of the vibes.

Warren Wolf [vibes]
Alex Brown [piano]
Blake Meister [bass]
Tim Green [saxophone] (Friday & Saturday)
Quincy Phillips [drums] (Friday & Sunday)
Eric Kennedy [drums] (Saturday only)
Warren Wolf is a multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore, MD. From the young age of three years old, Warren has been trained on the Vibraphone/Marimba, Drums, and Piano. Under the guidance of his father Warren Wolf Sr., Warren has a deep background in all genres of music. Vibraphonist Warren Wolf is one of the hardest swinging virtuosos in all of modern music.
Friday at 7pm
Saturday at 6pm & 8:30pm
Sunday at 5pm
Streaming Passes: $15.00 | Fees Apply To All Tickets

SAMMY FIGUEROA
2024-04-10 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Faena Hotel Theater, 3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
Immerse yourself in the rhythm of jazz as the legendary percussionist and Grammy nominee Sammy Figueroa returns to the Faena Theater stage, joined by the virtuosic Gonzalo Rubalcaba and the dynamic Aymee Nuviola. This trio is set to deliver an evening where the essence of jazz fuses with a groundbreaking performance!

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
2024-04-10 19:00 - 2024-04-11 23:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Virtuoso bassist and 8-time Grammy Award Winner Christian McBride premieres his exciting new Quintet, URSA MAJOR, with saxophonist Emilio Modeste, guitarist Ely Perlam, pianist Mike King & drummer Savannah Harris!
Christian McBride has been one of the most important and prolific figures in the jazz world for 20 years. Christian is one of the most acclaimed jazz bassists of his generation, renowned for his bold, swinging style and robust sound. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman. Earning a 2016 GRAMMY Award for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo”, the only bassist to ever win at this category.
Streaming Pass: $15.00 | Fees Apply To All Tickets

JAZZMEIA HORN
2024-04-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Blue Note ~ Milan, Via Pietro Borsieri, 37, Milan, 20159, Italy
With a maturity and vocal confidence that goes well beyond her years, with a frank tone reminiscent of Nina Simone, the young singer Jazzmeia Horn arrives on the international music scene revealing an undisputed talent.
Winner of the prestigious Thelonius Monk International Vocal Jazz Competition 2015 , Jazzmeia is ready to take her place alongside today’s best jazz vocalists. Naturalness and an eye towards a modern approach to vocality are some of the characteristics of her art.
Born in Dallas in 1991, Jazzmeia Horn grew up in a musically talented family, and it was her grandmother, a jazz-loving pianist, who gave her her distinctive name. She began singing as a child, but it was after she moved to New York that the most prestigious awards and three Grammy-nominated albums arrived, jewels of classic jazz, gospel and neo-soul.
The Performers:
Jazzmeia Horn: vocals | Victor Gould: piano | Jason Clotter: contra~bass | Michael Reed: drums

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PAQUITO D'RIVERA QUINTET
2024-04-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Paquito D’Rivera is a living monument of Latin jazz. Born in Havana in 1948, he was introduced to music at an early age by his father, who is a classical saxophonist but also with a clear passion for listening to jazz. During his studies at the Havana Conservatory of Music he met Chucho Valdés with whom in 1967 he created the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna. But it was in 1973 that the two laid the foundations for their legend: they founded the group Irakere, mixing jazz, rock, classical and Cuban music. A mix with Western music certainly not too pleasing to the Cuban regime: it was precisely the continuous interference of the communist government that pushed D’Rivera to ask for political asylum from the United States in 1980.
Even in his new homeland he soon emerged as a beacon of Latin jazz . He collaborates with McCoy Tyner, George Coleman, Chick Corea, Tito Puente, Astor Piazzolla, while in his formations he welcomes young musicians, projecting them towards international fame (Michel Camilo, Danilo Pérez, Hilton Ruiz, Claudio Roditi). In 1989 he joined one of the most amazing Afro-Latin orchestras that have ever graced the stage, the United Nation Orchestra created by Dizzy Gillespie, of which he himself became director after Gillespie’s death.
He is the only artist who can boast of having won the Grammy Award for both jazz, Latin and classical music. And D’Rivera has won quite a few awards: the last two at the 2023 Latin Grammys for the best Latin jazz/jazz album ( I Missed You Too!, with Chucho Valdés) and for the best contemporary classical composition (the Concerto Venezolano , recorded by trumpeter Pacho Flores..
The Band:
Paquito D’Rivera: clarinet/saxophone | Jose Rivero: piano | Gaston Joya: double bass | Sebastian Laverde: vibraphone | Mauricio Zottarelli: drums

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PAT METHENY
2024-04-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 92NY150, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10128, United States
Dream Box Tour | Kaufmann Concert Hall
Guitar god Pat Metheny – one of the most revered and influential artists in jazz and beyond – joins us for an exclusive NYC appearance on his new Dream Box solo tour.
An unprecedented performance setting for the 20-time Grammy Award winner, the concert features personal and fan favorites from Metheny’s remarkable nearly 50-year career, with an emphasis on the “quiet electric guitar” aspects of his artistry in music Downbeat has hailed for its “unadorned, heartfelt beauty.”
Metheny says, “[This] is something different for me – focused on the various ways of playing solo I have explored across all these decades, in an evening that I think will be very special.” Performing on 12 guitars from his ever-growing collection, this is a rare chance to hear the most personal side of this trailblazing artist.

DONALD HARRISON
2024-04-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Jazz Bakery @ Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, United States
The Art Of Passion
Saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master “Big Chief” Donald Harrison is a musician/composer who is considered a master of every era of jazz, soul, and funk. Born in New Orleans, Harrison honed his experience playing with uncountable legends, including Art Blakey, Terence Blanchard, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Ron Carter, The Headhunters, and The Notorious BIG. At the age of nineteen, Harrison created a modern jazz take on the New Orleans second-line tradition and introduced his composition “New York Second-Line” to the jazz world in 1979.
By the mid-’80s, he created Nouveau Swing, a distinctive sound that blended the swing beat of modern jazz with hip-hop, funk, and soul music. In the ’90s, Harrison recorded hits in the smooth jazz genre. He began exploring music through the lens of quantum physics in 2000.
Harrison’s new recording “The Art of Passion” is a multi-genre exploration of a single tune, showcasing Harrison’s versatility and creativity all at once. He will be joined at the Moss Theater by his band: pianist Dan Kaufman, drummer Brian Richberg, and bassist Nori Naroaka.

JIMMY OWENS
2024-04-06 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11216, United States
Trumpeter Jimmy Owens is also a composer, arranger, lecturer, and educator. Over the course of his on-going sixty year career he has played with Sir Roland Hanna, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Benny Golson, Hubert Laws, and Tom McIntosh, Frank Wess, Seldon Powell, Barry Galbraith, Bob Cranshaw, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Charles Mingus, Hank Crawford, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, and Herbie Mann, among many others. Since 1969, he has led his own group, Jimmy Owens Plus.

SANKOFA JAZZ CONCERT
2024-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The African Heritage Cultural Center, 6161 NW 22nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33142, United States
The 9th annual Sankofa Jazz Concert celebrates the rich tapestry of artistic expression stemming from the African diaspora, spotlighting a blend of local talents and emerging artists who embody the essence of African heritage in jazz.
Headliner: Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
With technical wizardry and profound creativity, NEA Jazz Master, she has become one of the giants of today’s jazz music. A three-time Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer, producer, and educator, Carrington began her professional career at only ten years old and received a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music at the age of 11. She is the first female artist to ever win the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, which she received for her 2013 work, “Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue.”
Over the four-decade-plus span of her career, she has played with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Lester Bowie, Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Stan Getz, Al Jarreau, John Scofield, Pharoah Sanders, and Esperanza Spalding among countless other jazz luminaries. The critically acclaimed 2019 release, Waiting Game, from Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science earned the esteemed Edison Award for music and a Grammy nomination.
Opening Acts:
~ Claudens Louis & the CieL Experience | Oriente Trio

VINCENT HERRING & SOUL CHEMISTRY
2024-04-05 20:30 - 22:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | Jassmine, Wilcza 73, 00-670 Warsaw, Poland
Vincent Herring and Joris Dudli recall their long and fruitful collaboration with their latest, highly anticipated release SOUL CHEMISTRY. Together with rising star Erena Terakubo on saxophones, New York masters Gary Fisher on piano and Essiet Essiet on bass, this group has the perfect chemistry to create the intense, always soulful jazz of today.
Line-up:
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
Erena Terakubo – alto & tenor saxophone
Gary Fisher – percussion
Essiet Essiet – bass
Joris Dudli – drums
Tickets In Dollars: $25.41

BRANDEE YOUNGER TRIO
2024-04-03 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Jassmine, Wilcza 73, 00-670 Warsaw, Poland
Brandee Younger is a Grammy-nominated harpist, gaining recognition as the first Black solo artist nominated for Best Instrumental Composition for “Beautiful Is Black” at the 2022 ceremony. Working with artists such as Beyonce, John Legend, Lauryn Hill and others, he demonstrates his ability to seamlessly weave the harp into arrangements and places where the instrument has been historically overlooked. Younger’s achievements are a testament to her deep love for the instrument and her perfect command of it.
On April 7, 2023, Brandee released her new album “Brand New Life” via Impulse! Records. With singles like “You’re A Girl For One Man Only” and “If It’s Magic”. In 2023, Brandee performed on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk celebrating Black Music Month.
Line-up:
Brandee Younger – harp
Rashaan Carter – double & electric bass
Allan Mednard – drums
Tickets In Dollars: $41.26

ACCENT
2024-04-03 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Faena Hotel Theater, 3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
The six members of ACCENT, drawn together from across the globe by their shared love for jazz, epitomize the reach and unifying power of music in the age of social media. These vocal aficionados from France, Sweden, the UK, and the USA have forged a unique connection that has led to five albums and international tours, culminating in performances at the iconic Royal Albert Hall.
As they bring their collective sound to Faena Miami Beach, expect an evening of sophisticated harmonies and dynamic stage presence, uniting various cultures through the art of jazz vocals.

TYREEK MCDOLE
2024-03-30 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | South, 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Tyreek has just won the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition! McDole was one of the five finalists who emerged from a record number of more than 280 applicants representing 37 countries. This marks only the second time a male vocalist has won in the contest’s 12-year history.
McDole an outstanding 24-year-old vocalist, and has been making waves and enchanting audiences with his remarkable talent, characterized by a velvety tone and polished delivery. With a string of prestigious awards to his name, Tyreek shines as a rising star in the music world.

CAETANO VELOSO
2024-03-29 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Blessed with an otherworldly voice and an Ellingtonian understanding of harmonic color, Veloso co-led the bossa nova and Tropicália movements of the late 1960s and has since taken on everything from funky samba workouts to ethereal balladry and orchestral pieces. His self-titled 1968 LP was a revolutionary statement, single-handedly launching Tropicália and helping to contemporize Brazilian popular culture in its embrace of international musical influences. Over 40 albums followed that have continued to expand the scope of Brazilian music, including his celebrated Carnegie Hall collaboration with David Byrne in 2004 and the 2007 rock-informed Nonesuch release Cê that earned two Latin GRAMMY Awards. For this night, Veloso brings music from 2021’s Meu Coco, his first album of new music in nearly a decade and his most direct and personal recording to date.
Now 81, Caetano Veloso has attained a global stature as a songwriter on par with the likes of John Lennon and Bob Dylan. His influence across musical genres and geographic borders has been vast, yet his riveting concert appearances remain the most important aspect of a legacy still in progress.

ALLAN HARRIS
2024-03-29 19:30 - 2024-03-31 23:00 (America/New_York) | Birdland, 315 W 44th Street, #5402, New York City, NY, 10036, United States
Allan Harris: Captivating Jazz Vocalist and Guitarist | In The Theater

Aptly described by the Miami Herald as an artist blessed with “the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat ‘King’ Cole,” Allan Harris is a Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader. With an impressive discography boasting fourteen recordings as a leader, Harris has established himself as one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance.

MADELEINE PEYROUX
2024-03-28 19:30 - 2024-03-31 21:00 (America/New_York) | Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
ALL PERFORMANCES SOLD OUT

Much like songbird Edith Piaf, Madeleine Peyroux spent her teenage years busking the busy streets of Paris. Just like the ‘little sparrow’, Madeleine befriended the city’s street musicians and made its Latin quarter her first performing stage. Years later, Peyroux would cite iconic Piaf as an influence on her music and record a rendition of the classic “La Vie En Rose,” soulfully capturing the tune’s romanticism and melancholy. Her breakthrough album Dreamland (1996) sold a striking 200,000 copies and Madeleine’s dusky voice was likened to that of jazz greats Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
The album cemented Madeleine Peyroux as a ‘classic’ musical talent that was here to stay, and the soulful singer found herself touring the world, singing with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and opening for Cesaria Evora. Extensive touring took its toll on Madeleine’s voice and Jazz’s new star failed to complete recording sessions for her second Atlantic record. Unable to “make money without singing”, Madeleine made several futile attempts at odd jobs, and soon “went into hibernation”.
In 2003 she signed to Rounder Records and embarked on a game-changing, lifelong collaboration with multi-Grammy winning producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Walter Becker, Herbie Hancock). The prolific partnership has now spanned many years and created universally acclaimed albums, hailed by many as timeless classics including: Careless Love (2004), Half the Perfect World (2006), Bare Bones (2009), her first try at an album of entirely new compositions, Standing On the Rooftop (2011), and The Blue Room,(2013).
She self-produced her next album, Secular Hymns, (2016), recorded live at a church in Oxfordshire, England. A collaboration with her touring trio, guitarist Jon Herington (Steely Dan) and bassist Barak Mori (Avishai Cohen) the album features an eclectic mix of Jazz, soul, dub and blues, with covers of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Townes Van Zandt and Willie Dixon.
In 2019, Madeleine released Anthem, – reflecting on the contemporary political conversation, Anthem featured all new songs (excepting the title track by Leonard Cohen), co-written with Larry Klein, guitarist and lyricist David Baerwald, organist Patrick Warren and drummer Brian MacLeod.
Thirty years after her formative busking days Peyroux is the proud curator of nine beguiling albums and an accomplished performer with sell out worldwide tours under her belt. Her atmospheric version of Serge Gainsborough’s La Javanaise was used in the soundtrack of Oscar Winner The Shape of Water and her countless accolades include the coveted BBC “International Artist of The Year” honor.

NICOLE HENRY | DECADES OF DIVAS
2024-03-26 19:00 - 2024-03-27 21:00 (America/New_York) | 54 Below, 254 W 54th Street, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
World-renowned, award-winning jazz vocalist Nicole Henryreturns to 54 Below for the NYC debut of her new show Decades of Diva, celebrating an array of music made famous by THE Divas we know and love: Diana, Ella, Barbra, Donna, Celine, Mariah, Chaka, Whitney, Shirley, Sarah, and more.
Henry’s versatile and emotionally driven performances have wowed 54 Below audiences since 2016, including with her BroadwayWorld nominated show I Wanna Dance with Somebody: The Songs of Whitney Houston (Best Tribute Show). Henry also remains a vocal leader in the jazz world with her latest album, Time to Love Again, reaching #4 on the U.S. JazzWeek Radio Chart and remaining in the TOP 40 for 20 weeks.
Among her numerous accolades, Henry received the Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance,” “Best New Jazz Artist” by HMV Japan, and “Best Solo Musician” by the Miami New Times. Henry has enjoyed four TOP 10 CDs and has headlined stages in 20 countries throughout her career.

OMAR SOSA
2024-03-26 08:00 - 2024-03-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
Quarteto Americanos is Omar Sosa’s first U.S.-based jazz ensemble since the 1990s! The group came together in February 2021 when Omar was in the Bay Area for several live streams. Connecting with Josh and Sheldon was a gratifying reunion for Omar, as he played extensively with them during his early days in San Francisco and Oakland in the late 1990s. Josh Jones’ Trio at the time, including Omar and bassist Geoff Brennan, played frequently at Bay Area clubs. Josh remains one of Omar’s favorite drummers – a versatile musician and educator equally at home in Latin, jazz, hip-hop, and fusion styles.
Sheldon Brown was a member of Omar’s first Septet ensemble in the Bay Area, performing in San Francisco and Oakland and around the world in support of Omar’s earliest recording projects, ‘Free Roots’, ‘Spirit of the Roots’, and ‘Bembon’, also known as the Roots Trilogy. Sheldon is a talented composer, arranger and producer whose first recording, Shifting Currents, caught Omar’s ear when he initially moved to San Francisco in 1995. Ernesto Mazar Kindelan is a dynamic Cuban musician who came to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2014 following a ten-year stint with Charanga Habanera, the celebrated Cuban timba band from Havana.
Omar’s Quarteto Americanos plays a number of arrangements of Omar’s signature compositions from his early career, including ‘My Three Notes’, ‘Angustia’, and ‘Toridanzón’, as well as new songs written by Omar in Barcelona during the lockdown in 2020. Like Omar’s oeuvre, Quarteto Americanos’ repertoire is eclectic and energizing. Its improvisational approach seamlessly fuses elements of jazz, Latin, hip-hop, and electronica into an exciting, passionate, contemporary sound.

EKEP NKWELLE BAND
2024-03-25 19:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Dizzy’s Club, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
A rising master of her craft, vocalist Ekep Nkwelle entrances audiences with her strong lyrical presence and an uncanny connection to phrasing that’s at once grounded and ethereal. High-level musicality informs her storytelling. To Dizzy’s Club she brings her tight ensemble of acclaimed artists. Expect an evening of imaginative arrangements and compelling treatment of standard tunes.
Ekep Nkwelle, vocals
Luther Allison, piano
Russell Hall, bass
Nazir Ebo, drums
Kofi Hunter, percussion

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE
2024-03-24 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Founded by SFJAZZ in 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star ensemble and composer’s workshop that represents what’s happening now in jazz, celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2024.
Since the beginning, the Collective’s mission has been to perform newly commissioned pieces by each member and fresh arrangements of works by modern masters. Through this pioneering approach, simultaneously honoring music’s greatest figures while championing jazz’s up-to-the-minute directions, the SFJAZZ Collective embodies SFJAZZ’s commitment to jazz as a living, ever-relevant art form.
To celebrate two decades as a working ensemble, the supergroup will perform a landmark Anniversary program that both honors the history of the group and looks ahead to its future. In tribute to the artists who have been honored by the Collective over its 20-year history, as well as the world-class composers who have been a part of the ensemble, the band will revisit past original compositions and arrangements from its innovative repertoire, updated and re-imagined by this singular lineup of jazz masters. Additionally, the band will emphasize the spirit of its name by collectively composing a new suite dedicated to and inspired by the history of the ensemble.
Chris Potter ~ music director & saxophone
David Sánchez ~ saxophone
Mike Rodriguez ~ trumpet
Warren Wolf ~ vibraphone
Edward Simon ~ piano
Matt Brewer ~ bass
Kendrick Scott ~ drum
Streaming: $15.00 + fees
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ALLAN HARRIS BAND
2024-03-23 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Moss Center | Black Box, 10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay, FL, 33189, United States
Allan Harris: Captivating Jazz Vocalist and Guitarist
Aptly described by the Miami Herald as an artist blessed with “the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat ‘King’ Cole,” Allan Harris is a Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader. With an impressive discography boasting fourteen recordings as a leader, Harris has established himself as one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance.

CHARENÉE WADE
2024-03-23 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11216, United States
Charenée Wade is not one to hold back or let fear stand in her way. The first artist ever to enter two Thelonious Monk Vocal competitions, she walked away from the second one in 2010 with instant buzz and second place to her new friend Cecilé McLorin Salvant. Now is the time for Wade’s star to rise. Known for expert vocal improvisational ability and her seriously swinging groove, Wade evokes a classic jazz sound akin to Betty Carter and Sarah Vaughan, two of her musical touchstones. With her 2023 Motéma debut, Offering: The Music of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, she pays tribute to another inspiration, the socially conscious poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron, and confirms that she too plans to use her artist platform thoughtfully.

JOHN SHAPELY OCTET & TONI BYRD
2024-03-23 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Red Light Cafe, 553-1 Amsterdam Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, 30306, United States
John Shapely ~ Saxophone, Justin Golding ~ Alto Saxophone, Frank Briscoe ~ Trumpet, Timmy Markey ~ Trombone, Jordan Thorne ~ Baritone Saxophone, Dallas McCorkendale ~ Keys, Chris Enghauser ~ Bass, Lee Roberts ~ Drums, Toni Byrd ~ Vocals
Since its inception in South Florida in 1994, the John Shapley Octet has grown in popularity among mainstream jazz listeners. The band plays swinging classic jazz arrangements and compositions by Shapley, Bill Dobbins, Rob Lussier, Marty Paich, Bill Holman, Quincy Jones, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Pell, Oliver Nelson, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Yellowjackets and others. With it’s beautiful solos and horn section passages, the band has been featured in South Florida at the 1995 Hollywood Jazz Festival, 1996 Riverwalk Sunday Jazz Brunch series, the 2001 Greater Florida Jazz and Swing Club and maintains an active performing schedule in jazz clubs and concert venues in Atlanta, Georgia and throughout the southeast. It is well known for the production of the show The Essence of Ellington featuring classic transcriptions of genius jazz composer Duke Ellington. In 2003 the John Shapley Octet released two CD’s entitled John Shapley Octet:Essence of Ellington and John Shapley: Jazz Ensembles which attracted attention and has been sold to listeners all over the United States, Canada, Europe and South America. In 2006 the band relocated it’s home base to Atlanta, Georgia where it continues an active performing and touring schedule. The John Shapley Octet is currently available for bookings in public and private concert venues.

LESLIE UGGAMS
2024-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 54 Below, 254 W 54th Street, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE
Stage and screen legendLeslie Uggams returns to 54 Below with her hit show drawing from Broadway and beyond. Featuring musical theater showstoppers, American Songbook classics, jazz standards and current pop hits, this timeless romp through an exciting song catalog will have audiences cheering, “Hallelujah, Baby!” Expect songs Ms. Uggams has performed to great acclaim on Broadway, from shows including Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jerry’s Girls, and Hallelujah, Baby!, as well as your favorites from shows like Gypsy, Funny Girl, and Carousel. See the show that BroadwayWorld called “one of the most entertaining and enjoyable shows to play a nightclub this year or any other!”
Ms. Uggams is a celebrated Tony® and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer whose seven-decade career has brought her from Harlem (The Apollo Theater) to Broadway (Hallelujah, Baby!), the big screen (Deadpool, Skyjacked) to television (“Empire,” “The Leslie Uggams Show”). Perhaps best known for her stirring portrayal of Kizzy in the landmark TV mini-series, Alex Haley’s “Roots” (Critics Choice Award, Emmy and Golden Globe nominations), Leslie has performed to critical and popular acclaim ever since her first professional appearances at the age of nine at the famed Apollo Theater in New York City.

SOUNDS OF A&R | S.O.A.R
2024-03-22 19:00 - 2024-03-23 22:30 (America/New_York) | South, 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Fronted by vocalist April May Webb and trumpeter Randall Haywood, Sounds of A&R effortlessly weave elements of swing, cool, hard bop, and avant-garde. Paying tribute to the jazz greats while, at once, boldly embracing the future with fresh, innovative arrangements and compositions. Their repertoire often surprises the listener by featuring familiar pieces in unexpected ways, spanning various genres. S.O.A.R. captivates the audience, leaving them on the edge of their seats. The fusion of tradition and innovation defines their sound.

LENORA ZENZALAI HELM & TRIBE JAZZ ORCHESTRA NONET
2024-03-22 18:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, 310 E. Main Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Throughout her 40+-year span of musical achievements as a jazz vocal musician specializing in classic, traditional standard jazz, Dr. Lenora Zenzalai Helm Hammonds has toured, recorded, and performed with her various groups worldwide.
She is a lyricist, guest artist, background singer, composer, and educator at North Carolina Central University where she is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Music and Jazz Studies Program. Lenora was a former United States Jazz Ambassador under the State Department and Kennedy Center.
