Notorious Jazz

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

CHRISTIAN SANDS
2024-04-14 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Christian Sands, jazz pianist and composer was mentored by pianist Billy Taylor, who allowed the teenager to close one of the sets that Taylor played at the Kennedy Center. Sands went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music. The school’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, led by Bobby Sanabria, recorded the album Kenya Revisited Live in 2009; it was nominated for a Latin Grammy. After graduating, Sands joined Inside Straight, one of bassist Christian McBride’s bands. In 2014, Sands cited as influences McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, and Marcus Roberts, because “They’re coming from the tradition of bringing people into the music, but also moving it forward into new directions”. In the same year, Sands became an American Pianists Association Jazz Fellowship Awards Finalist.
His third album for Mack Avenue Records, Be Water, was released in 2020 and received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Instrumental Composition category for the song “Be Water II.” On his stunning new album, Be Water, pianist Christian Sands takes inspiration from water’s tranquility and power and muses on the possibilities offered by echoing its fluidity and malleability. Just embarking on his 30s, Sands has already enjoyed a remarkable career trajectory, touring and recording with Christian McBride’s Inside Straight and Trio, as well as collaborating with the likes of Gregory Porter and Ulysses Owens.
***Fees Apply To All Tickets

ODE FOR JOE: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF JOE HENDERSON
2024-04-17 19:00 - 2024-04-21 23:59 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
Nicholas Payton – trumpet | Walter Smith III – tenor saxophone (Wed – Fri, 4/17 – 4/19) | Melissa Aldana – tenor saxophone (Sat – Sun, 4/20 – 4/21) | Renee Rosnes – piano | Peter Washington – bass | Al Foster – drums
An all-star group performs the music of Joe Henderson, one of the most distinctive and admired artists in jazz history. Henderson was a prolific composer who wrote numerous jazz standards and was a transcendent soloist who left a discography of classic albums. The Guardian called him “a giant of the jazz saxophone.” The New York Times added, “Mr. Henderson was unmistakably modern,” and quoted the great Benny Golson, “Joe had one foot in the present, the other in the future, and he was just a step away from immortality.” Pianist Renee Rosnes and drummer Al Foster each spent significant parts of their careers working alongside Henderson. They celebrate Henderson’s April 24th birthday.
***PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows | Fees apply to all tickets

ALLAN HARRIS
2024-04-17 20:30 - 22:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | Jassmine, Wilcza 73, 00-670 Warsaw, Poland
Since jazz exploded in the second half of the 20th century, Harlem-born singer/guitarist/bandleader/composer Allan Harris has figured as the most talented and unique voice of his generation. The Miami Herald aptly described him as an artist with “the warmth of Tony Bennett, the swagger and sense of rhythm of Sinatra, and the elegance of Nat ‘King’ Cole.” The sonic evidence of Harris’ moving and majestic art can be heard in his 14 recordings as a bandleader, in numerous concerts around the world and in numerous awards, including: Nightlife Award for “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist” – which he won three times – Backstage Bistro Award for “Sustained Achievement in Jazz”, DownBeat Critic’s Choice for “Star Progress of a Jazz Vocalist”, Hot House Jazz Magazine Award “Jazz Vocalist of the Year” both in 2015, as well as 2016 and much, much more… Now it’s time to present yourself to the Warsaw audience.
Line-up:
Allan Harris – vocals
Arcoiris Sandoval – piano
Nimrod Speaks – bass
Willy Rodriguez – drums
Irwin Hall – sax
Tickets In Dollars: $34.43

STANLEY CLARKE
2024-04-18 19:30 - 2024-04-21 23:00 (America/New_York) | Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy Award Winner Stanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over 50-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over 40 albums, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy Award for The Stanley Clarke Band. Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Lenny White. In 2012 Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Forever.
Clarke’s creativity has been recognized and rewarded in every way imaginable: gold and platinum records, Grammy Awards, Emmy nominations, virtually every readers and critics poll in existence, and more. In 2022 Clarke was selected by the National Endowment for the Arts as one of its four new Jazz Master honorees. He also was Rolling Stone’s very first Jazzman of the Year and bassist winner of Playboy’s Music Award for ten straight years. Clarke was honored with Bass Player Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and is a member of Guitar Player Magazine’s “Gallery of Greats.” In 2004 he was featured in Los Angeles Magazine as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People. He was honored with the key to the city of Philadelphia and put his hands in cement as a 1999 inductee into Hollywood’s “Rock Walk” on Sunset Boulevard. In 2011 he was honored with the highly prestigious Miles Davis Award at the Montreal Jazz Festival for his entire body of work. Clarke has won Downbeat Magazine’s Reader’s and Critics Poll for Best Electric Bass Player for many years. In September 2016 he became a part of the permanent collection displayed at the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington DC.
Unable to tour most of 2020, Clarke’s Pandemic work has involved developing his web series, Stanley Clarke’s Bass Nation. The series premiered November 2020. The project is about the dynamics of the music industry, recording and performing, and includes Stanley’s conversations with noted musicians, gear reviews, play-throughs and performances.
Born in Philadelphia, Clarke has been a constant force of nature in American music since the early 1970s with the success of the jazz-fusion group Return To Forever. That accomplishment gave way to a number of extremely successful solo albums for Clarke. Along the way, he has collaborated with Quincy Jones, Stan Getz, Art Blakey, Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, The Police, Herbie Hancock and many more, and has shared the stage with Bob Marley and Miles Davis.
Clarke heads his own record label, Roxboro Entertainment Group. Five artists were chosen for its first releases; Lloyd Gregory, Sunnie Paxson, Ruslan Sirota, Kennard Ramsey and piano prodigy Beka Gochiashvili Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. It will soon be releasing singer Natasha Agrama’s CD, The Heart of Infinite Change
Clarke believes in giving back to help young musicians hone their skills. He and his wife Sofia established The Stanley Clarke Foundation seventeen years ago as a charitable organization, which offers scholarships to talented young musicians.

EUGENIE JONES
2024-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Minton’s Playhouse, 206 West 118th Street, New York City, NY, 10026, United States
Eugenie Jones is an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and producer. She has collaborated with many jazz artists, including Reggie Workman, Bernard Purdie, Julian Priester, Bobby Sanabria, Lynn Seaton, Marquis Hill, Bill Anschell, and Lonnie Plaxico.
She received the Jazz Hero Award by the Jazz Journalist Association in 2023. Jones writes original straight-ahead, swing, and soul-infused jazz lyrics and melodies and is also known for divergently creative arrangements of Great American Songbook jazz standards.

BRIAN SIMPSON
2024-04-19 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Celebrated keyboardist, composer and studio musician, Brian Simpson has been the ‘go-to’ man for everyone from Janet Jackson and Teena Marie to George Duke, Stanley Clarke and Dave Koz, for whom he has had the distinction of being musical director for the past 15 years. The chart-topping musical chameleon who wrote the #1 R&B hit “The First Time” for Surface in the 1990s confesses, “Ultimately, my listeners inspire me to make my music.”
Known for his ability to sculpt timeless love songs, soulful party anthems and melodies that stay on your mind, Brian Simpson is truly a master at his craft. On his own, Simpson has released several Top 20 jazz albums, including 2010’s South Beach, 2015’s Out of a Dream, and 2018’s Something About You. In 2020, he collaborated with guitarist Steve Oliver on Unified, and he returned in 2021 with All That Matters.
***Fees Apply To All Tickets | Streaming Pass $15.00

STEVE TURRE
2024-04-19 19:00 - 2024-04-20 23:00 (America/New_York) | South, 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Steve Turre Sextet with Andromeda Turre
One of the world’s preeminent jazz innovators, trombonist and seashellist Steve Turre has consistently won both the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for Best Trombone and for Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (shells). Turre was born to Mexican-American parents and grew up in the San Francisco Bay area where he absorbed daily doses of mariachi, blues and jazz. While attending Sacramento State University, he joined the Escovedo Brothers salsa band, which began his career-long involvement with that genre.

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
2024-04-19 19:30 (Europe/Warsaw) | Jassmine, Wilcza 73, 00-670 Warsaw, Poland
Christian McBride is an eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist, songwriter and bandleader. He is the Artistic Director of the iconic Newport Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. McBride is also a respected educator and youth advocate, serving as Artistic Director of Jazz House KiDS and Jazz Aspen Snowmass Summer Sessions. In addition to art direction and regularly touring with bands, he hosts NPR’s “Jazz Night in America” ​​and “The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian” on SiriusXM. From jazz to R&B, pop/rock and hip-hop/neo-soul to classical, she is a bright point of light in music, always reaching for new heights with one hand and the other reaching out in the spirit of brotherhood—and perhaps with a little challenge—inviting us to the community.
Composition:
Christian McBride – bass
Ely Perlman – guitar
Mike Kings – keys
Savannah Harris – drums
Nicole Glover – sax
Tickets In Dollars: $58.00

ANAT COHEN
2024-04-19 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Featured artist: Anat Cohen, clarinet

Maria Schneider, conductor & Scott Flavin, emcee | Shelly Berg, piano & Mark Nuccio, clarinet | Steve Guerra, composer
Experience the magic of Brazilian music as Anat Cohen, the charismatic and prolific Grammy-nominated clarinetist and saxophonist, joins forces with The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, conducted by the renowned NEA Jazz Master, Maria Schneider.
The New York Times writes, “Ms. Cohen on the clarinet was a revelation. Using the clarinet’s upper register, she could evoke infectious joy. In the lower register, her playing could conjure a deep, soulful melancholy. On up-tempo numbers, her improvisations weren’t just bebop fast; they had a clarity and deep intelligence that is really quite rare. She made it look effortless, even as she was playing the most technically difficult of all the reed instruments… she took my breath away.” Joining her on stage are pianist and Frost School of Music Dean Shelly Berg and clarinetist Mark Nuccio.
Get your tickets today and prepare to be enraptured by the vibrant rhythms of Brazilian music.
Featuring arrangements from students of the Studio Jazz Writing Program, directed by Steve Guerra.

MALA WALDRON QUARTET
2024-04-20 13:00 - 16:45 (America/New_York) | Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY, 11746, United States
Year of ALICE, a Jazz Appreciation Month Special features the quartet performing the music of Alice Coltrane.
Mala Waldron is a native of NYC whose first paid gig was playing keys and singing back-up vocals with a local R&B band, “Liquid Pleasure” at the Elk’s club at age 15. Shortly after joining, the band was signed to RCA Records(Midland International.) She later enrolled at SUNY, Old Westbury study African-American Music with Makanda Ken McIntyre, Richard Harper, Andrei Strobert, Warren Smith and Amina Claudine Myers, earning a Bachelors Degree.
Mala’s music career has taken her all over the world doing performances in such countries as Japan, France, Italy, Belgium, Russia, Belarus & China. She has performed on some of NYC’s most prestigious stages, including the Iridium Jazz Club, the Blue Note, the Jazz Standard, the 55 Bar, Brooklyn’s BAM Cafe, and at the Kennedy Center (Millennium Stage in Washington D.C.
She has done numerous international tours and festivals, including, Hennessy-Moet Asian XOXO Jazz Tour (with shows in China, Taiwan & Malaysia), the Catania Jazz Fest, Corinaldo Jazz Fest and Farfa Voice Fest (Sabina) as well as festivals in the U.S., a highlight of which was the Annual Diet Coke Women in Jazz Festival (JALC) opening for Patrice Rushen.
As an educator, Mala has done vocal and composing workshops in Italy, and participated in the WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series lat the Newark Museum and Jitterbugs – Jazz for Kids (Jazz Forum Arts.) She was a featured performer on the Chapman Stage at the first annual Coltrane Day Festival. She was featured in the recently published book, Giving Birth to Sound: Women in Creative Music (Renate da Rin and & William Parker editors) and can be seen in the documentary film, ‘The Girls in the Band,” directed by Judy Chaikin.

NICOLE HENRY
2024-04-20 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Maurice A. Ferre Park, 1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Since her debut, Nicole Henry has established herself among the jazz world’s most acclaimed performers, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance.

BOB BALDWIN
2024-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Grammy nominated pianist, composer, and arranger is celebrating 40 years in the music business and 15+ years with the Orchard/Sony Music Distribution
Bob Baldwin has proven to be one of the most ubiquitous and ingenious chameleons of Contemporary Jazz – both in his own projects and those he has endeavored upon for others – for which he’s been coined by industry peers as the “Ray Charles of Contemporary Jazz”.
His Radio program, NewUrbanJazz, established in 2008, celebrated its’ 700th consecutive weekly radio program on February 28, 2022.
Streaming Pass: $15.00 | Fees Apply To All Tickets

EUGENIE JONES
2024-04-20 19:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11216, United States
Singer/Songwriter Eugenie Jones is an exceptional vocalist and cleverly gifted lyricist who has released highly-praised, primarily original, soulful American Jazz vocal projects. She has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album and internationally ranked #7 on Jazz Week’s Top 50 charts and #30 on Jazz Week’s 2022 Top 100 Albums. Jones is additionally an Earshot Jazz Vocalist of the Year award recipient and the first vocal recording artist to receive Earshot’s Recording of the Year Golden Ear award.

A warm, engaging entertainer, she’s described by critics as an artist who can make you feel jazz. She and her recordings have received favorable coverage in every major jazz publication, including DownBeat, JazzTimes, JazzIz, The Gazette/NY, and many others. Described as a “deft vocalist,” Jones has also proven to be a skillful songwriter, releasing 30 originals on her recordings.

KEYON HARROLD PRESENTS FOREVERLAND
2024-04-20 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Nimoy, 1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Known as the “mugician,” trumpeter/vocalist Keyon Harrold is a triple threat: unimpeachable trumpet virtuoso, soul stirring singer, and deep appreciator of many musical genres. This recipe leads to a musical synthesis that only he can concoct and makes him a trailblazer in 21st-century music.
Harrold’s career is a spectrum of greatness, from touring and recording with Jay-z and Cirque Du Soleil to being signed by legendary Rapper Nas (Mass Appeal) and writing the theme song for The Queen Latifah Show. Keyon is a frequent collaborator with YEBBA, Robert Glasper, Maxwell, Common, PJ Morton, and Gregory Porter. Harrold is a first-call artist with feature credits with Keith Richards, Black Pumas, Mac Miller (Stay), and Nas (The Jarreau of Rap) and Harrold’s latest collaboration with UK crooner Samm Henshaw ( Still Broke). He is also the new Artistic Advisor for Jazz St.Louis. Finally, he is an activist for social justice and equality.
One show – No Intermission. Tickets can be reserved up to 2:00 p.m. on the day of the show; remaining tickets available at door at show time. for a rare opportunity to hear these two jazz titans share the stage. After a captivating Jazz Bakery performance in 2018, we knew it would only be a matter of time until these two met again.

MYRNA CLAYTON & WEST SIDE WINDS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
2024-04-21 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Southwest Arts Center Theater, 915 New Hope Road, South Fulton, GA, 30331, United States
America’s Songbird Myrna Clayton joins Big Band Jazz with the West Side Winds Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Jody Mayfield. Special guest vocalist during the evening performance of is the Enchanting Cheryl Johnson. Presented by Asa Music Production, Inc celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month.
Senior 55+ discount tickets online ONLY. ***Not sold at the door event day.
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Free entry to handicap patrons and caregivers.

JASON MORAN
2024-04-21 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Bimhuis, Piet Heinkade 3 1019 BR, Amsterdam, Netherlands
In our new series with renowned solo performers from the jazz world, we present Jason Moran. It has been years since the American piano master last performed here. At that time, he was the leading light of the new jazz generation, with an eye for developments in hip-hop and contemporary art. He emerged as a storyteller of black American history with celebrated multi-media projects dedicated to Thelonious Monk, Fats Waller, and recently, James Reese Europe. Now he will return for an intimate solo performance.
Pianist, composer and visual artist Jason Moran is seen as an absolute maverick of American jazz since he won the Downbeat Critics Polls in three categories in one year: Jazz Artist, Pianist, and Jazz Album. His Bandwagon Trio is universally acclaimed ‘one of the world’s best jazz groups’ (The Guardian). He recorded an impressive discography with albums on leading jazz labels such as Blue Note and ECM, under his own name and in collaboration with renowned artists such as Archie Shepp, Charles Lloyd, Milford Graves, Paul Motian, and soprano Alicia Hall Moran, his life partner.

TOMEKA REID
2024-04-24 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Center | Terrace Theater, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
Described as a “New Jazz Power Source” by the New York Times, cellist extraordinaire Tomeka Reid presents her groundbreaking new work inspired by Duke Ellington. Be among the first to witness this Kennedy Center co-commission as Reid seamlessly captures the essence of Ellington, all while propelling jazz into bold new territories.
Described as a “New Jazz Power Source” by the New York Times, Tomeka Reid, a D.C. native, the 2022 MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellow, and cellist extraordinaire, presents her groundbreaking new work inspired by Duke Ellington. Be among the first to witness this fusion of tradition and innovation as she seamlessly captures the essence of Ellington, all while propelling jazz into bold new territories. Lose yourself in the spirit of a genius reimagined through the lens of one of today’s most visionary artists.

JACKY TERRASSON TRIO
2024-04-24 19:00 - 2024-04-28 23:59 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
Moving On ~ Record Release

Jacky Terrasson – piano | Kenny Davis – bass | Alvester Garnett – drums | Special Guest: Grégoire Maret – harmonica (Sat & Sun)
“Terrasson boasts a smooth-rolling conception and sophisticated touch that have long set him apart from the pack.”  – Time Out New York Pianist Jacky Terrasson celebrates the release of his new album, “Moving On,” leading his American trio with bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Alvester Garnett with special guest Saturday and Sunday Grégoire Maret on harmonica. Since his arrival on the scene over 30 years ago, Terrasson has been one of the most groundbreaking and original pianists who has helped to reshape and redefine the sound of the classic trio. His inspired repertoire, bracing solos, and dramatic ensemble interplay are some of the hallmarks of his celebrated music. London Jazz News reports, “Terrasson has presence and theatricality, and his performance(s) brim with good ideas,” while JazzTimes reports, “There’s excitement and ingenuity embedded throughout (his) wholly original, shrewdly executed arrangements.”
***PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows | Fees Apply To All Tickets

LINDA MAY HAN OH QUARTET
2024-04-24 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Bimhuis, Piet Heinkade 3 1019 BR, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Renowned bassist from New York presents compositions from her album The Glass Hours.
From rock solid accompaniment on double bass to elastic electric bass lines: Linda May Han Oh has mastered it, and always seems to become one with her instrument on stage. On top of that she is an excellent composer of tunes that seem ‘simple and clear, many with folk-like melodies, but are actually complex constructions involving intricate overlays of different densities and activity, sometimes coming into phase, sometimes gently straying apart’, according to Downbeat.
Her new album The Glass Hours is a collection of works based on abstract themes of the fragility of time and life. Vocalist Sara Serpa plays an important role on the album. She will perform here in the band alongside pianist Fabian Almazan, who released The Glass Hours on his label Biophilia Records. Linda May Han Oh is in high demand as a bassist and is known for playing in the Pat Metheny Group, as well as with American jazz greats such as Mark Turner, Dave Douglas en Joe Lovano.

JAZZMEIA HORN
2024-04-25 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Hayti Hertigae Center, 801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC, 27705, United States
Guest vocalist and multi-Grammy Award nominee Jazzmeia Horn will perform with the North Carolina Central University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Robert Trowers and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds.

NNENNA FREELON
2024-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Hayti Hertigae Center, 801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC, 27705, United States
Vocalist, composer, producer, arranger and 7 time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon brings her talent to the Hayti Heritage Center on the campus of North Carolina Central University.
She is joined by her ensemble including bassist John Brown, the NCCU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Robert Trowers, and the NCCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble directed by Dr. Lenora Helms Hammonds.

ALLAN HARRIS
2024-04-25 20:30 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Blue Note ~ Milan, Via Pietro Borsieri, 37, Milan, 20159, Italy
Singer and guitarist, he represents the quintessence of jazz vocals, heir to an art, that of crooners, which in the past has produced great performers.
Born in Brooklyn and raised between Harlem and Pittsburgh, between jazz and country, over the course of his career he has received dozens of awards, among which the Downbeat critics’ referendum in the “Rising star jazz vocalist” category stands out, which in America represents the definitive consecration for a jazz musician, and three New York Nightlife Awards as “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist”.
Allan Harris: guitar, vocals
John DiMartino: piano
Jay White: bass
Sylvia Cuenca: drums
Irwin Hall: saxophone/flute

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DAVE STRYKER TRIO WITH WARREN WOLF
2024-04-26 17:00 - 2024-04-28 22:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Dave Stryker – Guitar | Warren Wolf – Vibes | Jared Gold – Organ | McClenty Hunter – Drums
Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 30 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.” Hot House magazine awarded him Best Guitarist Fans Decision for 2017. He was recently voted once again as one of the top Jazz Guitarists in the 2019 Downbeat Critics and Readers Polls for the 10th time.
Warren Wolfis 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.
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KANDACE SPRINGS
2024-04-26 20:30 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Blue Note ~ Milan, Via Pietro Borsieri, 37, Milan, 20159, Italy
If the paths of jazz, blues and pop mostly run in parallel, it is not at all uncommon for their paths to intersect and come together in a single, and generally quite intriguing, stretch.
For some time one of these intersections has borne the name of Kandace Springs: the young singer, pianist and composer based in Nashville who has already been part of the artists of the prestigious Blue Note label since her debut album.
Her two exceptional godparents: Prince who, still unknown, wanted her on stage in Paisley Park in 2014 for the 30th anniversary of “Purple Rain”. And Daryl Hall, who in 2015 invited her to one of the successful live web sessions with young talents and big stars from her club near New York, “Live from Daryl’s House”.

On the Blue Note stage she will present her 2020 album The Women Who Raised Me, a tribute to all the female voices that have been decisive and influential in her career.

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