The music of saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction, bonding arcs of melody and lamentation to pluming gestures of space and breath. Listeners were introduced to this riveting sound with his acclaimed debut album Omega, which was named the #1 Jazz Album of 2020 by The New York Times. The album also introduced his […]
Cynthia Scott – vocals Houston Person – tenor saxophone Jeb Patton – piano Russell Hall – bass Willie Jones III – drums Cynthia Scott, a soulful, Grammy-nominated vocalist, leads a swinging quintet featuring the legendary tenor saxophonist Houston Person. Scott worked with Ray Charles as a Raelette before launching her successful solo career and subsequently […]
Eddie Henderson – trumpet Donald Harrison – alto saxophone Kevin Hays – piano Gerald Cannon – bass Mike Clark – drums Trumpeter Eddie Henderson leads an inspired quintet of trusted collaborators featuring saxophonist Donald Harrison, pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Gerald Cannon, and drummer Mike Clark. Henderson’s “deft feel and plush sound made him a central […]
Singer/Songwriter Eugenie Jones is an exceptional vocalist and cleverly gifted lyricist who has released highly praised, primarily original, vocal projects. Her current release - Players - was a Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy contender and internationally ranked #7 on Jazz Week's top 50 charts. Jones is additionally an Earshot Jazz Vocalist of the Year award recipient and the first vocal recording artist to receive Earshot's Recording of […]
Dave Stryker Trio with Warren Wolf Dave Stryker~Guitar, Warren Wolf~Vibraphone, Jared Gold~Organ, McClenty Hunter ~Drums The Dave Stryker Trio will be featuring new material from their latest CD "PRIME!" 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, […]
Join us, as trumpeter, educator, and composer, Mark Russo, takes us on a musical journey throughout the "The Blue Note Era", with his jazz quartet. Line-up: Mark Russo: Trumpet, A.J. Kluth - Tenor Sax, Ian Kinnaman - Bass, Jonathan Hooper - Piano, Ricky Exton - Drums A freelance jazz trumpet player and educator in the greater Cleveland area. He […]
Jeff Rupert’s performing and recording credits include over 50 albums, and associations with Diane Schuur, Mel Tormé, Kevin Mahogany, Ernestine Anderson, and Benny Carter’s Grammy winning Harlem Renaissance. Jeff Rupert toured for fifteen years with Sam Rivers; four albums ensued, and from 1997- 2002 he toured and recorded with Maynard Ferguson. Jeff Rupert’s eleven recordings as a leader all […]
Gene Dunlap is a diverse "Grammy Award Nominated" musician. His music is a combination of late night groove, contemporary jazz and smooth R&B. He manages to have fun with his music while retaining his artistic integrity. Dunlap is an artist for our time that continues to grow and serve the public through his love of […]
Rim Sjhots Jeff Hamilton, Leader/Drummer Born in Richmond, Indiana, Jeff Hamilton grew up listening to his parent’s big band records and at the age of eight began playing drums along with Oscar Peterson records. He attended Indiana University and later studied with John Avon Ohlen. Jeff was influenced by Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mel Lewis, […]
Kevin Hays – piano Ben Street – bass Billy Hart – drums This all-star collective trio featuring pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street and drum legend Billy Hart make a special Wednesday night appearance to warm up for a recording session. Hays has appeared on over 60 albums recording with Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Nicholas […]
Trinidad-born trumpet player Etienne Charles is a performer, composer, and storyteller, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them. A Guggenheim Fellow, in 2022 he received a commission to compose and perform his composition ‘San Juan Hill’ with the New York Philharmonic for the opening of New York’s Lincoln Center’s David […]
"UNALONE" Record Release Bruce Williams – alto saxophone Stefon Harris – vibraphone George Colligan – piano Buster Williams – bass Lenny White – drums Bassist Buster Williams celebrates the release of his exciting new album, Unalome (Smoke Sessions), accompanied by his acclaimed quintet, Something More. This well-known and beloved ensemble features vibraphonist Stefon Harris, saxophonist Bruce Williams, […]
BILL SAXTON & THE HARLEM ALL-STARS | BILL'S PLACE (JAZZ), 148 W 133rd Street | 7:00pm & 9:00pm BERTA INDEED W/LYNETTE WASHINGTON & FRIENDS | HAMILTON BAR (JAZZ), 3570 Broadway | 7:00pm ~ 11:00pm PATIENCE HIGGINS JAZZ JAM @ PATRICK’S PLACE | PATRICK'S PLACE (JAZZ, 2835 Frederick Douglass Blvd | 8:00pm ~ 12:00am TRUMPETER JOSH […]
Con Tumbao celebrates the common ingredient in Latin music that urges hips to sway. This is music of the people. In his new project, Con Tumbao, Cuban singer-songwriter Issac Delgado brings together an extraordinary band playing a repertory that speaks a familiar language in many accents.
BILL SAXTON & THE HARLEM ALL-STARS | BILL'S PLACE (JAZZ), 148 W 133rd Street | 7:00pm & 9:00pm PATRICK’S PLACE (BLUES) VICTOR JONESTRIO FEAT ALEX BLAKE & ROBERTA PIKET! | 2835 Frederick Douglass Boulevard | 7:00pm ~ 11:00pm RICK ANTHONY W/COTTON CLUB ALL STARS | COTTON CLUB (BIG BAND), 656 W 125TH Street | 7:00pm […]
with Saxophonist Maureese Itson, pianist Nick Allison, bassist James Clark, drummer John Oliver Singer/Songwriter Eugenie Jones is an exceptional vocalist and cleverly gifted lyricist who has released highly-praised, primarily original, vocal projects. Her current release - Players - was a Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy® contender and internationally ranked #7 on Jazz Week's top 50 charts. Jones is […]
Hailed as “virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone” by the New York Times, Peter & Will Anderson have performed concerts together since the age of 9. They’re Juilliard graduates, and have performed on Broadway, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, the New Orleans Jazz Festival, can be heard on the Grammy winning soundtrack to HBO’s Boardwalk Empire […]
SING HARLEM CHOIR | Red Rooster Harlem, 310 Lenox Avenue | 12:15pm ~ 1:45pm SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH WITH BONCELLIA LEWIS | PATRICK'S PLACE (JAZZ), 2835 Frederick Douglass Boulevard | 1:00pm ~ 4:00pm SOUL POWER BAND, NYC W/C. KELLY WRIGHT | HARLEM SHAKE:(Soul), 100 W 124th Street | 3:00pm ~ 6:00pm THE NATE LUCAS ALL-STARS | […]
Hot off her 2022 GRAMMY® win for Best Latin Jazz Album for Mirror Mirror, (also recently nominated for a Latin GRAMMY®) internationally acclaimed recording artist, pianist, singer, composer and arranger Eliane Elias’ distinctive musical style and artistry is one of the most celebrated and recognizable sounds in jazz and Brazilian music. She blends her Brazilian roots and […]
PHIL’S HOUSE OF BLUES | SILVANA (AUTHENTIC BLUES), 300 W 116th Street | 6:00pm ~ 10:00pm MANNY’S BOOGALOO CREW | NEW AMSTERDAM MUSICAL ASSN, 107 W 130th Street | 7:00pm ~ 11:00pm OMAR EDWARDS MUSIC | THE SHRINE (TAP MUSICIAN), 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard | 8:00pm ~ 9:30pm THE CHILD SUPPORT BAND | […]
Jeremey Poparad brings his jazz orchestra back to The Bop Stop for a special birthday concert! Tickets to attend this show are $15 each for the general public. CSU students can attend for free with student ID. This event will not be livestreamed. To celebrate his 40th, Jeremey has called upon his friends in the […]
JAZZ HISTORY TREE™ (PRESENTATION & PANEL) | NEW AMSTERDAM MUSICAL ASSN, 107 W 130th Street | 7:30pm ~ 9:00pm REGGIE WORKMAN PRESENTS | New Amsterdam Musical Association, 107 W 130th Street | 9:00pm ~ 10:30pm OPEN MIC @ THE SHRINE | Shrine Bar Restaurant / World Music , 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, Unit […]
Dave Bennett doesn't fit the mold. For starters, you don't find many jazz clarinet players who name Alice Cooper, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Chris Isaak among their influences. You won't find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the "King of Swing") and Roy Orbison ("The Soul of Rock and […]
Jaleel Shaw – alto & soprano saxophone Myron Walden – tenor sax & bass clarinet Victor Gould – piano Eric Wheeler – bass E.J. Strickland – drums Drummer E.J. Strickland leads an impressive quintet featuring saxophonists Jaleel Shaw and Myron Walden, pianist Victor Gould, and bassist Eric Wheeler. Strickland is a world-class, world-traveled drummer who […]
