BETTY SHIRLEY
2025-06-26 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA, 70116, United States
Longtime New Orleans jazz vocalist, visual artist and educator Betty Shirley has come full circle in her life and is now reaping the benefits of her hard-earned endeavors. The Times-Picayune declares Shirley’s a voice that should be heard round the world.
Shirley’s latest is “The Betty Shirley Band – Live at 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.” Join in as we celebrate her renowned artistry and legacy of captivating audiences across the Crescent City and beyond. Over her illustrious career, Betty has collaborated with Ellis Marsalis, Alvin Batiste, and James Rivers.
The Players:
Betty Shirley – vocals
Will Thompson – piano
Quinn Sternberg – bass
Simon Lott – drums
Shows: 7:30 & 9:30pm<

MAUSIKI SCALES
2025-06-26 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | City Winery Atlanta, Ponce City Market, 650 North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, 30308, United States
Mausiki Scales and the Common Ground Collective, an Atlanta-based ensemble, is a dynamic eight-piece+ band that delves into musical styles from West Africa, including Afrobeat and Funk. Mausiki Scales and the Common Ground Collective explore the musical threads connecting the African Diaspora, celebrating shared roots and influences. Afrobeat, a genre pioneered by Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, is known for its energetic, hypnotic grooves anchored by a rhythm section with roots in traditional African music, Highlife, and James Brown-inspired Funk. This style features a powerful horn section delivering tight, percussive lines and improvisational Jazz solos, call-and-response vocals from lead and background singers, and the vibrant movements of African dancers.
Musical Director and keyboardist Mausiki Scales released his latest album, Long Memory, in the summer of 2024. Scales’ recordings include collaborations with legends like Roy Ayers, Les Nubians, Speech and Kirk Whalum.
Cover: $15.00 ~ $30.00

DONALD HARRISON QUARTET
2025-06-27 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
2022 NEA Jazz Master Big Chief Donald Harrison is a musician/composer dedicated to mastering every era of jazz, soul, and funk and composing orchestral classical music. He has been called a “One man music festival” because his performances cover the history of music and show his knowledge of many styles is the basis for his innovations.
According to geniuses Eddie Palmieri, Nicholas Payton, Carl Allen, and Mike Clark, he is a genius. Harrison is the recognized Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture, where he keeps alive one of the root contributors cultures to Traditional jazz. Harrison is also the innovator of three influential jazz styles, including a modern jazz twist to New Orleans’ second-line music that blends classic jazz with hip-hop, funk, and soul music, called “Nouveau Swing.”
Big Chief Donald Harrison | also saxophone & vocals
Dan Kaufman | piano
Brian Richburg | drums
Nori Naraoka | bass
Cover: $15.00 ~ $45.00 +fee

PIECES OF A DREAM
2025-06-27 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Birchmere, 3701 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22305, United States
The group was formed in Philadelphia during 1976 by bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd who were all teenagers at the time. The group based their name on “Pieces of Dreams”, a Michel Legrand tune recorded by Stanley Turrentine that they regularly performed. In 1981 Pieces of a Dream had a minor soul hit with “Warm Weather” with vocals by singer Barbara Walker and synthesizer by Dexter Wansel, which was recorded on Elektra Records and co-produced by Dexter Wansel. In late 1983, the group had their most successful single, “Fo-Fi-Fo”, which peaked at No. 13 on the US soul chart. During their time with Elektra Records from 1981 to 1983, the group’s first three albums were produced by saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr.
Over the course of their nearly 50 year career they have released twenty albums, the last of which was Fired Up in 2021 and the final recording session for bassist Cedric A. Napoleon who died in June 2024. They have never lost their heat!
Cover: $70.25

JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET
2025-06-28 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. The early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball Adderley, and his father, Dewey Redman, as well as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, The Police, and Led Zeppelin drew Joshua more deeply into music.
After graduating from Harvard College with a B.A. in Social Studies, he had already been accepted by Yale Law School, but deferred entrance for what he believed was only going to be one year to join friends in Brooklyn. Redman almost immediately found himself immersed in the New York jazz scene. In November 1991, five months after moving to New York, Redman was named the winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition.
Joshua Redman ~ saxophone
Paul Cornish ~ piano
Larry Grenadier ~ bass
Nazir Ebo ~ drums
Cover: $55.00 ~ $65.00

TONY HIGHTOWER
2025-06-29 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | St. James Live, 3220 Butner Road #240, Atlanta, GA, 30331, United States
Tony Hightower brings his powerful talented voice to play the Sunday jazz Lounge at St. James Live hosted by Lori Williams. He has contributed vocals to the successful projects of Gerald Levert, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the soundtrack for “Money Train,” Goodie Mob’s certified gold album “Soul Food,” Society of Soul’s album “Brainchild,” Pebbles’ album “Straight From My Heart,” Lionel Richie’s album “Louder Than Words,” and Outkast.
he singer/songwriter is taking up the mantle to be a bridge that ushers R&B audiences into Jazz…Real Jazz. With years of experience as a musical performer and actor with familial roots that place him firmly within the music’s firmament, Atlanta-native Hightower is still just getting started on this benevolent turn in his journey. And he is bringing a lot of young people with him.
Tickets: $35.00 ~ $40.00

CARMEN BRADFORD
2025-06-29 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, 90028, United States
Grammy Award-winner Carmen Bradford with master Pianist Reginald “Reggie” Thomas brings an incredible musical experience entitled “Come Swing With Us” to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood!
This special duo performance will transport you back to the golden age of Jazz which Ms. Bradford promises “will stir your soul and swing your spirit!”
Together, the duo will be performing selections from Carmen Bradford’s recordings which have been re-imagined into an intimate and electrifying format, calling to mind the magic of Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson.
Audiences can expect deep grooves, velvet vocals, dazzling piano lines, and the kind of musical chemistry that only happens when artists truly connect! This isn’t just a concert — it’s an invitation into the heart of Jazz.
Cover: $51.85 ~ $77.60

KENNY BANKS JR.
2025-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Eddie’s Attic, 515-B North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Pianist Kenny Banks Jr., a resident of Atlanta, GA has earned a reputation as one of the most dynamic jazz artists in the Southeast. Kenny was a finalist in the 2019 American Pianists Awards jazz competition and performed to great acclaim in solo and trio formats.
He has traveled abroad performing and recording around the world with a wide variety of artists in the jazz, gospel, Afro-Cuban and hip-hop scenes. These artists include Kurt Elling, Keyon Harrold, Jazzmeia Horn, Theo Croker, Jeff Tain Watts, Stefan Harris, Russell Malone, Gerald Albright, Charlie Hunter, Jennifer Holliday, David Sanchez, Kim Burrell, Dottie Peoples, Phiife from “A Tribe Called Quest”, Eight Ball & MJG and Queen Latifah.
Banks is noted for his blended technique in mixing jazz and gospel styles. Downbeat Magazine describes his playing as “gospel and blues-infused” and calls his arrangements “thrilling, modern and surprising.” Jazziz Magazine notes his “deeply embodied gospel and soul roots” with “supple phrasing and effortless command of late 20th century harmony.”
Kenny Banks Jr expresses himself compositionally from a broad range of music. KJO’s Live at Lucille’s states, “His music is at once sophisticated, spirited, spontaneous and brilliantly executed.” “Embrace the sound” says Kenny. “This way of thinking aids me in my approach, helping me to view situations from a state of optimism, on and off the bandstand.”
Cover: $32.26

TESSA SOUTER
2025-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street (At Astor Place), New York, NY, 10003, United States
The vocalist celebrates the release of her album Release Party of Shadows and Silence: The Eric Satie Project. She brings with her pianist Luis Perdomo, drummer Billy Drummond, bassist Boris Kozlov, plus special guest saxophonist Steve Wilson.
New York-based, London-born of Afro-Trinidadian and English parents, New York Times critics pick Tessa Souter grew up surrounded by music. Her mother, a talented amateur singer, taught her to sing when she was three, and she took piano lessons from aged eight to 12, before switching to the guitar, learning by ear to accompany herself singing songs by, among others, Sandy Denny and Jacquie McPhee of the jazz-folk bands Fairport Convention and Pentangle.
“My piano teacher had advised me to take up singing when she heard my voice so, when around that age, my mother told me that my birth father had been a singer, it felt like a connection to this person I had never known,” says Tessa. When she finally met him in her late 20s, the first thing he did was sing to her in the street. “Just the sound of his beautiful tenor, vibrated every bone in my body.”
Tickets: $30.00

CHRISTIAN SANDS
2025-07-01 19:00 - 2025-07-05 23:59 (America/New_York) | Birdland, 315 W 44th Street, #5402, New York City, NY, 10036, United States
The Steinway Artist and Grammy Nominee is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception, accomplishing a much deeper musical goal: a fresh look at the entire language of jazz. Christian says, “My music is about teaching the way of jazz and keeping it alive.” Whether it’s stride, swing, bebop, progressive, fusion, Brazilian or Afro-Cuban, Sands develops the past while providing unusual and stimulating vehicles for the present… and for the future. He expresses himself through an extensive vocabulary of patterns, textures and structures, all the while maintaining a strong sense of understatement, sensitivity, taste and swing — hallmarks for as long as he has been playing.
From a very early age, Christian possessed an insatiable appetite for music. He was enrolled in music classes at age 4 and wrote his first composition at age 5. He started playing professionally at the age of 10, and studied at the Neighborhood Music School and the Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven, CT. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. For his participation on the MSM “Kenya Revisited” album, Sands received a Grammy Nomination for Best Latin Piano Solo.
Since arriving on the scene, Sands has shared the stage with many jazz luminaries as Wynton Marsalis, Diane Reeves, Shelia E, Warren Wolf, Tia Fuller, Gary Burton, Stefan Harris, Teri Lynne Carrington, Jason Moran, Geri Allen, James Moody, Bill Evans (sax), Russell Malone, Terrance Blanchard, Louis Hayes, Patti Austin, Kurt Elling and Dee Dee Bridgewater. He served as the Creative Ambassador for the Erroll Garner foundation, Artist in Residence for Jazz in July Education program at University of Massachusetts, Artist in Residence for Monterey Jazz Festival for 2020-2022 – he was the Creative Director for the ‘Monterey Festival Band on Tour’ 2022-2023.
Christian provides a soulful melodic touch on S. Epatha Merkerson’s documentary, “Contradictions of Fairhope,” a soundtrack recorded with McBride and a melodic piano introduction to Netflix’s Biopic documentary “Rustin” of which he recorded with Branford Marsalis. He was named one of the future rising stars by Wynton Marsalis in Jet Magazine. Vanity Fair’s “Jazz Youth-Quake” also named him as a future jazz star. He was finalist for the 2015 Cole Porter Jazz Fellowship Award sponsored by the America Pianist Association.
Just embarking on his 30s, Sands has already enjoyed a remarkable career trajectory including a 2013 Grammy nomination with renowned Bassist Christian McBride and 2021 Grammy Nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Composition and 52nd Annual NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Jazz Album Instrumental for his third album “Be Water” recording for Mack Avenue Records.
His music has taken him to many international stages. In 2023 he received Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, rank of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, from France Minister of Culture.
The Band:
Christian Sands – bandleader, pianist
Ryan Sands – Drummer
Gilad Hekelsman – Guitar
Scott Colley – Bass
Cover: $40.61 ~ $50.91 | Including Fees

NICOLE HEITGER QUARTET
2025-07-03 19:00 - 21:45 (America/New_York) | The Blue Llama, 314 S Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The Nicole Heitger Quartet presents a blend of Dixieland, swing and bebop, featuring syncopated rhythms and sounds from the 1920’s through the 1940’s. Nicole has been a vocalist for over 30 years and was raised on traditional jazz. Her father, Raymond Heitger, has been the leader of the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band for over 50 years.
She began singing with the CJB when she was sixteen years old, performing at various concerts, jazz festivals, and jazz clubs. Drawing from such influences as Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday she performs the great classics of jazz history and delivers them with her powerful and precise blues-tinged vocals.
The Performers:
Nicole Heitger: Voice
Alex Belhaj: Guitar
Dave Kosmyna: Cornet, Piano
Cover Charge: $25.00 +fees

HIDDEN NOMINATION
2025-07-03 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States
Hidden Nomination is a genre-defying ensemble that emerged from the lustrous Blue Llama Jazz Club after a particularly electrifying set. The band has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the Midwest music scene and brings together four exceptionally talented musicians with a shared passion for exploration and innovation.
Their sound is a thrilling fusion of jazz, funk, R&B, gospel, and neo-soul, creating a sonic tapestry that is as soulful as it is dynamic. With high-energy performances and delicate, melodic interplay, Hidden Nomination captivates audiences, taking them on a journey that transcends traditional genre boundaries. The band’s philosophy is rooted in the pursuit of the unseen and the unheard—always searching for what lies hidden beneath the surface of music and emotion.
Recently completing a celebrated residency at Cliff Bell’s, one of Detroit’s most iconic jazz clubs, Hidden Nomination has solidified its reputation as a must-see live act. Their ability to blend technical mastery with raw, heartfelt expression has earned them a dedicated following and critical acclaim. As they prepare to record their debut album in summer of 2025, the band is poised to share their unique sound with an even wider audience.
The Band:
Houston Patton ~ saxophone
Andre Crawford ~ piano
Dylan Sherman ~ bass
Brian Allen ~ drums
Cover: $25.00

THAD WILSON
2025-07-05 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Thad Wilson’s music always reflects a personal style that blends progressive elements such as blues, funk, Gospel and a touch of hip-hop. Thad’s eclectic ideas as a modern composer are brought to life through his various projects: Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra, his 16-piece big band; Inner Urge, a collaborative project; Kindred Soul, his electric group; and Kako Se, an acoustic duo.
The Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra became the only big band in the DC area to land a permanent residence at the esteemed One Step Down. Most recently, the band was housed at HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz and Blues, recently named one of the world’s top 100 jazz venues by Downbeat magazine. Both as a leader and performer on the jazz scene, Thad has become an acclaimed fixture.
Thad has performed alongside world-renowned artists such as George Benson, James Moody, Eddie Henderson, Steve Turre, Cecil Bridgewater, McCoy Tyner, Vanessa Ruben, and Roy Hargrove. He also performed with Senegalese artist, Djimo Kouyate, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millenium Stage.
His worldwide appearances include Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia; Le Caveau de la Huchette in Paris, France; Antigua Music Festival; Atlanta Jazz Festival; New Orleans Jazz Festival; and Spoleto Music Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. Thad was also invited to perform his original suite “Reflections on Romare” at the National Gallery of Art’s 2003 Romare Bearden exhibition opening festivities.
The Band: Lil John Roberts ~ Drums | Louis Heriveax ~ Piano | Craig Shaw ~ Bass
Tickets: $59.00

ANAT COHEN QUARTETINHO
2025-07-08 19:00 - 2025-07-12 23:59 (America/New_York) | Birdland, 315 W 44th Street, #5402, New York City, NY, 10036, United States
Following great success at some of the world’s great jazz festivals and venues with her Tentet, Grammy-nominated clarinetist and composer Anat Cohen shifts her focus to an intimate group sound with her newest band, the endlessly colorful Quartetinho (pronounced “quar-te-CHIN-yo,” i.e., little quartet).
The group of New York-based international multi-instrumentalist-virtuosos are all drawn from the ranks of her aforementioned Tentet. The idea of instrumental doubling to achieve a wide stylistic range comes from the larger group, and the spirit of this cross-cultural / stylistic ensemble ring true throughout their performances. They share a deep love for music in all its heterogeneity and it’s all amply represented in both recordings and the band’s own live show. The result is boundlessly melodic and lyrical, with a wide array of timbres and subtle details of orchestration.
The Group:
Clarinet: Anat Cohen
Bass: Tal Mashiach
Piano/Accordion: Vitor Gonçalves
Vibraphone/Percussion: James Shipp
Cover: $40.61 ~ $50.91

TIFFANY GRIDIRON TRIO
2025-07-09 19:00 - 21:45 (America/New_York) | The Blue Llama, 314 S Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Tiffany Gridiron is a gifted jazz vocalist and songwriter whose sultry vocals and playful approach have excited audiences around the world. She began singing as a child in her family church, but was particularly inspired by singer Jill Scott before being introduced to the poetry and improvisation of jazz through vocalist and educator Sunny Wilkinson.
Tiffany has recorded five CDs of jazz standards, released by Sony Records Japan, that feature such musical greats as Hank Jones, Tadataka Unno, Omar Hakim, and many others. In September of 2023, Tiffany released on all digital platforms, her most personal album to date with friend, producer, trumpeter and arranger Kris Johnson. Five of the album’s eight songs feature lyrics penned by Gridiron and co-composed by Johnson, with Brendon Davis (piano), Jonathan Muir-Cotton (bass), Nate Winn (drums), and Vivienne Smith (background vocals) also adding their beautiful artistry to this material.
The Performers:
Tiffany Gridiron: Vocals | Aya Sekine: Piano | Sam Corey: Bass
Cover: $75 w/$55 dinner credit | $40 w/$20 credit | 18% gratuity + fees

SACHAL VASANDANI
2025-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Sachal Vasandani is recognized for his singular voice, with a tone and unique phrasing that mark him as one of the most compelling artists on the scene today. Thoroughly rooted in jazz, Sachal has the swagger to front the most swinging big bands and the vulnerability to present definitive takes of classic ballads. His deeply creative approach to improvisation across lyrics, melodic changes and time signatures is always soulful, and he has come to be regarded as one of the eminent vocal improvisers of his generation.
His latest album, Best Life Now, produced by renowned drummer Nate Smith, was released in early 2025, following the success of his 2022 project Still Life with pianist Romain Collin. With a career spanning critically acclaimed albums such as Shadow Train and Slow Motion Miracles, he has worked with a stellar lineup of musicians including Milton Nascimento, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, and Jon Hendricks.
Cover: $30.00 ~ $35.00 + fee | Streaming: $15.00 +fee

KALEB KIRBY
2025-07-10 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Jazz St. Louis, 3536 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63103, United States
The band comes together for a vibrant tribute to the legendary John Scofield. From groove-heavy electric moments to intimate acoustic explorations, the ensemble reimagines Scofield’s career-spanning work with deep respect and fearless creativity.
Drawing from his collaborations with Miles Davis, Medeski Martin & Wood, and his own celebrated ensembles, the program showcases the expressive range and rhythmic ingenuity that define Scofield’s voice—bridging tradition and innovation through bold interplay and dynamic sound.

The Band:
Kaleb Kirby | drums
Greg Dallas | guitar
Chris Thomas | bass
Austin Cebulski | tenor saxophone
Cover: Sold Out

NICOLE HENRY
2025-07-11 18:00 - 2025-07-13 23:00 (America/New_York) | South, 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, 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.
Her passionate, soulful voice and heartfelt charisma have earned her a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance,” and four Top-10 jazz albums on U.S. Billboard, Jazz Week, HMV Japan & UK Sweet Rhythms charts. 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.
Showtimes:
Friday & Saturday: 7:00pm & 9:30pm
Sunday: 6:00pm & 8:30pm
Tickets: $40.00 +fee

JOHN YARLING
2025-07-11 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | WDNA Jazz Gallery, 2921 Coral Way, Miami, FL, 33145, United States
John Yarling studied classical percussion at Florida State University and jazz performance at the University of Miami. He has taught music and percussion at North Broward Preparatory Schools and founded the percussion program at the Florida Youth Conservatory.
A versatile and sought-after drummer, John has performed with top South Florida acts including Ira Sullivan, the Inter-Outer Continental Quintet, South Florida Jazz Orchestra, Brian Murphy Trio, Nicole Yarling 4-Tet, and more. Comfortable in jazz, blues, funk, and rock, his past collaborations include legends such as Mose Allison, Sonny Stitt, Nat Adderley, Mike Stern, Larry Coryell, and Mick Taylor. His recording credits feature artists like Ira Sullivan, Curtis Fuller, Joe Williams, and Pink.
Cover: Member ~ $33.85 | General Admission ~ $44.52

CYRUS CHESTNUT
2025-07-12 19:00 - 2025-07-13 23:00 (America/New_York) | Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Chestnut’s playing, deeply rooted in gospel and blues, infuses each performance with profound emotional depth. As The New York Times notes, his “crisp articulation and blues-inflected harmony evoke another era… multifaceted and dynamic,” seamlessly blending tradition with fresh innovation to captivate audiences. Chestnut’s artistry has earned him widespread acclaim as one of the most distinctive and compelling jazz pianists of his generation. As The New York Daily News aptly describes him, he is “the rightful heir to Bud Powell, Art Tatum, and Erroll Garner.”
At age nine Chestnut was enrolled in the prep program at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore. He later headed to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he received the Eubie Blake fellowship, the Oscar Peterson scholarship, and the Quincy Jones scholarship.
After graduating from Berklee in 1985, Chestnut went on to work with vocalist Jon Hendricks and trumpeter Terrence Blanchard before joining jazz legend Wynton Marsalis. He toured for two years as the pianist for the Betty Carter Trio and has often said that playing with Carter was a form of graduate school.
By 1994, Chestnut had graduated from being an accompanist and band member by forming and leading his own trio, then releasing his major label debut album Revelations. The album, voted Best Jazz Album by the Village Voice, soared on the charts.
Chestnut has worked with such leading artists as saxophonists Donald Harrison and Joe Lovano; trumpeters Roy Hargrove and Freddie Hubbard; pianist Chick Corea, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and opera singer Kathleen Battle, as well as vocalists Vanessa Williams, Anita Baker, Bette Midler and Isaac Hayes.
Today he tours continually, playing at jazz festivals, clubs and concert halls around the world. He is a first call for the piano chair in such groups as the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. The NY Daily News has hailed Cyrus Chestnut as the rightful heir to Bud Powell, Art Tatum and Erroll Garner.
Cover: $35.00 ~ $50.00 +$7.00 fee | $15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price

LAVAHI
2025-07-12 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Carrie’s Corner, Marietta, GA, United States
Carrie’s Corner Presents: Jazz Under The Stars
Lavahi is a scholar-artist on a mission to better society from the inside out. Through her music, scholarship, and performance, she is building a platform to nourish the heart and mind, empathize our human experiences, and vibe together.
As a daughter of jazz, the culture heavily informs her ideology and influences her sound. Acrobatic scatting, compelling chords, and the art of improvisation evoke that classic traditional aesthetic and set her contemporary sound apart from the norm of mainstream neo-soul, hip hop, and R&B. And with her satisfying blend of analog and digital sounds, Lavahi shows that the lineage of Black sound is not linear but ever folding and stretching.
Suggested Donation: $30.00

GOTHAM YARDBIRD SANCTUARY RENAISSANCE CIRCLE
2025-07-17 18:30 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Ornithology Jazz Club, 6 Suydam Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11221, United States
Gotham Yardbird Sanctuary is a not-for-profit 501 (C)(3) organization that was founded in response to the 2020 global pandemic and it’s impact on NYC’s Jazz community and local businesses.
After gaining strong collaboration experiences with great local nonprofits and businesses, we are planning to take on meaningful projects and campaigns for social justice causes. One venue is Ornithology Jazz Club.
Tonight they present two bands under the auspices of Renaissance Circle: Orfeu Talks Of Sonnets by @Jayshawn LivesLavish Lee

Early Bird Show: 6:30 pm ~ 8:30 pm
Justin Salisbury ~ piano | Matt Stravrakas ~ bass | Angus Mason ~ drums

Late Show: 9:00 pm ~ 12:00 am

Juanga Lakunza ~ trombone | Adam Lamoreaux ~ tenor saxophone | Adan Perez ~ piano | John Benitez ~ bass | EJ Strickland ~ drums
Cover: Free

BUTLER KNOWLES
2025-07-17 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, 310 E. Main Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
The bassist leads the jazz jam sets into the night with a groove by some of the area’s best players. the best part of the jam session is that one never knows who will show up. Surprises abound.
The vibe is cocktail lounge with a plush couches or candlelit tables with an eight chandelier and two baby grand atmosphere coupled with late night bites for fingering.
Cover: $20.00 reservation deposit |Appliedtowards minimum, no refunds if not spent.

TONY HIGHTOWER
2025-07-18 19:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Tony is a veteran professional. As a seasoned percussionist, songwriter, recording artist, vocalist, and producer, he has worked with many artists on a variety of projects. Tony has played drums for the following: Jomandi Productions, the Atlanta production of “Queen of the Blues” – The Life Story of Dinah Washington, Goodie Mob, Outkast, Pebbles, and Xscape. He has also done session work for several Organized Noize Production artists, including Goodie Mob and Outkast. Tony has contributed vocals to the successful projects of Gerald Levert, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the soundtrack for “Money Train,” Goodie Mob’s certified gold album “Soul Food,” Society of Soul’s album “Brainchild,” Pebbles’ album “Straight From My Heart,” Lionel Richie’s album “Louder Than Words,” and Outkast’s certified double platinum album “Aquemini.” Tony was also an artistic contributor to the song “Together We Can,” which was a project by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (also known as the N.A.R.A.S. or The Recording Academy) to raise funds for the victims of the Columbine shooting.
Cover: $40.00

HUBERT LAWS
2025-07-19 18:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Grammy Nominated NEA Jazz Master Hubert Laws is the premier musician on the flute in jazz. With a career spanning over 50 years, he has also mastered pop, rhythm-and-blues, and classical genres; moving effortlessly from one repertory to another.
Session work also remains a staple of Hubert Laws’ schedule, and includes collaborations and recordings with such artists as Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Freddie Hubbard, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne, Sergio Mendes, Bob James, Carly Simon, James Moody, Clark Terry, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic.
He was selected as the #1 Flutist for 24 years: Down Beat readers’ polls ten years in a row and was the critic’s choice seven consecutive years.
Cover: Streaming ~ $15.00 | Tickets: $55.00 ~ $65.00 +fee

CHARLES HEATH
2025-07-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Andy’s, 11 E Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Originating from Chicago, IL, Charles “Rick” Heath IV is a versatile and renowned musician from local to international levels. Playing anything from Jazz and Blues to Gospel and Latin music, his signature sound is prominent in the recording studios, concert settings, live Broadway theater platforms, and currently as the drummer for pianist and jazz legend Ramsey Lewis. Some of his proudest accolades include works with Donald Byrd, McCoy Tyner, and Slide Hampton. He also served as the resident drummer with the national tour of Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones’ theater production of “The Color Purple.” He is often rotating hats of composer, band leader, recording artist, musical director, producer and teacher and simply inspires and outreaches to his surrounding communities at all times.
Heath’s prominent sound can be heard on recordings with Ramsey Lewis, Robert “Babe” Irving III, Bobby Broom, Zvonimir Tot, Larry Gray, Sergio Perez, Ken Chaney and the Roger Harris Trio. He proudly launched his first independent recording project entitled “Conversations” encompassing the sound of his very own Charles Heath Quartet.
Cover: $20.00

CHARLES MCPHERSON QUINTET
2025-07-24 18:00 - 2025-07-26 22:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
For more than 60 years, saxophonist Charles McPherson has been one of the most expressive and highly regarded voices in jazz. His rich musical style, rooted in the blues and bebop, has influenced and inspired generations of musicians and listeners. Wynton Marsalis, a longtime admirer says: “Charles is the very definition of excellence in our music.
He is the definitive master on this instrument. He plays with exceptional harmonic accuracy and sophistication. He performs free-flowing, melodic and thematically developed solos with unbelievable fire and an unparalleled depth of soul.”
The Band
Charles McPherson ~ also saxophone
Terell Stafford ~ trumpet | July 25th & 26th only
Javon Jackson ~ saxophone | July 24th only
Jeb Patton ~ piano
David Wong ~ bass
Billy Drummond ~ drums
Showtimes: Thursday @ 7:00pm | Friday & Saturday @ 6:00pm & 8:30pm
Cover: $45.00 ~ $55.00 +fee | Streaming $15.00 +fee

TOMI BERRY
2025-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Divinely Elegant Vines Tasting Room, 2730 Broad Street, Austell, GA, 30106, United States
A beautiful performer, inside and out, Tomi brings natural grace, a rich soulful voice, and spiritual essence to her performances throughout the Atlanta area and beyond. Wherever Tomi Berry sings, she spreads joy. Whether singing smooth R&B, swinging jazz, or sultry ballads, she holds an audience in rapt attention. A spiritual song-stylist, she engages her listeners in musical conversation.
The 2016 42nd Annual Lawrence Award Winner for “Best Seasoned Performer” and the runner up for the 2016’s inaugural Atlanta’s Top Vocalist competition, Susan “Tomi” Berry has an extensive background in performing and public speaking. An accomplished, classically trained singer, Tomi has performed most of her life in multiple music genres, starting formally in gospel and spiritual church choirs in her hometown of Montclair, NJ.
A featured performer at The Velvet Note Acoustic Living Room, she performed two shows with Grammy winner, Atlanta-based producer/keyboardist, Phil Davis, bassist. Trey Gilbert, and drummer, Joey Williams.
Omar Askew ~ Keyboard
Cover: Free

DIANA WEST
2025-07-24 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Harold & Dorothy Steward Center For Jazz, 3536 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63103, United States
A Night with Dee Jazz
Vocalist Dee Jazz, also known as Diana West, steps into the spotlight with her highly anticipated breakout performance at Jazz St. Louis. A proud St. Louis native and dynamic young vocalist in her early 20s, Dee brings a fresh, soulful energy to the stage as she debuts her new name and musical vision.
Rooted in the tradition but unafraid to take bold steps forward, Dee Jazz delivers each note with elegance, emotional depth, and an unmistakable sense of self. Her voice is rich with nuance—whether she’s interpreting jazz standards or introducing original material, she sings with heart, clarity, and swing.
Cover: Sold Out

KEN WALKER SEXTET
2025-07-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Dazzle, 1080 14th Street, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
The Ken Walker Sextet is an iconic and beloved jazz group which has played together for more than two decades. The music is always swinging, often funky, and sometimes even profound. The repertoire ranges from jazz standards, to post bop tunes, original compositions, and always, always inspired by Eddie Harris!
And the evening can special with a Date Night Package for $45.00 with abottle of wine and a decadent dessert.
The Band: Ken Walker – Bass | Paul Romaine – Drums | Dave Corbus – Guitar | TBA – Piano | Brad Goode – Trumpet | Peter Sommer – Sax
Cover: $23.55 ~ $29.25
