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.
Fees apply to all tickets
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.
***Fees Apply To All Tickets

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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AHMED ABDULLAH
2024-04-27 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11216, United States
The trumpeter performed in New York’s loft scene with various groups including the Melodic Art-Tet (Charles Brackeen, Roger Blank and Ronnie Boykins, later William Parker). Ahmed Abdullah formed his own band in 1972, and joined the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1975, working there on and off until 1993, when Sun Ra died. He stayed on with the Arkestra after Sun Ra’s demise working under the leadership of John Gilmore and then Marshall Allen. During his time with the Arkestra, Abdullah participated in more than 25 recordings and traveled extensively with Sun Ra. After leaving the Arkestra, Abdullah wrote memoirs of his time with that organization. In 2002, Ahmed began teaching a course on the Music and Philosophy of Sun Ra at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

MAKAYA MCCRAVEN
2024-04-28 20:30 - 22:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | Jassmine, Wilcza 73, 00-670 Warsaw, Poland
Drummer, producer and sound artist Makaya McCraven is one of the most in-demand artists in Chicago today. His creative inventiveness and intuitive, individual style transcend all categories. Recognized as a true innovator, McCraven brilliantly moves between genres, pushing the boundaries of jazz, electronics, composition and rhythm.
His breakthrough album “In the Moment” was released on the International Anthem label in 2015 and was quickly recognized as one of the best albums of that year. Following his impressive debut, McCraven released a string of incredible albums, including 2018’s widely popular Universal Beings (International Anthem) and We’re New Again, his take on Gil Scott-Heron’s final album on XL Recordings. One of the musician’s latest releases is “Deciphering the Message” – a collection of 13 songs from the extensive Blue Note Records catalog, rearranged and remixed.
“In These Times” is the latest, seventh album (released in 2022) in cooperation with three labels: International Anthem, Nonesuch Records and XL Recordings. In “In These Times” you can hear, among others: Jeff Parker, Brandee Younger and Macie Stewart from the band Ohmme. We invite you to the first concert of Makaya McCraven in Jassmine.
Line-up:
Makaya McCraven – drums
Matt Gold – guitar
Marquis Hill – trumpet
Junius Paul – bass
Tickets In Dollars: $82.23

CYRUS CHESTNUT
2024-04-29 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Center | Concert Hall, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
Ellington 125 | Duke Ellington Sacred Concert
Cyrus Chestnut is a jazz pianist, composer and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Time, wrote: “What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Chestnut worked with Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, and other bandleaders. He joined the band of jazz vocalist Betty Carter in the early 1990s and appeared on her 1992 album It’s Not About the Melody. That same year, he recorded his first albums as a bandleader, The Nutman Speaks and Nut. Chesnut has continued to work and record as a bandleader into the 21st century.
In 2006, Telarc released Genuine Chestnut, his first album for the label. On it he is accompanied by his regular trio of Michael Hawkins, bass and Neal Smith, drums. Additional artists on this session include Russell Malone, guitar and Steven Kroon, percussion. It includes jazz interpretations of some well-known pop numbers of the past half-century, including “If”, the early 1970s soft-rock ballad by Bread. “This song has been with me ever since the sixth grade,” Chestnut recalled, “I had to play it for my English teacher’s wedding. I’ve played it in many and various contexts. I actually played it in a Top 40 band when I was just out of school. A lot of time has passed, but then recently I just started thinking about it again.” Chestnut’s own “Mason–Dixon Line” is one of the album’s high points, a joyful bebop number.

SCOTT HAMILTON
2024-04-30 20:30 - 21:45, 2024-05-02 20:30 - 22:40 (America/New_York) | Bimhuis, Piet Heinkade 3 1019 BR, Amsterdam, Netherlands
According to The Guardian, Scott Hamilton represents the timeless essence of jazz. The tenor saxophonist is known for his captivating style of playing, for which trumpeter Roy Eldridge was a major influence. After trying out several instruments, he picked the saxophone when he ended up in New York. He stayed with the instrument ever since and performed with jazz legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman and Woody Herman.
This concert will feature straight-ahead jazz of the highest level by a musician who has been at the international top for many years. He will be accompanied by some of the finest in Dutch jazz: Rein de Graaff on piano, Marius Beets on double bass, and Eric Ineke on drums.
‘Following a Scott Hamilton solo is like listening to a great conversationalist in full flow. First comes the voice, the inimitable, assured sound of his tenor saxophone, then the informal style and finally the amazing fluency and eloquent command of the jazz language’ (Dave Gelly).

CHARLES MCPHERSON
2024-05-01 19:00 - 2024-05-05 23:59 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
Reverence | Record Release

Charles McPherson – alto saxophone | Terell Stafford – trumpet | Jeb Patton – piano | Peter Washington – bass | Billy Drummond – drums
“No jazz musician of the past 60 years has more palpably channeled the sound of Charlie Parker than alto saxophonist Charles McPherson.” – Jazziz
Alto saxophonist and bebop legend Charles McPherson celebrates the release of his new Smoke Sessions album, Reverence, with his quintet featuring trumpeter Terell Stafford, pianist Jeb Patton, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Billy Drummond. One of the most acclaimed and beloved voices in jazz, McPherson’s rich musical style is rooted in the blues and bebop and has influenced and inspired generations of musicians and listeners for over six decades. He has performed at concerts and festivals around the world with jazz greats like Barry Harris, Billy Eckstine, Nat Adderley, Jay McShann, Phil Woods, Wynton Marsalis, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, and others. In a recent review, Downbeat states, “As a still-vibrant jazz veteran with ties to innovators like Charles Mingus and Lionel Hampton, McPherson’s writing carries on the traditional weight of bebop and swing, buoyed with an inventive, contemporary spark.”
***PLEASE NOTE: All 7PM and 9PM shows at Smoke are Dinner Shows | Fees Apply To All Tickets

HARRY ALLEN & ROSSANO SPORTIELLO
2024-05-03 18:30 - 2024-05-04 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Jazz Corner, 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928, United States
Award-winning pianist, composer and educator, Rossano Sportiello is one of the world’s leading jazz piano players on the scene today, specialized in the styles from Harlem Stride Piano to Bebop to Contemporary Jazz.
A swinging jazz saxophonist, Harry Allen is a highly regarded performer whose musical inspiration and interpretive approach come from the giants and innovators of mainstream saxophone, including Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Illinois Jacquet, and Lester Young. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Allen has generally eschewed the modern, avant-garde, and impressionist schools of jazz of John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and Ornette Coleman.
***Dinner is required with all reservations.

LEESA RICHARDS QUARTET & JEAN CAZE QUARTET
2024-05-03 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
As a part of Miami’s vibrant music scene, singer/songwriter Leesa Richards grew up in music-rich Detroit and started showing an inclination towards the arts at a very early age. “My parents listened to a lot of jazz and I would record myself over and over singing along to Nancy Wilson records,” she says. But when she saw Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, she knew she wanted to be a dancer. She graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a degree in dance and began her career on stage performing with a variety of dance companies.
She began honing her vocal chops with soul greats Gerald Austin and Peabo Bryson and contemporary soul maverick Dionne Farris. Her first world tour was as a dancer with legendary singer Whitney Houston after which she combined her love for music and dance to earn the role of Mary Magdalene in the national tour of the Broadway musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, earning critical acclaim which led to featured performances throughout the US and Europe.
Renowned jazz trumpeter Jean Caze, stands as a prominent figure in today’s jazz scene. His magnetic performances have graced stages alongside icons such as Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Al Jarreau, Roy Hargrove, Arturo Sandoval, and George Duke, among others. Currently serving as the featured soloist for Michael Bublé worldwide, Jean’s musical journey traces back to his roots in Queens, NY, where his passion ignited at the age of nine. By his senior year, he showcased his talent on national television with “Chicago” on NBC.
Jean’s dedication to his craft earned him scholarships, accolades, and widespread recognition, culminating in a Bachelor’s degree from Manhattan School of Music and a Master’s from Florida International University. Noteworthy achievements include securing second place in the 2007 Thelonius Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition and claiming victory in both the 2004 National Trumpet Jazz Competition and the 2006 International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition.

DOUBLE N TRIO & NEGRONI'S TRIO
2024-05-04 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
The Double N Trio is headed up by Noah Nipp, hence the double “n” in the groups name.
Negroni’s Trio is a jazz band that plays piano jazz, Latin jazz, hard bop, jazz instrument, and soul jazz. The band is made up of Jose Negroni on piano, Nomar Negroni on drums, and Josh Allen on bass. They have been active since 2002 and have released nine albums, including New Era, Esperanzas/Hopes, and Piano – Drums – Bass. Their songs include “Esperanzas”, “El Incomprendido”, and “Sunny”.

ALI RYERSON
2024-05-05 16:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Performing for nearly five decades, jazz flutist Ali Ryerson consistently ranks among the top flutists in the Downbeat poll. An international touring/recording artist, she’s released 15 albums including Brasil: Quiet Devotion.
The Hartford Currant wrote, “She is all about the music, she serves it, molds it, makes it her own. She is at the mercy of her instruments, which she plays with such amazing proficiency that you forget that she is not glued to them.”
Ali Ryerson Quartet featuring Ricardo Peixoto, Leco Reis & Nanny Assis
Two shows: 4:00pm & 6:00pm | Fees Apply

JACKY TERRASSON
2024-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Jazz Bakery @ Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, United States
Jacky Terrasson, the most widely traveled of all jazz pianists, is the “piano player of happiness,” according to Telerama magazine in France. He is an exhilarating musician, one of those who play their public straight to euphoria. Born in Berlin, of an American mother and a French father, he grew up in Paris, France. He moved to America to study at Berklee College of Music, and in 1993, after winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk Award, he began touring with Betty Carter. He then decided to move to New York, where he still lives today.
One year later, Jacky was introduced in the New York Times Magazine as one of the 30 under 30 and signed with the Blue Note label. He made three initial trio recordings for Blue Note (Jacky Terrasson, Reach, and Alive). He then devoted himself to several collaborations: “Rendezvous”, with Cassandra Wilson, and “What it is”, with Michael Brecker and Mino Cinelu. Beginning in 2001, he recorded “A Paris” for Blue Note; a very personal interpretation of classics of French song “Smile,” (winning him Best Jazz Album of the Year); and finally a solo album, “Mirror.”
This Franco-American national has never stopped dazzling us, either by his prestigious collaborations with greats such as Dee Dee Bridgewater and Dianne Reeves, or with his minimalist and energetic music hammered out with drummer Leon Parker and bassist Ugonna Okegwo, in a trio that was considered one of the best jazz trios of the 90s. And this intuition, this instinct, this openness, leads him to the discovery of the great burgeoning talents of his many groups.
Terrasson has been compared to Bud Powell for his carefully controlled velocity on the piano keys and to Ahmad Jamal for his sense of phrasing. Jacky also possesses a deep knowledge of the great French composers savants, such as Ravel, Fauré and Debussy. Through his fingers, as he mingles and melts the colors and the inventions of the great pianists of yesterday and today, Jacky creates his own style, all in subtleties, freshness, facility and ease, with the desire to rewrite and reinvent, again, every day and forever.
In 2019, Jacky released “53,” a trio album (his favorite format), on Blue Note.

LARRY GOLDINGS TRIO
2024-05-05 20:30 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Blue Note ~ Milan, Via Pietro Borsieri, 37, Milan, 20159, Italy
Three pillars of international jazz, celebrate over thirty years as a trio and 30 years is almost an eternity in jazz terms, but the trio shows no signs of tiredness, on the contrary, the ability to renew itself, exciting the audience is always the same.
The trio has been recognized for breaking new ground and setting new standards with its synergistic and inspired playing. They have more than a dozen recordings under their belt, all showcasing their signature sound, whether exploring great jazz standards in depth or featuring original compositions.

Larry Goldings: organ
Peter Bernstein: guitar
Bill Stewart: drums

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