Notorious Jazz

JEFF JENKINS
2023-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | The Jewell | Closed Permanently, 1030 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Jeff Jenkins – Piano | Darryl White – Trumpet, Flugelhorn | Dale Black – Acoustic Bass | Jeffrey Johnson – Drums
Omaha-based jazz pianist, composer, and educator Jeff Jenkins was recently a professor of music in the Thompson Jazz Studies Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder.Grounded in a wide range of jazz styles, he has released seven original CDs in the last 15 years, while appearing as a featured player on dozens more. Throughout his career Jenkins has appeared locally, nationally and internationally in festivals and clubs with his eponymous ensembles, or as a guest artist with jazz greats including Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Harris, Clark Terry, The New York Voices, Bobby Hutcherson, and John Abercrombie, among others. A product of the acclaimed jazz program at the University of North Texas, Jenkins continued his piano studies in the New York City studios of Fred Hirsch, Richie Beirach, and Kenny Barron. Based in Manhattan in the 1980s, Jenkins performed in noted jazz venues throughout the city, and appeared as principal pianist forseveral Broadway musicals. A gifted bandleader and in-demand sideman across Colorado, Omaha, and the western region, Jenkins also mixes and produces music professionally in his Mixdown Sound recording studio.
Darryl White’s performance experiences include a wide range of idioms. He has appeared as guest soloist with the Omaha Symphony, Lincoln Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Mesa Chamber Orchestra, Grand Junction Symphony, Lake Forest Chamber Orchestra and many other solo appearances across the nation. He has also appeared as guest soloist for several international festivals including the International Brass Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Montreux Jazz Festival, the International Women’s Brass Conference, the International Trumpet Guild Conference, the Brandon Jazz Festival, the New Mexico Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival and Roaring Fork Jazz Festival in Aspen, Colorado as well as with college jazz bands and high schools across the continent. He can be heard on several recordings including performances with the Denver Brass, “Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue” on Centaur Records, 1997; and “America, The Golden Dream” on Delos International, 1996. He can also be heard on the Capri Record Label with jazz tenor saxophonist Keith Oxman on a 1997 release entitled “Out on a Whim and a 1999 release entitled “Hard Times”. White currently has three solo recordings released. The first is a 1999 release entitled, “Ancient Memories,” and a 2002 release entitled “In the Fullness of Time”. The 2002 release features several original compositions including “Lil I” featured on the PBS special “New Beginnings”. Lastly, White released his first classical recording, “Resonance” (2007) which features ECM recording artist/pianist Art Lande.
Born in Wichita Kansas Dale began playing the clarinet at 8 years old and later became interested in string instruments taking on the upright bass and later the electric bass in church. In 2008 Dale moved to Los Angeles California where he was embraced for his contributions to the west coast scene and beyond. Working with a myriad of artist including Terence Blanchard, Kamasi Washington, Marcus Belgrave, Terrace Martin, Kenny Burrell and the Late Solomon Burke to name a few. Dale continues to record as well as tour and has currently been working on releasing his much-antisipated debut album this fall.
A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina and a recent transplant to the Omaha area, Jeffery Johnson is a soulful, swinging presence on the scene. Steeped in the tradition of gospel music as a child, Johnson eventually attended the University of North Carolina at Pembroke to pursue a B.A. in Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies. During his undergraduate program, Jeffery played R&B, Gospel, and Jazz throughout North Carolina, and embarked on another musical journey to obtain his M.M. in Jazz Studies at North Carolina Central University under the direction of Dr. Ira Wiggins, where he was fortunate to learn from Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo.

MACHADO MIJIGA
2023-03-25 21:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Jack London Revue, 529 SW 4th, Portland, OR, 97204, United States
Multi-instrumentalist and Portland native Machado Mijiga wears many hats, both literally and metaphorically. Classically-trained, jazz-weathered, and eclectically inclined, Mijiga left the proverbial creative “box” at a very early age, with access to many instruments and a diverse musical background brought about by an intercultural heritage.

Mijiga is a musical polymath; composer, producer, bandleader, educator, gear fanatic, and audio engineer, to name a few. Authenticity and uniquity assume the locus of Mijiga’s artistic identity. Self-expression is the prime directive, and the medium of choice changes like the weather.

TIERNEY SUTTON
2023-03-25 19:00 - 2023-03-26 23:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
“Ms. Sutton is a pure jazz spirit who respects a song. Even when going out on an improvisatory limb, she never lets its essence slip away.” — The New York Times
An 9-time Grammy nominee, Tierney Sutton has received 8 Nominations for “Best Jazz Vocal Album” as well as a 9th for arranging. Known for her impeccable voice and superbly imaginative arrangements, Sutton is heralded for her ability to transform even the most familiar song into a revelation. She is a story-teller.
Her 15 recordings as leader have addressed themes such as materialism and the pursuit of happiness as well as paying tribute to the music of Bill Evans, Frank Sinatra and Sting. Her 2013 Joni Mitchell tribute, “After Blue” featured NEA Jazz Master Hubert Laws as well as jazz vocal legend Al Jarreau. Her latest album, “Paris Sessions 2” features Serge Merlaud, Kevin Axt and Hubert Laws. The pandemic found Tierney deepening her collaboration with piano powerhouse Tamir Hendelman. This exciting duo has an album in the works. Director Clint Eastwood has called Sutton “my favorite singer”and hired her, along with TSB pianist Christian Jacob and The Tierney Sutton Band to score his 2016 film, “Sully.”
Since 1993 Sutton has fronted The Tierney Sutton Band which has featured instrumental virtuosos Christian Jacob, Trey Henry, Kevin Axt and Ray Brinker. After 29 years together with the same personnel, Tierney has recently opened the band to exciting new members, yet retaining the same creative, united energy that has fueled the last 3 decades.
Saturday 3/25 ~ 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm | $35~$45 + fee
Sunday 3/26 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm | $35~45 + fee
Streaming Pass: 5:00pm & 7:00pm Only | $10.00 + fee

BOBBY BROOM
2023-03-25 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46220, United States
Harlem born, New York City raised, Bobby Broom has been heralded as “one of the most musical guitarists of our time” by jazz historian and author, Ted Gioia. Playing Carnegie Hall with Sonny Rollins and Donald Byrd at age 16, Broom recorded his debut as a leader, “Clean Sweep,” for GRP Records at age 20. He’s played and /or recorded with Kenny Burrell, Hugh Masakela, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Stanley Turrentine, Dave Grusin, Charles Earland, Miles Davis, Kenny Garrett and Dr. John, among others. Broom has been recognized as one of the top guitarists by Down Beat magazine’s annual Reader’s Poll in 2015 & 2020, as well as their Critics Poll for four years, from 2012-2014 and again in 2017. His latest quartet recording, “Keyed Up,” released in late 2022, is an homage to some of the great pianist/composers in jazz.

MARY STALLINGS
2023-03-25 18:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The 222, 222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA, 95448, United States
Mary Stallings is a classic example of how it takes time, musical seasoning and living a full life to mature as a vocalist and to address a lyric properly. While youthful instrumentalists may have something to say, Stallings brings a lifetime of emotional intelligence that enables her to truly inhabit a lyric.
“Mary Stallings is an American jazz vocalist. One of the most gifted, swinging vocalists in jazz, she spent decades as a local San Francisco legend before reestablishing her national profile in the mid-1990s. Her voice, sturdy and non~virtuosic, has a rich low end; its clearest template is Dinah Washington. And above all it’s a jazz voice, not an R&B voice; she’s for real.” — New York Times

THE 222 is a small intimate venue. All seats are very good and have a clear view of the stage.
Seating for this concert is club style with round tables that seat four people. Seating will be assigned by the date of purchase, so the sooner you buy your tickets the closer you will be within the ticket level you purchase from.
GOLD SEATING – FRONT MIDDLE TABLES
SILVER SEATING – SURROUNDING FRONT TABLES
GENERAL SEATING – REMAINDER
Showtimes: 6:30pm | 8:30pm

ROSA PASSOS
2023-03-24 20:00 - 2023-03-25 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Appel Room | Jazz At Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
It’s the return of Brazilian vocalist and guitarist in The Appel Room since her sold-out performance in 2016.
Rosa Passos with Kenny Barron and Ron Carter brings the iconic Brazilian vocalist and guitarist to the Appel Room for the first time since her sold-out 2016 appearance with NEA Jazz Master pianist Kenny Barron. Their spellbinding simpatico will be enhanced by Passos’ reunion with Ron Carter—also an NEA Jazz Master who bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke once described “as the most important bass player of the last fifty years.”—after their lauded 2003 “Entre Amigos” album. While Passos has been called the “female João Gilberto” she is a prolific and distinct vocalist and guitarist with a playful yet sophisticated style, marked by perfect pitch and spacious elegance. Enhancing this first-ever meeting of these three masters is first-call Brazilian drummer, Rafael Barata.
You can purchase the 9:30 performances on March 24 and 25 as part of the 9:30 in The Appel Room series – three 9:30 Appel Room shows for $99 (including fees) for any seat in the house while seats are available. Your Appel Room ticket stub can be used for a free cover to that evening’s Dizzy’s Late Night Session
Friday 3/24 @ 7:00pm | $115.50~$135.50 / @ 9:30pm – $70.50~90.50
Saturday @ 7:00pm | $115.50~$135.50 / @ 9:30pm – $75.50~95.50

BOBBY WATSON QUINTET
2023-03-23 19:00 - 2023-03-26 23:00 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
“Back Home In Kansas City” Record Release
Bobby Watson – alto saxophone
Wallace Roney Jr – trumpet
Cyrus Chestnut – piano
Curtis Lundy – bass
Victor Jones – drums
Alto saxophonist Bobby Watson, one of the most acclaimed and beloved artists of the last 40+ years, returns to New York City and Smoke to celebrate belatedly the 2022 release of his latest record Back Home in Kansas City with the stellar rhythm section featured on it including pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Curtis Lundy, and drummer Victor Jones with the special addition here of trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr. Audiophile Audition recommends this album for listeners who “love Cannonball Adderley, and the soulfulness of Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt, and hearing church gospel roots with blues influences.”
LIVESTREAM ~$15.00 + fees

REBECCA KILGORE TRIO
2023-03-23 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The 1905, 830 N Shaver Sreet, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
Rebecca Kilgore, Vocals | Randy Porter, Piano | Tom Wakeling, Bass

VANESSA RUBIN
2023-03-22 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Daniels Pavilion at Artis, 5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Naples, FL, 34108, United States
All That Jazz
Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra
with special guest Vanessa Rubin

Revered as a torchbearer and storyteller, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin lends her voice to the Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra as the ensemble performs popular selections from the jazz repertoire. Rubin possesses a voice hailed for crystalline clarity, hearth-like warmth and playful sass, with influences from her Trinidadian mother and Louisiana-born father. With her multicultural upbringing, diverse influences and wealth of experience, Rubin can seamlessly transition between styles and settings — from the Great American Songbook to bebop and modern jazz — making her a powerful addition to any jazz ensemble.
Vanessa Rubin, vocalist
Luciano Morello, founding producer
Lew Del Gatto, artistic director, tenor saxophone
Randy Sandke, trumpet
Mike Harvey, drums
Chuck Bergeron, bass
Jerry Stawski, co-bandleader, vocals, piano

LEZLIE HARRISON
2023-03-22 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
Lezlie Harrison – vocals
Antoine Drye – trumpet
John DiMartino – piano
Yoshi Waki – bass
Russell Carter – drums
Vocalist Lezlie Harrison, whose burnished, soulful alto strikingly illuminates a distinctive blend of standards, classic 70s soul, and her original music, leads a quintet with trumpeter Antoine Drye, pianist John DiMartino, bassist Yoshi Waki, and drummer Russell Carter. Drawing her diverse repertoire from foundational sources like the soul music of her childhood, the gospel she sang in her grandfather’s church, and the omnipresent traditional jazz standards throughout her life, Harrison creates captivating and personal music that listeners love.

ITAMAR BOROCHOV QUARTET
2023-03-21 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The 1905, 830 N Shaver Sreet, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
Itamar Borochov, Trumpet/Effects/Vocals
Rob Clearfield, Piano/Effects
Sam Weber, Bass
Jay Sawyer, Drums

Raised in the cosmopolitan port city of Jaffa, now a significant presence on the international jazz scene, Borochov is creating a new musical hybrid – bringing the sacred sounds of his upbringing to a jazz quartet setting. His third release Blue Nights (Laborie Jazz 2019) is a nine-track multi-cultural joyride of enchanting lyricism, exotic motifs, anthemic builds and virtuosic expression. Borochov first heard Sephardic music in his local synagogue and absorbed these ‘maqams’ (modes) of the greater Middle East and North Africa alongside a range of other musical influences, including the Mizrahi and Ashkenazi musical flavors that are his birthright. He began playing trumpet at the age of eleven and immersed himself in the discovery of jazz, inspired by the jazz trumpet lineage of Louis Armstrong, Clark Terry, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Lee Morgan, and Booker Little through to Wynton Marsalis, and citing the influence of Ben Webster for his assured yet wistful warm airy tone.

In 2007 Borochov relocated to New York to study at the New School and attend Barry Harris’s weekly workshops. His deep knowledge of these various musical disciplines is incorporated organically into his original jazz writing, building a bridge between the near-East and the modal styles of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and others. ​ “This synergetic quest is accomplished with great integrity, demonstrating in-depth knowledge only possible from one who has experienced these traditions firsthand.” – Jazz Magazine In addition to recording three albums as a leader, Borochov also appears on three albums with Yemen Blues, of which he was a founding member, arranger and co-producer. He has toured across four continents and performed at prestigious venues such as Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, SummerStage at Central Park, Blue Note NY, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Bimhuis, Flagey and international festivals including Roskilde, Vitoria, Lviv, Montreal & Ottawa Jazz Festivals, London Jazz Festival, Moscow Jazz Festival, Tel Aviv & Red Sea Jazz Festivals, Jazz à Liège & Shanghai World Music Festival.

The Itamar Borochov Quartet was chosen to showcase at WOMEX 2019 in Tampere, Finland. In 2021 Borochov was commissioned by Brazos Valley Symphony, Texas to compose a suite for jazz quartet and string orchestra – ‘Emergence’, which he first performed with the orchestra in June 2021. He also recorded a new work composed especially for him by Shanan Estreicher – ‘All You Shining Stars’ for improvised trumpet and string septet, which premiered online in February. ​ Borochov won the prestigious 2020 LetterOne ‘Rising Stars’ Jazz Award European edition, which was presented to him in February 2021 by vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater. He returned to the studio in New York in 2022 with his quartet and producer Matt Pierson​ to record his fourth album, due for release in 2023. “His melodies are direct and often plangent, his harmonies and rhythms sturdy and repetitious.

Showtimes ~ 7:00pm | 9:00pm

ARTEMIS
2023-03-18 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Gem Theater, 1615 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
Jammin’ at the Gem is back by popular demand, we are thrilled to present a full season of national Grammy-award winning headliners. This is a special year, as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary since the American Jazz Museum opened its doors. Let’s celebrate and empower the community that helps keep jazz alive at 18th & Vine!
About the artist:
The brainchild of pianist and composer Renee Rosnes, Artemis is a powerful ensemble of modern masters. The multinational, multigenerational band was founded in 2017 under the banner of International Women’s Day. Artemis’ performance at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival was so dynamic, Blue Note Records President Don Was signed the group to the label. Artemis has played on iconic stages like Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, SFJAZZ, and Chicago Orchestra Hall. Each member of the band is a virtuoso player, composer and bandleader and the group’s repertoire reflects each individual’s sound. From original music to mind-bending arrangements of eclectic material, Artemis performs with power, passion, and high-wire intensity.
The group: pianist & music director Renee Rosnes, clarinetist Anat Cohen, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, bassist Noriko Ueda, drummer Allison Miller, and vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant.

KEVIN BALES QUARTET
2023-03-18 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
By some measures, Kevin Bales was a latecomer to jazz, already 17 when he encountered the sounds and structures and became captivated by the freedom and corresponding challenges of the music. But if late to the party, he wasted no time in immersing himself in the celebration, declaring total commitment to what would be his life’s work and backing his announcement by resigning his job and designated career in computer programming. Kevin could commit to jazz with a reasonable degree of expectation. He was already an accomplished pianist, with classical chops refined since the age of 10. So accomplished he was invited to audition for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, then under the direction of its most storied conductor Robert Shaw, at age 16.
Kevin’s initial career move was to the University of North Florida and a budding if little-known jazz program. There he met and performed with, and went on to record and tour with, a number of monumental artists who had settled into that burgeoning North Florida jazz scene. Giants like Wynton Marsalis, Louie Bellson, Eddie Daniels, James Moody, Ben Tucker, Ira Sullivan, Sam Rivers, and Nat Adderley. He counts among his mentors bassist Ben Tucker, multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan, guitar legends Nathen Page and Jack Petersen, and the fiercely individual saxophonist Bunky Green. His meeting with Bunky Green led to five years of tours. His encounter with guitarist Nathen Page blossomed into 15 years of spot tours and four albums. And his work with trumpeter extraordinaire Marcus Printup has become a lifetime association that has included recordings on Blue Note/Capital records. Ten years touring and recording with vocal iconoclast Rene Marie culminated in a Grammy Nominated album. His most recent recording of music composed by Fred Rogers was selected as one of the top 10 albums of 2018 by Cadence Magazine and AllAboutJazz.com
Few artists have the patience for teaching – as are few teachers accomplished players. But Kevin has amassed a reputation for his prowess in both professions. While still a senior at North Florida he was drafted into a full teaching load, and continued to be an integral part of the school’s jazz program for upwards of a decade. Today, Kevin manages his own jazz program, overseeing an ambitious schedule of ambitious jazz students and runs the improvisation and small group programs at Georgia State University.
Kevin has amassed a long list of awards and a reputation as one of the finest jazz pianists performing anywhere. In 1994, less than a decade into jazz, he won the American Pianist Association’s Jazz Piano Competition. In addition to nearly every important jazz venue in the South, he has performed in some of the most acclaimed clubs and festivals in America and around the world: the JVC Jazz Festival in New York, The Bakery in Los Angeles, The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center jazz series, the Toronto and Edinburgh jazz festivals, and the Moscow Center for the Performing Arts.
Shows ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm

AARON LESSARD GROUP
2023-03-17 23:00 - 2023-03-18 01:00 (America/New_York) | Rudy’s Jazz Room, 809 Gleaves Street, Nashville, TN, 37203, United States
Aaron Lessard is a Nashville Jazz/Fusion guitarist. His show brings a barrage of melodic and high flying guitar along with a stunning trio to back him. A product of the Berklee College of Music, Lessard’s influences range from greats like Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, John Scofield, and Robben Ford. His mix of original compositions and covers bring forth a unique musicality to create a spectacular evening.

CHUCK ISRAELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
2023-03-17 21:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Jack London Revue, 529 SW 4th, Portland, OR, 97204, United States
Chuck Israels is a composer/arranger/bassist who has worked with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, J.J. Johnson, John Coltrane, and many others. He is best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1961 through 1966 and for his pioneering accomplishments in Jazz Repertory as Director of the National Jazz Ensemble from 1973 to 1981.
Among Chuck’s many recordings as a bassist, some outstanding ones include: Coltrane Time, with John Coltrane; My Point of View, with Herbie Hancock; Getz au Go-Go, with Stan Getz; and many recordings with the Bill Evans Trio, including The Town Hall Concert; The Second Trio; Trio ’65; Live at the Trident; Time Remembered; and Live at Shelley’s Manne Hole.
Recently retired from directing the jazz studies program at Western Washington University, Chuck has moved to Portland, OR to work in its vibrant jazz community and participate in his favorite Northwest city’s cultural life.

KRIS DAVIS' DIATOM RIBBONS
2023-03-17 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Center | Studio K, 2700 F St NW,, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
Award-winning pianist Kris Davis is one of the most remarkable young musicians in the current New York Modern Jazz scene. Enjoy an evening of ambitious, inviting music from her newest project Diatom Ribbons—a breakthrough record incorporating elements of Hip Hop, rock, and groove featuring drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, DJ Val Jeanty, and bassist Trevor Dunn. Davis the recipient of the 2021 “Doris Duke Artist Award in Jazz” alongside Wayne Shorter and Danilo Perez.
Showtimes ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm

MONTY ALEXANDER ~ MEMORIES OF LEFT BANK SOCIETY
2023-03-17 19:00 - 2023-03-19 23:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Monty Alexander ~ piano, Luke Sellick ~ bass, Jason Brown ~ drums
Monty Alexander will help us celebrate the swinging musical memories of the iconic Baltimore jazz venue, the left bank jazz society! The Left Bank Jazz Society was a Baltimore, Maryland-based organization and music venue. It formed in 1964, hosting a series of concerts featuring nationally acclaimed performers like John Coltrane and Duke Ellington.
Nearly sixty years after he moved to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A perennial favorite at Jazz festivals and venues worldwide and at the Montreux Jazz Festival where he has appeared 23 times since 1976, his spirited conception is one informed by the timeless verities: endless melody-making, effervescent grooves, sophisticated voicings, a romantic spirit, and a consistent predisposition, as Alexander accurately states, “to build up the heat and kick up a storm.” In the course of any given performance, Alexander applies those aesthetics to a repertoire spanning a broad range of jazz and Jamaican musical expressions—the American songbook and the blues, gospel and bebop, calypso and reggae. Documented on more than 75 recordings and cited as the fifth greatest jazz pianist ever in The Fifty Greatest Jazz Piano Players of All Time (Hal Leonard Publishing), the Jamaican government designated Alexander Commander in the Order of Distinction in 2000 and conferred on him the national honor of the Order of Jamaica in 2022 for “Sterling Contributions to the Promotions of Jamaican Music and the Jazz Genre Interpretations Globally”. In 2018 the University of The West Indies bestowed him with an honorary doctorate degree (DLitt) in recognition of his accomplishments.
Friday 3/17 ~ 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm | $35~$45 + fee
Saturday 3/18 ~ 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm | $35~$45 + fee
Sunday 3/19 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm | $35~$45 + fee
Streaming Pass: 5:00pm & 7:00pm only | $10.00 + fee

JOHNATHAN BLAKE
2023-03-17 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Room 623, 271 West 119th Street, Harlem, New York City, NY, 10026, United States
Johnathan Blake, one of the most accomplished drummers of his generation, has also proven himself a complete and endlessly versatile musician. Blake’s gift for composition and band leading reflects years of live and studio experience across the aesthetic spectrum. Heralded by NPR Music as “the ultimate modernist,” he has collaborated with Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Tom Harrell, Hans Glawischnig, Avishai Cohen, Donny McCaslin, Linda May Han Oh, Jaleel Shaw, Chris Potter, Maria Schneider, Alex Sipiagin, Kris Davis and countless other distinctive voices. DownBeat once wrote, “It’s a testament to Blake’s abilities that he makes his presence felt in any context.” A frequent presence on Blue Note records over the past several years, Blake has contributed his strong, limber pulse and airy precision to multiple leader releases from Blue Note artists including Dr. Lonnie Smith’s Breathe (2021), All in My Mind (2018) and Evolution (2016) and Kenny Barron’s Concentric Circles (2018), the latter whose trio Blake has been a vital member for nearly 15 years.
Born in Philadelphia in 1976, Blake is the son of renowned jazz violinist John Blake, Jr. — himself a stylistic chameleon and an important ongoing influence. After beginning on drums at age 10, Johnathan gained his first performing experience with the Lovett Hines Youth Ensemble, led by the renowned Philly jazz educator. It was during this period, at Hines’s urging, that Blake began to compose his own music. Later he worked with saxophonist Robert Landham in a youth jazz ensemble at Settlement Music School. Blake graduated from George Washington High School and went on to attend the highly respected jazz program at William Paterson University, where he studied with Rufus Reid, John Riley, Steve Wilson and Horace Arnold. At this time Blake also began working professionally with the Oliver Lake Big Band, Roy Hargrove and David Sanchez. In 2006 he was recognized with an ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award, and in 2007 he earned his Masters from Rutgers University, focusing on composition. He studied with the likes of Ralph Bowen, Conrad Herwig and Stanley Cowell. Deeply aware of Philadelphia’s role as a historical nerve center of American music, Blake has immersed himself in the city’s storied legacy — not just jazz but also soul, R&B and hip-hop. In many ways he’s an heir to Philadelphia drum masters such as Philly Joe Jones, Bobby Durham, Mickey Roker and Edgar Bateman, not to mention younger mentors including Byron Landham, Leon Jordan and Ralph Peterson, Jr..
Fridays at 7pm & 8:30pm – Running time for each set is 90 minutes
Reserved Seating – $20
All Access Ticket – $35
Premium Reserved Velvet Couch/Chair – $38
Blue Velvet Loveseat for 2 – $50
Dinner & A Show – $55 – updated prix fixe menu here
$15 food and beverage minimum – Full menu can be found here!

RENÉ MARIE & EXPERIMENT IN TRUTH
2023-03-16 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Center | Studio K, 2700 F St NW,, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
In a span of two decades, 11 recordings, and countless stage performances, vocalist René Marie has cemented her reputation as not only a singer but also a composer, arranger, theatrical performer, and teacher. Guided and tempered by powerful life lessons and rooted in jazz traditions laid down by Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, and other leading ladies of past generations, she borrows various elements of folk, R&B, and even classical and country to create a captivating hybrid style.
Showtimes ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm

JACKY TERRASSON TRIO
2023-03-16 19:00 - 2023-03-19 23:00 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
Jacky Terrasson – piano
Burniss Travis – bass
Jeremy Dutton – drums
Pianist Jacky Terrasson makes a rare New York appearance from his base in Paris leading an exciting trio. For over three decades, Jacky Terrasson has been subtly reimagining the possibilities of the piano trio and even the sound and role of the piano itself within that context to great acclaim. Unorthodox approaches to standards, surprising choices of repertoire, and bracing, dramatic solos are some of the hallmarks of his celebrated playing. 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.” Terrasson spent important formative time early in his career alongside two giants in Betty Carter and Eddie Harris. Today, Terrasson shares those invaluable lessons with the next generation. His trio features the outstanding tandem of bassist Burniss Travis and drummer Jeremy Dutton.
Livestream: $15.00 + fees

PAUL BOLLENBACK | HARLEM JAZZ SESSION
2023-03-15 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Room 623, 271 West 119th Street, Harlem, New York City, NY, 10026, United States
Paul Bollenback – guitar, Pat Bianchi – organ, Anthony Pinciotti – drums

NICOLE GLOVER QUINTET
2023-03-15 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, 2751 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10025, United States
Saxophonist Nicole Glover is one of the most exciting new voices in jazz. WBGO already calls her “a fixture on the scene in New York” and says, “we’re sure to be hearing a lot more from her soon.” Originally from Portland, Oregon, she has worked with Esperanza Spalding and George Colligan as well as Reggie Workman, Victor Lewis, and Renee Rosnes among many others. She leads a sensational quintet of rising stars featuring vibraphonist Simon Moullier, pianist Miki Yamanaka, bassist Tyrone Allen, and drummer Kayvon Gordon.
Nicole Glover – tenor saxophone
Simon Moullier – vibraphone
Miki Yamanaka – piano
Tyrone Allen – bass
Kayvon Gordon – drums

CHRISTIAN SANDS TRIO | LIZZ WRIGHT TRIO
2023-03-15 18:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Circus Arts Conservatory Big Top Tent, Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, 34235, United States
Opening Night concert of the Sarasota Jazz Festival brings some outstanding young talent to the area. The first set features Christian Sands (pianist) Trio. Sands is a protégé of the late Dr. Billy Taylor, Sands drew early accolades for his performances at the 2006 and 2007 Grammy Awards, as well as similar appearances alongside Taylor at the Kennedy Center. The closing set features Lizz Wright and her trio. Acclaimed vocalist Lizz Wright is a steward of American music bringing brilliant color and vibrancy to singular original works and the compositions by some of the greatest songwriters of our time. Tickets on sale at www.sarasotajazzfestival.com

Tickets from $60. Jazz Club members (from $48) receive a 20% discount with membership code.

BRIAN BLADE: LIFECYCLES
2023-03-14 20:00 - 2023-03-19 23:30 (America/New_York) | Village Vanguard, 178 7th Avenue S, New York City, NY, 10014, United States
Bobby Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) has been an endless source of inspiration for Brian Blade and the LIFECYCLES band members. In honor of Bobby, LIFECYCLES has chosen to record his NOW! album in its entirety, two songs from Bobby’s collaborative history with Jackie McLean and Grachan Moncur III and five original compositions by this stunning septet.
HONORING BOBBY HUTCHERSON

Myron Walden – Saxophone | Monte Croft – Vibraphone | John Hart – Guitar | Jon Cowherd – Piano | Doug Weiss – Bass | Rogerio Boccato – Percussion | Brian Blade – Drums
Two Sets ~ 8:00pm | 10:00pm
SOLD OUT: 8:00pm Shows ~ Friday 3.17 | Saturday 3.18 | Sunday 3.19

VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA
2023-03-13 20:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Village Vanguard, 178 7th Avenue S, New York City, NY, 10014, United States
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra began its life as the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1966.The world-famous Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City booked the newly formed band for three Monday nights that February. Those performances were wildly successful and the engagement was extended indefinitely. The Village Vanguard’s owner, Max Gordon, told Mel Lewis, “We’ll keep it going until it tapers off.” Over half a century and more than 2700 Monday nights later, it still hasn’t. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra stands apart from all other modern ensembles of its kind and is still as strong and vital as ever.
EVERY MONDAY NIGHT

SAXOPHONES: Dick Oatts (lead alto) Billy Drewes (alto) Rich Perry (tenor) Ralph Lalama (tenor) Gary Smulyan (bari)
TRUMPETS: Nick Marchione (lead trumpet) John Chudoba, Terell Stafford, Scott Wendholt
TROMBONES: Marshall Gilkes (lead trombone) Jason Jackson, Dion Tucker, Douglas Purviance (bass trombone)
RHYTHM SECTION: Adam Birnbaum (piano) David Wong (bass) John Riley (drums)
Two Sets ~ 8:00pm | 10:00pm

TERESA MARIE
2023-03-12 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Teresa Marie is a Vancouver-based Jazz and R&B vocalist. She has performed in many venues around the city, usually performing music from the Great American Songbook tradition, and occasionally, her own compositions. Joining her are some of Vancouver’s finest musicians: Wynston Minkler on bass, Dean Thiessen on piano, and Seth Kitamura on drums. Teresa enjoys sharing the magic she finds in music with her audiences.

ALVIN BRENDAN, BEN MILLMAN & TRENT OTTER
2023-03-11 23:15 - 2023-03-12 01:00 (America/Vancouver) | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Guitarist Alvin Brendan has been crafting a strong identity for himself as a jazz musician and session musician in Vancouver over the last few years. Despite his youth, Brendan has been fortunate enough to find himself in a variety of different recording sessions and live performances that has allowed him to hone his craft in a multitude of styles and genres. He is excited to merge many of his musical loves in this new format. Brendan has recruited long-time collaborators Benjamin Millman (keys) and Trent Otter (drums) to showcase their collective love of the improvisational aspect of jazz music, and the modern aesthetic of contemporary R&B and neo-soul.

NO RESERVATION REQUIRED – Walk-in only.

GAFIEIRA RIO MIAMI
2023-03-11 19:30 - 20:45 (America/New_York) | Adrienne Arsht Center | Thomson Plaza for the Arts, 1300 Biscayne Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Special concert to celebrate the release of their debut album, Bring Back Samba.
Imagine Count Basie went down to Rio de Janeiro and combined his big band with a samba school. This is Gafieira Rio Miami, a one-of-a-kind, 11-piece Brazilian band created by bassist and Latin Grammy winner Diogo Brown. One of the most in-demand bass players in the industry, Brown has worked with renowned artists such as Laura Pausini, Buika, Nouvelle Vague and Gloria Estefan.
To put together this samba-jazz big band, he called on Latin Grammy-nominated saxophonist Dr. Pablo Gil and Pedro Carrero, former principal trombonist of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. With a powerful five-piece horn section, plus bass, guitar, drums, percussion and the lovely vocals of Isa Duarte, Gafieira Rio Miami fuses samba, jazz and soul inspired by the 20th century Rio de Janeiro ballroom dance music known as samba de gafieira.
The group’s repertoire includes gorgeous arrangements of classics by Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Alcione, Moacir Santos and others. Get ready to experience the joyous energy of Gafieira Rio Miami!
Live on the Plaza is a series of outdoor concerts on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Please note: Tables can be purchased for 1, 2, 3 or 4 guests. Ticket prices are per person. Locations are assigned in the order of purchase in parties of up to four guests based on reservation type.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with light bites and beverage service.
Happy hour pricing available until 7 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.

MIMI FOX ~ WES AT 100
2023-03-11 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46220, United States
Presented by The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and in celebration of Wes Montgomery’s 100th birthday
There is no better way to celebrate great jazz than with the Indianapolis Jazz Collective featuring Rob Dixon, Steve Allee, Greg Artry + Nick Tucker with featured guest artist guitarist Mimi Fox. Join The Jazz Kitchen and these supreme, creative musicians for a night that explores what jazz has to offer through standards, jams and improvisation.

RENEE ROSNES QUARTET
2023-03-10 19:00 - 2023-03-12 23:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Renee Rosnes w/ Steve Nelson~vibraphone, Peter Washington~bass, & Lewis Nash~drums
Renee Rosnes is one of the premier jazz pianists and composers of her generation. Rosnes’ already distinguished career continues to reach new levels marked by new music, exciting collaborations, and ever-evolving musicianship. Upon moving to New York from Vancouver, Canada in 1985, she quickly established a reputation of the highest regard, touring and recording with such masters as Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, JJ Johnson, Buster Williams and James Moody. She was the pianist for the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, and a founding member of the all-star ensemble, the SFJAZZ Collective, with whom she toured and recorded for six years. Rosnes is married to jazz pianist Bill Charlap, and the two often perform in a two-piano setting. The duo was featured on four tracks from the 2015 Grammy award winning album, Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap: The Silver Lining. Rosnes’ 2016 outing Written in the Rocks (Smoke Sessions) was named one of ten Best Jazz Albums of the Year by The Chicago Tribune, one of the Best Albums in all genres of music by The Nation, and a Canadian JUNO Award (her 5th). Her 2021 release, Kinds of Love (Smoke Sessions) was entirely composed during the pandemic and features saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Christian McBride, drummer Carl Allen, and the Brazilian percussionist Rogério Boccato. Of the recording, All About Jazz wrote, “Rosnes elicits some of the most emotive and enthralling music of her career.”
Steve Nelson, an outstanding vibraphonist and composer, started playing piano and vibes as a teenager and progressed quickly enough as to play with guitar-legend Grant Green. As a resident of the New York area, he has performed and recorded with many great musicians including Kenny Barron, Bobby Watson, Mulgrew Miller, David Fathead Newman, Johnny Griffin and Jackie McLean. He is currently a member of The Dave Holland’s Band, Mulgrew Miller’s Wingspan, and the Lewis Nash Trio.
Perhaps the most recorded bassist of his generation, Peter Washington has also played an integral part in two of the most important and highly praised jazz trios of the last 20 years, in addition to a “who’s who” roster of jazz artists. In 1986, while performing in San Francisco with alto saxophonist John Handy, he was asked by Art Blakey to move to New York and join the seminal Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. In the scope and breadth of his career thus far, his adaptability, and in his emphasis on creative, supportive, swinging time-playing as well as inventive and intelligent soloing, Washington has been compared to the likes of George Duvivier, Milt Hinton, and Ron Carter.
Universally recognized as one of the great drummers in jazz history, Lewis Nash illustrious career now spans over four decades. Nash is one of jazz’s most recorded musicians, appearing on over 500 recordings including 10 Grammy winners and numerous Grammy nominees. In fact, Nash has the distinction of being the only musician in jazz history featured on the winners in both the “Best Jazz Vocal” and “Best Jazz Instrumental” album categories in two separate years: the 2004 Grammys with Nancy Wilson and McCoy Tyner, and again in 2010 with Dee Dee Bridgewater and James Moody.
Friday 3/10 ~ 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm | $35~$45 + fee
Saturday 3/11 ~ 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm | $35~$45 + fee
Sunday 3/12 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm | $35~$45 + fee
Streaming Pass: 5:00pm & 7:00pm only | $10.00 + fee
