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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Paul Bollenback - guitar, Pat Bianchi - organ, Anthony Pinciotti - drums
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rebecca Kilgore, Vocals | Randy Porter, Piano | Tom Wakeling, Bass
"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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
