Notorious Jazz

MIKE DIRUBBO QUARTET
2023-01-25 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Django, 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, 10013, United States
Alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo is the real deal. Ever since he arrived in New York two decades ago, DiRubbo has reigned supreme as one of the most durable and dynamic musicians of his generation. That bold statement is augmented by the aural evidence of his work with the brightest jazz stars including Al Foster, Larry Willis, Jimmy Cobb, Harold Mabern, Eddie Henderson, and others.

T.K. BLUE QUARTET
2023-01-25 22:30 - 2023-01-26 01:00 (America/New_York) | The Django, 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, 10013, United States
The acclaimed saxophonist and alum of the bands of Randy Weston, Jimmy Scott and Abdullah Ibrahim fronts a powerhouse band of his own

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR
2023-01-26 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
One of the world’s longest-running musical events, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates its 65th year with a once-in-a-lifetime ensemble. Featuring Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning NEA Jazz Master vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater alongside GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling and critically acclaimed rising star saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, this stellar band is directed by visionary pianist Christian Sands and anchored by his longtime rhythm section, bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Clarence Penn.

BUSTER WILLIAMS & SOMETHING MORE!
2023-01-27 19:00 - 2023-01-28 23:00 (America/New_York) | Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Charles Anthony “Buster” Williams is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock’s early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in the Thelonious Monk repertory band Sphere and as the accompanist of choice for many singers, including Nancy Wilson.
Showtimes: 7:00pm & 9:30pm

CYRUS CHESTNUT & AFFIRMATION: 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
2023-01-27 19:30 - 2023-01-29 23:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Cyrus Chestnut – Piano
Tim Green – Saxophone
Obasi Koto – Bass
Eric Kennedy – Drums
“Chestnut showed what pervasive spontaneity and deep swing rhythm are all about. Chestnut made spirits soar” – Chicago Tribune
A masterful jazz pianist and Baltimore native, Cyrus Chestnut balances his lithe technical skill with a robust, soulful style that speaks to his deep gospel roots and love of swinging hard bop. Raised in the church, he learned how to infuse his swinging, classically trained style with a warm gospel sound, a style that first marked his work as a sideman, backing legendary vocalists Jon Hendricks and Betty Carter, as well as with instrumentalists like Donald Harrison and Wynton Marsalis. The future is bright with great possibilities for Cyrus. Expect a unique and unforgettable show as he takes the stage at Keystone Korner Baltimore.
We could not be more deeply grateful about the deeply swinging and soulful music that Cyrus Chestnut, Tim Green, Obasi Akoto, and Eric Kennedy are sharing with us as they lift our spirits with every note at Keystone Korner Baltimore. This is truly music that makes the heart dance and our souls sing, no matter what the daunting challenges of our time. Eternal gratitude, faith, and enduring love….
Showtimes
Friday & Saturday ~ 7:00pm | 9:30pm
Sunday ~ 5:00pm | 7:30pm
Stream @ 5:00pm & 7:00pm Only : $10.00

DENNIS ROWLAND & HOPE MORGAN
2023-01-29 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Nash, 110 E. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
FIRE! Hope Morgan meets Dennis Rowland
What do you get when you pair legendary male vocalist Dennis Rowland from the Count Basie Orchestra with a female vocalist for whom the City of Austin declared Hope Morgan Day and its Jazz Players and Critics Poll named Best Female Jazz Vocalist? The answer is an afternoon of sensational vocal jazz, filled with energy, scatting, smiles, personality and musicality.

Tier 1 Table Seats – $39
Tier 2 Table Seats – $37
High Top Seats ~ Tier 2 Seats – $37
East Row Seats ~ Tier 3 Seats – $32
West Row Seats ~ Tier 3 Seats – $32

SCOTTY BARNHART
2023-01-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Emory Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30307, United States
Unity Jazz Concert Series
Special Guest ~ Stillwell High School Jazz Ensemble
Hosted By ~ WCLK 91.9FM’s Riva Blue
Tickets: $35.00 in advance | $40.00 at door (NO CASH)
Tickets Available at Unity-Jazz.Eventbrite.com, UnityJazz.org or call 770-899-1991
Doors at 3:00pm

AIMÉE ALLEN
2023-01-29 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
With two decades on the New York scene and five albums to her credit, Pittsburgh native Aimée Allen has impressed listeners with her warm, creative, swinging vocals and mastery of American, Brazilian and European jazz traditions.
She is also a thought-provoking, insightful songwriter and has no hesitation about making social statements in her compositions. She’ll be backed by a strong group of accompanists, including guitarist Ricardo Grilli, bassist Michael O’Brien and drummer Tiago Michelin.
“A brilliant singer and even more thoughtful lyricist”
– H. Allen Williams, JazzTimes
Showtimes: 4:00pm & 6:00pm

YE HUANG QUINTET: A LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
2023-01-30 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Dizzy’s Club, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
Fresh off a special guest appearance for The Shanghai Suite with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer Ye Huang brings his quintet to Dizzy’s Club to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. His engaging and diverse repertoire features elements of traditional jazz, Afro-Latin, fusion, and traditional Chinese music. Listeners can expect a resonant and celebratory evening.
Showtimes ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm

ALLISON MILLER'S BOOM TIC BOOM
2023-01-31 19:30 - 2023-02-01 23:00 (America/New_York) | Dizzy’s Club, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
An artist constantly pushing her expression in new directions, drummer-composer and educator Allison Miller has been leading her internationally acclaimed project Boom Tic Boom for more than a decade. In her music she creates meditative energy as well as a sense of urgency. WSJ critic Martin Johnson hails Miller’s band as having “a razor-sharp precision that recalls classic drummer-led ensembles of 50 years ago,” with “a diverse sonic palette that is unmistakably contemporary.” Boom Tic Boom’s Dizzy’s Club set features Dayna Stephens, Myra Melford, and Scott Colley.

PERFORMANCE LINEUP

Allison Miller, drums
Dayna Stephens, tenor saxophone
Myra Melford, piano
Scott Colley, bass

FRED HERSCH & ESPERANZA SPALDING
2023-02-01 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Center | Studio K, 2700 F St NW,, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
Pianist and composer Fred Hersch, called “a living legend” by The New Yorker, and vocalist esperanza spalding, whom NPR cites as “the 21st Century’s first jazz genius,” present an exhilarating evening of songs from the Great American Songbook, music from Brazil, and brand-new compositions.
Showtimes ~ 7:40pm | 9:30pm

LESLIE CARTAYA
2023-02-02 19:30 - 20:45 (America/New_York) | Adrienne Arsht Center | Thomson Plaza for the Arts, 1300 Biscayne Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Cuban singer-songwriter Leslie Cartaya carries the rhythms of her land in her blood, as well as the influence of American jazz and funk, which has shaped her artistic personality. Dubbed “La Princesa del Son,” Cartaya debuted as a soloist with the 2012 album No Pares, on which Caribbean, Afro-American, Afro-Cuban and Latin American rhythms fuse together. In 2013, she was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Her philosophy is that no dream is impossible, and she feels blessed to have sung alongside greats such Luis Enrique, Marisela Verena, Larry Harlow, Ed Calle and Steve Roitstein. The Miami Herald wrote that “Leslie Cartaya no para” — Leslie doesn’t stop.
La canta/autora cubano americana Leslie Cartaya lleva en su sangre los ritmos de su tierra, y a la vez, la influencia del jazz y el funk americano que han moldeado su personalidad artística para alcanzar su propio estilo. En el 2013 llego a ser nominada como Best New Artist en los Latin Grammy.
La princesa del Son se presenta como solista con su primera producción discográfica denominada “No Pares”. Los ritmos de la música caribeña, afroamericana, afrocubana y Latinoamericana se fusionan de forma armónica en este álbum que contiene 19 temas, de los cuales 18 son escritos por Leslie. Para Leslie, cantar es su mejor terapia. A través de la música ella aprendió desde muy pequeña a expresar claramente sus sentimientos, alegrías, pasiones, tristezas e incluso estados de melancolía. Para Cartaya, cuya filosofía de vida parte de la premisa de que no hay sueño imposible, cantar junto a los grandes como Luis Enrique, Marisela Verena, Larry Harlow, Ed Calle y Steve Roitstein fue una bendición. El destacado periodista Arturo Arias del Miami Herald comentó “Leslie Cartaya no para,” y tales apreciaciones son un estímulo para continuar haciendo buena música.
Con el lanzamiento oficial de “No Pares” Leslie Cartaya subió a la posición número siete en los charts latinos de Reverbnation en Miami y logró el reconocimiento de la industria al ser nominada como Best New Artist en el 14mo Latin Grammy. Cartaya sigue trabajando en la promoción de “No Pares” mientras se prepara para próximas presentaciones y giras promocionales por varios países de Latinoamérica.
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.

LOUIS HAYES QUINTET
2023-02-03 19:00 - 2023-02-05 23:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
The Louis Hayes Quintet With Steve Nelson~vibraphone, Abraham Burton~tenor saxophone, Allyn Johnson~piano & Gerald Cannon~bass
For more than forty years, drummer and NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes has been a catalyst for energetic, unrelenting swing in his self led bands, as well as in those whose respective leaders reads like an encyclopedia of straight ahead post-bop modern jazz. His iconic jazz drumming style graced and elevated the music of Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, & countless others.
Hayes himself an authentic architect of post-bop swing, began his professional activities at the tender age of 18. He started with tenor saxophonist, flautist and oboist Yusef Lateef who like Hayes is a Detroit native. After the stint with Lateef, Hayes went on to rhythmically propel groups led by pianist Horace Silver, legendary saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and pianist Oscar Peterson. These positions were augmented by countless recordings on the Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside and other labels with the likes of John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson, Jackie McLean, Wes Montgomery, Cedar Walton, Dexter Gordon, Woody Shaw, George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner and the list goes on.
For the last twenty-plus years, Louis has led or co-led some of the most uncompromisingly swinging groups in all of jazz. Each unit has displayed tight-knit harmonic cohesion and hard-driving consistency as part of its signature.
Native Washingtonian, Allyn Johnson, is a multi-talented musician, composer, arranger and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation. Allyn is one of the nation’s most sought after musicians in the jazz community. He is revered by musical giants as well as the “young lions” of his generation. He was chosen for the highly competitive Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program in 2001 and returned to teach in the program in 2002.
Friday & Saturday: 7:00pm & 9:30pm | $35~$45 + fee
Sunday: 5:00pm & 7:30pm | $35~$45 + fee
Streaming: $10 + fee

CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
2023-02-03 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Three-time Grammy Award winner and MacArthur Fellow Cécile McLorin Salvant joins the 22-23 Jazz Roots season with her latest project, Ghost Song. Opening for Salvant is emerging jazz force Christian Sands and his trio.

JEFF LIBMAN
2023-02-04 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Nash, 110 E. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Jeff Libman Quintet
Jeff Libman-guitar, Michael Kocour-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Dom Moio-drums, with Clark Gibson-alto saxophone
Chicago-born jazz guitarist Jeff Libman is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at Arizona State University. As a jazz guitarist, Libman performs frequently in the Phoenix metropolitan area, sharing the stage with some of Arizona’s finest jazz musicians, including Michael Kocour, Brice Winston, Dom Moio, and Eric Rasmussen. His most recent album, Strange Beauty, released on the Cellar Live label, received extensive radio airplay and reached #26 on the JazzWeek chart.

Table Seats – : $35

Tier 2 Table Seats – : $32

High Top Seats – : $32

East Row Seats – : $27

West Row Seats – : $27

MARIA HOWELL
2023-02-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Middle C Jazz, 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202, United States
Holiday’s traumatic childhood and fight to be treated as an equal both on and off the bandstand weren’t fully appreciated in her time. But once the world caught up to her, they discovered a trailblazer and one of the most gifted storytellers in American music.
Billie Holiday Show

Maria Howell – Vocals

Justin Varnes – Drums and Narration

John Sandfort – Tenor Saxophone

Noel Freidline – Piano

Kevin Smith – Bass

MIMI JONES & FRIENDS
2023-02-05 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Room 623, 271 West 119th Street, Harlem, New York City, NY, 10026, United States
Mimi Jones

For more than two decades Mimi Jones has been on the scene, bassist/vocalist/producer/label owner and now filmmaker Mimi Jones has reigned supreme, as a side woman to an impressive coterie of musicians and as a leader with three original recording projects on her own Hot Tone Music label.
Born Miriam Sullivan in New York City on March 25, 1972, and was raised in the Bronx. Jones studied Music at the Manhattan School of Music Conservatory, and has also studied with Linda McKnight, Lisle Atkinson, Barry Harris, Milt Hinton, Dr. Billy Taylor, Yusef Lateef. She has toured extensively for over 30 years throughout the seven continents, and has played with such people as Frank Ocean, Kenny Barron, DD Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Tia Fuller, Roy Hargrove, Terri Lyne Carrington, Beyonce, Jason Moran, Common, Black Thought and more.
Mimi Jones co-directs a multimedia interdisciplinary production with pianist ArcoIris Sandoval entitled The D.O.M.E. Experience, creating choreography, musical and visual works inspired by social injustices and environmental changes in our world.
Voted #1 & #2 rising star by the DownBeat polls for 3 consecutive years, she currently works on a new project called The Black Madonna. The Berklee School of Music professor recently began collaborating with a trio called Nite Bjuti featuring Vocalist Candice Hoyes, and Sound Chemist Val Jeanty. Mimi is a recipient of the Chamber Music America Performance Plus Award 2021.

The Lab Session: Jam and Jazz Party | The Lab Session is an inspiring, inclusive jam session jazz party produced and hosted by veteran Jazz musician, educator and entrepreneur, Mimi Jones! Joining her are Steve Davis – trombone, Luis Perdomo – piano, Marcello Pelliteri – drums
This inspiring, inclusive jam session/ jazz party welcomes artist including musicians, vocalist, dancers,poets, rappers, visual artists, comedians and captivates audiences in a warm & fun vibe!
Featuring traditional jazz, contemporary jazz and experimental jazz, focusing on a different theme or songwriter for the night.
Sundays at 8pm & 9:30pm – Running time for each set is 75 minutes
General Admission – $15 / Advanced – $12
All Access Ticket – $35
Reserved Seating – $28
Premium Reserved Velvet Couch/Chair – $30
Blue Velvet Loveseat for 2 – $42
Dinner & A Show – $55 – updated prix fixe menu here
Participating Musician Ticket – $12 (includes 1 FREE drink)
$15 food/beverage minimum – Full menu can be found here!

DELFEAYO MARSALIS QUINTET
2023-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Amaturo Theater At The Broward Center For The Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33312, United States
Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers and producers in jazz today. He is known for his “technical excellence, inventive mind and frequent touches of humor” says Leonard Feather of the Los Angeles Times. According to Philip Elwood, San Francisco Examiner, Marsalis is “one of the best, most imaginative and musical of the trombonists of his generation.” In January 2011, Delfeayo and the Marsalis family (father Ellis and brothers Branford, Wynton and Jason) earned the nation’s highest jazz honor, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award.
Born in New Orleans on July 28, 1965, Marsalis was destined to a life in music. “I remember my dad (Ellis Marsalis) playing piano at the house, and me laying underneath the piano as a child, listening to him play. After briefly trying bass and drums, in sixth grade I gravitated towards the trombone, which was an extension of my personality. Early on my influences and inspirations included J.J. Johnson, Curtis Fuller, Al Grey, Tyree Glenn and Tommy Dorsey.” Marsalis attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts high school, was classically trained at the Eastern Music Festival and Tanglewood Institute, and majored in both performance and audio production at the Berklee College of Music.
From the age of 17 until the present, Marsalis has produced over 100 recordings for major artists including Harry Connick, Jr, Marcus Roberts, Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Roberts, Adam Makowicz, Nicholas Payton, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the projects of Ellis, Branford and Wynton Marsalis.
Marsalis has also been long involved in work as an educator. He lectured in schools in 1995 on behalf of the Dallas Opera and the Bravo cable network. Marsalis served as director of the Foundation for Artistic and Musical Excellence summer program in Lawrenceville, New Jersey (1998-2002), founded the Uptown Music Theatre in 2000, and implemented its Kidstown After School in three New Orleans grammar schools in 2009. He has composed over 80 songs that help introduce kids to jazz. Learn more about Delfeayo at www.dmarsalis.com

LOSTON HARRIS
2023-02-10 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, 02134, United States
Meet Loston Harris. His piano playing has been described as “percussive” with “incredibly fluid”. His vocals noted as “suave.” Loston himself will tell you he has worked hard during his career but knows he’s been blessed with the opportunities to play the music closest to his heart, jazz. Frank Sinatra, Bobby Short and Nat King Cole can rest comfortably knowing that Loston Harris is keeping the flame alive.
Showtimes ~ 7:00pm | 9:00pm

CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
2023-02-10 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
In just under a decade, Cécile McLorin Salvant has emerged as one of the most prescient and fearless voices in music today, evolving from a competition winner and favorite of jazz critics, to a three-time Grammy Award winner and MacArthur fellow. Her recording The Window topped best of the year lists everywhere from Jazzwise magazine and Rolling Stone to the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll and The New York Times and her latest recording Ghost Song is sure to follow a similar path. Be there for her triumphant return to the DACAMERA stage, where she debuted early in her career in 2014.

JOE GRANSDEN
2023-02-10 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | The Lakeside Pavilion At Serenbe, 10950 Hutcheson Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills, GA, 30268, United States
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Joe Gransden returns to Serenbe with his quintet and all the sultry and romantic songs we love to hear. Avoid the crowds and book an early dinner reservation and then join us in an intimate fireside setting at the Lakeside Pavilion. Bring your special Valentine and enjoy the classic sounds of Sinatra, Bennett, Connick and Cole as you warm up for this special holiday.
This night of amazing music and drinks will get you in the Valentine’s spirit.
Complete with pre-purchase champagne option, this is an event that you and the special people in your life should not miss. This event will feature cabaret seating. Grab your spot before it is too late.
**Please note the Lakeside Pavilion will be enclosed and heated.

DIANNE REEVES: LOVE IS IN THE AIR
2023-02-10 20:00 - 2023-02-11 22:00 (America/New_York) | Rose Theater | Jazz At Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, 10019, United States
One of the world’s top jazz vocalists returns to mesmerize audiences with her beloved Valentine’s Day shows in Rose Theater. An intimate, powerful performance by a master vocalist and hypnotizing storyteller.
Another JALC perennial is a Valentine’s Day tradition, on which Dianne Reeves sings on the subject of love, fulfilled and unrequited, carnal and spiritual, illuminating the complexities attendant to matters of the heart with a warm, dazzling contralto, spanning registers with no apparent strain, conveying emotional nuance through exquisitely calibrated tonal color and phrasing. “I just want to tell the story,” Reeves says. “My instrument is an extension of my soul.”

NICOLE HENRY
2023-02-11 19:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | JAS Café | The Little Nell, 675 E. Durant Street, Aspen, CO, 81611, United States
Nicole Henry is one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists, possessing dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance.

RAY & BJ HOWARD VALENTINE'S
2023-02-14 18:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Join us for the Ultimate date night as we wind down Valentine’s Week with our premier Tuesday show. Ray Howard and his wife BJ provide a top-notch singing partnership that will make you laugh, cry and experience the exhilaration of love. Romantic menu items and drinks abound. Get your seats early!
Showtimes: 6:30pm & 8:30pm

SHAWNN MONTEIRO
2023-02-14 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, 02134, United States
Shawnn Monteiro-vocals, Tim Ray-piano, Dave Zinno-bass and Yoron Israel-drums
“Her voice finds the loveliness between the notes, the subtleties of a lyric, the sincerity and passion of a song or a couplet or a simple line that comes straight from the soul, with a warm embrace.” – allaboutjazz.com
Ms. Monteiro has delighted audiences from the USA to Europe with her highly popular jazz repertoire laced with blues-oriented improvisations and the American Songbook. The true quality of Shawnn’s voice is best experienced in the ultimate setting of the club dates where her warm charisma can be personally felt by those fortunate enough to spend an evening with her,
Percussion great and latin/jazz impressario Mongo Santamaria discovered Shawnn working in a club in San Jose, California and signed her on the spot to tour with his band. Shawnn electrified audiences as his only vocalist and female percussionist during that two-year circuit where she shared the stage with such greats as Stan Kenton, Celia Cruz, the Fania All-Stars, and Weather Report.
Since then, Shawnn has shared the stage with a prestigious list of notables jazz names: Clark Terry, Red Holloway, Ray Brown, Lionel Hampton, Frank Foster and the Basie Band, Nat Adderly, Kenny Barron, Hank Jones, Bobby Durham, James Williams, Jimmy Cobb, Keter Betts, Stanley Jordan, Ed Thigpen, Johnny Griffin, and Benny Golson….to name a few.
Showtimes ~ 7:00pm | 9:00pm

PARKER HOUSE BAND
2023-02-14 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Parker Jazz Club, 117 W 4th St #107b, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
The Band: Ryan Davis~piano, Ben Triesch~bass, Jeremy Bruch~drums, and Kris Kimura~woodwinds and vocals, with a special sweetheart appearance by vocalist Jennifer Johnson.
Fall in love with the Parker House Band! Our Funny Valentine Show is a live jazz playlist of love songs for the ages. We’ll serenade and romance you all night, whether it’s your first date or your 50th, a friend date, a much-deserved date with yourself, or a rare kid-free evening out on the town for a couple of starry-eyed parents.
The show will also be available via livestream at parkerjazzclub.com/livestream, generously sponsored by local nonprofit Texas Jazz Society.
Online donations are welcome—all proceeds benefit Texas Jazz Society’s mission to keep jazz alive and thriving in Texas.
Showtimes: 7:30pm and 9:30pm

SAMARA JOY
2023-02-14 20:00 - 2023-02-15 23:59 (America/New_York) | Blue Note ~ New York, 131 W. 3rd Street, New York City, NY, 10012, United States
With her upcoming Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile, 22-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the TODAY Show and millions of likes on TikTok — cementing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz singing star. On Linger Awhile, Samara will introduce that massive audience to a slew of classic standards several times older than she is through her timeless, irresistible sound.
Samara is still relatively new to jazz. Growing up in the Bronx, it was music of the past — the music of her parent’s childhoods, as she put it — that she listened to most. She treasures her musical lineage, which stretches back to her grandparents Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, both of whom performed with Philadelphia gospel group the Savettes, and runs through her father, who is a singer, songwriter and producer who toured with gospel artist Andraé Crouch. “Sometimes I catch myself when I’m singing — I’m like, ‘Whoa, that was a dad moment’,” Samara quips. Eventually, she did follow in the family tradition, singing in church and then with the jazz band at Fordham High School for the Arts, with whom she won Best Vocalist at JALC’s Essentially Ellington competition. That led to her enrolling in SUNY Purchase’s jazz studies program, where she fell deeply in love with the music.
Though she’s young, she relishes the process of digging through the music’s history and learning new standards. “I think maybe people connect with the fact that I’m not faking it, that I already feel embedded in it,” Samara says. “Maybe I’m able to reach people in person and on social media because it’s real.” The gatekeepers of the jazz world tend to agree: in 2019, she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and she’s since performed with legends like Christian McBride and Bill Charlap. Legendary late pianist Barry Harris was a particularly important influence and mentor. “You inspired me as well as many others with this fire for teaching and playing that couldn’t be dimmed by anything or anyone,” Samara writes in Linger Awhile’s liner notes, dedicating the project in part to Harris’ memory.
Samara is accompanied by esteemed veterans on Linger Awhile as well: her former professors, guitarist Pasquale Grasso and drummer Kenny Washington, form the core of the band, which also includes bassist David Wong and pianist Ben Paterson. With ease and a preternatural assurance, Samara swings right alongside them through understated yet powerful renditions of this creative collection of standards.
The 8:00pm shows both evenings are SOLD OUT!!!

LOSTON HARRIS TRIO
2023-02-17 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | South, 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Meet Loston Harris. His piano playing has been described as “percussive” with “incredibly fluid”. His vocals noted as “suave.” Loston himself will tell you he has worked hard during his career but knows he’s been blessed with the opportunities to play the music closest to his heart, jazz.
For more than a decade Loston has headlined at a “home” that shares his passion for timeless music. The Legendary Bemelmans Bar located in The Carlyle in Manhattan’s storied Upper East Side, has a legacy of hosting great cabaret and jazz greats from the likes of Bobby Short, Eartha Kitt, Elaine Stritch, John Pizzarelli and the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ).
The innate and dazzling talent of Loston is a beacon of quality in a cacophonous world. He is contemporary, stylish, joyful, playful, powerful, soulful and an immensely satisfying musician. Simply put, his music is a combination of humanity and genius.— MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
Loston Harris – piano & vocals | Gianluca Renzi – acoustic bass | Mike Lee – tenor saxophone

GEORGE COLEMAN w/ EMMET COHEN, JOHN WEBBER & JOE FARNSWORTH
2023-02-17 19:00 - 2023-02-19 23:00 (America/New_York) | Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
No tenor saxophonist better epitomizes the robust muscularity of that heavyweight instrument of jazz expression than George Coleman. With brilliant technique and a deeply soulful tone firmly rooted in his hometown of Memphis, George has performed with many of jazz’ most legendary figures and influenced countless saxophonists during his half century in music.
Growing up in Memphis’ rich musical environment of the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, alongside such notables as Booker Little, Harold Mabern, Frank Strozier, Jamil Nasser, Hank Crawford, Phineas Newborn Jr., and blues immortal B.B. King, Coleman began to teach himself to play the alto saxophone. For two years George was a member of that groundbreaking quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, recording four classic albums – Seven Steps to Heaven, My Funny Valentine, Four and Miles Davis in Europe – before departing to pursue other projects, leaving that highly visible position to Wayne Shorter.
For the past 30 years George has also been a major force in jazz education. In addition to his private teaching of advanced jazz techniques, he has also been a consultant and teacher at the New School University, Long Island University, New York University and Mannes School of Music, and has conducted workshops, seminars and master classes at universities all over the U.S. At 76 years old, George is still in full motion. His latest CD, Four Generations of Miles with Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb and Mike Stern was released on Chesky Records in October 2002.
Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Downbeat praised the “nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary” he employs to communicate with other musicians and audiences at what he terms “the deepest level of humanity and individuality.” Leader of the “Emmet Cohen Trio” and creator of the “Masters Legacy Series,” Cohen is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist and dedicated music educator.
John Webber is an American jazz double-bassist. In 1987, John moved to NYC and began performing with Bill Hardman and Junior Cook; he played on Juniors last record date ‘You Leave Me Breathless.’ His career has included long-running collaborations with Johnny Griffin, George Coleman, Eric Alexander and Jimmy Cobbs Mob as well as freelance work with Etta Jones, Horace Silver, Ryan Kisor, Lou Donaldson, Milt Jackson, Benny Greene, Barry Harris. Brad Mehidau and many, many others.
One of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today, Joe Farnsworth is known for his blazing speed, precision, musical, and melodic playing. Joseph’s career includes recording over 100 CD’s as leader and side-man, jazz festivals and world tours with Pharaoh Sanders, Horace Silver, Harold Mabern, McCoy Tyner & more. He is currently the drummer for McCoy Tyner and a member of the Pharaoh Sanders Quartet, Harold Mabern Trio, and is a founding member of the renowned One for All Quintet.
Showtimes: Friday & Saturday ~ 7:00pm | 9:30pm
Sunday ~ 5:00pm & 7:30pm
Stream @ 5:00pm & 7:00pm Only | $10.00

RUSSELL GUNN & THE ROYAL KRUNK JAZZ ORCHESTRA
2023-02-18 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Apollo, 253 W 125th Street, New York City, NY, 10027, United States
Celebrating 60 Years of Amira Baraka’s Blues People
“Where the music goes, that’s where the people go. The music reflects the people.” – Amiri Baraka

The Apollo Theater NYC present: Russell Gunn & The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra w/ special guests. “The Blues and It’s People – Valley of Dry Bones” opus 4. no 3.

Special Guests: Weedie Braimah, Stefon Harris, Jazzmeia Horn, and more.
Join us for The Blues and Its People, an electrifying evening-length concert featuring critically acclaimed composer and trumpeter Russell Gunn and his Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra that brings to life poet and author Amiri Baraka’s groundbreaking work, Blues People: Negro Music in White America. Special guests include Weedie Braimah, Davell Crawford, Miles Griffith, Craig Harris, Stefon Harris, Jazzmeia Horn, Oliver Lake, jessica care Moore, and Leon Timbo. This exciting one-night-only exploration of jazz, gospel, and blues, commissioned by the Apollo, traverses Baraka’s text through song and readings curated by Fredara Hadley, Ph.D, ethnomusicologist at The Julliard School of Music.
Don’t miss this special celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Baraka’s revolutionary text and the enduring legacy of Black music as only the Apollo could tell it. The Blues and Its People is a continuation of the Apollo’s 2022-2023 season, The Next Movement, an exploration of what’s new, now and next in music, dance, art and ideas.
