CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & URSA MAJOR

Eleven-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Christian McBride will delight audiences with his unique musical style influenced by jazz, R&B, pop/rock, neo soul, and classical music.

Whether behind the bass or away from it, Christian McBride is always of the music. A luminary with one hand reaching for new heights and the other extended in fellowship, McBride invites audiences to join in his love of jazz, R&B, pop/rock, hip-hop, neo soul, and classical. An eleven-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader, McBride has served as Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, New Jersey Performing Arts center (NJPAC) and the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, as well as the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

Cover: $30.00 ~ $60.00 | VIP ~ $80.00

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NICOLE HENRY, SENEGAL APOSTOLO & JOHN MARQUIS

Esther Mae Armbrister Park welcomes the Nicole Henry Quintet, the Senegal Apostolo Trio and the John Marquis Trio for an evening of jazz celebrating Jazzin’ The Grove Spring Swing! The event is ree and open to the public. Bring your chairs, blankets and coolers for a fantastic evening of live jazz.

World class vocalist Nicole Henry’s versatile and emotionally driven performances have captivated audiences in twenty countries.  She has ensconced herself in the jazz ranks of acclaimed interpreters as she tours with her quartet or performing with orchestras and big bands. Her repertoire comes from the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz, popular standards, blues, and originals. Her numerous accolades include Traditional Jazz Performance, Best New Jazz Artist, and Best Solo Musician from Soul Train, HMV Japan Awards and Miami New Times, respectively. She was hailed as One of Eight Black Artists Making Waves in 2024 by Symphonic Distribution and BroadwayWorld Miami named her Vocalist of the Decade. 

Double bassist Senegal Apostolo is a Miami-based professional musician, bassist, and educator, known for his work with JazzSLAM, and has been featured in performances with the FIU Music Hour. A graduate of the FIU School of Music, he performs in jazz ensembles and provides music programming for children. He co-founded Miami-based music academy, Sol Music Studios, and conducts interactive musical programs for young children. His discography can be found on SoundCloud, Boomplay and Instagram.

Pianist John Marquis began playing at an early age and has been playing through his high school matriculation. Along with his bandmates, bassist Gavin Jules and drummer Dwayne James, they are soon to be graduating seniors from the renowned performing and visual arts Dillard Center for the Arts located within Dillard 6-12 Magnet School, located in Fort Lauderdale. To be accepted into the program each student had to audition and undergo a rigorous years of training that has prepared them for a career in the arts.

Cover: FREE

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ARTEMIS

ARTEMIS is a powerful ensemble of modern jazz masters, founded in 2017 by pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes. Each musician is a bandleader and composer and every performance encompasses inspired arrangements of classics and originals. Performances across North America and Europe at major venues and festivals have garnered high praise from audiences and critics alike.

It is no wonder that ARTEMIS has been awarded #1 Group of the Year in the Annual Downbeat Readers Poll in 2023, 2024 and 2025! Their third recording “Arboresque” was released February 28, 2025. The album is testament to the group’s evolving musical landscape featuring stellar arrangements and riveting originals contributed by all members of the band. Come hear ARTEMIS perform with joy, passion, and high-wire intensity – there’s no other band like it!

Renee Rosnes – piano & keyboard
Ingrid Jensen – trumpet
Nicole Glover – tenor saxophone
Noriko Ueda – bass
Allison Miller – drums

Tickets: $35.00 ~ $45.00 +fee | Streaming: $15.00 +fee

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JEREMY PELT & ENDEA OWENS

Jeremy Pelt, celebrated for his virtuosic trumpet playing and collaborations with legends like Roy Hargrove and Cassandra Wilson, draws on his extensive experience as a bandleader and composer to create music that is both thoughtful and bold. This richly textural, Afro-futuristic work is centered on the stories and mysticism of masks, examining the folklore surrounding them and the spiritual power they hold. Featuring vocalist Candice Hoyes, the piece takes on an operatic dimension, with the human voice heightening its drama, ritual, and emotional scope.

Endea Owens, a member of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert band and a Juilliard graduate who has worked with Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, and Diana Ross, infuses her music with passion and purpose shaped by her Detroit roots and deep commitment to community. Her work incorporates vocalists as well as dance company Sekou McMiller + Friends, adding a powerful physical and visual layer that brings the music’s themes of ancestry, grounding, and resilience vividly to life. This composition draws from multiple genres, blending elements of R&B, Gospel, Blues, and beyond.

Jeremy Pelt’s Masks: The Folklore of the Mystics
Jeremy Pelt- trumpet/leader
Candice Hoyes- vocals
Jalen Baker- vibraphone & marimba
Misha Mendelenko- guitar
Lasse Corson- keyboards/piano
Leighton Harrell- bass
Jared Spears- drums
Marie-Ann Hedonia- synthesizer
Charlie Pelt – flute

Endea Owens
Endea Owens – Bass/leader
Irwin Hall – sax
Alphonso Horne – trumpet
Jeffery Miller – trombone
Keith Brown – piano, Fender Rhodes
CV Dashiell – drums
TBD – vocals

Tickets: $62.00 ~ $97.00 | February 20 & 21 @ 7:00pm
Tickets: $52.00 ~ $77.00 | February 21 @ 4:30pm

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CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & URSA MAJOR

World renowned bassist, composer, arranger, educator, and eight-time Grammy Award-winner, Christian McBride has been one of the most important and prolific figures in the jazz world for over 20 years. From jazz to R&B, and pop/rock and hip-hop/neo-soul to classical, Christian is one of the most acclaimed bassists of his generation, renowned for his bold, swinging style and robust sound. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, earning a 2016 GRAMMY Award for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo”, the only bassist to ever win at this category.

Christian McBride has worked with the best of the very best – James Brown, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Chaka Khan, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Isaac Hayes, Natalie Cole, Lalah Hathaway, Sting, Carly Simon, Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby, The Roots, D’Angelo & Queen Latifah. Christian has been artist-in-residence and artistic director with organizations such as Jazz Aspen, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Jazz Museum in Harlem, Jazz House Kids, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Newark, the Montclair Jazz Festival, and the Newport Jazz Festival. 

The Band:
Christian McBride ~ bass
Nicole Glover ~ saxophone
Ely Perlman ~ guitar
Michael King ~ piano
Savannah Harris ~ drums

Tickets: $45.00 ~ $55.00 +fees
Streaming: $20.00 +fees | %:00pm Show

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