MIKE CLARK, DAVE STRYKER, MIKE LEDONNE, ROB DIXON

The Jazz Kitchen 5377 N College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States

A exhilarating jazz filled collaboration with drummer Mike Clark, guitarist Dave Stryker, organist Mike LeDonne, and saxophonist Rob Dixon. A night with original and fan favorite compositions, this swinging ensemble will get your toes tappin' and fingers snappin' with exceptional musicianship and innovation. Mike Clark is a legendary drummer known for his innovative rhythmic approach and his contributions to jazz fusion and […]

ALTHEA RENE

Blu Jazz+ 47 E Market Street, , OH, Akron, OH, United States

Detroit soul jazz flutist & Billboard chart-topping sensation brings her red hot band back to the Rubber City in a sizzlin' return to BLU! Althea was born December 25th in Detroit, Michigan and began her musical journey at the tender age four. She studied classical music while attending Howard University in Washington D.C. and later […]

FIERY STRING SISTAS

Scullers Jazz Club 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, United States

At the core of Firey String Sistas are three powerhouse women, Nioka Workman (founder),Marlene Rice and Mala Waldron. Together they infuse world, global funk, ‘head bopping’ soul and Jazz music to produce a unique sound for violin, cello, bass, piano and percussion. The Firey String Sistas extend from 3 to 5 members, featuring cutting edge […]

LONGINEU PARSONS ENSEMBLE

Emory University: Performing Arts Studio 1804 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, United States

Unity Jazz presents trumpeter Longineu Parsons and his Ensemble featuring pianist Nat Adderley Jr. with special guest vocalist Myrna Clayton. The career of Longineu Parsons, with its many musical pieces and parts, serves as a metaphor for what he calls “the disorder of the human tribe.” The whole of Longineu Parsons is greater than the […]

EMMETT COHEN

The Jazz Kitchen 5377 N College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Emmet Cohen is committed to the intergenerational transfer of artistic knowledge, history, and traditions. His signature professional undertaking is the "Masters Legacy Series," a celebratory set of recordings and interviews honoring legendary jazz musicians. He serves as both producer and pianist for each album in the series. The goal of this landmark, ongoing project is […]

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY JAZZ FACULTY

Parker Jazz Club 117 W 4th St #107b, Austin, TX, United States

The Texas State University Jazz Studies program prides itself on providing an intensive, nurturing environment that emphasizes student-faculty interaction and encourages its diverse student population to find their own voices as performers.​ Proximity to both Austin and San Antonio enables students to pursue external performance opportunities that enhance their education. The jazz faculty comprises first-call […]

MALAYA SOL QUINTET

The Django 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, United States

Vocalist Malaya Sol breathes fresh life to Boleros and Sambas in her distinct sound described by Allen Foster on AXS.com as "...an incredible excursion that traveled both around the globe and through time...Her tone is a divine gossamer spun from opulent gold fibers, and her intimate style of delivery is utterly captivating." Lineup: Malaya Sol […]

BRYAN ANTHONY QUARTET

Parker Jazz Club 117 W 4th St #107b, Austin, TX, United States

Celebrating Sinatra! Charismatic crooner Bryan Anthony keeps the legacy of the Great Gentlemen of Song (especially Sinatra) alive and well in his immensely satisfying and sweetly nostalgic performances. A veteran vocalist of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Anthony provides stunning homages to the Swing Era for contemporary audiences. Parker […]

QUIANA PARLER & LAVON STEVENS TRIO

The Jazz Corner 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC, United States

As lead vocalist, lyricist, and composer for internationally and critically acclaimed two-time Grammy Award-winning roots music group, Ranky Tanky, Quiana Parler spent weeks at #1 on several Billboard Jazz charts. Quiana has spent over 20 years as the most sought-after vocalist in the Lowcountry. Known locally for years prior, she rose to national prominence after […]

LORI WILLIAMS

South Jazz Kitchen 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Acclaimed international Jazz vocalist Lori Williams has a most impressive resume as a performing artist, music educator, songwriter, producer, musical theater actress, radio host, business owner (PositiveMusicPM.org), and artist-in-residence with over 30 years of experience. Her annual vocal jazz tour and performance at music festivals have taken her to Europe (Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Russia, […]

WYCLIFFE GORDON & FROST STUDIO JAZZ BAND

Gusman Concert Hall 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Highly acclaimed musician Wycliffe Gordon enjoys an extraordinary career as a soloist, as well as performing and touring with some of the world’s most sought-after jazz musicians. His high-energy, traditional hard-swinging style captivates audiences across time–performing for dignitaries and heads- of-state to elementary school children. He is equally at home as a composer, arranger and […]

T.K. BLUE QUARTET

The Django 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, United States

jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer and educator from New York City, his parents were Jamaican and Trinidadian, and he has used their Afro-Caribbean musical styles in his own work. He has worked with, among others, Don Cherry, Jayne Cortez, the South African pianist Dollar Brand (now Abdullah Ibrahim), Randy Weston, for whom he was musical director, Jimmy Scott and fronts a powerhouse band of his […]

SY SMITH

South Jazz Kitchen 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive while remaining firmly rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves, Smith began an unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s, and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti […]

JOE ALTERMAN TRIO

All Saints Church 634 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Atlanta native Joe Alterman has performed at venues from the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center to famed jazz clubs Birdland and Blue Note in New York as well as Eddie’s Attic in Atlanta. His skills and his joyful approach to music have been praised by such jazz greats as Les McCann, Ramsey Lewis, and Ahmad […]

DEBO RAY

Scullers Jazz Club 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, United States

Grammy-nominated, vocalist extraordinaire Debo Ray is an immersive musical and visual experience. She has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages: Newport and Monterey Jazz, Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl and more. Her versatility from neo-soul/R&B to jazz, pop, classical/opera and rock is unmatched. In a Boston Globe feature, music critic Jon Garelick asks: […]

NICHOLAS PAYTON NOUVEAUX STANDARDS

Keystone Korner Baltimore 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

As a leading voice in American popular music, the Grammy Award-winning trumpeter is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger, essayist, and social activist who defies musical and artistic categories. All the while, he honors the tradition of what he terms “postmodern New Orleans music,” as well as the spirit of Black American Music, of which […]

SHERYL BAILEY QUARTET

Maureen's Jazz Cellar 2 N Broadway, Nyack, NY, United States

Her own trio, The Sheryl Bailey 3, is a modernized version of the organ trio-"the ultimate organ trio" according to JazzInside Magazine. In addition to their 15-year plus residency at NYC's 55 Bar, they have toured China, Canada, Europe and the US. She also tours the world as a member of David Krakauer's "Ancestral Groove". A partial […]

ALLAN HARRIS

The Django 2 6th Avenue | The Roxy Hotel, New York City, NY, United States

Aptly described by the Miami Herald as an artist blessed with "the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat 'King' Cole," Allan Harris is a Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader. With an impressive discography boasting fourteen recordings as a leader, Harris has […]

MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP

The 1905 830 N Shaver Sreet, Portland, OR, United States

In fact, this true all-star band has been a sensation going back to 1997, when they began a 20-year run on Thursdays at Portland’s legendary “Jimmy Mak’s” music venue (The Oregonian dubbed them “Jimmy Mak’s signature group”). With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group […]

JIM GAISOR

The Betsy Hotel 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Jim Gasior is a titanic figure in Miami jazz. He has performed with Ricky Martin, Kelly  Clarkson, Alih Jey, Chayanne, Little Richard, Michael  Bolton, Jose Feliciano, Smokey Robinson, Benny Golson, Slide Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Terell Stafford, Patti Austin, John Fedchock, Duffy Jackson, Jason Marsalis, Donald Harrison, Robin Eubanks, Jeremy Pelt, Jay Leonhart and the Jaco […]

HERLIN RILEY AND FRIENDS

Dizzy's Club 10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY, United States

A native of New Orleans, Riley started on the drums when he was three. He played trumpet through high school, but he went back to drums in college. After graduating, he spent three years as a member of a band led by Ahmad Jamal. He has worked often with Wynton Marsalis as a member of the Jazz […]

JULIAN VAUGHN

Blu Jazz+ 47 E Market Street, , OH, Akron, OH, United States

A dynamic lead bass player from Kansas City, bassist Julian Vaughn is rapidly becoming a major player in the contemporary jazz genre. Vaughn has made a name for himself as bassist in the smooth jazz genre which is dominated by saxophone players. Vaughn grew up in the church where his grandfather pastored until turning over […]

NICOLE HENRY

South Jazz Kitchen 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

In her new holiday show, "My Favorite Things," Nicole Henry, who has earned four national TOP 10 jazz CDs and a Soul Train Award, will add her singular twist to songs that remind us of the miraculous gifts of life, love, family and the reason for the season, which are all some of her FAVORITE […]

DEE DANIELS

Peace Portal Alliance Church 15128 27b Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

We are absolutely thrilled to be performing our annual Christmas concert with international artiste, the inimitable DEE DANIELS! We will get you in a festive holiday mood as well as serve up some wonderfully arranged Jazz classics. Join us for an unforgettable evening! Silent Night Playlist: 1. O Holy Night | 2. God Rest Ye […]