Charles Wilson - Drums Hope Udobi - Piano Theljon Allen - Trumpet Elijah Easton -sax Mike Saunders - bass Charles “Charlie” Wilson is a drummer, pianist and bass guitar player. He started playing music at the age of 5, where he began taking lessons taught by Orlando Cotto at Nathan Carter's School of Music in […]
Gerald Veasley's Unscriptd Series Presents Jeanette Harris Classically trained in both saxophone and piano, a graduate of Boston’s famed Berklee College of Music, and the saxophonist for the late, great Teena Marie’s final year of touring, Jeanette has weathered the fiercest challenges to bring the world her own brand of soulful healing vibes. She is […]
Rico Jones NYC All Star Band featuring Vincent Herring on 8th & 9th. Young composer and musician Rico Jones comes home to Denver, bringing along four highly acclaimed jazz stars from New York to play at Dazzle for three nights, July 7th (featuring local Denver Greats) 8th and 9th (Featuring the NYC band). With a […]
T.K. Blue/Billy Harper: "The Magic of Randy Weston and Melba Liston" T.K. Blue and Billy Harper in collaboration for a tribute to T.K.’s long-time band-leader and mentor NEA Jazz Master Dr. Randy Weston and the extraordinary Trombonist/Arranger/Composer/Educator Melba Liston! Enjoy 3 nights of performances Live & Online at Keystone Korner Baltimore, Fri-Sun, July 8-10! T.K.Blue, […]
SOUND CHECK SERIES CRAIG HANDY + 2ND LINE SMITH Born in Oakland, Calif., Craig Handy started out on piano, guitar and trombone before settling on saxophone when he was 11 years old, thanks to hearing Dexter Gordon on the radio. While attending North Texas State, Craig was a frontrunner in the school’s noted One O’ […]
LACKAWANNA BLOCK PARTY FAMILY JAZZ DISCOVERY ZONE | 12:00 pm~5:00 pm Get in the zone for an afternoon of family fun! Bring your wee be-boppers to the zone, a special place where kids and their families can gather to play, improvise, create, make new friends and of course, share our passion for jazz! JAZZ HOUSE […]
The Yellowjackets formed in the late 1970’s as the backup band for guitarist Robben Ford. They recorded their first album together in 1980. Shortly after that recording, however, Ford decided to part ways and go in a different musical direction. As a result, the modern day Yellowjackets were formed — a trio with Russell Ferrante, […]
Adam Niewood / Tenor Sax Elliot Bild / Trumpet Mike Boone / Bass Anthony Pinciotti / Drums Showtimes: 7:30pm & 9:00pm Walk-in music charge is $25 | Reserve tickets are $35 Sunday through Thursdays and $40 on Friday and Saturday.
The Group: Gayelynn McKinney ~ Drums Alina Morr ~ Piano Marion Hayden ~ Bass Kymberli Wright ~ Vocals Showtimes: 7:30pm & 9:30pm
CELEBRATING THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE JAZZ GALLERY Jaleel Shaw ~ saxophones Giveton Gelin - trumpet Orrin Evans -piano Mimi Jones -bass Johnathan Blake -drums With Special Guests Renee Neufville -vocals Tadataka Unno -piano Justin Robinson -saxophone Guest MC: Lezlie Harrison Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET $30/$10 members; cabaret seating: $40/$20 members; LIVESTREAM: $20/$5 members
Tenor saxophonist Ben Solomon returns to Smalls Sets: 7:30pm & 9:00pm Walk-in music charge is $25 | Reserve tickets are $35 Sunday through Thursdays and $40 on Friday and Saturday.
Ravi Coltrane is the son of saxophonist John Coltrane and jazz harpist Alice Coltrane and is a jazz saxophonist. Co-owner of the record label RKM Music, he has produced pianist Luis Perdomo, guitarist David Gilmore, and trumpeter Ralph Alessi. Dezron Douglas & Johnathan Blake ~ Oct 25-27 Gadi Lehavi & Éle Howell ~ Oct 28-30
Join saxophonist Tia Fuller, bassist Mimi Jones, and drummer Matt Wilson as they cap off their week in St. Louis with performances on the Ferring Jazz Bistro stage! Jazz St. Louis’s Artist Residency bands are one-of-a-kind groupings brought together for the specific purpose of securing the future of jazz through clinics, masterclasses, and in-school performances. […]
Marcus Elliot (Marcus Elliot Miller) is a saxophonist, composer, improviser, and educator based in Detroit, Michigan. Marcus is a 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow, awarded by Kresge Arts in Detroit. His compositions and improvisations have been described by the New York Times as “convincing and confident, evolved in touch and tone…”, and the Detroit Free Press has […]
Ben Wendel is a naturally inquisitive musician whose credentials branch out beyond jazz. He briefly toured with Snoop Dogg. He’s a member of Kneebody, a postmillennial groove band with a sizable following, as well as an accomplished solo artist and producer. Ben Wendel - Saxophone Gerald Clayton - Piano Linda May Han Oh - Bass Obed Calvaire - Drums
After four decades in the international spotlight, the achievements of saxophonist Branford Marsalis continue to grow. He is an instrumentalist, composer and bandleader to be reckoned with, crossing stylistic boundaries while maintaining an unwavering creative integrity. With three Grammys and a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master, he is […]
We wind things up at that same venue on November 6 with NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd, the giant old-growth sequoia of jazz. Charles Lloyd’s Ocean Trio includes the brilliant pianist Gerald Clayton and guitarist Anthony Wilson, both of whom grew in the rich environment provided by their famous fathers; bassist/educator John Clayton and big-band leader Gerald Wilson. Performance […]
For more than two decades, protean saxist and composer Donny McCaslin has relentlessly expanded his musical purview in a variety of ensemble settings: as a sideman, as the pilot of his own diverse groups and, more recently, as a collaborator on the late Bowie's final album, Blackstar. That investment in genres outside of jazz is visible […]
NEA Jazz Master & GRAMMY® Award Nominated Saxophonist, Composer & Bandleader CHARLES LLOYD, now in his eighth decade, has never sounded better. The depth of his sound reflects a lifetime of experience. Charles Lloyd concerts and recordings are events of pristine beauty and elegance, full of intensely felt emotion and passion that touches deep inside […]
Charles McPherson with Sean Jones featuring Jeb Patton, Russell Hall & Billy Drummond Thursday-Sunday, November 10-13th Thursday: 7:30pm Friday & Saturday: 7pm & 9:30pm Sunday: 5pm & 7:30pm Four incredible nights with these five grand masters! "Charles is the very definition of excellence in our music. He is the definitive master on this instrument. He plays […]
Saxophonist and former Jazz Messenger Javon Jackson, world-renowned poet laureate Nikki Giovanni, and celebrated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon stand on the shoulders of their ancestors in The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni, a meaningful meditation on struggle, sacrifice, resilience, liberation, and victory. Giovanni, one of today’s finest poets and thinkers, makes a rare vocal appearance at this inspired evening of […]
Each member of the Cookers has spent time leading his own series of groups, and each has a keenly individual sound. But it’s the unmistakable power of teamwork that makes this music so commanding and resonates with a kind of depth and beauty that speaks of the seasoned track record of its principals (combined, the […]
Bobby Watson is a saxophonist, composer, and educator. Born in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended the University of Miami at the same time as Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, and Bruce Hornsby. He graduated in 1975, moved to New York City, and became music director for the Jazz Messengers from 1977 to 1981. After leaving the […]
Wayne Escoffery is a 2014 & 2021 Downbeat Critics Poll Winner for both the Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, and a Grammy Award winning musician. He is considered one of the Jazz world’s most talented saxophonists and in-demand sidemen. Originally from London, England Wayne grew up in New Haven, Connecticut which is where his love for […]