ENDEA OWENS
Upright bassist Endea Owens headlines the Apollo Music Café with her red-hot smoking band, The Cookout. For all you jazz lovers looking for a feast, this night at the café is a banquet.
Known as one of Jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised Recording Artist, Bassist, and Composer. She has been mentored by Jazz Icons the likes of Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, Jon Batiste, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Steve Turre to name a few.
Tickets: $39.85 | $10.00 Food & Drink Minimum
More Posts: bandleader,bass,club,jazz,music,preserving,travel
KURT ELLING
Kurt Elling Celebrates the Music of Weather Report! Performing all your favorites, including “A Remark You Made,” “Black Market,” “Palladium,” “Current Affairs,” “3 Views of a Secret,” “Continuum,” and more!
Grammy Award-winner Kurt Elling is without question today’s preeminent male jazz vocalist, renowned worldwide for his unparalleled virtuosity and flair for trailblazing artistic exploration. From his stunning reinvention of timeless standards to his own captivating original songcraft, the Chicago-based musician has fused his dazzling talents across a panoply of musical approaches, emblazoning each with signature imagination, insight, and emotional intelligence. The New York Times rightly called Kurt Elling “the standout male jazz vocalist of our time.”
The Band
Kurt Elling: vocals
Yaron Gershovsky: piano/keyboards
Essiet Okon Essiet: bass
Marcus Finnie: drums
Mike Moreno: guitar
Shows: 6:00pm & 9:00pm | $45 – $55 | $4.16 – $4.86 Fees
More Posts: adventure,bandleader,club,genius,instrumental,jazz,music,preserving,travel,vocal
GARY MOTLEY
Late Night Jazz Lab: Muse & The Flame Sessions with Gary Motley Quartet live at Eddie’s Attic!
Join us for an electrifying evening of jazz innovation as acclaimed pianist Gary Motley and his dynamic ensemble featuring Terreon Gulley, drums, Rod Harris, guitar, and Andy Eulau, bass, transform Eddie’s Attic into an intimate jazz laboratory. This unique 90-minute experience combines masterful performance with hands-on learning in Atlanta’s premier listening room.
The Evening Unfolds
9:00 PM – Experience the artistry of Gary Motley Quartet as they showcase selections from his latest project “Muse and The Flame,” featuring original compositions that blend traditional jazz vocabulary with contemporary innovation.
Interactive Jazz Lab
The evening features a special workshop segment where a selected student quartet will perform, receiving real-time guidance and insights from the pros. This rare opportunity offers musicians and audiences alike a glimpse into the collaborative spirit of jazz mastery.
His latest album, “Muse and the Flame,” features bassist Edwin Livingston and drummer Clarence Penn, adding to a catalog that showcases his distinct voice at the piano. When he’s not performing at major jazz festivals across the U.S. and internationally, you’ll find him at Emory University, where he founded the Jazz Studies program. There, he launched a technology-based Jazz Studio, reimagining how jazz education meets the digital age.
Tickets: $20.00 ~ $25.00
More Posts: adventure,bandleader,club,genius,instrumental,jazz,music,piano,preserving,travel
JULIUS RODRIGUEZ
His genre-defying greatness, from jazz and gospel to hyperpop and ambient, Julius Rodriguez shatters musical boundaries—crafting a sound that’s boldly experimental yet unmistakably his own.
Multi-instrumental mastery whether he’s behind the piano, drums, bass, or guitar, Julius brings unmatched energy and finesse—blazing through each set with fearless creativity and technical brilliance.
Evergreen energy with music that transcends time and trend, Julius invites you into his ever-evolving sonic world—a place where you can move, reflect, and feel something real.
Tickets: $28.00 | VIP Experience: $200.00
Shows: 6:30pm & 9:00pm
More Posts: adventure,bandleader,club,jazz,music,preserving,travel
KENNY GARRETT
Newly named an NEA Jazz Master in 2023, saxophonist Kenny Garrett is one of the most powerfully expressive, uplifting, and influential instrumentalists and bandleaders of our time. Kenny’s fiery quintet swings into Keystone Korner Baltimore for 2 nights, Saturday & Sunday, April 26th & 27th, to celebrate his latest release, Sounds From The Ancestors, which reflects the rich jazz, R&B, and gospel history of his hometown of Detroit and deeply resonates with the Afro-Caribbean rhythms of Cuba, Nigeria and Guadeloupe.
With his illustrious career that includes hallmark stints with Miles Davis, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, as well as a heralded career as a solo artist that began more than 30 years ago, Kenny Garrett is easily recognized as one of modern jazz’s brightest and most influential living masters. And with the marvelous Sounds From The Ancestors, the GRAMMY® Award-winning Garrett shows no signs of resting on his laurels.
Kenny Garrett ~ saxophones
Keith Brown ~ piano
Corcoran Holt ~ bass
Rudy Bird ~ percussion
Ronald Bruner ~ drums
Melvin Santa ~ vocals & keys
Tickets: $45 – $55 | $4.16 – $4.86 Fees
Shows: Saturday ~ 6:00pm & 8:30pm | Sunday ~ 5:00pm & 7:30pm
More Posts: adventure,bandleader,club,genius,instrumental,jazz,music,preserving,saxophone,travel