LIFE, LOVE & LENNY

A Celebration of the life and music of Lenny White

The iconic Grammy-winning drummer, who is among jazz music’s most prolific and celebrated artists, producers, composers and sidemen — will be fêted at a one-night-only celebration filled with music and memories at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.

Presented by Tzedakah 4 All, the event will feature performances in multiple combinations – Return to Forever w/ Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola and orchestra conducted by Maestro Steve Mecurio, Miles Davis Bitches Brew, Red Clay, Echoes of an Era, as well as exploring material from his illustrious five + decade career. Laurence Fishburne will serve as emcee with appearances from fellow artists Buster Williams, Omar Hakim, Patrice Rushen, Al Foster, Mike Clark, Billy Hart, and Billy Drummond.

Tickets: $175.00~$250.00

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KELLY GREEN QUARTET

Kelly’s remarkable talent has led her to share the stage with jazz legends such as Christian McBride, George Coleman, and many others showcasing her exceptional skill, empathy, and musicality. She has captivated audiences at prestigious venues like The Kennedy Center and has toured with her band all over the US, Europe, and South America.

Kelly  Green ~ piano & vocals | Elijah J. Thomas ~ flutes | Luca Soul Rosenfield ~ bass | Evan Hyde ~ drums

Tickets: $35.00

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PATRICK WOLFF QUARTET

Featuring Matt Wilson

Patrick Wolff is a jazz saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. His playing has been characterized by a focus on lyricism and an embrace of the whole lineage of jazz styles. As one of SF’s longest running jazz groups, Wolff’s quartet has spent more than a decade honing a quirky repertoire focusing on overlooked gems of the bebop era and great American songbook in weekly residencies at Club Deluxe and the Redwood Room. For this special show, Wolff is joined in the front line by a frequent collaborator, the Bay Area’s grandmaster of jazz tenor, Noel Jewkes, in a mutual admiration society evoking the great two-tenor tradition popularized by pairings like Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons and Al Cohn and Zoot Sims.

Patrick Wolff – saxophone

Eric Markowitz – bass

Tickets: $31.20 with fee

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CARMEN BRADFORD

Jazz royalty Carmen Bradford takes the stage in the All Saints’ series on Saturday, February 22, accompanied by Reginald Thomas on piano. A 2024 Grammy Award winner for her vocals on Basie Swings the Blues—the Count Basie Orchestra.

Carmen was born with music in her soul as the daughter of legendary cornetist Bobby Bradford and renowned vocalist and composer Melba Joyce. At age twenty-two, she was discovered by Count Basie, beginning a connection with the Basie orchestra that has lasted for decades. Her distinctive voice graces film, stage, television, and radio productions as well as performances with other orchestras across the country.

Though she calls Atlanta home, Carmen also teaches at Michigan State University. Her pianist, Reginald Thomas, is the coordinator of the internationally recognized Northern Illinois School of Music jazz studies program, the director of the NIU Jazz Orchestra, and a featured artist in his own right.

Tickets ~ Student: $15.00 | General Admission: $25.00

A Q&A will follow the performance with a reception in Ellis Hall

For more information contact: jazz@allsaintsatlanta.org

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EUGENIE JONES

Award-winning singer, songwriter Eugenie Jones for an unforgettable night of music at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art as she shares music from her new album – Eugenie!

Prepare to be immersed in jazz you can feel! Experience the unique groove of original soulful jazz, unique arrangements of vintage jazz tunes you love, and never-forgotten classic soul favorites from one of jazz’s most prolific female, African American singer/songwriters in jazz today.

The Band: Nick Allison ~ piano, Bob Antolin ~ guitar and sax, Jonathan Green ~ bass and Ronnie Bishop ~ drums.

Two Shows ~ 5:30-7:00 PM | 7:30-9:00 PM

Tickets: $25.00 + $3.52 fee

 

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