TIA FULLER

Grammy-nominated Mack Avenue recording artist, composer, and bandleader Tia Fuller heads up a spectacular cast of Lil John Roberts on drums, Louis Heriveaux on piano, Rod Harris Jr. on guitar, and Kelly McCarty on bass in an exciting Grand Opening week performance.

When Tia Fullerpicks up her saxophone, something amazing happens. Blending technical brilliance, melodic creativity, and the performing precision drawn from both her academic and stage experience, Fuller is a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of jazz, pop, R&B, and more. Currently, Fuller balances the worlds of performance and education, fulfilling a demanding schedule as both a busy touring and recording artist and a full-time professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Fuller’s resume makes her uniquely qualified for these roles. The Denver, Colorado native graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, and summa cum laude with a Master’s degree in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Already established as a leading jazz musician, Fuller was selected to be a member of the all-female band touring with Grammy-winning pop star Beyoncé.

Performing as part of the I AM … Sasha Fierce and Beyoncé Experience World Tour on stages across the globe, Fuller also became a featured soloist on the Beyoncé Experience DVD (Me, Myself and I), I AM Yours I DVD (Wynn Theatre) and also appeared on number of major television shows, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, BET Awards, American Music Awards, Grammy Awards and as a featured soloist with Beyoncé for President Obama at the White House.

An accomplished solo artist in her own right, Fuller has recorded five full-length projects with her quartet. Her most recent album, Diamond Cut, received a Grammy nomination in the Best Instrumental Jazz category; produced by three-time Grammy Award winner Terri Lyne Carrington, the album also features two superb rhythm sections, both of which contain some of jazz world’s brightest luminaries – bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette, then bassist James Genus and drummer Bill Stewart. Adding texture and harmonic support on several compositions are guitarist Adam Rogers and organist Sam Yahel. Additionally, Carrington contributes to two tracks with percussion.

Tickets:
Limited View Seats: $50.00
Standard Seat: $60.00
Premium Seat: $70.00
Standard Booth | Up to 6: $360.00
Premium Booth | Up to 4: $280.00

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TERREON “TANK” GULLY

Grammy Award-winning drummer, producer, and musical visionary Terreon “Tank” Gully brings his powerhouse band Tanktified to Churchill Grounds for two extraordinary nights of music celebrating its official Grand Opening!

Special guest is two-Time JazzTimes Critics Poll Winner, Six-Time DownBeat Critics Poll Winner, Four-Time Grammy-Nominated Vibraphonist: Stefon Harris!!!!! One of the most celebrated and innovative vibraphonists of his generation, Harris brings his extraordinary artistry to an already phenomenal lineup!

Featuring an all-star lineup of some of the most extraordinary musicians on the planet, Tanktified delivers an electrifying musical experience where jazz, funk, soul, Afro-Cuban and fearless improvisation collide!

The Crew:
Ali Barr: Percussion
Joel Powell: Bass
Mace Hibbard: Saxophone
Curtis Taylor: Trumpet
Andre Hayward: Trombone
Kenny Banks Jr.: Piano
Tony Hightower: Vocals
Saunders Sermons: Trombone

Tickets:
Limited Seat View ~ $60.00
Standard Seat ~ $80.00
Premium Seat ~ $100.00
Standard Booth | Up to 6 ~ $480.00
Premium Booth | Up to 4 ~ $400.00

Doors ~ 9:30pm | Set ~ 10:00pm

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ALLAN HARRIS

A Nat King Cole Christmas

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DAVID SÁNCHEZ CARIB ENSEMBLE

Tenor saxophonist and composer David Sánchez brings his Carib ensemble to the stage, presenting the West Coast premiere of his new work, Tambó.

Formed to record his 2019 album of the same name, Carib represents a deeply personal journey for Sánchez, and the GRAMMY-nominated debut recording was a trailblazing use of modern jazz to explore the kinship between the West African drum rhythms of Yuba, Calinda, and Sika and traditional music in Haiti, Carriacou, and his native Puerto Rico.

Dedicated to the memory of Sánchez’s mentor, the late Nuyorican piano legend Eddie Palmieri, Tambó (drum) was inspired by a recent trip to Haiti and Puerto Rico and the chants and rhythms drawn from the *bomba* tradition he heard in Loíza and San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia.

Since his early exposure with Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nations Orchestra, Sánchez has become one of the most celebrated instrumentalists in jazz, recording ten albums as a leader and winning a Latin GRAMMY Award for his 2004 orchestral session, Coral. Over a career full of highlights, he’s performed with a roster of greats including Charlie Haden, Eddie Palmieri, Roy Haynes, Tom Harrell, Roy Hargrove, and Pat Metheny, among others.

In addition to Palmieri, Tambó is, in Sánchez’s words, “dedicated to the ancestors who live through us and inspire us with their spiritual strength.”

Tickets: $35.00 ~ $75.00

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CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE BIG BAND

Over the past three decades, 11-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride has fronted ensembles that span and synthesize straight-ahead and experimental jazz, funk, soul, Latin, hip-hop and rhythm and blues. His celebrated groups include Inside Straight, Christian McBride Big Band, Ursa Major, Christian McBride’s New Jawn, The Christian McBride Trio and A Christian McBride Situation.

Several of those paths converged on Without Further Ado, Vol. 1, the Christian McBride Big Band’s 2025 album, which won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble. For the first time, the 17-piece band shared the spotlight with a host of guest vocalists, including Sting, Samara Joy, Dianne Reeves, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jeffrey Osborne and Antoinette Henry. The album includes covers of songs by The Police, Cole Porter, Carole King and others.

The bass-playing McBride and his band are likely to perform music from that recording and the group’s previous three albums, which feature jazz standards and McBride originals, at this larger-than-life concert.

Tickets: $58.50 – $152.10 | fees included

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