ABELITA MATEUS TRIO
Singer, pianist and São Paulo native Abelita Mateus is in the vanguard of the next wave of soulful and hypnotic 21st Century Brazilian music.
A New Yorker since 2012, her 2017 debut album Vivenda made the jazz chart’s Top 25 and Downbeat wrote that her 2018 follow-up record Mixed Feelings “shows off an impressive ability to synthesize the sounds of her Brazilian home with jazz, the music that inspired her move to the States.”
Tickets: $25.00 +Fee
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CHRISTIAN SANDS QUARTET
The New Haven prodigy began lessons as a toddler, started gigging at seven, studied with Dr. Billy Taylor and Dave Brubeck, joined Christian McBride’s group while still in school and has appeared on over 30 recordings, six as a leader. Though fluent in every jazz style, the trio format is his favorite.
Tickets: $30.00 ~$35.00 +Fee
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JEFF “TAIN” WATTS
Kick off the New Year by celebrating drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts’ 65th birthday at Dizzy’s Club. This multi-Grammy winner and Guggenheim fellow leads an all-star band for a high-energy, four-night run. Tain’s distinct blend of swing, innovation, and soul, honed through collaborations with legends like Wynton Marsalis and McCoy Tyner. The nights are sure to ignite the stage on fire.
Performance Lineup: Jeff “Tain” Watts, drums | Ravi Coltrane, saxophone | Paul Bollenback, guitar | James Francies, piano | James Genus, double bass
Tickets: $25.00~$60.00 | Some performances Sold Out
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SUPERBLUE | NEW YEAR’S EVE
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and visionary hybrid guitarist Charlie Hunter reignite their funk, soul, and fusion–inspired partnership in SuperBlue—a fierce collection of new songs and surprising covers. They’re joined by dynamic jazz/R&B/funk drummer Nate Smith and the high-energy Huntertones Horns.
Tickets: $79.00 ~ $103.00
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The Jazz Voyager
Heading to the Rubber Capital of the World for a night of jazz and photography in a downtown venue that boasts upscale yet accessible with a relaxing atmosphere. Traveling through the streets of the fifth most populated city in Ohio, this jazz voyager will be taking in the sights, sounds and public art that adorns the city of Akron. My eventual stop will have me landing at Blu Jazz On stage performing will be a saxophonist out of sister city Cleveland, The six piece jazz fusion and funk band Abstract Sounds envisions bringing dancing back to jazz. This will be an exciting experience that even this voyager looks forward to. Blu Jazz is located at 47 E. Market Street, 44308. For more information visit https://www.thedjangonyc.com.
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