STRAIGHT AHEAD
Out of Detroit’s lively jazz scene, comes the ground breaking, Grammy-nominated jazz group Straight Ahead. A group of strong, inventive instrumentalists and vocalists, they have shown themselves to be powerful and imaginative composers and arrangers. Straight Ahead was the first all-woman group signed to Atlantic Jazz.
Widely recognized for their eclectic and soulful approach to creating music, Straight Ahead is in the Detroit Music Awards Hall of Fame. with a sound that ranges comfortably from mainstream jazz to Latin jazz and jazzy hip-hop. Their live performances are a dynamic celebration of power and joy!
The Group:
Alina Morr- Piano
Marion Hayden – Bass
Gayelynn McKinney- Drums
Kymberli Wright – Vocals
Ingrid Racine – Trumpet
Cover: $20.00
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NICOLE HENRY
Nicole Henry returns to Atlanta’s City Winery with her 4-piece band and their distinctive blend of jazz, soul, pop and blues. The winner of a Soul Train Award for Best Traditional Jazz Performance and has four national Top 10 releases in the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan, vocalist Nicole Henry tells real stories through real emotion in her performances and recordings.
Nicole Henry’s versatile and emotionally driven performances have captivated audiences in 20 countries. She has established herself among the jazz world’s most acclaimed performers, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance. Heralded by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Japan Times, El Pais, Jazz Times, Essence and more, Ms. Henry tells real stories through peerless interpretations of repertoire from the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz, popular standards, blues and originals.
Featuring Shedrick Mitchell On Piano
Cover: $25.00 ~ $40.00
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MANDY GAINES & BRAD MYERS
Mandy Gaines began singing at an early age in school and church. She holds a B.A. from the College of Wooster in Speech/Arts. She has continued her studies through private vocal instruction and workshops emphasizing oral interpretation, jazz improvisation, vocal technique, theatre, and broadcasting/media studies.
Brad Myers is a jazz, rock, and roots musician, composer, teacher, producer, and engineer. He plays acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, and mandolin and sings. A $15 food/drink minimum is charged per person in the party, per set.
Performers: Mandy Gaines — vocalist, Brad Myers — guitar
Cover: $15.00
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CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
Grammy-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant returns to Celebrity Series with a spellbinding set of rare gems and reimagined classics—each song a story, each moment unforgettable.
Whether unearthing forgotten rarities or reimagining 20th-century standards, vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant makes every song unmistakably her own. Each piece on her setlist unfolds like a fully realized drama—beautiful, complex, and thought-provoking.
Experience the artistry of this extraordinary storyteller.
Tickets: $47.50 to $144.50
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The Jazz Voyager
Feel the soul of New Orleans come alive as Grammy winner Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra present Sacred Spaces, a powerful ballet that blends music and dance in a celebration of resilience, community, and hope. Created in collaboration with the renowned Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company, the piece was inspired by the burning of three historic Black churches in Louisiana.
With gospel, funeral dirges, and second lines woven throughout, this unforgettable performance transforms tragedy into a stirring tribute to healing and strength and features vocalist Andromeda Turre.
Performance Lineup: Adonis Rose, drums / Artistic Director Andromeda Turre, vocals David Navarro, trumpet Miles Berry, tenor saxophone itch Butler, trombone Brandon McCune, piano
Tickets: $25.00 ~ $50.00
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