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October 2019
JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Remembering Ntozake Shange
JAZZmeetsPOETRY presents another intimate theatrical reading event featuring a live band! Last season, we brought you Monk 'N' Bud. This season, we honor the one-year anniversary of the passing of award-winning poet/playwright Ntozake Shange (Oct 18 1948 - Oct 27 2018) and her choreopoem "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When The Rainbow Is Enuf" directed by the ever-amazing Chanel Bragg. Capturing the brutal, tender and dramatic lives of contemporary Black women, Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls... is a…
Find out more »Michael Collins Trio
Michael Collins-piano, Chris Finet-bass, Ryan Anthony-drums Don’t miss the Michael Collins Trio at the Nash! Pianist and composer Michael Collins has appeared regularly at the Nash with valley favorites Clevetet, Doublers Collective, and Superstition Jazz Orchestra, and will deploy his inimitable style, compositions, and arrangements in the classic jazz piano trio format. Featuring valley favorites Ryan Anthony on drums and Chris Finet on bass, the trio will explore Michael’s music in an emotionally deep, yet easy-to-listen-to concert that will also…
Find out more »Special Engagement: Celebrating Women In Jazz – Claudia Bloom, Mary Petrich and special guest Mayu Saeki
Mayu Saeki-flutes | Mary Petrich-saxes | Claudia Bloom-piano | Vincent Thiefain-bass | Connor Sample-drums ALL SEATS RESERVED: $40 VIP, $36 Premium, $31 Preferred, $26 General, $11 Students (25 & under w/ ID, general seating only) Plus processing costs Claudia Bloom and saxophonist Mary Petrich have put together a show featuring the compositions and arrangements of a wide range of female pioneers in the jazz idiom – including Renee Rosnes, Melissa Aldana, Terri Lynn Carrington, Mary Lou Williams, Ingrid Jensen, Geri…
Find out more »Special Engagement: Joey DeFrancesco
TWO SHOWS: 6:00 pm & 8:15 pm ALL SEATS RESERVED 6:00 pm: $56 VIP, $49 Premium, $43 General, $16 Students (25 & under w/ ID, General seating only) 8:15 pm: $51 VIP, $45 Premium, $39 General, $16 Students (25 & under w/ ID, General seating only) Plus processing costs Joey DeFrancesco-organ, Troy Roberts-sax, additional musicians TBA Joey DeFrancesco was raised in Philadelphia, where found his musical roots in Jazz, Blues and other musical art forms. Today, DeFrancesco’s music embodies the…
Find out more »November 2019
First Friday: The Raúl Yañez Quintet
Raúl Yañez-piano, León Santiago-vocals/guitar, Xavier Yañez-bass, Emerson Laffey-drums, Tony Valenzuela-congas The Raúl Yañez Quartet presents: a tribute to the Latin jazz greats. Featuring music by Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto and many others. Free Admission
Find out more »Special Engagement: Chuck Redd
ALL SEATS RESERVED: $40 VIP, $36 Premium, $31 Preferred, $26 General, $11 Students (25 & under w/ ID, General seating only) Plus processing costs Chuck Redd-vibes, Angelo Versace-piano, Tom Wakeling-bass, Dom Moio-drums Chuck Redd is well known internationally as a performer on both drums and his primary instrument, the vibraphone. Jazz Times has Redd’s vibes playing as, “Exquisite!” The Washington Post admired his “melodic sparkle.” Redd’s career highlights include an historic concert with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet in Africa for…
Find out more »Jazz Matinee: Francine Reed
Francine Reed-vocals, Joel Robin-piano, Stan Sorenson-guitar, Felix Sainz-bass, Greg Warner-drums Francine is back from her annual summer tour with Lyle Lovett and is making her second appearance at The Nash. Francine's shows always sell out quickly, so get your tickets and the seats you want now! From the mid-1970s through the early 90s, Francine reigned as the most popular jazz and blues vocalist in the Valley. In fact, she was still winning New Times/Best of Phoenix awards after she moved…
Find out more »Jam Session: Raúl Yañez
Raúl Yañez-piano/bandleader Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and bass amp, drum set and sound all provided. Singers welcome. Event open to all ages! Great opportunities for audiences to enjoy 3 hours of jazz. $10, $5 Students w/ ID (at the door),…
Find out more »Nick Manson
Nick Manson plays the music of Nick Manson Nick Manson-piano, Chris Finet-bass, Dom Moio-drums, with special guest Brice Winston-sax The Nash presents an evening of jazz originals with Nick Manson, a talented jazz pianist and composer. The two-time Emmy award winning multifaceted Nick Manson is also a composer, arranger and producer who has excelled in several fields. His piano playing is swinging, lyrical, consistently innovative and quite individual. $21, $11 Students (25 & under w/ ID) Plus processing costs
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