

Dave Potter & Retro Groove
March 21, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
110 E Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
About This Event
ONE SHOW: 7:00 PM
Dave Potter – drums, Brice Winston – sax, Angelo Versace – piano, Will Goble – bass
Retro Groove is celebrating the release of their new album: Dave Potter & Retro Groove – 2
“By delving deeper into the concepts first heard on their previous self-titled album, Dave Potter & Retro Groove are proving that it is indeed possible to have your ‘musical’ cake and eat it too!”
Clever arrangements of 80’s classics by Whitney Houston, Rush, Paula Abdul, Toto, and more blended with an infectious blend of swing and the blues make a compelling case to both the Jazz purist and the casual Pop fan alike”
A native of North Carolina, Dave Potter began playing drum set in high school and starting performing with his elders in the Triangle area at the age of 16. Following his graduation from Florida State University, he was chosen from a national pool of applicants to be a member of the Louis Armstrong Quintet at the University of New Orleans. Unfortunately, the tragedy of hurricane Katrina temporarily ended his hopes for a career in Louisiana. Soon after, Dave was awarded a full scholarship to the prestigious Julliard Jazz Program in New York City. However, after several days of intense meditation he declined the offer and returned to Florida State University, where he received his Master’s Degree after further collaboration with his mentor Marcus Roberts. In 2010, Potter was featured in a novel entitled “The New Face of Jazz” about the younger generation of Jazz musicians making an impact in the current scene. Dave is now located in Atlanta where he maintains a busy teaching and performing schedule while also touring the globe as a member of The Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, Greg Tardy, Eric Reed, and Marcus Roberts, as well as his new project as a leader, Retro Groove.
1/2 Price Student tickets are available in the Tables & Banquettes sections. Use code “student” at checkout, (25 & Under w/ valid ID)