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 to Atlanta!  Francine appeared with her bands Jazz Alive and Fever at venues such as The Boojum Tree, Chuy’s and Chuy’s […]

Stan Sorenson-guitar, Beth Lederman-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Buddy Banks-drums, Ali Salcedo-percussion Stan Sorenson brings his group back to The Nash for an evening featuring the music of Wes Montgomery and Pat Metheny - plus a few surprises. During his performances, Stan blends a variety of musical styles and songs with traditional jazz sounds. Cool, Be-bop, Latin, […]

Alex Yuwen-piano, Kenji Wagner-guitar, Ankith Raaman-bansuri/mridanga, Max Beckman-bass, Jordan Tompkins-drums Congratulations to Ahmad Jamal, Igor Stravinsky, and T. R. Mahalingam on the birth of their beautiful newborn baby: Roots of Unity. The godfather? Composer Alex Yuwen. In mathematics, roots of unity are complex roots of the number 1. As the name of the band, Roots of […]

Mother's Day Matinee! “Fresh and classic at the same time” – National Music Critic - Jon Bream, Star Tribune  Like a good many before him, singer and pianist Andrew Walesch manages to encapsulate the sophistication of a cosmopolite and the self-effacing charm of a country boy. Leading his all-star big band, showman Andrew Walesch kidnaps […]

Arsen Nalbandian-piano, Kenji Wagner-bass, Micah Miranda-drums The Arsen Nalbandian Trio is a local jazz piano trio featuring Kenji Wagner on bass and Micah Miranda on drums. The trio will be presenting original arrangements of Great American Songbook standards from their latest album, "In Depth". Dedicated to the stylings of some of the great swinging pianists […]

This show will feature classic duets by Francine and Dennis, as well as solo segments by both artists. If you've been a fan of Francine's !st Sunday Matinees, you'll be treated to different songs from Francine's vast repertoire with a different band as well. If you are new to Francine, you'll be wowed by her […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Renee Grant Patrick-vocals, Suzanne Lansford-violin, Nicole Pesce-piano, with Sheila Earley-drums We3 performed their very first concert together on October 1, 2016, at the Nash in downtown Phoenix. An undeniable chemistry was recognized, and the group continued to perform sold out shows at the MIM and […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Adam Clark-drums, Andrew Gross-tenor sax, Raúl Yañez-piano, Max Beckman-contrabass Adam Clark started playing the drums at age 11 while living in Frankfurt, Germany. He has been a band leader consistently for 25 years and a professional drummer since 1995. Adam Clark has worked with popular artists […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Mike Kocour-piano, Stan Sorenson-guitar, Lewis Nash-drums The aptly monikered “Power Trio” brings together three of Arizona’s most accomplished musical powers. Mike Kocour – in addition to being the Director of Jazz Studies at ASU – has decades of performing and recording experience with five critically […]