Event Calendar

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 Next Door/The Night Club, Churchill’s Pub and Bombay Bicycle Club, plus numerous festivals and concert halls. She has been part of Lyle Lovett’s Large Band since the mid 80’s, appeared on The Tonight Show, and appeared for many seasons in Seattle’s high-energy dinner-theatre cabaret, Teatro ZinZanni.  What an…

Ayo Brame-tenor sax (Oakland), Arsen Nalbandian-piano  (Phoenix) Gerald Williams-bass (Oakland), Dillan Yandell-drums (Phoenix) *EMERGING ARTIST* My name is Ayo Brame, a 16-year old up and coming jazz musician out of Oakland, California. I am currently completing my sophomore year at Oakland School of the Arts (OSA) where I have studied under several accomplished musicians since entering middle school. In addition to OSA’s instruction under the instrumental emphases, I have consistently sought additional tutelage and mentorship from Mr. Richard Howell by way of Oaktown Jazz. I consider myself a purist when it comes to jazz as I channel late greats such…

Join us for an afternoon with legendary Count Basie Orchestra vocalist and Concord Jazz Recording Artist Dennis Rowland as he performs a wide range of material including Song for My Father, Dance With My Father Again, songs from his upcoming recording project arranged by Joel, including Two for The Road, More Than You Know, Bridges, and You Go To My Head with a shout-out to Ahmad Jamal; plus All or Nothing At All, Winelight and many more. The band features Valley-favorite melodious saxophonist Jerry Donato in a rare Nash appearance; Joel’s son, accomplished bassist Adrian Goldenthal in an homage to…

Kim Weston - vocals, Beth Lederman - keys, Marcus Williams - guitar, Mario Mendivil - bass, Connor Sample - drums Often blending a mixture of latin and bossa rhythms with strong balladry, Kim Weston deals in a currency that goes beyond love, loss, joy and grief. She peels back the bandages over homelessness, dependency, and religious dogma. The heavier issues of a culture that quickly celebrates success but sweeps its failures under the rug nudge Kim into a socially conscious envelope rarely seen from many of today’s artists. And all that observation and commentary is wrapped in harmony and chord…

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 Next Door/The Night Club, Churchill’s Pub and Bombay Bicycle Club, plus numerous festivals and concert halls. She has been part of Lyle Lovett’s Large Band since the mid 80’s, appeared on The Tonight Show, and appeared for many seasons in Seattle’s high-energy dinner-theatre cabaret, Teatro ZinZanni.  What an…