Doug Beavers with the South Mountain CC Latin Jazz Band “I’m very excited to bring the music from my new album Luna to the city of Phoenix and The Nash! Audiences will be able to enjoy this music, the recipient of a Doris Duke Foundation grant, done up freshly for a Salsa big band. Prepare […]
Mike LeDonne - piano, Eric Alexander - tenor saxophone, Jeremy Pelt - trumpet, Vincent Herring - alto saxophone, Alexander Claffy - bass, Kenny Washington - drums The Heavy Hitters is a sextet co-led by pianist Mike LeDonne and tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. The band is rounded out by some of the premiere purveyors of straight-ahead […]
Vince Kaufmann-saxophone, Michael Kocour-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Sam Russo-drums The Brute and the Beautiful: Remembering the Music of Ben Webster This year marks the 50th anniversary since the loss of jazz luminary Ben Webster. Webster is regarded as one of the three foremost swing era tenor saxophonists developing an enormous lyrical sound that never failed to […]
Holly Pyle-vocal, Dmitri Matheny-flugelhorn, Beth Lederman-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Pete Swan-drums Join us for a musical journey to Brazil, as Holly, Dmitri, and their all-star band put a fresh spin on jazz samba, bossa nova, and beyond! In the early 1960s Brazil ignited a global musical revolution by exporting a new kind of jazz-infused music. Blending […]
Enjoy a Latin Jazz and Salsa Holiday with the sounds of Carmela y Más, the valley’s premier Latin Salsa ensemble. Featuring the vocals of Carmela Ramirez and musical director Rebecca Kennell. As well as guest artists who will join in on the “Parranda” (Puerto Rican community festivity) of the evening. Celebrating culture, family, and friends […]
Dr. Jesse McGuire-trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals, Arsen Nalbandian-piano, Mike King-upright bass, Dowell Davis-drums Dr. Jesse McGuire is an Emmy award winning trumpet player and star vocalist. He held the position of “Lead Trumpet” in the world’s most prestigious jazz big band, “The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra” in New York City, led by Wynton Marsalis. Dr. McGuire has traveled […]
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 […]
Ring in the New Year at this early night New Years Eve Celebration, 7:30-10p, with two of the Valley’s best-known and beloved vocalists: Dennis Rowland and Delphine Cortez! Count Basie Orchestra alum Rowland and unique vocal stylist Cortez will sing some of their most requested songs. The evening will include a dessert bar, champagne toast, […]
Mary Petrich-sax, Anna Kouchnerov-violin, Jude Poorten-guitar, Vince Thiefain-bass, Holly Channell-drums Celebrating Boston’s Global Jazz scene, Holly Channell leads an uplifting night of Global Jazz Music with rhythmic and improvised musical ideas from around the world. Joining her will be other Boston Global Jazz musicians, guitarist Jude Poorten and violinist Anna Kouchnerov. As well as Phoenix’s […]