Clark Gibson-alto saxophone, Michael Kocour-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Dom Moio-drums Clark Gibson is a jazz saxophonist, composer and the Director of Education at The Nash in Phoenix, AZ. He is a highly sought after adjudicator and clinician throughout the country. His forward-thinking music is strongly rooted in the traditions of jazz musicians of the 20th century, […]

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 […]

David Binney-alto saxophone/electronics, Logan Kane-basses, Myles Martin-drums The David Binney Trio formed in Los Angeles in 2021. The music is a combination of originals, standards, and free improvisation. It runs the spectrum from standards to electronic music as David, Logan and Myles seamlessly blend and flow from one genre to another in a mesmerizing way. […]

Holly Pyle-voice, Dmitri Matheny-flugelhorn, Beth Lederman-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Pete Swan-drums   Join us for a musical journey to Brazil as Dmitri Matheny and Holly Pyle put a fresh spin on jazz samba, bossa nova, and beyond! (Discounted Student tickets available at check out)

Natalie Gallatin-saxophones, Benjamin Cortez-piano/keys, Vincent Thiefain-bass, Jacob Eary-drums, and special guest Adam Roberts-saxophone Over the summer of 2022, Natalie recorded her first album, Noodles. The album features original compositions by Natalie that were written while navigating the challenges of being a masters student during the pandemic. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Roxy Coss, Joshua […]

The Dexter Gordon Centennial Celebration Craig Handy – tenor sax, Rickey Woodard – tenor sax, George Cables – piano, Nat Reeves – bass, Lewis Nash – drums Dexter Gordon was one of the leading bebop tenor saxophonists, with his pure, nearly vibrato-less sound and prodigious ability to improvise. He was a major influence on the tenor saxophonists who […]

Michael Eckroth Trio www.michaeleckroth.com Michael Eckroth-piano, Raul Reyes Bueno-bass, Joel Mateo-drums Blending elements of latin jazz, afro-antillean rhythms, and contemporary instrumental music, the trio celebrates music from Eckroth’s previous albums as well as introducing music from an upcoming album soon to be released on the TRCC record label. With Puerto Rico native Joel Mateo on […]

An evening of jazz presented by Bash High School's Jazz I & II bands, under the direction of Miles Denny and Shawn Schive.

Rescheduled from Feb. 23rd Black History Month Event: The Music of Justice Panel Discussion and Performance The Music of Justice was first presented virtually in 2021 during the pandemic by The Nash in collaboration with Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and ASU Center for Race and Democracy, and funding from Arizona Humanities. The experiences and expertise […]

Sandra celebrates Women's Month by singing songs made famous by Influential Jazz Vocalists such as Billie Holiday, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughan, Dianne Reeves and more.  These women helped to shape jazz from its inception. Understanding that she stands on the shoulders of those who have paved a way for women in Jazz, Sandra, […]

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 […]

An evening of jazz with the Phoenix College Combos and Big Band, under the direction of Mary Petrich.