Brad Leali-sax, Mike Kocour-piano, Chris Finet-bass, Lewis Nash-drums “His solos are sparkling and Cannonball Adderley influenced" (Evening Standard, London). “Saxophonist Brad Leali was among the most soulful and exciting I’ve […]

Come join us to hear The Nash Big Band's final concert of the year with guest artist Brad Leali! The Nash Big Band is full of talented students from all […]

Greg Abate-sax/flute, Nick Manson-piano Dwight Kilian-bass, Arthur Vint-drums Greg Abate, jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer, continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe. Greg’s latest solo release, Magic Dance, with Kenny Barron, Dezron Douglas and Johnathan Blake was on the JazzWeek Charts at number 1 for 7 weeks and remained high on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]