Elio Villafranca-piano, Sam Dillon-sax, Freddie Hendrix-trumpet, Edward Perez-bass, Lewis Nash-drums Born in the Pinar del Río province of Cuba, Steinway Artist, Grammy Nominated, and 2014 Jalc Millennium Swing Award! recipient pianist and composer Elio Villafranca was classically trained in percussion and composition at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, Cuba. Since his arrival in […]

Tito Puente, Jr. has become an audience favorite in casinos, performing arts centers, symphony halls and jazz festivals worldwide, performing more than 300 shows over the past 5 years. His 2004 album, “In My Father’s Shoes” featured the classic Puente titles and was spun into a BET Jazz television special of the same name. Tito […]

Michael Dease is one of the world's eminent trombonists, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings and artists as diverse as David Sanborn, Christian McBride, Michel Camilo, and Alicia Keys. Born in Augusta, GA, he played the saxophone and trumpet before choosing the trombone at age 17. In 2001, Dease moved […]

“The trio of Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart is the best organ trio of the last decade.”– The New York Times In the mid 1990s, The New York Times described Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart as “the best organ trio of the last decade.” The trio, which has now been together […]

Kenny Barron-piano, Christian McBride-bass, Lewis Nash-drums What can you say about a trio including three legendary artists? The accolades these virtuosos have received individually could fill a book. The notion of putting them together is mind -boggling! This is sure to be a magical evening of jazz at The Nash.