AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Clark Gibson, Eric Rasmussen, Adam Roberts, Mary Petrich, Paul Brewer-saxophones, Raúl Yañez-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Connor Sample-drums Supersax was born from the brilliant idea of harmonizing Charlie Parker's iconic bebop solos for an entire section of saxophones. During their 16 year career they performed thousands of […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Mike Vax-trumpet, Tony Vacca-sax/flute, Joel Robin-piano, Howard Alden-guitar,  Selwyn Reams-bass, Van Katz-drums, with Dennis Rowland-vocals Vax played with Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, and the Glen Miller and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras. But he is acclaimed as the first trumpet and co-leader of the historic […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Beat the heat with with cool jazz from The Nash Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Under the direction of Greg Amerind, the Nash Vocal Ensemble is a community based group interested in jazz which rehearses one night a week at The Nash, in downtown Phoenix.

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 “An evening of Jazz & Soul featuring original songs by Lisa THEE’ Oracle Hightower and standards that you know and love. Join this amazing vocalist as she inspires & engages the audience for a wonderful evening of music & joy! Featuring an all star band […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Come out and help Charles celebrate his 91st Birthday! Joe Corral-flute, Frank Smith-flute/sax, Charles Lewis-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Lewis Nash-drums, Steve Banks-percussion Few names in the jazz community command more respect than Charles Lewis, the first jazz-category inductee of the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. And over the […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Often blending a mixture of latin and bossa rhythms with strong balladry, Kimberly 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 […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Nazim Rashid-sax/saxello, Yari Divr-piano, Kenji Wagner-bass, Chase Ellison-drums Nazim Rashid has played with some of the greatest jazz masters such as Eddie Harris, who took him on as a student, Jimmy Smith, Pharoah Sanders, Hank Jones, Arthur Prysock, Groove Holmes, Eddie Henderson, and many others.

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 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 VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Adam Compeau-trumpet/vocals, Tony Vacca-tenor sax/flute, Dave Henning-piano, Vincent Thiefain-bass, Bob Daniels-drums Chet Baker in the '50s & 60s The '50s set will include compositions by Russ Freeman, and the '60s set will feature compositions by Hal Galper from the 1965 "Baby Breeze" album. Sometimes known […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Beth Lederman-piano, Steven Powell-vocals, Damian Hagge-sax, Jon Murray-bass, Emerson Laffey-drums Beth Lederman is well-known for her sophisticated jazz and rhythmic Brazilian and Latin-jazz piano styles, not only in the Phoenix area, but throughout the Western U.S. from Canada to Mexico. She has been playing professionally […]

AT VENUE 122: 122 E. CULVER ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Natalie Gallatin-saxophones, Arsen Nalbandian-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Ryan Anthony-drums Natalie Gallatin is a saxophonist, composer, bandleader, educator, recording artist, and activist based in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a 21st century torch-bearer for the performance, education, and re-evaluation of the rich heritage of jazz music. Natalie also […]