All Upcoming Events
Jazz Matinee: Al Raitano
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Al Raitano-vocals, Rachael Gold-piano, Mike King-bass, Dan Tomlinson-drums "My Years At The Pointe" Al and the band will perform some special songs and tell stories related to the many experiences that turned a four week gig into an incredible ten-plus year booking. Al's easy interaction with the audience, creating an experience that was basically improv […]
Jam Session: Pam Morita
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Pam Morita-piano/bandleader, Ben Hedquist-bass, Dan Tomlinson-drums Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and bass amp, drum set […]
JAZZmeetsPOETRY: Celebrating Sun Ra
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
The first show of 2020 for the JAZZmeetsPOETRY series celebrates jazz composer/innovator and poet Sun Ra. Join us as we take a theatrical journey into space, identity and culture... Sun Ra's widely eclectic and avant-garde music echoed the entire history of jazz – from ragtime and early New Orleans hot jazz to swing music, bebop, […]
Dom Moio: Dom and The Young Guys
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Dom Moio-drums/bandleader, Chaz Martineau-saxophone, Ben Cortez-keys, Jake Donahue-bass Drummer Dom Moio is the "dean of the drums" in Arizona and is an instructor at Arizona State University (ASU). Starting his career in 1975, Dom has had the opportunity to play with jazz greats Don Doane, Clark Terry, Herb Pomeroy, Dave McKenna, and many others. This […]
Special Engagement: Elio Villafranca: Project Cinque
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Two shows: 7:00 & 9:15 pm Elio Villafranca-piano, Peter Slavov-bass, Lewis Nash-drums Greg Tardy-tenor sax/clarinet, Freddie Hendrix-trumpet, Todd Marcus-bass clarinet, Vincent Herring-alto sax/flute, James Burton-trombone, Arturo Sable-percussion, Maria (Mara) Eugenia Rivera-dancer The Cinque double album is a five movement suite inspired by the story of Joseph Cinque, who in 1839 led a successful revolt aboard […]
Jazz Matinee: Francine Reed
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Francine Reed-vocals, Jesse McGuire-trumpet, Stan Sorenson-guitar, Joel Robin-piano, Felix Sainz-bass, Dowell Davis-drums 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 […]
Jam Session: Dave Henning
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Photo by Diane Banyai Dave Henning-piano/bandleader, Selwyn Reams-bass, Bruce Stodola-drums Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and […]
Superstition Jazz Orchestra: The Composer’s Forum
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Phoenix College and The Superstition Jazz Orchestra present The Composer's Forum. Explore the composer's art with The Superstition Jazz Orchestra in a night of music to remember! Original works by Oliver Nelson, Gil Evans, Bill Holman, Bob Mintzer, Mike Crotty & Deater O'Neill. Superstition Jazz Orchestra, based at Phoenix College and under the direction of […]
Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
This is the culminating performance for this session of the Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising project, which meets at The Nash for weekly rehearsals. Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising is designed to teach young female musicians the basic skills of jazz. In this 8-week program, we will learn well-known jazz tunes and create improvised solos to express […]
First Friday: Chaz Martineau
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Chaz Martineau-tenor sax, Vincent Thiefain-bass, Jacob Eary-drums Chaz Martineau is a Phoenix based saxophonist and composer currently pursuing his master's degree at ASU. His playing and improvising is inspired by musicians such as Lage Lund, Mark Turner, and Melissa Aldana. This evenings works will include original compositions by all members of the band and some […]
West Valley Jazz Cooperative
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
WVJC Cerulean Big Band The West Valley Jazz Cooperative Cerulean Big Band, a 16-piece ensemble comprised of outstanding west side music students in grades 8 through 12, performs an early matinee concert featuring works by notable big band writers including Neal Hefti and Oliver Nelson. The band is directed by Russell Schmidt. Additionally, a number […]
East Valley Jazz Cooperative
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
EVJC Sapphire Ensemble & Indigo Big Band The East Valley Jazz Cooperative Sapphire Ensemble (directed by Paul Brewer) and the Indigo Big Band (led by Russell Schmidt) share a matinee date at The Nash. The Sapphire Ensemble (a nonet) will perform West Coast/Cool Jazz classics, while the Indigo Big Band will perform music by Duke […]