Dennis Rowland is beloved by jazz devotees and theatergoers around the globe. The Detroit native and Phoenix, Arizona resident was the voice of the world-renowned Count Basie Orchestra between 1977 and 1984, where he shared the stage with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams and Tony Bennett. He is also featured on the Basie Band’s […]
Chuck Redd-vibes, Angelo Versace-piano, Tom Wakeling-bass, Lewis Nash-drums Chuck Redd is well known internationally as a performer on both drums and his primary instrument, the vibraphone. Jazz Times has Redd’s vibes playing as, “Exquisite!” The Washington Post admired his “melodic sparkle.” Redd’s career highlights include an historic concert with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet in Africa for the Namibian Independence […]
Alice Tatum-vocals, Frank Smith-sax/flute, Charles Lewis-piano, Lloyd Moffitt-bass, Dan Tomlinson-drums, Steve Banks-percussion It’s a Phoenix jazz reunion when Alice Tatum and Charles Lewis team up with their old bandmates for an afternoon of old and new favorites. Don’t miss this stellar line-up, including a rare Arizona appearance by Lloyd Moffitt on bass! […]
FREE ADMISSION! Delphine Cortez-vocals, Joel Robin-piano Come on in and check out The Nash! Wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
Glen Gross-trumpet/flugelhorn, Malik Alkabir-saxes/clarinets/flutes, Garrett Jones-bassoon/tenor sax, Arsen Nalbandian-piano, Alan Lewine-bass, John Rumbaugh-drums, with special guest Ana Maria Ruimonte-vocals Alan Lewine’s AZXtet presents some of the finest players in Arizona playing an exciting mix of hard-hitting jazz drawing on the entire history of the genre, with an emphasis on the 3 Big Ms: Mingus, Monk […]
The first set of this performance will be the full big band, the second set will feature Melissa Aldana with her quartet. Melissa Aldana-saxophones, Lage Lund-guitar, Pablo Menares-bass, Kush Abadey-drums “ . . . one of the more exciting young tenor saxophonists today” – The New York Times GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana has garnered international […]
Ted Belledin-sax, Lamar Gaines-keys, Marcus Williams-guitar, Mel Brown-bass, Janet Daniel-drums Mel Brown is a Grammy Award winning Bassist with over 1500 recordings to his credit. Brown’s resume includes many of the top Pop, Jazz, and R&B artists in the world, like George Benson, Dave Koz, Gladys Knight, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Hudson, Richard Elliot, Boney James, […]
Joey Sellers-trombone/balloons; Chris Finet-bass, Gannon Burleigh-drums Joey Sellers Trio is Sellers’ latest endeavor, closing boundaries between improvisation and composition. The Joey Trio plays unique improvised music that straddles myriad genres. Plus, where else are you going to hear balloon music?! Born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1962, Joey Sellers is recipient of the Gil Evans Fellowship In Jazz […]
FREE ADMISSION! Delphine Cortez-vocals, Joel Robin-piano Come on in and check out The Nash! Wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
Jermaine Lockhart-tenor sax, Garrison Jones-keys, Andre Brewer-bass, Dowell Davis-drums, special guest vocalist Lisa Hightower "An evening of standards, principles and practices with Jermaine Lockhart featuring vocalist Lisa Hightower and Friends" Tenor Saxophonist Jermaine Lockhart resides in Phoenix, Arizona. Jermaine was born in Cleveland, Ohio where he grew up in the Pentecostal Church playing his saxophone […]
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Jam Session: Pam Morita
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Pam Morita-piano/bandleader, Rob Wren-bass, Glenn Davis-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 […]
House Party: Ken Peplowski Quartet
Private Home (near The Nash)SOLD OUT Ken Peplowski-clarinet/sax, Rossano Sportielo-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Lewis Nash-drums Join us for this spectacular private party for 60 guests featuring an intimate performance by the Ken Peplowski Quartet, complimented by a panoramic birds-eye view of Phoenix. Includes hosted wine and hors d’ouevres. Ken Peplowski has recorded over 70 CDs as a soloist, and close […]
Thursday Happy Hour: Delphine Cortez & Joel Robin
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
FREE ADMISSION! Delphine Cortez-vocals, Joel Robin-piano Come on in and check out The Nash! Wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: The Judy Roberts-Greg Fishman Duo
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
The Chicago Tribune awarded pianist/singer Judy Roberts the title “Chicago’s Favorite Jazz Woman;” but she is recognized as a worldwide jazz star thanks to the success of her international recordings and concert performances. Judy is best known for her fun-loving approach to an eclectic and extensive repertoire, her hard-swinging piano playing, her ability to combine lush and sensitive vocals […]
Power Trio
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Mike Kocour-organ, Stan Sorenson-guitar, Lewis Nash-drums BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The aptly monikered “Power Trio” brings together three of Arizona’s most accomplished musical powers. Mike Kocour – in addition to being the Director of Jazz Studies at ASU – has decades of performing and recording experience with five critically acclaimed CDs and a list of […]
Flip Side featuring Anita Benavidez
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Anita Benavidez-vocals/piano, Mark Witt-trombone/harmonica, Rick Benavidez-guitar, Rob Wren-bass, Glenn Davis-drums Flip Side Featuring Anita Benavidez plays a wide variety of Jazz with some R&B and Soul mixed in. Anita Benavidez is a long time favorite in the Valley entertaining audiences with her unique blend of Jazz and R&B vocals and piano. Anita has teamed up […]
SPECIAL EVENT: Joey DeFrancesco
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
TWO SHOWS: 7:00 & 9:15 PM Joey DeFrancesco-organ/trumpet/sax, Lucas Brown-guitar/keyboard, Anwar Marshall-drums “He has dominated the instrument and his field as no one in his generation has.” - Chicago Tribune His new record release, More Music, is “more” in every conceivable way. It offers up ten new originals, brought to life by a scintillating new […]
Thursday Happy Hour: Delphine Cortez & Joel Robin
The Nash @ 110 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA The Nash110 E Roosevelt St Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
FREE ADMISSION! Delphine Cortez-vocals, Joel Robin-piano Come on in and check out The Nash! Wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
West by Northwest
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Jason Carder-trumpet, Angelo Versace-piano, Tom Wakeling-bass, Dom Moio-drums West by Northwest brings together four highly acclaimed artists who have performed worldwide with a who’s who of jazz. The band’s live performances embrace jazz’ past, present, and future, with a great chemistry and an adventurous, hard-swinging style. Trumpet master Jason Carder (Yanni, Maria Schneider, Ray Charles, Woody Herman), […]
Jazz Matinee: Francine Reed
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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 […]
Monder/Malaby/Rainey
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Tony Malaby-sax, Ben Monder-guitar, Tom Rainey-drums "Mr. Monder has a deep rapport with Mr. Malaby: Depending on the moment, they can seem like dance partners, sparring partners or members of a relay team. What they create is hallucinatory, indebted both to free-jazz avatars like Albert Ayler and the combustible side of prog-rock. " --New York […]
Superstition Jazz Orchestra
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Phoenix, AZ 85004,, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
The Superstition Jazz Orchestra presents: Rosewood: Exploring the Musical Genius of Woody Shaw WOODY SHAW was without question one of the most influential jazz trumpet players and composers of the 20th century. His recordings and performances from the 1960’s through the1980’s introduced major, innovative approaches to the trumpet, as well as new harmonic language in […]