Recorded Dec. 15, 2017 Andrew Gross-saxophone, Ioannis Goudelis-piano, Bob Lashier-bass, Dom Moio-drums, Joe Garcia-percussion Mongo Santamaría was a rumba quinto master and an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist, most famous for his composition, “Afro Blue“, recorded by John Coltrane. He was an integral figure in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul, paving the way for […]
Recorded February 23, 2019 Niki Haris-vocals, Byron Stripling-trumpet, Bobby Floyd-piano, Michael Bowie-bass, Lewis Nash-drums This show, which was presented in celebration of Black History Month, brings together electrifying trumpeter and vocalist Byron Stripling (Count Basie Orchestra, star of “Satchmo” on Broadway) and vivacious superstar vocalist Niki Haris along with the killer rhythm section of pianist-organist […]
Recorded March 29, 2019 Jeff Libman-guitar, Russell Schmidt-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Ryan Anthony-drums Jeff Libman, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at ASU, performs frequently in Phoenix with some of Arizona’s finest jazz musicians, including Michael Kocour, Brice Winston, Dom Moio, and Eric Rasmussen. His most recent album, Strange Beauty, was released in late 2016 on the Cellar […]
Recorded January 11, 2020 Jason Carder-trumpet, Angelo Versace-piano, Tom Wakeling-bass, Dom Moio-drums Trumpet master Jason Carder (Yanni, Maria Schneider, Ray Charles, Woody Herman), pianist Angelo Versace (Take 6, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton), and the swinging rhythm team of Tom Wakeling (Lee Konitz, James Moody, Mel Torme), and Dom Moio (Clark Terry, Herb Ellis, Ahmad Jamal) […]
Recorded August 27, 2019 Romain Pilon-guitar, Jeffrey Denson-bass, Brian Blade-drums When these virtuoso players meet on the bandstand, the result is sheer magic. Join revered French guitarist Romain Pilon, powerhouse drummer Brian Blade and internationally acclaimed bassist, vocalist, and composer Jeff Denson as they celebrate their Ridgeway Records album Between Two Worlds (release date October […]
Recorded October 12, 2013 “Remembering Piano Greats” features three of Arizona’s finest pianists paying their respects to five recently departed masters. Mike Kocour, Beth Lederman and Charles Lewis perform the music of George Duke, Keith Greko, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller and Cedar Walton, with Ben Hedquist on bass and Ryan Anthony on drums. These “OMT” […]
Recorded Nov. 30, 2019 Peter Bernstein-guitar, George Cables-piano, John Webber-bass, Jimmy Cobb-drums We're wrapping up our "One More Time" series with a reprise of one of our most popular shows - the legendary Jimmy Cobb's performance from last November. Jimmy Cobb, the drummer on Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue”, the best-selling and most influential jazz […]