Event Calendar

Kim Weston - vocals, Beth Lederman - keys, Marcus Williams - guitar, Mario Mendivil - bass, Special Guest Ronald Bruner, Jr. - drums Often blending a mixture of latin and bossa rhythms with strong balladry, Kim 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 celebrates success but sweeps its failures under the rug nudge Kim into a socially conscious envelope rarely seen from many of today’s artists. And all that observation and commentary is wrapped in…

Alice Tatum-vocals, Nicole Pesce-piano, Jon Murray-bass, Danny Tomlinson-drums and special guest Gabrielle Beauvais JAZZ MEETS CABARET featuring Gabrielle Beauvais Alice Tatum is an award winning and critically acclaimed singer who has been a fixture on the Phoenix music scene for more than 30 years. She is an accomplished jazz vocalist, as well as excelling in pop music genres. Alice has performed with greats such as Michael McDonald, Tom Scott, The Righteous Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Alice Cooper and Nancy Wilson. She has sung on national commercials, TV, and film, as well as on her own three CD projects. Alice always puts…

Celebrate Django Reinhardt's birthday with ZAZU West, Phoenix's premier ensemble dedicated to Gypsy Jazz, the style devoted to the legacy of the influential jazz guitar legend. Gypsy Jazz, Jazz Manouche, French Swing. Whatever it's called, the sound is infectious, swinging, and unmistakably Django. Whether playing unique Django compositions, traditional and contemporary jazz standards in the Gypsy Jazz style, or the music of today's Gypsy Jazz greats in Europe and the U.S., ZAZU West creates a one-of-a-kind performance experience full of irresistible swing, melancholy dark and moody highlights, and improvisation with reckless abandon.

Andrew Gross-tenor sax, Ben Cortez-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Dom Moio-drums/percussion, Joe Garcia-percussion Cinco De Moio’s newest version of the band formed in 2004. Come and check out some great standard jazz rep with a Latin twist. Mambo, Cha Cha, Samba, Baiao!!!!!

Lauren Hooker-vocals/piano/percussion, Eric Bart-guitar, John Donnelly-bass, Adam Clark-drums New to the Phoenix area, Lauren Hooker is a multi-talented vocalist, instrumentalist, composer, lyricist, educator, producer and, via her Arts in Education company: Musical Legends, a celebrated storyteller. This is Lauren’s second performance at The Nash. She has also performed at The Phoenix Center for the Arts, Tempe Festival of the Arts and numerous restaurants throughout the valley. Recently, she was the guest artist on “Phoenix Sounds” KRDP JAZZ 90.7 FM. Originally from the NYC Metropolitan area, her critically acclaimed cds, featuring some of NYC’s finest jazz musicians, have garnered her an…

Alex Weitz-saxophone/composer, Tal Cohen-piano, Ben Tiberio-bass, Michael Piolet-drums Originally from Arizona, Alex Weitz was a member of the award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band. Alex went on to complete both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, where he gained valuable mentorship and experience as a member of the Henry Mancini Institute Jazz Septet directed by Terence Blanchard.   Alex has performed at esteemed venues and jazz festivals around the world including the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Red Sea Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Tucson Jazz Festival, Dizzy's Club, Birdland Jazz Club, Jazz…

ALAN LEWINE presents 100 years of Jazz in 100 minutes! Every generation needed to subvert the dominant paradigm. Over 2 sets, you will experience some of the genre's greatest hits, from the dance craze of the roaring 20s through Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Basie and the Swing Era. The concert will also include classics of BeBop, Brubeck, Trane and beyond with a band of some of Arizona's top players, including Louise Baranger, Beth Lederman and more. Don't miss it.

Steve Nelson-vibraphone, Michael LeDonne-piano, John Clayton-bass, Lewis Nash-drums   Another top-tier Lewis Nash All-Star band celebrates the centennial of one of jazz’s most iconic vibraphonists, Milt Jackson. The band features extraordinary vibraphonist Steve Nelson -- who cites Jackson as his primary influence -- along with stellar pianist Michael LeDonne (with whom Jackson played frequently), bass giant John Clayton and ever-musical drummer, Lewis Nash

Dennis Rowland & Hope Morgan-vocals, Clark Gibson-sax, Joel Robin-piano, Ted Sistrunk-bass, Dom Moio-drums FIRE! Hope Morgan meets Dennis Rowland What do you get when you pair legendary male vocalist Dennis Rowland from the Count Basie Orchestra with a female vocalist for whom the City of Austin declared Hope Morgan Day and its Jazz Players and Critics Poll named Best Female Jazz Vocalist? The answer is an afternoon of sensational vocal jazz, filled with energy, scatting, smiles, personality and musicality.