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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Clark Gibson-alto saxophone, Michael Kocour-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Dom Moio-drums Clark Gibson is a jazz saxophonist, composer and the Director of Education at The Nash in Phoenix, AZ. He is a highly sought after adjudicator and clinician throughout the country. His forward-thinking music is strongly rooted in the traditions of jazz musicians of the 20th century, […]