Brice Winston-sax, Joshua Moore-guitar, Chris Finet-bass, Arthur Vint-drums Josh Moore is the guitar department head at NAU, making his debut performance at The Nash. This show will feature some standards, some lesser-known jazz compositions, and a few of his originals. Come in and meet Josh at the first of what will surely be many performances […]

Mike Kocour-piano, Stan Sorenson-guitar, Lewis Nash-drums 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 credits far too long […]

Adam Compeau-trumpet/vocals, Dave Henning-piano, Vince Thiefain-bass, Bob Daniels-drums. Most people are unaware of Chet Baker's late career in Europe, particularly from 1979 to his death in May of 1988. He recorded with the best musicians on the European continent as well as leading American jazz musicians on tour there. He was fully booked on concert […]

KJZZ SUMMER JAZZ PARTY Blaise Lantana-vocals, Tony Vacca-sax/flute, Stan Sorenson-guitar, Joel Robin-piano, Chris Finet-bass, Buddy Banks-drums Splash into summer as Blaise Lantana, the voice of jazz from KJZZ 91.5 FM, and Valley favorite Stan Storenson perform the Songs of Summer with a rockin' quartet. PLUS Special Guests!

Celebrate Bastille Day at THE NASH with Constance Genter and the Uptown Combo for a combination of jazz and gypsy swing concert. Singing in her native French, Genter lights up the evening with vintage Parisian numbers made famous by Sidney Bechet, Édith Piaf, Django Reinhardt and others, including Si Tu Vois Ma Mère, Je Cherche […]

The Josiel Perez´s Afro-Cuban All-Stars bring the fiery sounds of Cuba together with the soulful sounds of American Jazz to create a concoction that will leave you wanting more. The group pays homage to the Cuban legends Perez Prado, Benny More, and Septeto Nacional.  Ariel Cacheiro & Arroz con Mango- The 5-piece group brings the […]

Natalie Gallatin-saxophones, Ray Lebert-guitar, Ben Hedquist-bass, Jacob Eary-drums Natalie Gallatin is a saxophonist, composer, bandleader, educator, and activist based in Tempe, Arizona. After graduating from Arizona State University in the spring of 2022 with her Masters of Music, Natalie has been busy leading The Nash Education Interns, teaching an ensemble at Paradise Valley Community College, […]

With exciting performances of Mambo, Cha cha cha, and other grooves, The Cal Tjader Tribute Band pays homage to one of the most important Latin-jazz artists of the last century. Including the best musicians in the valley, Brett Reed on Vibes, Scott Zimmer on sax and flute, Joe Garcia playing congas, Dom Moio drums, and […]

Billy Parker-mandolin, Mike Cirillo-violin, Howard Alden-guitar, Ted Sistrunk-bass. Joe Garcia-percussion Anyone who has lived in the Southwest recently will recognize the names in this stellar line-up of musicians! These heavyweight players have decided to take a break from their own projects and get together to play some "jazzgrass". This evening will include the music of […]

1ST SHOW IS SOLD OUT! THERE ARE STILL GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THE LATE SHOW TWO SHOWS: 7:00 (SOLD OUT) & 9:15 PM $30, $10 Students (25 & under w/ ID) - OR - attend BOTH shows for $45! ($15 Students) Add both shows to your cart and use code: BOTH  The New Guard Big Band […]

The Japan Jazz Flute Big Band with special guest, Ali Ryerson Come hear the exciting, original sound of a jazz ensemble featuring flutes ranging from piccolo to contrabass flute, plus piano, bass and drums, with great jazz arrangements by Yuko Hoshi and Kenji Konno. The Japan Jazz Flute Big Band (JJFBB) is back in the U.S. […]

Dr. Jesse McGuire-trumpet, Raúl Yañez-piano, Xavier Yañez-bass, Adam Clark-drums, Tony Valenzuela-congas Join us for a lively evening of Latin Jazz and Salsa, blended with Mambo, Descarga, Cha Cha, Cumbia, Bolero and Samba.  Raúl Yáñez brings a rich musical background and experience to the stage.  He currently teaches at ASU in their School of Music, Dance […]