Tag Jazz

Trad Jazz Workshop Concert

This is the culminating performance of The Nash Summer Trad Jazz Workshop, directed by Zach Wiggins. Working in small and large group settings, the Trad Jazz Workshop focuses on music from the New Orleans tradition made popular by artists such…

Latin Jazz Workshop Concert

This is the culminating performance of The Nash Summer Latin Jazz Workshop, directed by Raúl Yañez. Note: Performance time has been moved up to 5:30 pm Focusing on Afro-Cuban Jazz and Mambo literature made popular by artists such as Mario…

Jazz Matinee: Alice Tatum

Alice Tatum-vocals, Nicole Pesce-piano, Bob Lashier-bass, Todd Chuba-drums 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…

Jazz Matinee: Joel Robin & Sons + Tony Vacca & Delphine Cortez

A Special Father’s Day Jazz Matinee, featuring: Joel Robin-piano, Adrian Goldenthal-bass, Julian Goldenthal-drums, with special guests Delphine Cortez-vocals, Tony Vacca-sax/flute What were the odds that a piano player would be blessed with 2 sons who play bass and drums? That…

JAZZmeetsPOETRY: To Pac, With Love

To Pac, With Love Celebrating all the roses growing from concrete A love letter & soul jazz experience The 2018-2019 season of JAZZmeetsPOETRY series comes to an end with our “WE JAZZ JUNE” finale. This time we tribute rapper/actor TUPAC…

Emerging Artist Series: Alex Price

Kaili Otsuka-vocals, Katelyn Vincent-vocals, Alex Price-trumpet/compositions, Chaz Martineau-tenor saxophone, Benjamin Cortez-piano/vocals, Jude Poorten-guitar, Vincent Thiefain-upright bass, Sam Russo-drums Alex Price is a jazz musician and Downbeat award-winning composer from the Los Angeles area, currently living in Tempe, Arizona. Alex has…

Biddy Healey’s Salt River Bed

Biddy Healey-voice/cavaquinho, David Berry-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Megyn Neff-violin, Josiel Perez-trumpet, Yeil Perk-cello, Carolyn Snyder-viola, Chris Stover-trombone, Matt McClintock-drums Australian-born vocalist/composer Biddy Healey presents Brazilian-inspired contemporary jazz, with nods to Jobim, Bjork, and the Great American Songbook. This is the world…

Jam Session: Stan Sorenson

Stan Sorenson-guitar/bandleader, Sean Brogan-bass, Buddy Banks-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…

Rebecca De La Torre featuring Bohemian Insurgence

Rebecca De La Torre-vocals/piano/Venezuelan cuatro, Emilio Vargas-tenor & alto sax/flute, Josiel Perez-trumpet, Gilbert Orrantia-guitar/vocals, Jorge De La Torre-bass/vocals, Israel Reyes-drums, Samuel Peña-percussion/vocals Celebrating the release of her next studio album, By My Side, vocalist, pianist, and cuatrista Rebecca De La…