Tag Joel Oroz

First Friday: Geocentric CD Release Show

Zach Gillespie-keyboard/synthesizer, Alan Acosta-alto saxophone, Chaz Martineau-tenor saxophone, Bailey Zick-bass, Joel Oroz-drums Join us for our CD release party in an intergalactic odyssey of original compositions. Geo expresses creativity in a continuum of expanding concepts and variations on a theme,…

Jazz Matinee: Bossa Brazil

Cleo Corcoran-vocals/percussion, Frank Smith -flute/sax/piano, Eric Bart-acoustic guitar/cavaquinho, Glenn Stern-bass/7-string guitar, Joel Oroz-drums Singer Cleo Corcoran, originally from Rio de Janeiro, has a great love of Bossa Nova and the music of Carlos Antonio Jobim. Her influences include Astrud Gilberto,…

Masterplan: Celebrating the Music of Pharoah Sanders

Jeff Jones-sax, Zach Gillespie-keys, Adrian Goldenthal-bass, Joel Oroz-drums, Scott White-percussion With special guests: Art Grijalva, Joey Leyva (trumpet), and very special guest vocalist Jerome Harris Sr. Come along with us as we Journey to the One and explore the power…

First Friday: Jayson Davis Quintet

Jayson Davis-trumpet, Chaz Martineau-tenor saxophone, David Berry-piano, Max Beckman-bass, Joel Oroz-drums Our October First Friday celebration with the Jayson Davis Quintet promises to be “an evening of exciting, dynamic Jazz music featuring some of Arizona’s top talent”. FREE Admission

Blue Note 80th Anniversary: Contemporary Blue Note w/ Zach Gillespie

Zach Gillespie-piano, Chaz Martineau-tenor saxophone, Bailey Zick-bass, Joel Oroz-drums Arizona trumpeter-turned-pianist Zack Gillespie and his quartet celebrate contemporary Blue Note Jazz artists with arrangements of music by the likes of Norah Jones, Ambrose Akinmusire, Aaron Parks, Brian Blade, Terence Blanchard,…

Blue Note 80th Anniversary: Classic Blue Note w/ Mike Kocour

Chaz Martineau-tenor saxophone, Jayson Davis-trumpet, Michael Kocour-piano, Max Beckman-bass, Joel Oroz-drums Join us at The Nash to  celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Blue Note Records, the iconic jazz label that gave voice to some of the finest jazz artists of the…

First Friday: Geocentric

Zach Gillespie-keyboard/piano/electronics, Alan Acosta-saxophone, Bailey Zick-bass, Joel Oroz-drums Geocentric features original music from Zach Gillespie and Joel Oroz, with the addition of composers such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, and Brad Mehldau. The music will go between various epochs, from modern…