From the mid-1970s through the early 90s, Francine reigned as the most popular jazz and blues vocalist in the Valley.  In fact, she was still winning New Times/Best of Phoenix awards  after she moved to Atlanta!  Francine appeared with her bands Jazz Alive and Fever at venues such as The Boojum Tree, Chuy’s and Chuy’s […]

Stan Sorenson-guitar, Beth Lederman-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Buddy Banks-drums Stan Sorenson brings his group back to The Nash for an evening featuring the music of Wes Montgomery and Pat Metheny - plus a few surprises. During his performances, Stan blends a variety of musical styles and songs with traditional jazz sounds. Cool, Be-bop, Latin, Rock, Reggae […]

Alex Yuwen-piano, Kenji Wagner-guitar, Ankith Raaman-bansuri/mridanga, Max Beckman-bass, Jordan Tompkins-drums Congratulations to Ahmad Jamal, Igor Stravinsky, and T. R. Mahalingam on the birth of their beautiful newborn baby: Roots of Unity. The godfather? Composer Alex Yuwen. In mathematics, roots of unity are complex roots of the number 1. As the name of the band, Roots of […]

Mother's Day Matinee! “Fresh and classic at the same time” – National Music Critic - Jon Bream, Star Tribune  Like a good many before him, singer and pianist Andrew Walesch manages to encapsulate the sophistication of a cosmopolite and the self-effacing charm of a country boy. Leading his all-star big band, showman Andrew Walesch kidnaps […]