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Recorded November 11, 2018 Tony Vacca-sax, Denny Monce-trumpet, Dave Henning-piano, Selwyn Reams-bass, Glenn Davis-drums Drummer, composer and recording artist Glenn Davis was a fixture at Cleveland’s premier jazz club, Night Town, for more than a decade playing with artists such as Phil Woods, Benny Golson, Houston Person, Eric Alexander, Harold Mabern and more. This show features Davis leading an All-Star Phoenix quintet in a program of Hard Swinging Post-Bop featuring the music of the great Jazz quintets, original tunes and…

Recorded December 9, 2018 Geoffrey Keezer-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Jon Wikan-drums With his highly regarded discography, unique compositions, and acclaimed performances in a variety of configurations, multiple GRAMMY®-nominated pianist Geoffrey Keezer is a jazz superstar! Keezer was playing in jazz clubs as a teenager, holding down the piano chair for Art Blakey at age 18, and touring in the company of Ray Brown, Joshua Redman, Art Famer and Benny Golson in his 20s. Enjoy this inspired performance by Geoffrey Keezer at…

Recorded July 21, 2018 Pete Pancrazi-guitar/vocals, Claudia Bloom-piano, Todd Johnson-bass, Robby Carrillo-drums Being named by Downbeat Magazine as "one to watch" and a guitar player "deserving greater attention" is no surprise to those who have heard him perform. Pete Pancrazi is known for his nimble guitar work, warm vocals, light humor, and putting together great combinations of musicians like the members of this illustrious quartet. If you’re in the mood for a mellow jazz encounter, this would be a great show to catch!…

Recorded Dec. 15, 2017 Andrew Gross-saxophone, Ioannis Goudelis-piano, Bob Lashier-bass, Dom Moio-drums, Joe Garcia-percussion Mongo Santamaría was a rumba quinto master and an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist, most famous for his composition, “Afro Blue“, recorded by John Coltrane. He was an integral figure in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul, paving the way for the boogaloo era of the late 1960s. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock‘s “Watermelon Man” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. This show…

Recorded February 23, 2019 Niki Haris-vocals, Byron Stripling-trumpet, Bobby Floyd-piano, Michael Bowie-bass, Lewis Nash-drums This show, which was presented in celebration of Black History Month, brings together electrifying trumpeter and vocalist Byron Stripling (Count Basie Orchestra, star of “Satchmo” on Broadway) and vivacious superstar vocalist Niki Haris along with the killer rhythm section of pianist-organist Bobby Floyd, bassist Michael Bowie and drummer Lewis Nash for a blend of New Orleans, swing, bebop and Gospel music that’s guaranteed to lift your…

Recorded March 29, 2019 Jeff Libman-guitar, Russell Schmidt-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Ryan Anthony-drums Jeff Libman, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at ASU, performs frequently in Phoenix with some of Arizona’s finest jazz musicians, including Michael Kocour, Brice Winston, Dom Moio, and Eric Rasmussen. His most recent album, Strange Beauty, was released in late 2016 on the Cellar Live label. The album received extensive radio airplay and reached #26 on the JazzWeek chart. Libman is the lead instructor for The Nash’s GET JAZZ…