The Nick Finzer - J.J. Johnson Centennial Celebration at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz April 13, 2024. The audience immersed itself in an extraordinary concert experience that brought to life the musical legacy of the legendary J.J. Johnson. It was a heartfelt tribute to one of Finzer’s musical heroes. J.J. Johnson, a trailblazer on the trombone, revolutionized the instrument much like Charlie Parker did for the saxophone. His ability to seamlessly translate the clarity, precision, and velocity of bebop onto the trombone, while maintaining a distinctive sound, is unparalleled. Drawing inspir ..read more

Noah Haidu, Buster Williams and Lenny White performed at The Century Room @thecenturyroom July 1, 2023. Pianist Noah Haidu has arrived as an important new voice in jazz who combines modernism, soul, and swing into his own unique approach. Recently the national media has focused on Noah as a force to be reckoned with: The Wall Street Journal singled out Haidu for a major write-up stating that “by now he has his own unique approach…sounding buoyant and and free like a pent up spirit released.” Buster Williams has played, recorded and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter ..read more

Running From Bears performs at The Century Room @thecenturyroom in Tucson, AZ May 19, 2023. Running From Bears is one of the leading creative jazz ensembles in the Southwest. Formed in 2009, this eclectic Phoenix-based sextet is known for adventurous compositions, imaginative arrangements including live jazz mash-ups, and exhilarating improvisations. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize On the ..read more

Ben Wendel and the Ben Wendel Group performed at The Century Room October 13, 2023. Grammy nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel was born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Los Angeles. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY, he has enjoyed a varied career as a performer, composer and producer. Highlights include tours, performances and/or recordings with artists such as Tigran Hamasyan, Antonio Sanchez, Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland, Taylor Eigsti, Linda May Han Oh, Moonchild, Louis Cole, Daedelus, Snoop Dogg and the artist formerly known as Prince. Ben is a founding member of the Grammy nominated group ..read more

Allison Miller's Boom-Tic-Boom performed at The Nash Jazz Club March 26, 2023. NYC-based drummer/composer/teacher Allison Miller engages her deep roots in improvisation as a vehicle to explore all music. Described by critics as a Modern Jazz Icon in the making, Miller has been named “Top 20 Jazz Drummers” in Downbeat Magazine and her composition, Otis Was a Polar Bear, is on NPR’s list of The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women. Miller is Monterey Jazz Festival’s 2019 Artist in Residence, alongside bassist/producer Derrick Hodge. She is also the first recipient of the Mid Atlantic Arts Fo ..read more

Jeff Libman and the Jeff Libman Quartet performed at Valley Bar @valleybarphx September 5, 2023. Jeff Libman is “a sensitive guitarist with a graceful, melodic turn to his flowing improvisations” (Jazz Journal). He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at Arizona State University. Libman performs frequently in the Phoenix metropolitan area, sharing the stage with some of Arizona’s finest jazz musicians, including Michael Kocour, Dom Moio, Eric Rasmussen, and Ben Hedquist. His most recent album, Strange Beauty, released on the Cellar Live label, was praised by Audiophile Audition fo ..read more

Eric Rasmussen and the Eric Rasmussen Quartet performed at Valley Bar @valleybarphx September 5, 2023. Saxophonist/Composer Eric Rasmussen relocated to the Valley Of The Sun in the summer of 2007. The California native spent the prior ten years playing and teaching in New York City where he was a staple of the jazz community, performing regularly on the east coast as well as throughout Europe. While in New York, he performed regularly with some of the most respected names in jazz and was the Director of Jazz Studies at the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at Queens College. With his own ..read more

Bill Charlap @billcharlapmusic presented a one-set-only solo piano show for a very grateful sold-out audience at The Century Room @thecenturyroom on November 11, 2023. “Charlap approaches a song the way a lover approaches his beloved…when he sits down to play, the result is an embrace, an act of possession. The tune rises, falls, disappears and resurfaces in new forms as Charlap ranges over the keyboard with nimble, crisply swinging lines, subtly layered textures, dense chords and spiky interjections.” - TIME Magazine View fullsize View fullsize Grammy Award winning pianist, Bill Charlap has ..read more

The Heavy Hitters swingin at The Nash Jazz Club. The Heavy Hitters performed at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz December 8, 2023 to the delight of the sold-out crowd. The sextet is co-led by pianist Mike LeDonne and tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. The band is rounded out by some of the premiere straight-ahead swinging jazz musicians currently on the scene: Vincent Herring on alto saxophone, Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, Alexander Claffy on upright bass and Kenny Washington on drums. The Heavy Hitters made swinging music that you might have heard on a Blue Note record back in the day. On the eveni ..read more

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