The Joaquin Rosales Quartet presented by Scumbag Airlines @scumbagairlines performed at The Dark Side TFM @thedarksidetfm June 10, 2024. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Joaquin Rosales and the quartet presented a performance featuring mostly original compositions written by the members of the band that was enjoyed by an appreciative audience. Joaquin Rosales - drums @joaqu_ Yari Dvir - keys @yaridvir Max Strong - saxophone @max_strong75 Noa ..read more

Willie Jones III and the Willie Jones III Quintet performed at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz September 30, 2022. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize ..read more

The Cookers Septet performed at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz September 21, 2022. Jazz royalty bleeds all over this esteemed septet who are the essence of hard bop with unmatched legacies. Two of its members, Billy Hart and Donald Harrison, were dubbed 2022 NEA Jazz Masters. Originally brought together for an all-star tribute show to Freddie Hubbard, the group launched their first recording, Warriors, in 2010 on followed with four more on a series of different labels. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View ..read more

Grammy-winning pianist Taylor Eigsti and the Taylor Eigsti Quartet performed at The Century Room @thecenturyroom September 24, 2023. New York City-based pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti started playing the piano when he was four years old. Hailing from Menlo Park, CA, Eigsti has released 8 albums as a bandleader, in addition to appearing on over 60 albums as a sideman. Eigsti has garnered 3 individual Grammy Award nominations over the years for his work as a recording artist and composer, including Best Instrumental Composition, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, and most recently received a 2022 ..read more

The PREVAIL All-Star Sextet performed at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz September 7, 2022. Every year over Labor Day weekend, these master jazz musicians have come together in Vail, Colorado to conduct the prestigious Vail Jazz Workshop. This was the first time that the “PREVAIL” All-Star Sextet followed up its workshop with a performance. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize ..read more

The Arsen Nalbandian Trio performed at The Century Room in Tucson, Arizona on June 14, 2024. Arsen Nalbandian is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The trio presented original arrangements of Great American Songbook standards from their latest album, “In Depth”. Dedicated to the stylings of some of the great swinging pianists in history such as Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, and Bill Evans, these intricately crafted arrangements delivered an energetic and dynamic performance that one could have closely associated with the spirit and essence of Big Band ..read more

The Power Trio Minus One Plus Two performed at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz July 3, 2022. The Power Trio -1 +2 brought together four of Arizona’s most accomplished jazz musicians for the afternoon. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize ..read more

JiGGle performed at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz June 11, 2022. At this performance the band shared their their “JiGGle Standards”, plus a few of special guest Joey Sellers’ arrangements for three horns. Since 2001, JiGGle has been opening the ears and minds of audiences with their unique approach to jazz improvisation and composition. In addition to performing original compositions, the band also pays homage to the music of Ornette Coleman, Dave Holland, Thelonious Monk, and Wayne Shorter. Each musician is a well-established performer and educator in the Phoenix, Arizona area. View fullsiz ..read more

This is always fun. Jersey Jazz Magazine @njjazzsociety picked up my image of saxophonist Billy Harper @caprablackbh of Jazz Messengers and The Cookers fame to name a few. The January 2023 magazine issue had an article on Mr. Harper’s 80th birthday. The image is from a show with The Cookers at Outpost Performance Space @outpost_performance_space in Albuquerque, NM. Looking forward to hearing this great saxman play again live. Billy Harper on saxophone at Outpost Performance Space. Jersey Jazz Magazine January 2023. #billyhart #saxophone #jerseyjazzmagazine #jazzmessengers #thecookers #outpost ..read more

A portfolio - The many musical faces of Lewis Nash. Lewis Nash @lewisnashdrums performed with Chuck Redd @chuckreddmusic at The Nash Jazz Club @thenashjazz March 19, 2022. Here is series of shots from the show that put Lewis’ clear enjoyment of the music on full display. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize #lewisnash #jazzdrummer #jazzportfolio #jazzmusicianportrait #thenash #jazzclub #phoenix #arizona #jazzinphoenix #josephberg #jazzphotographer #jazzphotography #musicphotographer #concertphotographer @josephbergphotography - supporting th ..read more