Events Calendar
Kenny Barron Trio
Tue, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 8, 2023NEA Jazz Master, America Jazz Hall of Famer and "...one of the top jazz pianists in the world." - Los Angeles Times
Kandace Springs
Thu, Feb 9 - Sun, Feb 12, 2023“Citing Nina Simone as her inspiration, Springs evinces a similarly powerful beauty, a satin ‘n sinew verve, though her soul-infused sound more strongly suggests Cassandra Wilson by way of Whitney Houston.” JazzTimes
Lucia Micarelli and Leo Amuedo
A Valentine's Celebration
Tue, Feb 14, 2023Join Lucia (Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Jethro Tull) and Leo (Chris Botti, Ivan Lins, Barbara Streisand, Stevie Wonder) for an intimate night of music showcasing their diverse influences moving from jazz, to classical, to traditional fiddle music, Americana, and Latin, while creating a musical map bound together by Lucia’s trademark emotional vulnerability and Leo’s technical wizardry.
Lucia Micarelli and Leo Amuedo
Wed, Feb 15, 2023Join Lucia (Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Jetro Tull) and Leo (Chris Botti, Ivan Lins, Barbara Streisand, Stevie Wonder) for an intimate night of music showcasing their diverse influences moving from jazz, to classical, to traditional fiddle music, Americana, and Latin, while creating a musical map bound together by Lucia’s trademark emotional vulnerability and Leo’s technical wizardry.
Mindi Abair Wine and Jazz Tour 2023
Thu, Feb 16 - Sun, Feb 19, 2023Two-time GRAMMY nominated saxophonist / vocalist has consistently topped the jazz and blues charts. Share an evening of inspired music for Valentines weekend paired with her WINEandJAZZ.com wines being served by the glass and by the bottle!
Dave Holland Trio featuring Kevin Eubanks and Eric Harland
Wed, Feb 22, 2023Versatile and prolific bassist, composer, and jazz icon joined by creative jazz guitarist and drummer make for an all-star trio of jazz heavyweights!
Sergio Mendes
Thu, Feb 23 - Sun, Feb 26, 2023One of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time from his pioneering contributions to the foundations of bossa nova alongside the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, through the era-defining Latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil ’66, to his 2020 release In the Key of Joy
Bob James Quartet
Tue, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 1, 2023Bob James is a prolific, best-selling, Grammy-winning composer, arranger, producer, and pianist. His music seamlessly melds genres from bop to pop, from classical to R&B via relatively simple, accessible, and elegant melodies with rich harmonies and multiple sonic textures, often anchored by lithe, funky grooves.
Judith Hill
Thu, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 5, 2023Vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Judith Hill delivers smoky soulful blues, sizzlin' R&B, slow jams, stirring Gospel-swells and crunchy guitar grooves.
Walter Trout
Tue, Mar 7 - Wed, Mar 8, 2023"Walter Trout’s five-decade career has placed him as the bridge between legends like John Lee Hooker and John Mayall and modern masters such as Joe Bonamassa.” - Misplaced Straws
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Thu, Mar 9 - Sun, Mar 12, 2023Feel good Hammond B3 funk, a unique 60's & 70's vintage soul sound mixed with tasty guitar lines and pocket drumming - celebrating their new release "Cold as Weiss"
Vanessa Collier
Tue, Mar 14 - Wed, Mar 15, 2023Three time Blues Music Award winner and 2022 BMA winner for "Contemporary Blues Female Artist" Collier is a singer/saxophonist/songwriter who weaves funk, rock, soul and blues with fiery passion!
José Feliciano
Thu, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 19, 202345 Gold and Platinum records, 9 Grammy Awards, 19 Grammy Nominations, LARAS Award for Lifetime Achievement - Blind since birth, raised in poverty, gifted with talent, Jose Feliciano made it from the streets of Spanish Harlem to the top of the charts and celebrates it all with the 2021 release of his new album and documentary film "Behind this Guitar."
The Cookers - Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, George Cables, Cecil McBee and Billy Hart
Tue, Mar 21 - Wed, Mar 22, 2023On tour in support of their first new album in five years, "Look Out!" “This is the greatest jazz super-band working.” - C. Latimer, Detroit Metro Times
Joshua Redman Trio
Thu, Mar 23 - Sun, Mar 26, 2023“Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman returns to Jazz Alley featuring his new 3x3 project!”
Sona Jobarteh
Tue, Mar 28 - Wed, Mar 29, 2023“Sona Jobarteh is Africa’s first female griot kora virtuoso, and also a fine singer and composer, blending traditional music, blues and Afropop to impressive effect” –Robin Denselow, The Guardian
Jonathan Butler
Thu, Mar 30 - Sun, Apr 2, 2023South African singer-songwriter and jazz guitarist with a twist of rhythm and blues on tour in support of his April release Ubuntu!
Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers
Thu, Apr 6 - Sun, Apr 9, 2023Five-time Grammy-winning bassist and founding member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones... Wooten picked up where Jaco Pastorius left off. The Wooten Brothers are a musical tour-de-force redefining the limits of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and bluegrass.
Vieux Farka Touré
Tue, Apr 11 - Wed, Apr 12, 2023The son of Malian music royalty, the legendary Ali Farka Toure, Vieux Farka Touré is often referred to as the Hendrix of the Sahara, a title meant more to convey the point that the man is a brilliant guitarist than to suggest that there's anything remotely Hendrix-esque about his playing (which there isn't). He's an altogether different kind of awe-inspiring.
Jazz Funk Soul featuring Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, and Paul Jackson Jr.
Thu, Apr 13 - Sun, Apr 16, 2023Headlining solo acts come together as Contemporary Jazz Super Group!
Eliane Elias
Thu, Apr 20 - Sun, Apr 23, 2023Brazilian superstar, singer, pianist, and Grammy-winner, Eliane Elias sings like an angel, plays like the devil, is renowned for the sumptuous sparkling eloquence she brings to jazz. The Brazilian born classicist Eliane Elias has always been an inventive pianist who sings and an emotive vocalist who plays piano with the accuracy of an accountant, the punch of a pugilist, the dexterity of a watchmaker, and the improvisational esprit of an abstract expressionist painter. There is soul, solitude, smarts, wildness, and passion in everything classified as jazz and samba that Elias has executed since her recording career began. ” – Icon Magazine
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Suba Trio
Tue, Apr 25 - Wed, Apr 26, 2023World – Jazz – Afro – Latin Groove! 7x Grammy-nominated Cuban piano virtuoso Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora master Seckou Keitawith special guest percussionist Gustavo Ovalle deliver compositions that ebb, flow and sparkle!
Peabo Bryson
Thu, Apr 27 - Sun, Apr 30, 2023Two-time Grammy Award-winner and two-time Academy Award winner - R&B/Soul singer of new tunes and classic hits. "If Ever You're In My Arms Again," "Can You Stop The Rain,”" "Love Like Yours And Mine," and more...
Billy Childs Quartet with Special Guest Sean Jones
Tue, May 2 - Wed, May 3, 20235x Grammy Award winner / 16x Grammy Nominee American composer, jazz pianist, arranger and conductor – one of the most diversely prolific and acclaimed artists working in music today!
Spyro Gyra
Thu, May 4 - Sun, May 7, 2023Seminal multi-platinum selling and 12x Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz band mines a collection of vinyl classics for their first album in six years entitled "Vinyl Tap." "This album is positively fabulous." - Art Good, Jazztrax
Matthew Whitaker
Tue, May 23 - Wed, May 24, 2023“A blind jazz piano prodigy is taking the world by storm – so much so that scientists are studying his brain to figure out how he’s able to master those talents.” – PEOPLE
“This young man is a genius! I love the way he’s mastering those keys…he will go far…watch out!” – Jon Batiste
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
Thu, May 25 - Sun, May 28, 2023For more than three decades, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources.
Keyon Harrold
Tue, May 30 - Wed, May 31, 2023Traversing jazz to include funk, Afrobeat, R&B, rock and roll, hip hop and spoken word…"Keyon Harrold is the future of the trumpet". – Wynton Marsalis
Kings Return
Tue, Jun 20 - Wed, Jun 21, 2023A vocal band of brothers who have mastered the intersection of voice and instrument, with over 100 million views across all platforms and have been recognized by artists and brands such as Emily King, Anita Baker, Anthony Anderson, Joyce DiDonato, Apple, NPR, Dallas Morning News and so many more.
Judy Collins
Thu, Jun 22 - Sun, Jun 25, 2023Gold and platinum selling modern-day Renaissance woman esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. An International treasure! touring in support of her 2022 release SPELLBOUND!
Cécile McLorin Salvant and Sullivan Fortner
Tue, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 20, 2023Three time Grammy-Award winner, 2019 DownBeat Jazz Artist of the year, and female vocalist of the year! " ...she sings clearly, with her full pitch range, from a pronounced low end to full and distinct high notes, used sparingly {...} Her voice clamps into each song, performing careful variations on pitch, stretching words but generally not scatting; her face conveys meaning, representing sorrow or serenity like a silent-movie actor." - Ben Ratliffe, The New York Times
Mike Stern Band featuring Dennis Chambers, Jimmy Haslip, Bob Franceschini, and Leni Stern
Tue, Dec 5 - Wed, Dec 6, 2023Jazz fusion all-stars! One of the greatest jazz guitarists of his generation, 6x Grammy-nominated Mike Stern has the unique ability to play with the finesse and lyricism of Jim Hall, the driving swing of Wes Montgomery and the turbulent, overdriven attack of Jimi Hendrix.