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Award-winning New York-based jazz vocalist, Tessa Souter, returns to Mezzrow Jazz Club with first-call musicians, Luis Perdomo (piano) and Dezron Douglas (bass). Named by the Los Angeles Times and Time Out New York as "world class" and a "must-see," her emotional connection to the songs, the lyrics and the audience is extraordinary. "An astute and expressive singer," (New York Times) with a "truly beautiful voice" (Sirius Radio), "she leaves audiences feeling as though they've just experienced something very special." (LA Times). Two sets: 7:30 PM and 9 PM. https://linktr.ee/tessasouter

Join us for Lioness: Women in Jazz Concert Series, a 3-part partnership series happening at Flushing Town Hall during the Fall 2022 season. Each of these 3 concerts will be 60 minutes long and include a Q&A after each performance. This concert features the guitarist/composer Amanda Monaco and her quartet Deathblow.

The purpose of each concert is not only to share the music of women composers with the community, but also to share the artistic process and methods practiced by these composers. It's also a forum through which the audience can have a meaningful dialogue with the musicians and hopefully feel more of a connection with the music and the artistic process moving forward.

The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) welcomes world-renowned jazz artist Randy Brecker for an intimate acoustic performance on September 9, 2022 at 8 P.M. Joining him onstage will be his wife, saxophonist extraordinaire Ada Rovatti. Rounding out the performance are Bill O'Connell on piano, Marco Panascia on bass, and Steve Johns on drums. Tickets for this special event are priced at $40 and $50 and are available at www.nbpac.org.

Jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for over five decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament/Funkadelic to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa.

“The brilliant playing of David Kikoski just smokes. His playing is sparkling.” —Chick Corea

Acclaimed jazz pianist David Kikoski brings his formidable trio to Zinc for a splendid evening of jazz piano on Tuesday, November 1. He’s supported by Matt Penman on bass and Jeff “Tain” Watts on drums.

David Kikoski is one of New York’s busiest pianists. It’s no wonder. Given his swinging, always spontaneous playing, one immediately understands why his bio includes tenures with Roy Haynes, Bob Berg, Pat Metheny, and the Mingus Big Band.

Showtimes are at 7:00 PM and 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 advance / $30 day of show. For more info, call (212) 477-9462 or visit http://zincjazzcom.

Join us for Lioness: Women in Jazz Concert Series, a 3-part partnership series happening at Flushing Town Hall during the Fall 2022 season. Each of these 3 concerts will be 60 minutes long and include a Q&A after each performance. This concert features Lauren Sevian’s LSQ.

The purpose of each concert is not only to share the music of women composers with the community, but also to share the artistic process and methods practiced by these composers. It's also a forum through which the audience can have a meaningful dialogue with the musicians and hopefully feel more of a connection with the music and the artistic process moving forward.

The Album Release Show for In Flower, In Song the debut album from Trio Xolo, an improvising group composed of Mexican-American bassist Zachary Swanson, Baltimore-based saxophonist Derrick Michaels, and Lithuanian percussionist Dalius Naujo. With a telepathic ear toward musical interplay, Trio Xolo performs free-flowing stream of consciousness improvisations. The result is true, in the moment composition. The trio moves together dynamically as their voices simultaneously overlap and converge into one. In Flower, In Song was recorded live in one room and unveils a warm, organic sound: Swanson's distinctive use of gut strings produce a dark, woody tone, Michaels draws robust color from a vintage saxophone, and Naujo expresses a nuanced control of energy and dynamics. Through explorations of melody, atmosphere, and texture, they can either embrace or dispel the traditional hierarchy of the trio format. At its core, Trio Xolo creates music that seeks to capture the essence of the moment through deep listening.
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Two-time Oscar® nominee, six-time GRAMMY® winner and 2018 USA Fellow trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard is joined by The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet. When he’s not wowing crowds around the world with his masterful jazz trumpet, Terence is scoring Spike Lee films including When the Levees Broke, Malcolm X, Da 5 Bloods and BlacKkKlansman. His opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones opened the Metropolitan Opera’s 2021-22 season. With his quintet The E-Collective, Terence released the albums Breathless, LIVE and 2021’s ABSENCE, a tribute to Wayne Shorter with neo-classical string ensemble Turtle Island Quartet.

Max Bessesen is a young saxophonist and composer based in New York City. His 2020 debut album Trouble (Ropeadope Records) features Cornettist Ron Miles and garnered praise from Jazzwise, SomethingElse! and JazzTimes. He has performed with Bobby Broom, Greg Ward, and Russ Johnson among others, and his work is supported by The Luminarts Foundation, Pathways to Jazz, and The Frank Huntington Beebe Fund. As a 2016-17 Beebe Fellow, Max spent a year studying music in India, Ghana and Cuba. Max’s work draws heavily from jazz and improvised music and according to JazzTimes, it “is nothing if not evocative

Mike Moreno will be performing music from his upcoming release “Standards From Film,” (Criss Cross Records) an album paying tribute to some of the most iconic songs and film scores written for Golden Age Hollywood films. It’s also a tribute to the iconic women who play the lead roles in those films, like Gail Russell - Stella Meredith (Stella By Starlight) in the Uninvited 1944, Gene Tierney - Laura Hunt in Laura 1944, and Lana Turner - Marianne in Green Dolphin Street 1947.

Mike Moreno -guitar
Micah Thomas -piano
Matt Penman -bass
Obed Calvaire -drums

Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET

Composers: Joseph Herbst, Yu Nishiyama, John Sturino Big Band
Woodwinds: Ben Kono, Ethan Helm, Jeremy Powell, John Lowery, Jay Rattman
Trumpet: Roger Garcia Jr., Josh Deutsch, David Adewumi, Andrew Stephens
Trombone: Nick Grinder, Jasim Perales, Sam Blakeslee, Jennifer Wharton
Tammy Huynh -vocals
Martha Kato -piano
Olli Hirvonen -guitar
Evan Gregor -bass
John Sturino -drums

Innovative and exciting concert series showcasing large jazz ensemble music of up-and-coming composers at The Jazz Gallery, since 2014. We will be featuring music of Joseph Herbst, Yu Nishiyama and John Sturino.

Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET