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Richie Goods, a master musician, is one of the most versatile and accomplished bass players on the scene. Richie has recorded and toured with the Headhunters, Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, Lenny White, Mulgrew Miller, Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and Chris Botti to name a few.

Pianist and composer Aaron Diehl mystifies listeners with his layered artistry. At once temporal and ethereal, his expression transforms the piano into an orchestral vessel in the spirit of beloved predecessors Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner and Jelly Roll Morton. Following three critically-acclaimed leader albums on Mack Avenue Records — and live appearances at historic venues from Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Village Vanguard to New York Philharmonic and the Philharmonie de Paris — the American Pianist Association’s 2011 Cole Porter fellow now focuses his attention on what it means to be present within himself. His forthcoming solo record promises an expansion of that exploration in a setting at once unbound and intimate. "Diehl has developed an organic, sophisticated approach" says DownBeat.

During his kaleidoscopic quarter-century as a professional jazz musician, pianist Orrin Evans has become the model of a fiercely independent artist who pushes the envelope in all directions. Never supported by a major label, Evans has ascended to top-of-the-pyramid stature on his instrument, as affirmed by his #1-ranking as “Rising Star Pianist” in the 2018 DownBeat Critics Poll. Grammy nominations for the Smoke Sessions albums The Intangible Between and Presence, by Evans’ raucous, risk-friendly Captain Black Big Band, stamp his bona fides as a bandleader and composer. In addition to CBBB, Evans’ multifarious leader and collaborative projects include the Eubanks Evans Experience (a duo with eminent guitarist Kevin Eubanks); the Brazilian unit Terreno Comum; Evans’ working trio with bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Mark Whitfield, Jr.; and Tar Baby (a collective trio of 20 years standing with bassist Eric Revis and drummer Nasheet Waits). One of Tar Baby’s two 2022 releases will be released on Evans’ imprint, Imani Records, which he founded in 2001 and relaunched in 2018.

Sets at 7 and 8:45pm. Outdoor stage weather permitting. Reservations recommended.

Charlie Haden left us five years ago, but his influence and musical contributions are still being felt today. Last year, Impulse! Records posthumously…

You are invited to experience “Malawi Benefit Jazz Concert” on Saturday, November 20 at 7:30 pm in Douglas Hall of Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church, featuring the Chris DeVito Quintet. Musicians include Chris DeVito, piano; Danielle Illario, vocals; Greg Grispart, sax, clarinet; Dave Kingsnorth, double bass; and Greg Sundel, drums. Proceeds from the concert will support Malawi Visions, a ministry of Liberty Corner Church to orphan children in Malawi, Africa. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. Learn more and purchase tickets at malawivisions.com/benefit.

Amani brings the sounds of the Caribbean to the Back Deck! Playing hits by Harry Bellafonte, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, and Sunny Rollins, enjoy an evening of fun by the evening sun! Bring your own chairs and refreshments and enjoy live entertainment atop the Morris Museum’s elevated parking deck. Stunning sunsets, social distance, and glorious live music combine for a series of unforgettable evenings.

Prior to her 95th birthday, cabaret legend Marilyn Maye takes the stage for a program of standards and music theater classics that make clear why she’s been celebrated as one of America’s greatest jazz singers for more than 50 years.