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Weekly live jazz series every Thursday from 7-9 pm featuring: Robby Ameen on drums, Bob Franceschini on sax, Edsel Gomez on piano and Lincoln Goines on bass.

Jim Ridl is in high demand as a New York City jazz pianist, composer, teacher and band leader. His ongoing residency at the internationally known jazz club The 55 Bar is in its fifth year, where he and his quartet perform his original compositions monthly. Jim performs worldwide with a variety of jazz artists, including The Joe Locke Quartet, The Dave Liebman Big Band, The Paul Jost Quartet and the Mingus Big Band. He has toured with the US State Department American Music Abroad program (’12 and ’15), performing in Russia, South Korea, China, the Philippines, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Slovenia and Malta. As a composer and leader, Jim has released 7 recordings, the latest titled Door in a Field,Volume 2. Jim was a Princeton University Visiting Artist for three separate semesters (’12, ’14, ’16), coaching jazz ensembles in repertoire and performance. Jim continues as adjunct educator in Jazz Piano Studies at The City College of New York and the New York Jazz Workshop in Manhattan. From 1994 – 2004, Jim performed with jazz guitar legend Pat Martino, receiving critically acclaimed reviews of performances around the world, and producing four outstanding recordings: Interchange, Night Wings, The Maker and Nexus. Jim was raised on a farm and ranch in North Dakota, and discovered his love for piano and jazz at an early age. He attended the University of Colorado at Denver, where he earned his Bachelor Degree in Scoring and Arranging, and was awarded its Student Achievement Award for composing “Ocean Sojourn,” an orchestral tone poem, performed with the Denver Symphony Orchestra, James Setapen conducting. Joe Locke Long known to be a soloist capable of stunning physical power and broad emotional range, it was not until the last decades that he emerged as the composer, bandleader and conceptualist that he is considered today. This is in no small part due to his solo projects since the beginning of the 2000s. This is in no small part due to his prolific solo projects, notably Four Walls of Freedom, a 6 movement suite featuring the late tenor saxophonist Bob Berg; Live in Seattle (Origin) by The Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group which won the 2006 EarShot award for Concert of the Year and his eloquent and vibrant quartet Force Of Four (Origin). In 2011 Joe joined the Motéma label for four intrinsically different albums bearing witness of his immense stylistic versatility and ability to create artistic depth in a variety of contexts: After Signing, the long-awaited follow-up studio album of Live In Seattle, 2012 also saw the release of Joe Locke’s first ever symphonic project, Wish Upon A Star, featuring Locke‘s Quartet with the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra (NE), and the Jazz radio charts #1 Blues & Ballads album Lay Down My Heart in 2013. In 2015 Locke released Love Is A Pendulum - a suite based on a poem by Barbara Sfraga - is already being hailed the most important work of his career. Locke’s latest album, Subtle Disguise (2018) is being celebrated “a crowning achievement from a certified vibraphone master” by Jazziz Magazine and means very much a happy continuation of his search to unite his love of composition with the connective qualities of melody and groove. Locke is a six-time recipient of the Jazz Journalists Association’s “Mallet Instrumentalist of the Year” Award and has won numerous further awards and polls. In 2016 he was honoured with the induction into the Music Hall of Fame of his hometown Rochester, NY. He is an active clinician and educator in the United States and in Europe and is holding the title of Honorary Associate of London’s Royal Academy Of Music (Hon ARAM) since 2013.

In celebration of Juneteenth father and son piano duo Ryan & Ryan present Kickin’ the Clouds Away June 17-23, 2021. Ryan & Ryan will be performing their Kicking the Clouds Away concert featuring some of the world’s best piano music including jazz, ragtime, classical, and gospel. Joining Ryan & Ryan for a special pre-concert chat will be Berrie Center director Lisa Campbell. Ryan & Ryan is made possible through a generous grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Concert By The C - solo C-melody saxophone performance Since 2019, Brad Linde has been performing solo concerts on the rare C-melody saxophone. The improvisations are drawn from compositions by Albert Ayler, Anthony Braxton, Lennie Tristano, Charlie Parker, and originals. This performance is dedicated to Jimmy Giuffre and pianist Erroll Garner in celebration of their centennials. Showtime is 7 pm ET/6 pm CT/5 pm MT/4 pm PT/11 pm GMT A limited number of in-person seats are available for $20 each. Please email henry@andiemusik.com for stipulations. Streaming cost is $10 Donations are welcomed. The link will be revealed to you 15 minutes before the show and will remain active through June 9.

La Casa de Don Pedro’s highly-anticipated annual cocktails and hors d’oeuvres reception La Casa es su Casa is coming back to a living room near you on June 17th at 5:30PM. Register for free! This year’s event has been rebranded to La Casa en su Casa to highlight that it will be virtual once again due to COVID-19 precautions and restrictions. Complete with guest speakers, handcrafted video segments, a virtual wine and cheese tasting, and exclusive spoken word performance, La Casa en su Casa will honor Newark's and La Casa’s unsung heroes throughout this unprecedented pandemic. The event is FREE to attend. Visit www.lacasanwk.org/la-casa-en-su-casa to RSVP, purchase wine & cheese packages, sponsor the event, and learn more.

A formidable and consummately lyrical guitarist” – Time Out, New York “A limber and inventive guitarist, Ben-Hur keeps the modernist flame alive and pure, with a low flame burning in every note — Gary Giddins, The Village Voice An esteemed, redoubtably swinging guitarist on the New York City jazz scene for the past 35 years, Roni Ben-Hur has been immersed in the music of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk since arriving in the Big Apple from Israel in 1985. A protege of bebop piano legend, educator and 1989 NEA Jazz Master Barry Harris, Ben-Hur earned his reputation on the strength of such superb recordings as 1995’s Backyard (with the Barry Harris Trio), 1998’s Sofia’s Butterfly and 2001’s Anna’s Dance (which reunited him with his mentor Harris). A dedicated educator, he is also founding director of the jazz program at the Lucy Moses School at the Kaufman Center in Manhattan, which he established in 1994. Through his ambitious out- reach programs — his RBH Jazz Camps, which take place in Vermont during the summer and in the South of France in the spring and fall, and his popular online workshops and masterclasses — Roni has continued to pass on invaluable lessons to a new generation of aspiring jazz musicians. A multi-directional player, Ben-Hur first hinted at an affinity for Brazilian music on his 2005 album Signature, which included faithful renditions of Jobim’s “Luiza” and Heitor Villa- Lobos’ “Choro No. 1.” That fondness for the alluring rhythms and melodies of Brazil was also evident on 2007’s Keepin’ It Open, which balanced Monk and Elmo Hope tunes with bossa novas by Dori Caymmi and Djalma Ferreira, and on 2009’s Fortuna, which alternated between Great American Songbook numbers by Harold Arlen, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin and bossa novas by Jobim. Roni followed his Brazilian muse on 2011’s Mojave, a quartet date co-led by Trio da Paz bassist Nilson Matta, and 2015’s Alegria De Viver, a collection of intimate duets with legendary Brazilian singer Leny Andrade, once described as “the Sarah Vaughan of bossa nova.” His longstanding fascination with Brazilian music comes to full fruition on his 2020 album, Samba Do Arraial, Recorded in Sao Paolo. In his latest recording, Stories, released March 5, 2021 via Dot Time Records, the renown guitarist and composer, collaborated with some of the finest musicians on the international jazz circuit, sharing a fascinating collection of Stories from his genre-busting 40-year multicultural musical journey. Joining Ben-Hur is the legendary George Cables on piano, esteemed trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, the steadfast rhythm section with bassist Harvie S and drummer Victor Lewis, and special guest vocalists Magos Herrera and Tamuz Nissim. “A deep musician, a storyteller, Ben-Hur works with a warm, glowing sound and has an alluring way of combining engaging notes with supple rhythm.” Zan Stewart, The Star-Ledger Harvie S, bass and Tim Horner, drums Source:: http://www.ronibenhur.com

The Vermont Jazz Center is pleased to complete its 2020-21 livestream season with a concert by the highly acclaimed Immanuel Wilkins Quartet on June 5th, 2021. 
Immanuel Wilkins, alto saxophone, composer
Micah Thomas, piano
Daryl Johns, bass
Kweku Sumbry, drums This young group, each of whom is in their early to mid-twenties, has been touring, recording and creating together since their teens and has been a solid, performing ensemble for four years. The Immanuel Wilkins Quartet’s debut record, Omega, released on Blue Note and produced by Jason Moran, has received NPR’s Best Debut Jazz Album of 2020 and topped the New York Times’ Best Jazz Albums of 2020. Other accolades showered upon Wilkins include Best New Talent of 2020 by Musica Jazz, and a LetterOne Rising Stars Jazz Award. In past years, our concerts happen “live” and in person and are valued at $40 per ticket. This year, with live streaming, we are relying on donations to offset costs.  Please give generously and support live music.  www.vtjazz.org 802 258 9088

Born in Pittsburgh, home to jazz greats Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Ahmad Jamal, Richard D. Johnson has strong territorial jazz roots. He was first introduced to the piano at the age of five by his father, a gospel pianist from Baltimore. Since then, he has cultivated a rich and pedigreed musical background being schooled by some of the most legendary jazz musicians and studying at the most esteemed institutions of music. After receiving a scholarship and graduating from the Berklee School of Music in just two years, Richard entered the Boston Conservatory where he earned a Master’s degree in Jazz Pedagogy. He then went on to receive an Artist Performance Diploma at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at New England Conservatory under the direction of the influential Ron Carter. Richard was invited to become a member of Wynton Marsalis' Septet and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, which he did from 2000-2003. He also played as part of the Russell Malone Quartet, Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet & The Bobby Watson Quartet. After completing his tenure with those groups Richard started the Reach Afar program for young people ages of 7-17, educating them about elements of jazz in hip-hop. Richard has traveled extensively, sharing the gift of jazz to audiences around the world. As a representative of the United States through the U.S. State Department, Richard was named United States Musical Ambassador. During that time he did six State Department tours that took him to Central and South America, Africa, & The Middle East affording him the opportunity to perform in more than 76 countries. Richard has also accompanied such jazz icons as Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Arturo Sandoval. In 2005 Richard became the musical director for the Atlanta Spirit LLC. This joint project enabled him to create a live instrumental five-member band for the N.B.A and perform at all forty-six home games and outside activities. One of Richard's other strengths is administration and music management. In 2013 he began his artist in residence at Eau Claire University in Wisconsin. After a 2 year stint there he relocated to Doha Qatar and lived in the Middle East for four years managing several venues for the St. Regis Hotel Brand. Currently, Richard resides in Chicago. Also, Richard is the leading Jazz Piano instructor at Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Richard also serves as the piano instructor for the Ravinia Jazz Program located in Chicago. Richard is an accomplished composer and arranger with five musical releases as a leader. His recently released project is entitled “First Glance” is inspired by all the beauty that’s happening in the world that is often overlooked due to negativity. Richard is a Yamaha endorsed piano artist! A limited number of in-person seats are available for $20 each. Please email henry@andiemusik.com for stipulations. Streaming cost is $10 Donations are welcomed. The link will be revealed to you 15 minutes before the show and will remain active through Sept. 2.

This event will be a ticketed 4-course meal with 2-drink tickets included as well as access to 2 sets of live music presented by ALL IN featuring Curtis Lundy.