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“John di Martino's middle name should be 'taste', for he conveys that quality in both solo and supportive roles, in jazz as well as Latin music.” —Ray Barretto

Acclaimed jazz pianist John di Martino brings his quartet to Zinc to celebrate the music of composer Billy Strayhorn on Tuesday, September 27. He’s supported by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Boris Kozlov, and drummer Carmen Intorre.

John di Martino has been described by Paul Pines as a musical "shape shifter", inhabiting three different worlds. As a straight-ahead jazz pianist, he has performed and recorded with such notables as Kenny Burrell, Pat Martino, James Moody, and Eddie Gomez. Mr. di Martino is a sought-after musical director and has accompanied Jon Hendricks, Diane Schuur, and the late Billy Eckstine.

Showtimes are at 7:00 PM and 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 advance / $30 day of show. For more info, visit http://zincjazzcom.

"A Legacy, Two Legends, and the Great American Songbook - A Celebration 50 years in the Making" Honoring and featuring Bill Crow & Houston Person with pianist Larry Fuller (Co-Musical Director) bassist Matthew Parrish, and drummer Jason Tiemann. The concert will also include Don Braden - sax (Co-Musical Director), Warren Vache - coronet, Lucy Wijnands - vocals, NJJS Scholarship Winners: Sam AuBuchon - bass, Liam Sutcliffe - trumpet, Jimmy Waltman - vocals, Derick Campos - guitar. MC'd by Songbook Scholar Chuck Granata. The celebration also includes a visual art show/sale and a "50 Years of Memories" memorabilia stroll. Tickets available at NJJS.org.

, New York iconic saxophone players Bill Saxton, Alvin Flythe Todd Herbert , Sweet lLee Odum, Patience Higgins,TK Blue and John S. Mannan team up with three rhythm sections to play the music of John Coltrane from the Miles Davis/Monk Era thru the impulse Record years of Trane's performances.

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Coltrane's contribution to the African American Experience, American and World Music will be fully explored and lightly seasoned by the "trip, tap and toe"
dancing of Tapdance giant Omar Edwards

The theme JAZZ APPRECIATION DAY is part of the effort of Harlem State Senator Cordelle Cleare to nurture and sustain the beginnings

of a postive new cultural renaissance in Harlem and beyond that promotes community dignity and distiction.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim announces the U.S. premiere of The Covid-19 Variations: A Piano Drama, including a discussion on the creative process with director Alison Jackson, composer Richard Thomas, and pianist Philip Edward Fisher. Tickets available now at www.worksandprocess.org.

The Covid-19 Variations: A Piano Drama
Presented with The New Group
Sunday, September 25, 7:30 pm
Tickets $35
A powerful and entertaining take on the last two years, The Covid-19 Variations: A Piano Drama is a unique and outrageously funny film and concert in one with a cast of characters including everyone from Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Elton John to Kanye West and even the British royal family—because everyone has lived through Covid. Olivier Award–winning Richard Thomas composed The Covid-19 Variations during the earliest days of the pandemic for Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions. Inspired by his music, BAFTA-winning artist and director Alison Jackson has created 19 short films for the Covid-19 Variations, drawn from fake reality. These films ponder the question of how we can tell what is real or fake using celebrity lookalikes and commemorate life in the time of Covid. Featuring a Gershwin-esque 23-minute riff, the music is performed by world-renowned pianist Philip Edward Fisher. This live U.S. premiere follows the work's world premiere earlier this year at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, United Kingdom, in a production directed by two-time Olivier Award winner and the Rep Artistic Director Sean Foley. As part of the program, Jackson, Thomas, and Fisher discuss their creative process.

Even though he has been living in cosmopolitan Brussels for decades, crooner Tom McGuire still has his accent from growing up in the Bronx in the 1950s and 60s. On his return visit to NYC, Tom pays tribute to THE FRANK SINATRA SONGBOOK while also crooning a few gems of world jazz in French and Italian.

Tom has performed on Belgian national television. In addition, Brussels’ popular café-théâtre Côté Village says “Best crooner in town, American Songbook crooner Tom McGuire.”

Grammy award-winning pianist Baden Goyo and his outstanding band provide jazz accompaniment. Prepare for an entertaining evening of the enduring appeal of Sinatra swing, songs for lovers and an enchanting Bronx accent.

Spend the evening with GRAMMY-nominated jazz master Jon Faddis, recently classified by Time Out New York as “the world’s greatest trumpeter.”

An acclaimed conductor, composer and educator, Faddis is one of the most innovative and inspiring musicians in contemporary jazz. His distinctive playing has been featured on hundreds of records as well as on soundtracks for film and television. A protégé and longtime friend of Dizzy Gillespie, Faddis has been the director of the prestigious Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars and the United Nation Orchestra as well as the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and its successor, the Jazz Orchestra of New York.

The Wall Street Journal has described Faddis as “a prodigious lyrical force.” Time Out New York recently classified him as “the world’s greatest trumpeter,” crediting his playing with “brash soloistic logic and breathtaking technical acuity.”

In celebration of the Allman Brothers Band’s Eat a Peach, the group Trouble No More will perform the album in its entirety. The iconic record was released 50 years ago in 1972 and contains some of the ABB’s most beloved songs, including “Melissa,” “Blue Sky,” “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More,” “One Way Out” and “Mountain Jam.” Trouble No More is Brandon “Taz” Niederaurer (Guitar, Vocals), Daniel Donato (Guitar, Vocals), Dylan Niederauer (Bass Guitar), Jack Ryan (Drums), Lamar Williams Jr. (Vocals), Nikki Glaspie (Drums), Peter Levin (Keys) and Roosevelt Collier (Pedal Steel Guitar).

"He plays the hell out of the guitar!" —John Scofield

Acclaimed jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg returns to Zinc with his trio on Friday, October 7. He's supported by Or Bareket on bass and Karl-Henrik Ousbäck on drums.

Guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg has been steadily building his name as one of the most compelling composers/performers in Jazz. Combining timeless melodicism with forward-thinking lines and textures, His style and approach have created a strong following of fans around the world. He frequently tours worldwide and records with his own groups as well as artists such as Dr. Lonnie Smith, who says of Kreisberg, "He is a passionate musician with great vision, and he is constantly in fiery pursuit of innovation."

Showtimes are at 7 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $30 in advance / $35 at the door. For more info, call (212) 477-9462 or visit https://www.zincjazz.com.

The Brooklyn Blues Society presents:
12th Big Eyed Blues Festival