Jazzbird Nights: Bijan Taghavi Trio ft. Luther Hughes & Dom Moio
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesFriday, May 17th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Bijan Taghavi Trio Featuring Luther Hughes & Dom Moio. Featured artists include Bijan Taghavi– Piano, Luther Hughes– Bass, and Dom Moio– Drums. Bijan Taghavi is one of the most in-demand pianists of his generation and among the leading voices in jazz piano education. As a leader, the Bijan Taghavi Trio…
CHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: Celebration
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesThe second season of Chamber @ Ravenscroft concludes with a rousing Celebration. The concert features an international roster of collaborative artists in a varied program highlighted by Antonin Dvořák’s Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, considered one of the most remarkable works ever written for piano quintet. Celebration features Steven Moeckel, violin Tessa Gotman Bock,…
Jazzbird Nights: Arsen Nalbandian Trio
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesFriday, May 24th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Arsen Nalbandian Trio for their album release concert! Featured artists include Arsen Nalbandian– Piano, Kenji Wagner– Bass, and Micah Miranda– Drums. The Arsen Nalbandian Trio is a local jazz piano trio featuring Kenji Wagner on bass and Micah Miranda on drums. The trio will be presenting original arrangements of Great…
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: WE3 & SHEILA EARLEY
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesJazz for the Soul welcomes We3 & Sheila Earley on Sunday, May 26th at 6pm. These ladies are a powerhouse of talents combined, featuring vocalist Renee Grant Patrick, violinist Suzanne Lansford,…
Jazzbird Nights: Raúl Yañez and Zona Libre
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesFriday, May 31st, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Raúl Yañez and Zona Libre. Featured artists include Raúl Yañez– Piano, Xavier Yañez– Bass, Tony Valenzuela– Congas, and Adam Clark– Drums. Join us for a wonderful evening…
Jazzbird Nights: Or Bareket Quartet
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesSaturday, June 1st, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Or Bareket Quartet. Featured artists include Or Bareket– Bass, Godwin Louis– Saxophone, Jeremy Corren– Piano, and Savannah Harris– Drums. Born in Jerusalem to parents of…
Jazzbird Nights: Natalie Gallatin Quintet
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesFriday, June 7th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Natalie Gallatin Quintet. Featured artists include Natalie Gallatin– Saxophone, Arsen Nalbandian– Piano, Ray Lebert– Guitar, Ben Hedquist– Bass, and Lewis Nash– Drums. Natalie is a…
Jazzbird Nights: Rosetta Verde Flamenco Trio
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesFriday, June 14th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Rosetta Verde Flamenco Trio feat. Shea Marshall and Martin Gaxiola. Featured artists include Emerson Laffey– Drums/Cajon, Kris Hill– Guitar, Adrian Goldenthal– Bass, Shea Marshall– Piano/Sax/Harmonica/Clarinet/Accordian/Flute, and…
Jazzbird Nights: Roots of Unity
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesFriday, June 21st, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Roots of Unity. Featured artists include Alex Yuwen– Piano, Kenji Wagner– Guitar, Max Beckman– Bass, Mahesh Subramanian– Mridangam and Jordan Tompkins– Drums. Congratulations to Ahmad…
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: Francine Reed
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesJoin us for the Jazz for the Soul Season Finale on Sunday, June 23rd @ 6:00 PM as we welcome Francine Reed! *UPDATE: DOORS OPEN AT 4:45PM FOR THIS EVENT*…
Jazzbird Nights: Tjader Project
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesFriday, June 28th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Tjader Project for the very LAST Jazzbird Nights Performance of our 2023-24 season! Featured artists include Joe Garcia– Percussion, Brett Reed– Vibraphone, Scott Zimmer– Saxophone/Flute, Ted…
VJC Alumni Band
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesValley Jazz Cooperative Alumni Band An annual highlight of the Valley Jazz Cooperative program, the VJC Alumni Band returns to the Ravenscroft Hall stage on Saturday, June 29th at 7pm!…
Jazzbird Nights: Mercer Patterson Quintet
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SU6e2m_co&t=1s Friday, September 6th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird kicks off our 2024-25 season as we welcome the Mercer Patterson Quintet! Featured artists include Mercer Patterson– Piano, Connor Hoyt– Saxophone, Ryan Venora– Trumpet, Jack Nissen–…
Jazzbird Nights: Todd Johnson Quartet
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://vimeo.com/1006761528?share=copy#t=0 Friday, September 13th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Todd Johnson Quartet! Featured artists include Todd Johnson– Bass, Nicole Pesce– Piano, Andrew Gross– Saxophone, and Robby Carrillo– Drums. Join Todd Johnson and…
Jazzbird Nights: Kevin Sun Trio
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1gBgLaILp8 Friday, September 20th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Kevin Sun Trio! Featured artists include Kevin Sun– Saxophone, Walter Stinson– Bass, and Kayvon Gordon– Drums. Kevin Sun is a saxophonist and composer living in…
Jazzbird Nights SATURDAY: Simon Moullier Quartet
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHLFMkIokio Saturday, September 21st, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Simon Moullier Quartet! Featured artists include Simon Moullier– Vibraphone, Lex Korten– Piano, Corcoran Holt– Bass, and JK Kim– Drums. Join us for a…
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: Beth Lederman Jazz Con Alma
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesJoin us for the Jazz for the Soul Season Opener featuring JAZZ con ALMA with Beth Lederman on piano, Frank Valdes on percussion, John Murray on bass, Todd Chuba on…
Jazzbird Nights: Ember
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlDpbt2tjiQ&t=3s Friday, September 27th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Ember! Featured artists include Noah Garabedian– Acoustic Bass/Synthesizer, Caleb Wheeler Curtis– Stritch, Trumpet, Sopranino, and Vincent Sperrazza– Drums. The Brooklyn, NY based collaborative trio…
RAVENSCROFT CONCERT SERIES: Tarbaby with Orrin Evans, Eric Revis & Nasheet Waits
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ofhtWaLY0 RAVENSCROFT CONCERT SERIES - Tarbaby with Orrin Evans, Eric Revis & Nasheet Waits “I like to make things happen... I like to connect the dots, get a bunch of people together and see what happens from that mix.” - Orrin Evans Kicking off the Ravenscroft Concert Series for the 2024-25 season, Orrin Evans, Eric…
Jazzbird Nights: Matt Wigler Band
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=u7euLr5Ny7Y Friday, October 4th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Matt Wigler Band! Featured artists include Matt Wigler– Vocals/Piano, Ted Sistrunk– Bass, and Dom Moio– Drums. Matt Wigler Band plays an entertaining repertoire…
Jazzbird Nights: Michael Ragonese Trio
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjjMkiQQgUY&t=2s Friday, October 11th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Michael Ragonese Trio! Featured artists include Michael Ragonese– Piano, Anthony Fung– Drums, and Luca Alemanno– Bass. Join award-winning pianist Michael Ragonese and his…
Jazzbird Nights SATURDAY: Elsa Nilsson – Band Of Pulses
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_7RXmm9C7w&t=1s Saturday, October 12th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Elsa Nilsson - Band Of Pulses! Featured artists include Elsa Nilsson– Flute & FX, Santiago Leibson– Piano, Marty Kenney– Bass, and Rodrigo Recabarren– Drums.…
Jazzbird Nights: Emiliano Lasansky Quartet
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDwxVaG94A8 Friday, October 18th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Emiliano Lasansky Quartet! Featured artists include Emiliano Lasansky– Bass, Javier Santiago– Piano, Devin Daniels– Alto Saxophone, and Benjamin Ring– Drums. Prepare to be captivated…
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: Forward Momentum
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesJoin us at Jazzbird for ForwardMomentum — that hard-swingin’ and soulful quartet your cardiologist warned you about. ForwardMomentum features drummer/bandleader Ted Bouras, Dave Henning/keys, Damian Hagge/tenor sax, and Ted Sistrunk/bass. Music on a…
Jazzbird Nights: Margherita Fava Trio
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://vimeo.com/1010339161?share=copy#t=0 Friday, October 25th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Margherita Fava Trio! Featured artists include Margherita Fava– Piano, Rob Linton– Bass, and Griffin Photoglou– Drums. Margherita Fava’s musical odyssey spans continents and…
Canceled Cyrille Aimée
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesRAVENSCROFT CONCERT SERIES - Cyrille Aimée **SPECIAL NOTICE** The performance on SAT, October 26th has been cancelled due to health reasons. At this time ticket sales are closed. The Ravenscroft team will be in contact with all ticket holders to arrange refunds or issue vouchers for future performances. QUESTIONS: Please email the Box Office at:…
We3 Featuring O.M.G. Benefit Concert
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://vimeo.com/1019971100?share=copy Music on a Mission is pleased to present WE3 & O.M.G. (Our Musical Genre) for this one show-only special event concert to benefit Deep Within Rehab of AZ. We3 is…
Jazzbird Nights: Lewis Nash Gen-3 Trio
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://vimeo.com/1013334356?share=copy Friday, November 1st, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Lewis Nash Gen-3 Trio! Featured artists include Lewis Nash– Drums, Charles Lewis– Piano, and Corcoran Holt– Bass. Renowned drummer Lewis Nash, known for his…
Jazzbird Nights: Nick Manson – “Reflections On Bill Evans”
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKOleEKVu1o Friday, November 8th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Nick Manson - "Reflections On Bill Evans"! Featured artists include Nick Manson– Piano, Chris Finet– Bass, and Rob Moore– Drums. "This is 21st-century jazz,…
Jazzbird Nights: DARUMA
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oReG7aXXxes Friday, November 15th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes DARUMA! Featured artists include Shane Dahler– Drums, Yafeu Tyhimba– Bass, Gabriel Mininberg– Saxophone, Zach Rich– Trombone, and Maximillian Moore– Piano/Keys. DARUMA is a fresh…
CHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: Immersion
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesCHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: IMMERSION Experience chamber music like never before! This season’s Chamber @ Ravenscroft series opens with a groundbreaking concert where great classical selections meet mesmerizing, immersive visuals. Join us in…
Jazzbird Nights: NOLAZ Band
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysbZ76WYGlg&t=2s Friday, November 22nd, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the NOLAZ Band! Featured artists include Ted Belledin– Keys/Saxophone/Vocals, Janet Daniel– Drums, Steve Himmelstein– Guitar/Vocals, Anthony Reed– Trombone, Simone Sanchez– Lead Vocals,…
Larry Fuller Trio
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQB8ao3rgpw RAVENSCROFT CONCERT SERIES - Larry Fuller Trio “In his amazing gossamer piano solos, he sprinkles stardust on whatever song he plays; you hold your breath in wonder.” - The New York Times Based out of New York City, Larry Fuller is an internationally acclaimed American jazz pianist known by critics and fans to "swing…
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: Robby Carrillo Quartet
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesWelcome drummer, recording artist, studio musician and educator, Robby Carrillo back to Jazz for the Soul featuring favorite jazz standards and some brilliant original compositions. His band includes Nick Manson (piano), Andy Gross (sax) and Ben…
Jazzbird Nights: Holly Pyle & Dmitri Matheny
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdAuglrn5-Y **THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT** Friday, December 6th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Holly Pyle & Dmitri Matheny! Featured artists include Holly Pyle– Vocals, Dmitri Matheny– Flugelhorn, Lamar Gaines– Piano, Corcoran Holt–…
Jazzbird Nights: David Weiss Sextet
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LegDNR_IHus Friday, December 13th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the David Weiss Sextet! Featured artists include David Weiss– Trumpet, Myron Walden– Alto Saxophone, Michael Zilber– Tenor Saxophone, Matt Clark– Piano, Essiet…
Ari Hoenig Trio
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6HVENsEGWI RAVENSCROFT CONCERT SERIES - Ari Hoenig Trio “Expansive technique, propulsive time and deep musicality" "his style is characterized by a crisp attack and quick attentive reflexes. - NEW YORK TIMES Ari Hoenig, an acclaimed jazz drummer, composer, and educator, is celebrated for his innovative and intense approach to drumming. Known for transforming the role…
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: Joe Garcia & Friends
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesHot Latin Salsa meets Jazz Standards with Tunes to bring Your Holiday Season to a Sizzle! Joe Garcia and Friends features Joe Garcia-percussion, Dom Moio-drums, Todd Johnson-bass, and Benjamin Cortez-piano.…
Jazzbird Nights: Jake Hart & John Hart Trio
Jazzbird 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU3yAH6OhPQ&t=1s Friday, December 20th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Jake Hart & John Hart Trio! Featured artists include Jake Hart– Piano, John Hart– Guitar, Steven Kirsty– Bass, and Marcello Carelli–…
VJC Alumni Band+: Christmas Concert
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesVJC ALUMNI BAND+: CHRISTMAS CONCERT *** THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT *** Join us for a magical Christmas Concert as Valley Jazz Cooperative program alums combine forces with a handful of leading…