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JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: Zazu West
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: Zazu West
Jazz for the Soul welcomes Zazu West. Zazu West is Phoenix's premier ensemble dedicated to Gypsy Jazz, the style devoted to the legacy of the influential jazz guitar legend, Django Reinhardt. Gypsy Jazz is infectiously swinging and wildly improvisational. Whether playing Django compositions or jazz standards the gypsy jazz style creates a one-of-a-kind performance experience.…
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Jazzbird Nights: James Fernando Trio
Jazzbird Nights: James Fernando Trio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcS_h6oMl3Y Friday, February 28th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the James Fernando Trio! Featured artists include James Fernando– Piano, Bailey Zick– Bass, and Connor Sample– Drums. Experience the brilliance of Philly-based…
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Camille Thurman With the Darrell Green Quartet
Camille Thurman With the Darrell Green Quartet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51uxcErItUM RAVENSCROFT CONCERT SERIES - Camille Thurman With the Darrell Green Quartet "You're hard pressed to find rising talents more exciting than Camille Thurman whose sound is as commodious and…
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Jazzbird Nights: Twin Tenors, The Record Release Show!
Jazzbird Nights: Twin Tenors, The Record Release Show!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxiFHlEUDf8&t=62s Friday, March 7th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Twin Tenors! Featured artists include Adam Roberts– Tenor Saxophone, Dave Schmidt– Tenor Saxophone, Dave Henning– Piano, Ben Hedquist– Bass, and Ryan Anthony– Drums. ***THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT*** Adam Roberts and Dave Schmidt present Twin Tenors, a celebration of the tradition of tenor sax duets and battles.…
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Jazzbird Nights: Corner Pocket
Jazzbird Nights: Corner Pocket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnNMGKIClCE Friday, March 14th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Corner Pocket! Featured artists include Adam Roberts–Tenor Saxophone, Eric Rasmussen– Alto Saxophone, Matt Lennex– Trombone, Chris Ross– Bass, Dave Henning– Piano, and Chase Ellison– Drums Corner Pocket presents the music of Charles Mingus. Join us for a heavy hitting night of luscious harmonies and hard bopping swing and…
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Jazzbird Nights: John Meier Quartet
Jazzbird Nights: John Meier Quartet
Friday, March 21st, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the John Meier Quartet! Featured artists include John Meier– Guitar, Eric Rasmussen– Tenor Saxophone, Jordan Tompkins– Drums, and Bailey Zick– Bass. NYC guitarist, composer and arranger John Meier returns to his hometown PHX to present an evening of music written and inspired by Thelonius Monk featuring a cast…
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CHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: Borders & Bridges
CHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: Borders & Bridges
CHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: BORDERS & BRIDGES Join us in Ravenscroft Hall on Saturday, March 22nd, at 7:00 pm, for a daring program entitled Borders & Bridges! Pieces by an absolute A-list of “B” composers (Barber, Bartók, Beethoven, Borodin, Brahms, and Britten) lead us through a crisp first half with a series of miniatures: In an…
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JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: West by Northwest
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL: West by Northwest
Tom Wakeling's West by Northwest is Live at Jazzbird! Featuring the extraordinary Mr. Tom Wakeling on bass, the "fleet-fingered keyboard dynamo" Angelo Versace on keys, world-class trumpeter, Jason Carder, and the Valley's own ever-popular rhythm master, Dom Moio on drums. This group embraces past, present, and future jazz with great chemistry and an adventurous, hard-swinging…
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Jazzbird Nights: Holly Pyle Quartet
Jazzbird Nights: Holly Pyle Quartet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FB2ww9irXI&list=PLwOxVD91r4Evd154m3y1ISkiTCvE5egxT&t=1s Friday, March 28th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Holly Pyle Quartet! Featured artists include Holly Pyle– Vocals, Lamar Gaines– Piano, Corcoran Holt– Bass, and Rob Moore– Drums. Los Angeles-based Holly Pyle is a compulsively detail-oriented vocalist and songwriter. Her career in music thus far is marked by innovative approaches to vocal loop arranging, intense…
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Jazzbird Nights: Alyssa Allgood Quartet
Jazzbird Nights: Alyssa Allgood Quartet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxVMkIG-GE8 Saturday, March 29th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Alyssa Allgood Quartet! Featured artists include Alyssa Allgood– Vocals, Arsen Nalbandian– Piano, Ben Hedquist– Bass, and Ryan Anthony– Drums. Named a “Rising Star Female Vocalist” in the 2024 Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll, vocalist and composer Alyssa Allgood stands out as a bold and compelling voice in…
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Jazzbird Nights: Ken Wagner
Jazzbird Nights: Ken Wagner
https://youtu.be/ZqaD0jnpbkM?si=ikE4Yv0k-ShOxLg7 Friday, April 4th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes Ken Wagner! Featured artists include Kenji Wagner– Bass, Nate Gilbreath– Trombone, Roman Goron– Piano, and Max Holmberg– Drums. Seattle-based trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Ken Wagner brings his uniquely progressive approach to music to Jazzbird Nights! Having performed alongside renowned artists like Sean Jones, Melissa Aldana, Wycliffe Gordon, Corcoran…
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VJC Spring Performance
VJC Spring Performance
VJC SPRING PERFORMANCE All three Valley Jazz Cooperative student ensembles share the stage for the VJC Spring Performance in Ravenscroft Hall. This concert showcases the Cerulean Combo and Indigo Big Band (both under the direction of Russell Schmidt), as well as the Sapphire Big Band (under the direction of Paul Brewer). The VJC Spring Performance…