There are moments when an opportunity is so tremendous that it must be seized. Such a moment for jazz music fans is Oct. 16, 2021, when the grandmaster of jazz piano, Kenny Barron, and his trio come to Ravenscroft as Lakeshore Music debuts in its new home. Barron, 77, an American Jazz Hall of Fame member,…

Havana pianist Harold Lopéz-Nussa, whose work reflects the range and richness of Cuban music and its embrace of jazz improvisation and interaction, comes to Ravenscroft in this special cultural exchange presentation by Lakeshore Music.  The ease and invention with which he improvises at the piano makes it hard to believe that López-Nussa didn’t take up…

Bob Sheppard is a sort of jazz Clark Kent, whose mild manner and bespectacled, studious appearance conceal an enormous, versatile super talent. That artistry will be unmasked in all its glory in this concert for Lakeshore Music at Ravenscroft.  For more than four decades, the saxophonist, who also is proficient on several other instruments, has…

Put some sparkle in your holidays with Beth Lederman and Jazz Con Alma in a holiday concert guaranteed to put you in the Yule Tide spirit.  A mainstay on keyboards on the Phoenix jazz scene for more than 30 years, Arizona native Lederman – her family ran Lederman Music Co., a chain of stores in…

Jazz pianist, composer and Grammy-winning arranger Bill Cunliffe, known for his innovative and swinging style, kicks off the new year for Lakeshore Music at Ravenscroft. Cunliffe’s roots as a pianist and arranger trace to the Buddy Rich Big Band. Along the way, Cunliffe also worked with Frank Sinatra before establishing himself as a solo artist…

Tierney Sutton is a storyteller who uses her magnificent voice as an instrument to transform even the most familiar song into a revelation. Lakeshore Music at Ravenscroft is very pleased to present this blockbuster concert. Sutton and the band have received a Grammy nomination for every album they have released in the past 15 years.…

Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Corey Christiansen has played around the globe, and Lakeshore Music at Ravenscroft is very pleased to present him once again this season. Christiansen is recognized among the preeminent jazz guitarists in the world. The Utah native’s music draws on the tradition of the masters but leans toward the future, rooted in the…

Award-winning jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman’s musical travels have taken him from Alaska to New York, Thailand to Israel – and now to the beautiful new Ravenscroft for this special evening of sublime piano jazz with his trio.  Hendelman performed for years with a lengthy list of greats, including Barbara Streisand, Diana Krall, Gladys Knight, Natalie…

Lakeshore Music wraps its first season at Ravenscroft with a special presentation of five-time Grammy winner Billy Childs, who is among the most acclaimed jazz pianists/composers on the scene today. His compositions and arrangements have received 16 Grammy nominations. The wins include Best Jazz Instrumental Album for “Rebirth”;” Best Arrangement, Instrumental & Vocal (featuring Renée…