Jazzbird

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– Bass and Philip Buchman– Drums. The Mercer Patterson Quintet is a contemporary jazz ensemble originating in the Metro-Detroit area. Having recently transitioned to the East Coast,…

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 Friends for a night of "Greasy, Soulful Standards" and selections from their new CD "Live at the Ravenscroft"! Featuring extraordinary local piano legend, Nicole Pesce this…

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 New York City. His music has been called “...intense, harmonically virtuosic and compositionally complex" by DownBeat Magazine, and he has released six albums as a leader.…

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 special Saturday edition of Jazzbird Nights, featuring the Simon Moullier Quartet! Vibraphonist-composer Simon Moullier, known for his masterful ability to unfold intricate musical stories, presents his…

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 Ember finds itself at the crossroads of musical and personal exploration resulting in true band-hood and non-hierarchical playing. Each of the members - Caleb Wheeler Curtis…

Friday, October 4th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Matt Wigler Band! Featured artists include Matt Wigler– Vocals/Piano, TBD– Bass, and TBD– Drums. Matt Wigler Band plays an entertaining repertoire of modern blues arrangements with the finesse of a world-class jazz piano trio. A journey through classic blues songs from New Orleans, to Texas, to Chicago and beyond,…

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 trio for a beautiful evening of music from his latest album "Stracci", that seamlessly blends jazz and classical styles. With a career highlighted by performances alongside…

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. “Free of keys, harmonies, and conventional jazz phrasing, the musicians and the poet become one, and the melodies sound liberated and honest.” — Allen Michie, Arts…

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 by the innovative sounds of Emiliano Lasansky, a dynamic jazz bassist and composer from Los Angeles, CA. Lasansky's music masterfully fuses traditional jazz elements with modern…

Friday, October 25th, at 7:00pm, Jazzbird welcomes the Margherita Fava Trio! Featured artists include Margherita Fava– Piano, and other artists– TBD. Margherita Fava’s musical odyssey spans continents and genres. Hailing from Follina, Italy, she relocated to the USA in 2016, embarking on an incredible journey in jazz. With a B.A in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University…