JUNE 2025
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MUSICIANS & VENUES!
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SCOTTSDALE & EAST VALLEY
EDDIE V’S, 15323 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254, (480) 730-4800, eddiev.com, 6:30-9:30 pm Sun-Thurs/6:30-10:30pm Fri-Sat: Sun, June 1, 15, 29– Guy Pennacchio Quartet; Sun, June 8 – Steven Powell Trio; Mon, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Rachel Gold Trio; Wed, June 4, 11, 18, 25 & Sun, June 29– Renee Patrick and Nicole Pesce; Sat, June 7 & 21 – Diana Lee Quartet
JAZZBIRD NIGHTS @ THE RAVENSCROFT, Jazzbird Lounge, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com, $16 – $28; Fridays, 7-9:30 pm; June 6 – Michael Collins Trio; June 13 – The Music Of Oscar Peterson with the Josh Condon Quartet; Sat, June 14 – Bill Cunliffe Trio; June 20 – Rob Moore & Friends; June 27 – Josh Moore Quartet
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL @ THE RAVENSCROFT, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com. Sundays, 6-8 pm: June 22 – Andrew Walesch Sings The Great American Songbook
MARCELLINO RISTAORANTE, 7114 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale 85251, 480-990-9500, Saturdays, 6:30-9:30 pm: Sat, June 7, 14, 28 – Sima And Her All Star Trio; Sat, June 21 – Rachel Gold Trio
PITA JUNGLE - CHANDLER, 1949 W Ray Road, Ste 102, Chandler, AZ 85224, 480-855-3232. PitaJungle.com. Thursdays, 6:30-9 pm, Pita Jungle Jazz Jam: June 5 - Beth Lederman, piano; Vince Thiefain, bass; Dillan Yandell, drums; June 12 - Yanni Goudelis, piano; Vince Thiefain, bass; Bob Daniels, drums; June 19 - Pam Morita, piano; Vince Thiefain, bass; Dillan Yandell, drums; June 26 - David Paonessa, piano; Vince Thiefain, bass; Bob Daniels, drums
RAVENSCROFT CONCERT SERIES, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com; Saturdays – September through May, 7:30-9 pm:
SACRED GROUNDS JAZZ COFFEEHOUSE, Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ auditorium, 4425 N. Granite Reef Road (south of Camelback), Scottsdale, 480-946-2900, $8 donation, $5 students, coffee-desserts on sale. Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 pm: June 5 - DOM MOIO QUARTET with Dom Moio – Drums, Samuel Pena – Percussion, Raul Yañez – Piano, Todd Johnson – Bass; June 12 - I-17 CONNECTION with Dave Henning – Keys, Dave Lenn Scott – Trumpet, Chris Counelis – Tenor Sax, Adam Gay – Bass, Ted Bouras – Drums; June 19 - JAN SANDWICH AND FRIENDS with Jan Sandwich – Vocals, Mike Smith – Keyboard/Piano, Tommy Eggleston – Guitar/Bass, Ron Skoog – Drums; June 26 - THE PHOENIX CITY SINGERS JAZZ QUARTET with Max Beckman – Bass, Yari Dvir – Piano, Greg Hasson – Guitar, Jordan Tompkins – Drums
PHOENIX & WEST VALLEY
CHURCH OF THE BEATITUDES JAZZ COFFEEHOUSE SERIES, 555 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021, beatitudeschurch.org, 602-264-1221, Sundays - September through May, 6-8 pm:
THE NASH, 110 E Roosevelt Street, Phoenix AZ, 85004, thenash.org: Thurs, June 5, 5 pm - Thursday Happy Hour with Delphine Cortez, Joel Robin & Friends; Thurs, June 5, 7:30 pm – Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, June 6, 7 pm – Free First Friday Concert by Mary Petrich’s Open Hand Quartet; Fri, June 6, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with the Andre Walesch Trio; Sat, June 7, 7 pm – Adam Clark Quartet – A Celebration Of John Coltrane!; Sat, June 7, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with the Connor Sample Trio; Sun, June 8, 6 pm – Jam Session with Raul Yanez, piano; Thurs, June 12, 5 pm - Thursday Happy Hour with Delphine Cortez, Joel Robin & Friends; Thurs, June 12, 7:30 pm – Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, June 13, 7 pm - Steven Powell with N-The-Mix – Songs of George Benson and Al Jarreau; Fri, June 13, 10 pm - Fri, June , 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with the Nicole Pesce Trio; Sat, June 14, 7 pm - Sandra Bassett – Sandra Sings…Etta; Sat, June 14, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with Connor Sample Trio; Sun, June 15, 6 pm – Jam Session with Raul Yanez, piano; Thurs, June 19, 5 pm - Thursday Happy Hour with Delphine Cortez, Joel Robin & Friends; Thurs, June 19, 7:30 pm – Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, June 20, 7 pm - The Nash Jazz Summer Camp Faculty Concert; Fri, June 20, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with the Andre Walesch Trio; Sat, June 21, 7 pm - I-17 Connection; Sat, June 21, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with Connor Sample Trio; Sun, June 22, 3 pm - The Mike Vax Sextet – Concert & Filmshoot; Sun, June 22, 6 pm – Jam Session with Raul Yanez, piano; Thurs, June 26, 5 pm - Thursday Happy Hour with Delphine Cortez, Joel Robin & Friends; Thurs, June 26, 7:30 pm – Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, June 27, 7 pm - Postmodern Hard Bop Crusaders; Fri, June 27, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with the Andre Walesch Trio; Sat, June 28, 7 pm - Afterglow presents Sittin In It!: A Tribute to Robben Ford & The Yellowjackets; Sat, June 28, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with Connor Sample Trio; Sun, June 29, 6 pm – Jam Session with Raul Yanez, piano
JAZZ FOR THE SOUL @ HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (new location), 5830 W. Greenbrier Dr., Glendale, AZ 85308, (602) 938-7063, heritage-presaz.org, 6-8 pm second Sun. Sept-June., donation requested Sun, Jun 8 – Andrew Walesch Sings The Best Of The Great American Songbook
HORMEL JAZZ SERIES @ WRIGLEY MANSION, 2501 E Telawa Trail, Phoenix, AZ 85016, wrigleymansion.com, 602.955.4079: Thursday June 5 - Nicole Pesce - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Todd Chuba – drums; Thursday June 12 - Nicole Pesce - piano, Andrew Gross - saxophone, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio – drums; Thursday June 19 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo – drums; Thursday June 26 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio – drums; Thursday July 3 - Nicole Pesce - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio – drums; Thursday July 10 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio – drums; Thursday July 17 - Raul Yanez - piano, Andrew Gross - saxophone, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio – drums; Thursday July 24 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo – drums; Thursday July 31 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo – drums; Thursday August 7 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo – drums; Thursday August 14 & 21: No Jazz (Mansion is Closed); Thursday August 28 - Nicole Pesce - piano, Andrew Gross - saxophone, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo – drums; Thursday September 4 - Nicole Pesce - piano, Andrew Gross - saxophone, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo – drums; Thursday September 11 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo – drums; Thursday September 18 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo – drums; Thursday September 25 - Raul Yanez - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo - drums
WESTSIDE BLUES & JAZZ CLUB, 17045 N. 59th Ave. Suite #104, Glendale, AZ 85308, westsideblues.com, 602-761-6816: Thursday, June 5, 7:30-11:30 pm – June Jam Night; sun, June 8th, 3-6 pm, We3 & Janet Daniel; Fri, June 13, 7:30-11 pm, Sandra Bassett & September Soul; Thur, June 19, 6-9 pm - The F.A.T. (Fabulous-Awesome-Terrific) Band; Fri, June 27, 7:30-11 pm – Carmela y Mas
2025-26 CONCERT CALENDAR
June 10 (Tuesday) Charles McPherson, 7 pm, $54.50–$59.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
June 13 (Friday) New Jazz Underground, 7:30 pm, $33.50–$38.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
June 20 (Friday) Sandra Bassett’s Motown Experience, 7:30 pm, $38.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
June 21 (Saturday) Pat Bianchi, Lewis Nash, Clark Gibson, Ashlin Parker, and Andy Gross, 7:30 pm, $28.50–$38.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
June 28 (Saturday) Valley Jazz Cooperative Alumni Band, 7 pm, $20 ($10 students), Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
July 12 (Saturday) Khani Cole, 7:30 pm, $38.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
July 20 & 21 (Sunday & Monday) Patti Austin, 7 pm, $87.50–$97.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
July 27 (Sunday) Lizz Wright, 7 pm, $51.50–$61.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
August 11 (Monday) Something Else! Featuring Vincent Herring, Wayne Escoffery, Freddie Hendrix, David Kikoski, Paul Bollenback, Essiet Essiet, and Lewis Nash, 7 pm, $33.50–$44.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
August 12 (Tuesday) The Headhunters, 7 pm, $44.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
August 25 (Monday) Cyrus Chestnut Trio, 7 pm, $38.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
August 29 (Friday) Kirk Whalum, 6:30 pm & 8:30 pm, $38.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
August 29 (Friday) Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Magic & Moonlight Tour, 8 pm, $45 & up, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.com
September 1 (Monday) & September 2 (Tuesday), Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, 6 pm & 8 pm (Mon)/6:30 pm & 8:30 pm (Tues), $180.50–$220.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
September 20 (Saturday) John Scofield’s Combo 73 Featuring Vicente Archer, Gerald Clayton, and Bill Stewart, 6 pm & 8 pm, $33.50–$44.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
September 26 (Friday) Graham Dechter, Alex Frank, and Friends Featuring Walter Smith III, Jacob Mann, and Ryan Shaw, $33.50–$44.50
October 19 (Sunday) Christian McBride & Brad Mehlau, 7:30 pm, $57.00 & up, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.com
October 19 (Sunday) Spyro Gyra, 8 pm, $43.50-$64.00, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. Tucson AZ 85701
November 14 (Friday), Stanley Clarke Nl4Ever Tour, 7:30 pm, $64 & up, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.com
December 17 (Wednesday) Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025, 7:30 pm, $75 & up, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.com
February 24, 2026 (Tuesday), Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Featuring Nnenna Freelon, 7:30 pm, $53 & up, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.com
ORGANIZATIONS
Jazz in Arizona (JIA) is a non-profit community arts organization whose mission is to encourage the local performance and appreciation of Jazz music - America’s great original art form. 602-750-7045 or thenash.org
Phoenix Blues Society supports local and national music, Blues culture and heritage, arts education, and more. Monthly membership meetings are held at area local clubs on the second Wednesday evening of every month, followed by live music. www.phoenixblues.org
Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation is an all volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to creating an active and vital Blues and Heritage scene through promotion of live performances, education and raising awareness of the music and culture in southern Arizona. azblues.org
Tucson Jazz Society is devoted to promoting and preserving America´s original music--jazz. The Society seeks to assure continuity of this music through concerts, festivals, media activities and youth programs. A major emphasis is to provide work for instrumentalists and vocalists through society-sponsored activities and joint ventures with allied cultural, educational, and commercial organizations throughout southern Arizona. tucsonjazz.org
Prescott Jazz Society is dedicated specifically to assisting, advancing, supporting, promoting, and advocating the development and enjoyment of jazz music in northern Arizona. pjazz.org