Jazz Venues and Organizations
SEPTEMBER 2023
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MUSICIANS & VENUES!
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SCOTTSDALE & EAST VALLEY
Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort, 1 San Marcos Place, Chandler 85225, 480-620-3941: Arizona Classic Jazz Society monthly events: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sun. (Sept-May), $15 members, $20 non-members, under 18 free. Sept 15 – Sun City Stomperz; Oct 15 – Wildcat Jazz Band; Nov 2-5 – 34th Annual AZ Classic Jazz Festival; Dec 3 – Dan Reed’s Dixieland Hotshots
Eddie V’s, 15323 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254, (480) 730-4800, eddiev.com.
Sat, Sept 2, 16, 30 , 6:30-10:30 pm - Diana Lee Quartet; Sun, Sept 3, 10, 17, 24, 6:30-9:30 pm – Guy Pennacchio Quartet; Mon, Aug 4, 18, 25, 6:30-9:30 pm - Rachel Gold Trio
Elks Lodge #2148, 6398 E Oak St, Scottsdale, AZ 85257-1102, (480) 946-9368, 7-9 pm, Wed., Havin’ Fun Big Band
Gold Bar Espresso, 3141 S. McClintock Drive, #6, Tempe, 480-839-3082, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fri, Jazz Alliance
Jazzbird Nights @ The Ravenscroft, Jazzbird Lounge, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com; Fridays, 7-9:30 pm, $10 General Admission; (no shows July-August). Sept 1 - Alice Tatum; Sept 8 – Ilya Dynov Trio Featuring Bill Cunliffe; Sept 15 – Tommy Gearhart Quintet; Sept 22 - Folklore Quartet Featuring Max Beckman, bass; Sept 29 – Jack Radavich Quintet; Oct 6 – Corner Pocket Sextet; Oct 13 – Miki Yamanaka Trio; Oct 20 – Kristina Koller; Oct 27 – Russell Schmidt & Nuvi
Jazz For The Soul @ The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com. Sundays, 6-8 pm: Sept 24 – Season Opener featuring Jazz con Alma; Oct 22 - Robby Carillo & Friends; Nov 12 – Alice Tatum
La Locanda, 6830 E 5th Ave, Suite 108, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, (480) 284-6511, lalocandaaz.com, 5-8 pm Thurs, Jackie Lopez and Nuance Jazz Trio; Jackie Lopez-vocals, Devon Bridgewater-Trumpet/ Violin/Flugelhorn, Dennis Sexton-Bass, Dan Sieckman-Guitar
Marcellino Ristorante, 7114 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale 85251, 480-990-9500: Thursdays & Saturdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Sat, Sept 9- Dave Ihlenfeld Trio; Sat, Sept 23, 30 - Sima & All Star Trio featuring Sima-vocals, Mark DeCozio-musical director/keyboard; Jerry Donato-sax/flute, Felix Sainz upright bass
Pita Jungle - Chandler, 1949 W Ray Road, Ste 102, Chandler, AZ 85224, 480-855-3232. PitaJungle.com. Tuesdays, 6:30-9 pm, Pita Jungle Jazz Jam
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: Sept 7 - JUDD with Vince Kaufman-sax, Kenji Wagner- trumpet, Connor Sample- drums, Bailey Zack-piano; Sept 14 - Nazim Rashid & New Renaissance; Sept 21 - ZAZU West; Sept 28 - Mike Geller Quartet
PHOENIX & WEST VALLEY
Crescent Ballroom, 308 N 2nd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003, crescentphx.com: Sundays, 8-10 pm Weekly Jazz Jam Session, Free admission.
The Nash, 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix 85004, 602-795-0464. Sat, Sept 2, 7:30 pm - Nazim Rashid and New Renaissance; Sun, Sept 3, 3 pm - Jazz Matinee with Francine Reed; Sun, Sept 3, 6 pm - Jam Session led by Dave Henning, Piano; Thur, Sept 7, 4 pm - Free Thursday Happy Hour with Delphine Cortez-vocals & Joel Robin-piano; Fri, Sept 8 - 7:30 pm, Judy Carmichael with L arry Koonse; Sat, Sept 9, 7:30 pm – Carmela y Mas; Sun, Sept, 10, 3 pm - Melanie Chryshelle; Sun, Sept 10, 6 pm - Jam Session led by Pam Morita, Piano; Thur, Sept 14, 4 pm - Free Thursday Happy Hour with Delphine Cortez-vocals & Joel Robin-piano; Fri, Sept 15, 7:30 pm – Caleb Veazey; Sat, Sept 16, 7 pm & 9:15 pm – Corcoran Holt Quintet; Sun, Sept 17, 3 pm – Lauren Hooker & Friends; Sun, Sept 17, 6 pm - Jam Session led by Caleb Veazey; Thur, Sept 21, 4 pm - Free Thursday Happy Hour with Delphine Cortez-vocals & Joel Robin-piano; Fri, Sept 22, 7:30 pm – NOLAZ Band; Sat, Sept 23, 7:30 pm – Dave Henning Quartet; Sun, Sept 24, 3 pm – We3 Featuring OMG; Sun, Sept 24, 6 pm - Jam Session led by Stan Sorenson, Guitar; Thur, Sept 28, 4 pm - Free Thursday Happy Hour with Delphine Cortez-vocals & Joel Robin-piano; Fri, Sept 29, 7:30 pm – Running From Bears; Sat, Sept 25, 7:30 pm – Nash Supersax Band;
Jazz For The Soul @ Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church, 14403 N. 75th Ave., Peoria 85381, 623-979-0080, 6-8 pm second Sun. Sept-June., donation requested. Sept 10 – Season Opener featuring Jazz con Alma; Oct 8 - Robby Carillo & Friends; Nov 26 – Alice Tatum
Westside Blues & Jazz Club, 17045 N 59th Ave #104, Glendale, AZ 85308; Fri, Sept 29, 7:30-11:30 pm – The Sugar Thieves; Sat, Sept 30, 7:30-11:30 pm – We3 with Renee Patrick-vocals, Suzanne Lansford-violin, Nicole Pesce-piano.
Wrigley Mansion, 2501 E Telawa Trail, Phoenix, AZ 85016, wrigleymansion.com, 602.955.4079, Hormel Jazz Series, Fridays, 6-7:30 pm, September 1 – Nick Manson, Dwight Killian, Dom Killian; September 8 – Nicole Pesce, Dwight Killian, Dom Killian; September 15 – Geri Hormel, Nicole Pesce, Andy Gross, Dwight Killian, Dom Moio; September 22 – Nick Manson, Dwight Killian, Dom Moio; September 29 – Nicole Pesce, Dwight Killian, Dom Moio
SEDONA
Sedona Jazz At The Church, 2700 State Route 179 South, Sedona AZ, Sundays, 3-5 pm: September 24 – Nick Manson Trio; Dec 10 – Dmitri Matheny Group. http://www.episcopalnet.org/DBS/Sedona/ChamberJazz.html,
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CONCERT CALENDAR
September 2 (Saturday) Karrin Allyson - Brazilian Nights, 7:30 pm, $38.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
September 10 (Sunday) Martin Taylor & Bireli Lagrene, 7 pm, $38.50-$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
September 16 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Jazz Series Presents Jesús Molina & Los Dromers, 7:30 pm, $50, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
September 16 (Saturday) Chris Standring (guitar), 7:30 pm, $38.50 & $44.50, Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281, tempecenterfortheartscom
September 22 (Friday) Jazz Lounge Presents Letters To Joni featuring Beth Lederman-piano & Kim Weston-vocals, 8 pm, $30, $35, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 N Second Street, Scottsdale AZ 85251, 480-499-TKTS, scottsdaleperformingarts.org
September 27 (Wednesday) Snarky Puppy, 7:30 pm, $40-$72, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.org
September 30 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Jazz Series Presents Joel Harrison, 7:30 pm, $45, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
October 12 (Thursday) Bob James Trio With Special Guest Andrey Chmut, 7:30 pm, $49.50–$64.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
October 13 (Friday) The Bad Plus & Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, 7:30 pm, $45, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.org
October 13 (Friday) Bill Frisell, Solo Guitar, 7:30 pm, $38.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
October 14 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Concert Series Presents Ben Wendel – High Heart, 7:30 pm, $60, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
October 15 (Sunday) When You Wish Upon A Star: A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney, 3 pm, $26-$46, Chandler Center For The Arts, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225-4567, 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org
October 15 (Sunday) Steve Cole, 7:00 pm, $38.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
October 16 (Monday) Stacey Kent, 7:00 p.m., $49.50–$59.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
October 17 (Tuesday) Eliane Elias & Marc Johnson, 6:30 & 8:30 pm, $33.50–$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
October 20 & 21 (Friday & Saturday) Chris Botti, 7 & 9 pm, $95.50–$145.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
October 20-23 (Friday–Sunday) Arizona Jazz Festival, 5415 E High St, Phoenix, AZ 85054: Fri, 4-10 pm - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave., Brian McKnight, Stokley, Gerald Albright, Marion Meadows, Nathan Mitchell; Sat, Oct 21, 12pm-10 pm – Kem, Jeffrey Osborne, Eric Darius, Norman Brown, Najee, Pieces Of A Dream; Sun, Oct 22, 12-10 pm - Kenny G, Lalah Hathaway, Spyro Gyra, David Sanborn, Michael LIngton, Paul Taylor, Jesse Cook; Tickets range in price from $95 to $175 per day. Day Pass: $95 to $175/3-day passes:$405-$1,485 @ azjazzfest.com.
October 22 (Sunday) Lee Ritenour, 6 pm & 8 pm, $33.50-$49.50, MIM Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050, 480.478.6000, mim.org
October 25 (Wednesday) Pat Metheny – Dream Box Solo Tour, 7:30 pm, $40-$125, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.org
October 27 (Friday) Boney James: Detour, 7:30 pm, $48-$78, Chandler Center For The Arts, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225-4567, 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org,
October 28 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Concert Series Presents Anthony Fung, 7:30 pm, $45, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
November 11 (Saturday) The Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band, 7:30 pm, FREE, Chandler Center For The Arts, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225-4567, 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org,
November 18 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Concert Series Presents Myron McKinley, 7:30 pm, $65, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
November 19 (Sunday) Jazz Lounge: Victor Caldee & The Cuban Connection Trio, 4 pm, $30, $24, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 N Second Street, Scottsdale AZ 85251, 480-499-TKTS, scottsdaleperformingarts.org
December 1 (Friday) Arizona Musicfest Presents John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell: Swinging in the Holidays & More, $39-$79, 7:30 pm, Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, azmusicfest.org
December 9 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Concert Series Presents King’s Return, 7:30 pm, $75, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
December 13 & 14 (Wednesday & Thursday), Dave Koz & Friends Christmas 2023 Tour, 7:30 pm, $61.50-$92.50, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.org
December 14 (Thursday) Jane Lynch’s “A Swingin’ Little Christmas” featuring Kate Flannery, Tim Davis & The Tony Guerrero Quintet, 7:30 pm, $45-$85, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 N Second Street, Scottsdale AZ 85251, 480-499-TKTS, scottsdaleperformingarts.org
December 22 (Friday) Squirrel Nut Zippers – Christmas Caravan, 8 pm, $38-$44, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 N Second Street, Scottsdale AZ 85251, 480-499-TKTS, scottsdaleperformingarts.org
January 18, 2024 (Thursday), Cecile McLorin Salvant, 7:30 pm, $35-$65, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 N Second Street, Scottsdale AZ 85251, 480-499-TKTS, scottsdaleperformingarts.org
January 20 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Concert Series Presents Ben Paterson, 7:30 pm, $55, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
January 21 (Sunday) Blue Note 85th Anniversary Tour Starring The Blue Note Quintet featuring Gerald Clayton-piano, Joel Ross-vibes, Immanuel Wilkins-saxophone, Kendrick Scott-drums & Matt Brewer.-bass, 7:30 pm, $47, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.org
January 29 (Monday) Arizona Musicfest Presents Jazz at Lincoln Center Sing & Swing with Bria Skonbery & Benny Benack III, 7:30 pm, $49-$84, Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, azmusicfest.org
February 9 (Friday) Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 pm, $45-$65, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 N Second Street, Scottsdale AZ 85251, 480-499-TKTS, scottsdaleperformingarts.org
February 17 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Concert Series Presents Rachel Eckroth, 7:30 pm, $50, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
February 24 (Saturday) Brian Culbertson: The Triology Tour, 8pm, $48 - $58, Mesa Arts Center, One E Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, mesaartscenter.org
March 2 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Concert Series Presents Ashley Pezzotti, 7:30 pm, $55, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
March 21 (Thursday) SF Jazz Collective, 7:30 pm, $435-$65, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 N Second Street, Scottsdale AZ 85251, 480-499-TKTS, scottsdaleperformingarts.org
April 13 (Saturday) Ravenscroft Concert Series Presents Donny McCaslin, 7:30 pm, $60, The Ravenscroft, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com
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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
Arizona Classic Jazz Society is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of classic (traditional) jazz, one of America´s original art forms. The Society sponsors monthly concerts and the annual Arizona Classic Jazz Festival, It has a scholarship program to support promising young musicians and reaches out into schools by presenting instructive live jazz performances. P.B.M. 204 9666 E. Riggs Road, Suite 114, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248-7410 Tel : (602) 922-7741 www.azclassicjazz.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
