Artemis
The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz|Ferring Jazz Bistro|St. Louis, MO, St. Louis, MO
Artemis
Hailing from America, Canada, Israel, Chile and Japan: ARTEMIS is an international all-star group featuring six of the top performers on the jazz scene today: pianist and musical director RENEE ROSNES, trumpeter INGRID JENSEN, clarinetist ANAT COHEN, tenor saxophonist MELISSA ALDANA, bassist NORIKO UEDA and drummer ALLISON MILLER. Forget about gender! This is a significant and serious band that plays with passion, power and sensitivity. They will bring their collective artistry to the world, throughout 2020, with unforgettable performances of high-wire interplay and pure joy.
The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz|Ferring Jazz Bistro|St. Louis, MO, St. Louis, MO
Artemis
The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz|Ferring Jazz Bistro|St. Louis, MO, St. Louis, MO
Artemis
Hailing from America, Canada, Israel, Chile and Japan: ARTEMIS is an international all-star group featuring six of the top performers on the jazz scene today: pianist and musical director RENEE ROSNES, trumpeter INGRID JENSEN, clarinetist ANAT COHEN, tenor saxophonist MELISSA ALDANA, bassist NORIKO UEDA and drummer ALLISON MILLER. Forget about gender! This is a significant and serious band that plays with passion, power and sensitivity. They will bring their collective artistry to the world, throughout 2020, with unforgettable performances of high-wire interplay and pure joy.
The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz|Ferring Jazz Bistro|St. Louis, MO, St. Louis, MO
Artemis
Hailing from America, Canada, Israel, Chile and Japan: ARTEMIS is an international all-star group featuring six of the top performers on the jazz scene today: pianist and musical director RENEE ROSNES, trumpeter INGRID JENSEN, clarinetist ANAT COHEN, tenor saxophonist MELISSA ALDANA, bassist NORIKO UEDA and drummer ALLISON MILLER. Forget about gender! This is a significant and serious band that plays with passion, power and sensitivity. They will bring their collective artistry to the world, throughout 2020, with unforgettable performances of high-wire interplay and pure joy.
The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz|Ferring Jazz Bistro|St. Louis, MO, St. Louis, MO
Artemis
Hailing from America, Canada, Israel, Chile and Japan: ARTEMIS is an international all-star group featuring six of the top performers on the jazz scene today: pianist and musical director RENEE ROSNES, trumpeter INGRID JENSEN, clarinetist ANAT COHEN, tenor saxophonist MELISSA ALDANA, bassist NORIKO UEDA and drummer ALLISON MILLER. Forget about gender! This is a significant and serious band that plays with passion, power and sensitivity. They will bring their collective artistry to the world, throughout 2020, with unforgettable performances of high-wire interplay and pure joy.
The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz|Ferring Jazz Bistro|St. Louis, MO, St. Louis, MO
Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival - Day 2 of 2
SUNDAY, JUNE 30GATES – 10AMJAZZ DISCOVERY STAGE – 11AM-7PM APPROX.AMPHITHEATER – 11:45AM-8:30PM APPROX. AMPHITHEATERTrombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Norah JonesDjango Festival All-Stars with special guests Edmar Castaneda & Grace KellyJoshua Redman Quartet with Aaron Goldberg, Reuben Rogers & Gregory HutchinsonJoey DeFrancesco Trio featuring Billy HartShaker High School Jazz Band JAZZ DISCOVERY STAGEAllison Miller Boom Tic Boom featuring Jenny Scheinman, Carmen Staff, Kirk Knuffke, Ben Goldberg & Todd SickafooseCha WaRuthie Foster Joel Harrison’s Angel Band featuring Jon Cowherd, Jaleel Shaw, Stephan Crump, Brian Blade & othersYoun Sun Nah Kansas Smitty's House Band42nd ANNUAL FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL GEORGE BENSON, NORAH JONES and TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE, headline the two-day festival presenting22 groups, including 15 festival debuts, and 7 female-led ensemblesLOS VAN VAN 50th ANNIVERSARY, JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET, DJANGO FESTIVAL ALL-STARS, and JAMES CARTER ORGAN TRIO, return to the festival; JOEY DEFRANCESCO TRIO, KANDACE SPRINGS, and DONNA GRANTIS make their SPAC debutsFREIHOFER’S JAZZ FEST FRIDAY, PRESENTED BY TIMES UNIONTO KICK-OFF WEEKEND WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS AND JAZZ-THEMED EVENTS IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, FRI, JUNE 28 (Saratoga Springs, NY), January 31, 2019 -- The 2019 Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival features an extraordinary roster of twenty-two musical groups, highlighted by the SPAC debut of Grammy® award winning artist Norah Jones, and the return of jazz legend George Benson and festival favorite Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Back by popular demand is also Los Van Van 50th Anniversary, Django Festival All-Stars with Edmar Castañeda and Grace Kelly, Joshua Redman Quartet, and James Carter Organ Trio. Fifteen emerging artists making their Saratoga debuts include Kandace Springs, Donna Grantis, Joey DeFrancesco Trio, Mercy Project which features Jon Cowherd, Brian Blade, John Patitucci, and Steve Cardenas, Antonio Sanchez & Migration, andCha Wa. The festival will also feature a record number of groups led by women artists, highlighted by Allison Miller, Veronica Swift, Ruthie Foster andYoun Sun Nah. Slated for Saturday, June 29 andSunday, June 30 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, performances will begin on the Charles R. Wood “Jazz Discovery” Stage at 12pm and 11am respectively. Performances on SPAC’s Amphitheater Stage will begin at 2pm and 1pm respectively.“This year’s festival will excite long-time jazz lovers, while also continuing SPAC’s expanded vision to bring innovative artists and legends that have never before graced our stage, including a record number of female-led groups,” says Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center. “Devoted jazz festival fans and lovers of great musicare in for a completely unique experiencethis summer, enhanced by the incredible atmosphere and unmatched beauty of our natural park setting.”“I am ‘over the moon’ to have Norah Jones featured at the jazz festival for the first time. And we welcome back, with open arms and hearts, the legendary George Benson, who will make his 12th festival appearance and first since 2009,”says Danny Melnick, the festival producer and President of Absolutely Live Entertainment.“The festival has a deep history of, and is committed to, presenting important and diverse new artists and this year’s edition continues that tradition with Kandace Springs, Veronica Swift, Antonio Sanchez, Cha Wa, Donna Grantis, Youn Sun Nah and Kansas Smitty’s House Band.”SPAC also announced that Freihofer’s Jazz Fest Friday, presented by Times Union, an annual collaboration with the city of Saratoga Springs to celebrate the rich history of jazz in the region, will return on Friday, June 28. Once again the eventwill feature Chamber businesses welcoming locals and visitors with scores of live jazz events, themed dining, and social dance options that will serve as the kick-off to the Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival in Saratoga Springs. While two-days and two-stages of live, world class jazz is the centerpiece of the weekend, fans can also enjoy a host of amenities including a fine arts and crafts fair, CD signings by artists, southern style barbeque and other food vendors. Guests are welcome to bring in their own food and beverages, as well as blankets, tents and lawn umbrellas. Parking for the event is free.TICKETS:Tickets for the festival will be available online at www.spac.org beginning February 15 at 10am to the general public and starting on February 4 at 10am to SPAC members. $20 amphitheater ticket options are available for children ages 15 and under and students with school-issued ID at time of entrance. Seating is best available with some exclusions. Lawn seating is free for children ages 15 and under.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival - Day 1 of 2
SATURDAY, JUNE 29GATES – 10AMJAZZ DISCOVERY STAGE – 12 NOON-6:30PM APPROX.AMPHITHEATER – 12:45-11PM APPROX.AMPHITHEATERGeorge Benson Los Van Van 50th Anniversary Kandace SpringsJames Carter Organ TrioMercy Project: Jon Cowherd, Brian Blade, John Patitucci, Steve Cardenas Donna Grantis Saratoga Springs High School Jazz Band JAZZ DISCOVERY STAGEAntonio Sanchez & MigrationBlack Art Jazz Collective featuring Jeremy Pelt, Wayne Escoffery, James Burton III, Xavier Davis, Richie Goods & Rudy RoystonLionel Loueke & Raul MidonVeronica Swift with The Emmet Cohen TrioJoe Locke’s Subtle Disguise 42nd ANNUAL FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2019 LINEUPSAT, JUNE 29 & SUN, JUNE 30 GEORGE BENSON, NORAH JONES and TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE, headline the two-day festival presenting22 groups, including 15 festival debuts, and 7 female-led ensemblesLOS VAN VAN 50th ANNIVERSARY, JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET, DJANGO FESTIVAL ALL-STARS, and JAMES CARTER ORGAN TRIO, return to the festival; JOEY DEFRANCESCO TRIO, KANDACE SPRINGS, and DONNA GRANTIS make their SPAC debutsFREIHOFER’S JAZZ FEST FRIDAY, PRESENTED BY TIMES UNIONTO KICK-OFF WEEKEND WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS AND JAZZ-THEMED EVENTS IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, FRI, JUNE 28 (Saratoga Springs, NY), January 31, 2019 -- The 2019 Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival features an extraordinary roster of twenty-two musical groups, highlighted by the SPAC debut of Grammy® award winning artist Norah Jones, and the return of jazz legend George Benson and festival favorite Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Back by popular demand is also Los Van Van 50th Anniversary, Django Festival All-Stars with Edmar Castañeda and Grace Kelly, Joshua Redman Quartet, and James Carter Organ Trio. Fifteen emerging artists making their Saratoga debuts include Kandace Springs, Donna Grantis, Joey DeFrancesco Trio, Mercy Project which features Jon Cowherd, Brian Blade, John Patitucci, and Steve Cardenas, Antonio Sanchez & Migration, andCha Wa. The festival will also feature a record number of groups led by women artists, highlighted by Allison Miller, Veronica Swift, Ruthie Foster andYoun Sun Nah. Slated for Saturday, June 29 andSunday, June 30 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, performances will begin on the Charles R. Wood “Jazz Discovery” Stage at 12pm and 11am respectively. Performances on SPAC’s Amphitheater Stage will begin at 2pm and 1pm respectively.“This year’s festival will excite long-time jazz lovers, while also continuing SPAC’s expanded vision to bring innovative artists and legends that have never before graced our stage, including a record number of female-led groups,” says Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center. “Devoted jazz festival fans and lovers of great musicare in for a completely unique experience this summer, enhanced by the incredible atmosphere and unmatched beauty of our natural park setting.”“I am ‘over the moon’ to have Norah Jones featured at the jazz festival for the first time. And we welcome back, with open arms and hearts, the legendary George Benson, who will make his 12th festival appearance and first since 2009,”says Danny Melnick, the festival producer and President of Absolutely Live Entertainment.“The festival has a deep history of, and is committed to, presenting important and diverse new artists and this year’s edition continues that tradition with Kandace Springs, Veronica Swift, Antonio Sanchez, Cha Wa, Donna Grantis, Youn Sun Nah and Kansas Smitty’s House Band.”SPAC also announced that Freihofer’s Jazz Fest Friday, presented by Times Union, an annual collaboration with the city of Saratoga Springs to celebrate the rich history of jazz in the region, will return on Friday, June 28. Once again the eventwill feature Chamber businesses welcoming locals and visitors with scores of live jazz events, themed dining, and social dance options that will serve as the kick-off to the Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival in Saratoga Springs.While two-days and two-stages of live, world class jazz is the centerpiece of the weekend, fans can also enjoy a host of amenities including a fine arts and crafts fair, CD signings by artists, southern style barbeque and other food vendors. Guests are welcome to bring in their own food and beverages, as well as blankets, tents and lawn umbrellas. Parking for the event is free.By popular demand, SPAC is also bringing back the $20 student and child amphitheater pass, available for children ages 15 and under and students with school-issued ID at time of entrance. Children ages 15 and under are free on the lawn.
Saratoga Performing Art Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
JusticeAid Benefit for the Immigrant Defense Project featuring Los Lobos
INDEFENSIBLE: THE ATROCITIES OF CRIMMIGRATIONJUSTICEAID PRESENTS LOS LOBOS IN SUPPORT OF THE IMMIGRANT DEFENSE PROJECTPlease join us as we work together to end the vilification of immigrants and the violence of detention and deportation that is causing deep harm to our communities.http://justiceaid.org/april-2019/
The Hamilton|600 14th Street, N.W. , Washington, DC
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour: 60th Anniversary Celebration
The MJF on Tour 60th Anniversary Edition features a top roster of diverse and international millennial talent and the leaders of jazz’s future, including Cécile McLorin Salvant, vocals; Bria Skonberg, trumpet, vocals; Melissa Aldana, tenor saxophone; Christian Sands, piano and musical director; Jamison Ross, drums, vocals; and Yasushi Nakamura, bass.In addition to having three unique and talented vocalists on the tour, and an equal balance of men and women, the show will feature renditions of classic jazz standards, along with originals penned by the members. Each musician is an outstanding representative of the next generation of jazz artists and educators, each with a close relationship with Monterey that represent both its musical excellence and jazz education activities—core components of Monterey Jazz Festival’s mission statement.To celebrate the Festival’s 60th Anniversary of its inception in 2018, Artistic Director Tim Jackson put together an all-star band that represented the future of jazz in a nationwide tour. Previous incarnations include a 50th anniversary tour in 2008, and additional national tours in 2010, 2013, and 2016, with a collective 163 performances to over 115,000 fans across the country.https://www.montereyjazzfestival.org/press/110718
Michigan Theatre at the University of Michigan|603 East Liberty Street|Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor, MI
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour: 60th Anniversary Celebration
The MJF on Tour 60th Anniversary Edition features a top roster of diverse and international millennial talent and the leaders of jazz’s future, including Cécile McLorin Salvant, vocals; Bria Skonberg, trumpet, vocals; Melissa Aldana, tenor saxophone; Christian Sands, piano and musical director; Jamison Ross, drums, vocals; and Yasushi Nakamura, bass.In addition to having three unique and talented vocalists on the tour, and an equal balance of men and women, the show will feature renditions of classic jazz standards, along with originals penned by the members. Each musician is an outstanding representative of the next generation of jazz artists and educators, each with a close relationship with Monterey that represent both its musical excellence and jazz education activities—core components of Monterey Jazz Festival’s mission statement.To celebrate the Festival’s 60th Anniversary of its inception in 2018, Artistic Director Tim Jackson put together an all-star band that represented the future of jazz in a nationwide tour. Previous incarnations include a 50th anniversary tour in 2008, and additional national tours in 2010, 2013, and 2016, with a collective 163 performances to over 115,000 fans across the country.https://www.montereyjazzfestival.org/press/110718
Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Arts-University of Notre Dame|100 Performing Arts Center|Notre Dame, IN, Notre Dame, IN
Princeton University Jazz Festival
Jazz at Princeton University presents the inaugural Princeton University Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The world’s newest jazz festival, a day-long, free, outdoor lineup of today’s top jazz stars coming together in exciting formations and alongside Princeton University’s exceptional student jazz ensembles, will take place 12PM-6:30PM on Alexander Beach, outside Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus.The festival will culminate with headliner Dave Holland, the multi GRAMMY Award-winning bassist and 2017 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, alongside Princeton University Jazz Small Group I in a ticketed concert.FESTIVAL SCHEDULEThe following events are free and unticketed:12-1PM: Small Group X with Special Guest Joel Frahm, saxophone 1:20-2:20PM: Small Group A with Tia Fuller, saxophone and Ingrid Jensen, trumpet 2:40-3:40PM: Charenée Wade Quartet with Wade on vocals, Oscar Perez, piano, Paul Beaudry, bass, and Darrell Green, drums 4-5PM: Pedrito Martinez Group with Martinez on percussion and lead vocals, Isaac Delgado Jr. keyboards/vocals, Sebastian Natal, electric bass/vocals, and Jhair Sala, percussion 5:20-6:30PM: Donny McCaslin Quartet with McCaslin on saxophones, Jason Lindner, keyboards, Jonathan Maron, bass, and Zach Danziger, drumsThis event is ticketed:8PM: Dave Holland, bass and Princeton University Jazz Small Group I
Alexander Beach|Princeton University, Princeton, NJ