Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz Series: Joey Alexander Trio

As a pianist, composer, and bandleader, Joey Alexander is enjoying one of the most ascendant careers in jazz, thanks to his mind-blowing technique, innate musical smarts, and ability to communicate irresistible joy. Whether playing harmonic hide-and-seek with a Monk tune, negotiating the hairpin turns of a Coltrane classic, or gracefully swinging on his own song “Bali,” this three-time Grammy nominee leaves audiences breathless. His trio features Larry Grenadier on bass and Eric Harland on drums.

Zankel Hall @ Carnegie Hall|New York, NY, New York, NY

JusticeAid Benefit: Matthew Whitaker in Concert

Come hear great music and learn about JusticeAid’s 2020 Voter Suppression initiative and our continuing mission to eradicate injustice through the arts.THIS FALL WE'RE DOING SOMETHING NEW.  In order to keep delivering vital support to key change-makers and to expand our calls to action against racism, poverty, mass incarceration, and injustice, we are presenting these jazz concerts in support of our own work at JusticeAid.DID YOU KNOW?Since our founding six years ago, JusticeAid has raised support and “calls to action” for a dozen grassroots justice organizations on the front lines fighting for civil rights.  Working primarily as a volunteer organization, we have presented over two dozen artists in concert, raising over $850,000 -- and more than $375,000 this past year alone for The Immigrant Defense Project, Civil Rights Corps, and Essie Justice Group

The Jazz Standard|116 East 27th Street, New York, NY, New York, NY

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

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