This week and weekend, we celebrate jazz as a vibrant part of the community. As summer gets into full swing, music of all types, including jazz, are filling the skies with majestic sounds. Of significance is Jazz at Chandlerville begins as another community-oriented endeavor by JazzBuffalo. Read on…
Featured Events
The Brass Machine Kick-Off Jazz at Chandlerville!
The Brass Machine is stoked to be kicking off the inaugural Jazz at Chandlerville series from JazzBuffalo! Brand new redevelopment, with the party going down in the courtyard between Tappo Restaurant, Thin Man Brewery & Blackbird Cider Works. Music from 5:30 pm to 8:30 PM! Come party! #BrassParty #JazzAtChandlerville
“Jazz Goes Pop!” Featuring Mark Marinaccio and Friends at the Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series
Mark Marinaccio returns to the Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series! Mark has been involved in two of the most memorable performances in the series – A Jazz Tribute to the Beatles and A Jazz Tribute to Michael Jackson. Mark is one of the area’s most gifted composers, arrangers, pianists, and vocalists. For this performance, Mark Marinaccio and Friends will present “Jazz Goes Pop!” Featuring a stellar ensemble performing jazz arrangements of formidable pop classics from Billy Joel, Elton John, Michael…
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Jazz at Chandlerville Begins!
Next week we will feature DeeAnn DiMeo Tompkins! Read the full article to see the schedule!
Jazz at Chandlerville
155 Chandler Street and the entire block of Chandler Street is undergoing an amazing transformation. The recently celebrated opening of the Thin Man Brewery/Tappo Restaurant is just the beginning of an ongoing renaissance for this historic street. JazzBuffalo is partnering with the teams of folks involved in the development of Chandler Street to bring to the community Jazz at Chandlerville. Beginning Thursday, July 11 and every Thursday through August 29, JazzBuffalo will present jazz in the courtyard of the…
JazzBuffalo Premier Jazz Series At Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center
Be sure to get tickets for the next event, although a few months away in October! If you are reading this now – an EARLY BIRD pricing special is underway right now! Get $5 off regular priced ticket! And, JazzBuffalo will absorb ticket fees! Use the promo code EBAA5.
The Allison Au Quartet – Juno Award Winner
Juno-award winning Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Allison Au refuses to be defined. Born to a Chinese father and Jewish mother, and raised in the multicultural metropolis of Toronto, Allison found music as a young child. She was exposed to a wide array of musical styles but was captivated by the unhinged freedom of Jazz. Jazz became Allison’s lab for self-expression, exploration, and musical experimentation. Her music weaves a mosaic of influences into a seamless and soulful sound, a concoction…
Weekend Jazz At The Terrace At Delaware Park – New Time
The July lineup for jazz is set at the Terrace at Delaware Park. Be sure to call 716-886-0089 for dinner or brunch reservations! Please note the new time for Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm. We have another great weekend as we feature The Elliot Scozzaro Duo, Doug “Trigger” Gaston with Greg Millar, and the Skiffle Minstrels Trio.
Northwest Jazz Festival Headliner Front of Stage Seat Tickets
For the past few years, the festival has offered the opportunity to purchase tickets for front of stage seating at the Main Stage for each night’s headliner. Tickets are only $20. A great chance to see two of the top names in jazz up close! Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Read more on JazzBuffalo with links to the festival website and tickets!
Roberta Gambarini at the 2019 Northwest Jazz Festival in Historic Lewiston, NY
Italian-born Roberta Gambarini is, without question, one of the most accomplished jazz singers on the current scene. Her warm, velvety tone and captivating eloquence inspired the Boston Globe to call Gambarini “a true successor to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae.” Born in Turin, Italy, Gambarini received her first exposure to jazz at an early age when her father, an amateur tenor saxophonist, took her to concerts by Dexter Gordon, Benny Carter, Johnny Griffin & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, as well as…
Monty Alexander and the Harlem-Kingston Express at the 2019 Northwest Jazz Festival in Historic Lewiston, NY
Nearly 60 years after he moved to the United States from his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, Grammy-nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic. His music spans a broad range of jazz and Jamaican musical expressions: the American songbook and the blues, gospel, bebop, calypso, and reggae. Over the decades Alexander has toured the world relentlessly, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. Documented on more than 75 recordings, he was ranked number five in Hal…
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