The Buffalo area welcomes back jazz legend and great Billy Cobham along with Randy Brecker, as well as, other guests in the jam-packed week ahead of jazz. Read on…
Featured Events
Billy Cobham and the Crosswinds Project
TRALF MUSIC HALL Billy Cobham Crosswinds Project feat. Randy Brecker 75th Birthday Celebration Tour Billy Cobham and the Crosswinds Project features the incredible Randy Brecker on trumpet! Billy Cobham came to prominence with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Cobham is “generally acclaimed as fusion’s greatest drummer.” Billy Cobham will perform with an incredible band featuring Fareed Haque (guitar), Tim Landers (bass), Paul Hanson (bassoon/sax), Osam Elelwy (keyboards), and special guest Randy Brecker on trumpet.
Dear Nina: A Sonic Love Letter to Nina Simone with Drea d’Nur and Strings by Rootstock Republic
Power, poise, and passion reign supreme in this pairing of voice and strings that celebrates the legendary canon of Nina Simone. Drea d’Nur (vocalist/pianist) is accompanied by 6-piece string ensemble Rootstock Republic: LIVE in this uniquely intimate and newly orchestrated songbook of Simone’s love songs, blues, and protest music. This program is presented by the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center and the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans arrival…
Brad Leali with the Buffalo Jazz Collective Tentet
October 18th, 2019 at Ciminelli Recital Hall (3rd Floor of Rockwell Hall), SUNY Buffalo State 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo NY 14222 PRE-CONCERT: 7PM | All City Jazz Ensemble PROGRAM: 7:30PM Our first concert weekend of the season will feature GRAMMY award-winning saxophonist, educator, and bandleader Brad Leali. Leali spent years as musical director for the Harry Connick Jr. Orchestra, as well as time with Count Basie Orchestra. He has appeared on over twenty albums as both a leader and a…
Drea DNur – City of Good Neighbors
Join us for an evening of music and community building. Meet the artist from the exhibition “City of Good Neighbors” and meet new people from various walks of life. “I am not an entertainer. I am a master healer through music and sound. To be a vessel of healing sound is a great honor and responsibility. Moment by Moment, I seek and work to become a better vessel. Every show is an offering of my entire self. In a world,…
Upcoming Jazz Events On JazzBuffalo.org
Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series
We have a very special evening coming up next with this New York City-based swinging jazz collective that are the hits of jazz clubs and jazz festivals. Read on…
Svetlana and The New York Swing Collective at the Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series
The November date for the Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series brings us a special concert and a special visitor. You will not want to miss it! “Sophisti-pop”… Exuberant, foot-stompin’ music that combines swing with pop-singer/songwriter sensibilities”. (WPIX11 News) “Breakfast at Tiffany’s meets Some Like it Hot” (Lucid Culture) “Outstanding band…. Exceptional vocalist and songwriter” (Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal) “New York City’s darling” (Time Out NY) Russian-by-birth American-by-Music Svetlana is “Astrud Gilberto in New York via Moscow” (Guy Eckstine), “erudite, purist torchy…
Back by Popular Demand! A Jazzy Christmas With The Buffalo Dolls and The Ladies First Jazz Big Band at the Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series
Back By Popular Demand!!!!! A Jazzy Christmas With The Buffalo Dolls And The Ladies First Jazz Big Band!! Enjoy an evening of one of Buffalo’s favorite jazz big bands and the vocals of the retro Buffalo Dolls for an evening of jazzy Christmas music. This special production sold out – not once but twice – last year. And, went on to win “Favorite Awards” in the annual JazzBuffalo Poll voted on by readers and fans! The Ladies First…
Art of Jazz Returns To AKG For One More – SOLD OUT
Please note that the Art of Jazz: Bill Charlap Trio concert is now sold out. As has been customary, there will be a waiting line establish in the event tickets are turned in and become available. The Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the series producers cannot guarantee tickets will become available. Thank you to the jazz comunity for continuing to support this level of jazz concerts!
The Bill Charlap Trio at Art of Jazz Series
One of the world’s premier jazz pianists and a master of the Great American Songbook, Bill Charlap has performed and recorded with many of the leading artists of our time, ranging from jazz masters Gerry Mulligan, Phil Woods, and Wynton Marsalis, to singers Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett. He shared a Grammy award with Bennett for their recent duo album The Silver Lining. Since 1997 he has led the Bill Charlap Trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. The group is now…
JazzBuffalo Premier Jazz Series at Nichols Flickinger PAC
The next concert will feature 3-times Grammy nominee and Juno Award Winner Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. Tentative plans call for a documentary film shooting of the event so be a part of film history. Read on and get tickets soon! On March 29, 2020 at 3 pm, we will be hosting 8-times Grammy Nominee The Tierney Sutton Band at the PAC. Look for more announcements soon!
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque – A Latin Jazz Christmas (3 times Grammy® Nominee)
JazzBuffalo is excited to present 3 times Grammy® Nominee for Best Latin Jazz Album, Jane Bunnett, and Maqueque. In the past few years, the groundbreaking all women band, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque have forged a path in presented the sounds of Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz to the world. The band consists of an ensemble of Cuban female performers creating a vibrant sound made magical by the soprano saxophone of Jane Bunnett. The ensemble received a Grammy® for their latest highly-acclaimed…
Art of Jazz at the Philharmonic
Tickets are now on sale for this 3- concerts series in 2020. Read on…
Art of Jazz at the Philharmonic Series – 3 Concerts Series
With the impending two-year hiatus of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery for expansion, the museum’s long-running Art of Jazz series will find a temporary new home in 2020 in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall. The series will be rechristened as the Art of Jazz at the Philharmonic series. During the past two decades, the series has become internationally renowned for presenting a dazzling array of the world’s most celebrated jazz artists. The concerts for the inaugural Art of Jazz at…
Our Canadian Friends To The North
Bravo Niagara! kicks off their 2019-2020 program this Saturday – a mix of classical and jazz music. And, the Chick Corea Trilogy makes a nearby appearance on Friday (confirm if tickets are still available on this one – may be sold out.)
Chick Corea Trilogy with Christian McBride and Brian Blade
Three virtuosos! Chick Corea’s newest trio features the Grammy Award-winning pianist in the company of a stellar rhythm tandem: bassist Christian McBride (Sting, Pat Metheny, McCoy Tyner), one of the most outstanding talents and celebrated musicians of his generation, and drummer extraordinaire Brian Blade (Herbie Hancock, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and the Wayne Shorter Quartet). A DownBeat Hall of Famer and NEA Jazz Master, 22-time Grammy winner, and keyboard virtuoso, Chick Corea, has attained living legend status after five decades of…
Bravo Niagara! Classical and Jazz 2019-2020 Season
Bravo Niagara! will present their 2019-2020 concert season featuring internationally-renowned classical and jazz artists. This year marks the 6th season for the Canadian organization with concerts taking place in Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catherines in the province of Ontario. “Our 6th season is brimming with Canadian and international treasures. From classical virtuosos to jazz titans, every concert is a jewel! Bravo Niagara!’s diverse programming will feature a myriad of one-of-a-kind performances, rare appearances, and unique collaborations,” says Artistic Director & Co-Founder…
Weekend And Weekly Jazz
Be sure to check out the “Upcoming Events” section at JazzBuffalo.org. Dinner, brunch, or cocktails available at the Terrace at Delaware Park and jazz on Thursdays at JazzBoline featuring Savoy Trio led by Tim Clarke. And, a new 8 weeks of Wednesday Night Jazz at KO Bar & Grill with trombonist Phil Sims serving as the host featuring WNY jazz musicians. Musicians, organizations, and venues, please remember to use “Submit An Event” so your events appear on JazzBuffalo.
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Svetlana And The New York Swing Collective To Perform From Critically Acclaimed New Album “Night At The Movies”
JazzBuffalo is excited to present the New York-based vocalist Svetlana at the next Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series event on Wednesday, November 13. Svetlana and the New York Swing Collective make a stop in Buffalo to celebrate the release of her new album, “Night At The Movies.” The album has been heralded with much acclaim […]
Dan Willis Visits Home Bearing Gifts Of Satie and Monk
Like many who return home for visits, the saxophonist Dan Willis, a native of Buffalo now residing in New York City, drove into town last night bearing gifts. The gifts ranged from his reaching back to the years he left the area at the age of 24, to his arrangement of works by Satie, and […]
