(Photo: The final Jazz at Chandlerville will feature the award-winning Hanna PK with Abdul-Rahman Qadir and Wayne Moose!)
The JazzBuffalo “Summer of Jazz” was three months of fabulous jazz for the community. A chance to experience jazz outdoors with spectacular variety. We thank our sponsors and the many fans who contributed to the JazzBuffalo Keep Jazz Alive Fund to help make jazz FREE for the community. And, to afford the opportunity to fans and musicians alike who have struggled during the pandemic to experience music, joy, and community!
JazzBuffalo “Summer of Jazz”
Hanna PK at Jazz at Chandlerville
This year, we welcome one of the region’s finest performers in the region to Jazz at Chandlerville. Hanna PK is the 2019 International Blues Challenge Semi-Finalist — a solid pianist, soulful vocalist, and vibrant performer who channels a wide variety of the blues & swing, old school folk, and boogie-woogie but with her own contemporary realness whether she’s performing her story-telling originals, breathing new life into songs that may be 100 years old, or anything in-between. Her seemingly sweet and…
Summer Wind: The Music of Frank Sinatra ft. Zach Carr at Jazz On The Plaz!
In this special Jazz On The Plaz! presentation, we delve into the music and songs of the iconic American treasure – Frank Sinatra. The most important singer of the 20th century who defined the concept of American pop music, jazz vocals, and the “crooner” who eloquently brought to life the music of composers such as Ira Gershwin and Cole Porter. The event, Summer Wind: The Music of Frank Sinatra, will feature one of the region’s most dynamic male vocalists, Zach…
JazzBrunch Sundays at the Terrace at Delaware Park Hosted by JazzBuffalo
JazzBuffalo and the Terrace at Delaware Park are excited to bring back the popular JazzBrunch Sundays to the iconic location at Hoyt Lake! We will once again provide high-quality jazz music for Sunday Jazz Brunch at The Terrace’s historic location at Marcy Casino. The Terrace is located on the upper level of the Delaware Park Lake casino and is located across from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. August Schedule: August 1: Hot Club Express August 8: Stu Weissman Duo August 15:…
JazzBuffalo JazzMondays with My Cousin Toné at Tappo Rooftop Patio!
The popular Summer JazzMondays on the rooftop patio of Tappo Restaurant returns for the summer of 2021 for its fourth season! We’re bringing back My Cousin Tone’ to perform on the rooftop patio every Monday night! Voted in the JazzBuffalo annual poll as favorite Jazz Large Ensemble! Sit back and enjoy dinner and a bottle of wine while My Cousin Toné plays tunes everyone will love from its repertoire of jazz classics, standards, soul, and hard bop songs. …
The JazzBuffalo Keep Jazz Alive Fund
We will be reliant on in-kind donations to help support jazz music this summer into fall as we were last summer. So far, we have jazz music available 4-5 days of the week and possibly more. You can make in-kind suggested donations of $5-$10 per event attended to:
Venmo: @jazzbuffalo716
PayPal: @jazzbuffalo
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JazzBuffalo
At JazzTuesdays at The Mansion on Delaware Avenue and Jazz On The Plaz! at Seneca One we will also have a bucket for cash donations.
Check Upcoming Events At JazzBuffalo For Live Jazz/Live Streams
Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events section of JazzBuffalo.org for all the live jazz around town. Both outdoors and indoors. We are more dependent now on musicians and venues submitting their events to JazzBuffalo to appear on the calendar. So, tell your favorite bands and venues to visit JazzBuffalo.org and submit their events! Also, because seating is very limited for live events, tickets can go quickly. Go here for more events:
Upcoming Events: Live Stream And Live Events
Avant-Garde and Sun Ra Arkestra Fans Take Note!
The region gets a visit from one of the most influential jazz ensembles to come out of the Avant-Garde jazz movement. The Sun Ra Arkestra will be performing at Ashbury Hall/Babeville at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. More details about the history of Sun Ra and how to get tickets are in the link below.
Sun Ra Arkestra
The .9 Mile Collaborative (a partnership between the Historic Colored Musicans Club and Hallwalls’ music program) is proud to present the Sun Ra Arkestra on Thursday, September 2nd 2021 at 8:00 p.m. in Buffalo’s magnificent Asbury Hall at Babeville. Though the iconic Sun Ra left the planet in 1993, his cosmic legacy is proudly maintained by the interstellar sounds of the Sun Ra Arkestra, which now operates under the direction of Marshall Allen. Longtime alto saxophonist Marshall Allen has been…
Charlie Ballantine: The Music of Thelonious Monk
We are excited that jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine has put Buffalo on his tour stop for his upcoming and much anticipated new album release. Thursday, September 30th! Get tickets now – JazzBuffalo is picking up the ticket fees this weekend! Read more…
Charlie Ballantine: “Reflections/Introspection: The Music of Thelonious Monk”
JazzBuffalo, in association with Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, presents Charlie Ballantine Trio in performance from about to be released Ballantine’s double album: “Reflections/Introspection: The Music of Thelonious Monk” – do not miss this!! (GET TICKETS NOW FOR ONLY $10. TICKETS WILL BE $20 DAY OF SHOW!) Charlie Ballantine is acclaimed as one of the finest and most versatile young guitarists on the scene today. JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE hails his playing as “teeming with intricate grooves and maniacal precision his guitar…
Janet Evra: “A Night In Paris” – Special Holiday Promo Code
Janet Evra: “A Night In Paris”
(SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2ND!) By way of the U.K. and her residency at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation in St. Louis, international jazz artist, bassist, songwriter, and vocalist Jane Evra will make a special first-time appearance in Buffalo on Saturday, October 2nd of 2021. Evra performs on premier international stages across the USA and Europe. She has collaborated with Grammy winners, Grammy nominees, and international jazz superstars including Randy Brecker, Taylor Eigsti, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Eric Marienthal, and Diego…
