(Photo: Celebrate John Coltrane’s Birthday this weekend!)
Although we have one more JazzBuffalo “Summer of Jazz” event this Friday, we look ahead to fall with jazz moving indoors. Exciting events are ahead! Although we are in a different environment than last year at this time, proceeding with parameters regarding being vaccinated and wearing masks makes a return to near normalcy possible. And, enables us to enjoy jazz.
Last “Summer of Jazz” Event
We finish a fantastic “Summer of Jazz” this year with a FREE event for the community! Join us as Jazz On The Plaz! hosts Buffalo’s premier Gypsy Jazz group, The Hot Club of Buffalo. The weather may be sunny but cool. So be on the look out for us bringing it inside to the Seneca One Lobby and Bar with the quartet in front of the Gondola!
Hot Club of Buffalo: Gypsy Jazz Night at Jazz On The Plaz!
We welcome to Jazz On The Plaz!, for the first time, the ever-popular Hot Club of Buffalo. The Hot Club of Buffalo is the region’s premier Gypsy Jazz Band. The band pays homage to the music of Gypsy Jazz greats Guitarist Django Reinhardt and Violinist Stephane Grappelli with influences from artists like Bach, Jimi Hendrix, and Steely Dan and rhythms from styles like Bossa Nova, Choro, and Rhumba. What is Gypsy Jazz? The Hot Club of Buffalo plays a brand of…
Celebrate John Coltrane’s Birthday
The annual John Coltrane Birthday Celebration returns this year to an live in-person event. Hosted by the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective in association with Burchfield Penny Art Center.
Tia Fuller with the George Caldwell Quartet
******PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION AND MASKS REQUIRED****** $30 General Admission; $20 Burchfield Penney and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society Members, $10 students (with ID). Purchase tickets online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coltrane-tia-fuller-tickets-169129182939 Note that member-priced tickets must be purchased by phone at 716-878-6011 during museum hours of operation, Thursday 10 – 4, Friday 10 AM – 7 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM and Sunday noon – 4 PM. or on site at the Burchfield Penney. Opening Performance: Love Supreme School of…
Curtis Lundy & UMOJA, Featuring Emilio Modeste, Wallace Roney, Jr., T.C. The 3RD, Terreon Gully and George Caldwell
******PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION AND MASKS REQUIRED****** $30 General Admission; $20 Burchfield Penney and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective Members, $10 students (with ID) 4 PM PERFORMANCE – Purchase Tickets Online Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coltrane-curtis-lundy-sextet-matinee-tickets-169131941189 Note that member-priced tickets must be purchased by phone at 716-878-6011 during museum hours of operation, Thursday 10 – 4, Friday 10 AM – 7 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM and Sunday noon – 4 PM. or on site at the Burchfield Penney. Opening performance:…
Curtis Lundy & UMOJA, Featuring Emilio Modeste, Wallace Roney, Jr., T.C. The 3RD, Terreon Gully and George Caldwell
******PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION AND MASKS REQUIRED****** $30 General Admission; $20 Burchfield Penney and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective Members, $10 students (with ID) Purchase Tickets Online Here, 8 PM PERFORMANCE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coltrane-curtis-lundy-sextet-evening-show-tickets-169132274185 Note that member-priced tickets must be purchased by phone at 716-878-6011 during museum hours of operation, Thursday 10 – 4, Friday 10 AM – 7 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM and Sunday noon – 4 PM. or on site at the Burchfield Penney. Opening Performance: Love…
Winding Down JazzBrunch Sundays Summer Schedule – Switching To Fall
We will be winding down the summer schedule at The Terrace this Sunday with Dozo My Lady once again. Look for fall to include singers and more as we make use of the Terrace on a weather permitting basis and look at moving indoors.
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. September Schedule: September 19: The Skiffle Minstrel Trio September 26: Dozo My Lady JazzBrunch…
The JazzBuffalo Keep Jazz Alive Fund
We will be reliant on in-kind donations to help support jazz music this fall. You can make in-kind suggested donations of $5-$10 per event attended to:
Venmo: @jazzbuffalo716
PayPal: @jazzbuffalo
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JazzBuffalo
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
Charlie Ballantine: The Music of Thelonious Monk
We are excited that jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine has put Buffalo on his tour stop for his much anticipated new album release on the music of Thelonious Monk. Already getting rave reviews! Thursday, September 30th! Get tickets now! 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” – Saturday, October 2nd!
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…
Tierney Sutton LIVE At Seneca One Auditorium!
A very special concert takes place on Sunday, OCtober 17th at 4 pm as we welcome 9-time GRAMMY® Nominee Tierney Sutton to Buffalo. A genuine international jazz star as we begin our new JazzBuffalo Presents concerts at the spectacular Seneca One Auditorium. Get tickets soon! We are extending the EarlyBird5 promo code to Sunday to get $5 off each tickets. Don’t delay! Only 200 tickets will be available for this intimate concert!!
Tierney Sutton Band
9-time GRAMMY® Nominee, Tierney Sutton Band, makes a special appearance in Buffalo! Presented by JazzBuffalo in association with Seneca One! The celebrated Tierney Sutton Band, helmed by nine-time GRAMMY® nominated vocalist Tierney Sutton, has consistently topped the US jazz charts and garnered critical success thanks to their creative arrangements and rich and thematic discography. The much-acclaimed “Sting Variations” album followed consecutive Grammy-Nominated albums over a ten-year span. After 20-plus years and countless performances in some of the finest venues and…
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