We are about to make that transition to plenty of music and jazz to be heard outside during the summer season. However, we have spectacular jazz events in May and June that we can look forward to!
A special Happy Mother’s Day wishes to all the Moms out there. May it be a blessed day of joy and music!
SPECIAL JAZZBUFFALO EVENTS
In May and June, we have a few very special events upcoming. With fabulous partners as well. Plan ahead for great jazz!
JazzBuffalo Benefit Concert 2022
We have the opportunity to host fast-rising stars and it presents the opportunity to host a benefit for JazzBuffalo and our Keep Jazz Alive Fund. Read more and support us if you can!
JazzBuffalo Benefit Concert 2022 Featuring Samara Joy and Pasquale Grasso
You are invited to join us for a special benefit concert designed to raise funds to directly support the Buffalo region jazz scene. The JazzBuffalo Keep Jazz Alive Fund has been instrumental in creating free jazz events each summer. Events that help our talented musicians to perform and for our community to enjoy the richness of our premium arts and culture quality of life. Funds raised will continue to support such events and serve as a foundation for raising necessary…
Ethan Iverson/Orrin Evans Fans – Check this out!
Ember Band (Caleb Curtis + Noah Garabedian + Vinnie Sperrazza)
The Brooklyn, NY-based collaborative trio Ember (previously Curtis+Garabedian+Sperrazza) finds itself at the crossroads of musical and personal exploration, resulting in true band-hood and non-hierarchical playing. Each of the members – Caleb Wheeler Curtis (alto saxophone, Captain Black Big Band, Walking Distance), Noah Garabedian (bass, Ravi Coltrane, NirFelder), and Vinnie Sperrazza (drums, Ethan Iverson, Michael Formanek) – are integral parts of the NY creative music community as leaders, collaborators and instigators. The music in this trio is organized but open and…
All-Star Jazz Band featuring Jazz Vocalist Andy James
Terrell Stafford, Bill Cunliffe, Bob Sheppard, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Michael Dease, and more! Need we say more?!
Andy James and Her All-Star Jazz Band: “Rhythm in New York”
Vocalist Andy James Celebrates One of the Greatest Cities in the World and the Mecca of Jazz! Las Vegas and LA-based jazz vocalist Andy James is excited to bring her all-star big band to Live at Seneca One to celebrate her new release, RHYTHM IN NEW YORK! “Andy James’ sound is smoky & luxurious with every lush detail of the music carried out exquisitely” – Riff Review A spectacular 10-member band featuring GRAMMY® Winners and Nominees and some of the…
Samara Joy and Pasquale Grasso
Live at Seneca One I Samara Joy featuring the Pasquale Grasso Trio
2019 Winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition! With a voice as smooth as velvet, SAMARA JOY’s star seems to rise with each performance. Following her winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, she is currently receiving rave reviews for her debut recording, which features Samara backed by the Pasquale Grasso Trio. Growing up in New York, music was a pervasive presence, due to the inspiration of her paternal grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, who led the…
Check Upcoming Events At JazzBuffalo For Live Jazz
Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events section of JazzBuffalo.org for all the live jazz around town. There is plenty of jazz happening throughout the city and the region! In this newsletter, we tend to focus on our active partners. We are getting amazing visits and events impossible to mention all here. Go here for more events:
Upcoming Events: Live Stream And Live Events
Next Art of Jazz!
Art of Jazz | Catherine Russell
“One of the outstanding singers of our time” (Wall Street Journal), Grammy-winning vocalist Catherine Russell is the rarest of entities – a genuine jazz and blues vocalist who puts her joyful stamp on the great African American songbook from the Swing Era and beyond. The daughter of Luis Russell, pianist and music director for the immortal Louis Armstrong, Catherine has headlined around the world, been awarded the prestigious Prix Du Jazz Vocal by the French Jazz Academy and toured with…
From Our Partner Kleinhans Music Hall
JazzBuffalo is proud to serve as a media/promotional partner for the Kleinhans Music Hall presentation of the legendary jazz artist, Herbie Hancock. One of the icons of modern jazz is making a stop in Buffalo! Join Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo for this special jazz concert event!
Herbie Hancock Live in Concert
HERBIE HANCOCK Live in Concert presented by Kleinhans Music Hall Friday, June 17th, 8:00 PM We are pleased to welcome legendary pianist and jazz artist, Herbie Hancock on June 17th! An icon of acoustic and electronic jazz! Ticket sales are now opened up to the general public. JazzBuffalo is serving as a media and promotional partner to this very special presentation by Kleinhans Music Hall! Tickets are on sale NOW to the general public! Tickets start at $49 and a…
JazzBrunch Sundays!
JazzBrunch Sundays will be a packed Mother’s Day affair with music by jazz pianist Joe Baudo and vocalist Denise Beehag. We are going week to week as we make a determination when to go outside on the Terrace!
JazzBrunch Sundays at the Terrace at Delaware Park Hosted by JazzBuffalo
JazzBuffalo and the Terrace at Delaware Park are excited to keep the popular JazzBrunch Sundays at the iconic location at Hoyt Lake going in the fall! We will 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. May Schedule: May 1: Cheryl Ferris with Lisa Hasselback Duo May 8: Joe…
Piano and Cocktail Nights Return to the Terrace!
The pandemic put a quick end to the Jazz and Cocktail Nights we enjoyed at the Terrace at Delaware Park on Friday and Saturday Nights. We have them returning in the manner of Piano and Cocktail Nights with a baby grand piano this time! Join Ann Phillipone as we kick it off once again!
Piano and Cocktail Nights At The Terrace At Delaware Park Hosted by JazzBuffalo
JazzBuffalo and The Terrace at Delaware Park are teaming up for the return of Piano & Cocktail Nights. For the first time since the pandemic, the main dining room of the restaurant portion of the historic Marcy Casino and The Terrace at Delaware Park will have a piano. The initial return of these popular evenings will feature piano jazz, piano jazz/vocalist duos, cabaret-style, pop-style, and folk-rock style piano music. Enabling the community to enjoy this cultural treasure, as well as,…
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The 5th Annual JazzBuffalo International Jazz Day Celebration and Anaïs Reno Provide A Glimpse Into The Future of Jazz
On a day calling for global peace, the 5th Annual International Jazz Day Celebration was a welcomed homecoming, an exhibit of master musicianship, and a glimpse into the future all rolled in one. The night that took place on Saturday, April 30th served as a special introduction of the gifted young jazz vocalist, Anaïs Reno. […]
Herbie Hancock Gives Moving Performance of “Maiden Voyage” at the Funeral of Madeline Albright
Jazz musician and songwriter Herbie Hancock performed his song “Maiden Voyage” on April 27 at the funeral of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Hancock performed his 1965 classic between tributes to Albright from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Albright’s daughters, Anne, Alice, and Katharine. Albright died in March at the age of […]
