The Jay/Sharptet enjoys performing music with a focus on original compositions and arrangements. Inspired by ensembles such as the great Miles Davis Quintets they strive to approach every tune with a unique interpretation. […]
The Jay/Sharp-tet

The Jay/Sharptet enjoys performing music with a focus on original compositions and arrangements. Inspired by ensembles such as the great Miles Davis Quintets they strive to approach every tune with a unique interpretation. […]
The Jacob Jay/Dalton Sharp Quintet at Nietzsche’s The Jacob Jay/Dalton Sharp Quintet enjoys performing a collection of original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards around the Western New York area. Past performances include the Colored Musicians Club Jazz Festival, the Northwest Jazz Festival, the Nietzsche’s Jazz Festival, the Buffalo Infringement Festival, Babeville’s 9th Ward and […]
The Duo+ Ellen Pieroni sax / Donny Frauenhofer keys Together, the two front a jazz collective that reflects a musical maturity past their years and pushes the conversational nature of improvisation further into a deep and more personal level. Bringing a large repertoire of modernized standards, original music, and re-imagined classics, The Duo+ creates music […]
Jon Lehning Music FREE jazz every Monday at Nietzsche’s! 21+ unless accompanied by a parent/guardian […]
Nietzsche’s JazzFest began modestly four years ago. Now the festival has grown into a grassroots 5-day jazz festival at the local Allen-street live music dive. The festival emphasizes local, original jazz music, being created right here in Buffalo, NY. Offering jazz in the unpretentious setting of Nietzsche’s with an affordable cover charge. The lineup for […]
Curtis Lovell If you were to take a hefty amount of artistic integrity, natural talent, creativity, consistency, family support and influence, and sheer determination, put all of it into a pot, and stir, you’d come out with a combination that embodies the art of Curtis Lovell. Curtis Lovell is an artist born and raised in […]
John Bacon Trio https://www.johnbaconjr.com/ FREE jazz every Monday at Nietzsche’s! 21+ unless accompanied by a parent/guardian […]
Kristen Smigielski Music Kristen Smigielski is a vocalist currently based in Buffalo, NY. She sings a diverse range of music, from Jazz and Pop, to Classical and Contemporary. She completed her Master of Music in Voice Performance from the University at Buffalo, having received both the Baird and Opera Scholarships. Additionally, she studied choir conducting, […]
Alex McArthur Recent winner of the “JazzBuffalo Female Jazz Vocalist of 2018”, Alex is an active jazz & funk vocalist in the Buffalo region. She loves putting her own twist on classic jazz standards, pop, & R&B tunes with a unique, sultry flavor that audiences of all ages can enjoy. She will be joined by […]
Nietzsche’s Presents… The 5th Annual Herbie Hancock Night! Come celebrate Herbie’s 79th birthday with… The Truth Travelers: Featuring members of Intrepid Travelers & THE TRUTH Donny Frauenhofer – keys Ellen Pieroni – sax/flute Brian Calisto – guitar Adam Bronstein Music – guitar Sam Pavlovich – bass Jon Fohl – drums & Jon Lehning Band 9pm […]