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First Friday: The Not Just For Lovers Only Quartet

FREE ADMISSION! “Max Beckman, Charlie Smith, Sam Russo and Clark Gibson Play: Not Just for Lovers Only” Clark Gibson-sax, Charlie Smith-piano, Max Beckman-bass, Sam Russo-drums The Not Just for Lovers Only Quartet takes no prisoners in their program of 12 great…

Jam Session: Chris Finet

Chris Finet-bass/bandleader Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome,…

Emerging Artist Series: Ian Nussdorfer

Santino Cardenas-saxophone, Ian Nussdorfer-bass, Isaiah Baudanza-guitar, Calvin Simmers-drums Ian Nussdorfer presents his group of young artists performing a wide range of jazz from hard-bop to contemporary to original music. An outstanding young bassist who has participated in many educational programs at The…

Jam Session: Chris Finet

Chris Finet-bass/bandleader Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome,…

Jam Session: Chris Finet

Chris Finet-bass/bandleader Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome,…

Ben Hedquist

Eric Rasmussen-reeds, Keith Kelly-reeds, Ray Lebert-guitar, Ben Hedquist-bass, Connor Sample-drums Ben Hedquist Returns to The Nash with his new quintet comprised of some of the most sought-after musician’s in the Valley’s creative music scene. This quintet performance will feature mostly…

Max Beckman: MINGUSMINGUSMINGUS

Alex Yuwen-saxophone, Kenji Wagner-trumpet, Charles Smith-piano, Max Beckman-bass, Joel Oroz-drums MINGUSMINGUSMINGUS pays tribute to the great bassist and composer Charles Mingus on his centennial. One of the most important figures in twentieth century American music, Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bass player,…

Alan Lewine’s AZXtet

Glen Gross-trumpet/flugelhorn, Malik Alkabir-saxes/clarinets/flutes, Garrett Jones-bassoon/tenor sax, Arsen Nalbandian-piano, Alan Lewine-bass, John Rumbaugh-drums, with special guest Ana Maria Ruimonte-vocals Alan Lewine’s AZXtet [sometimes THE ALAN LEWINE XTET] presents some of the finest players in Arizona playing an exciting mix of…

Jazz Matinee: Mel Brown & Friends

Ted Belledin-sax, Lamar Gaines-keys, Marcus Williams-guitar, Mel Brown-bass, Janet Daniel-drums Mel Brown is a Grammy Award winning Bassist with over 1500 recordings to his credit. Brown’s resume includes many of the top Pop, Jazz, and R&B artists in the world,…