Master pianist Kenny Werner brings his trio including world renowned drummer, Ari Hoenig, to Chris' Jazz Cafe to feature their skills for four shows (Friday and Saturday 8PM & 10PM). Come listen as they effortlessly take you on a ride of your life.
Hailing from the dense artistic community of Philadelphia, Three Oranges draws from the vast range of music the city has to offer, and has emerged with a sound that creates new bridges between jazz fusion, progressive rock, R&B, electronic, and classical music, in a way that is very accessible to all types of listeners.
Vocalist & pianist Dena is making Don Heckman's (LA Times) prediction come true that she "...has all the vocal skills needed to rise to the top level of her field". She is in demand, her passion is stronger and more visible than ever, and she consistently delights her ever-growing worldwide audiences. Alan Bargebuhr of Cadence magazine succinctly summed up the reason why... simply, she is a "...stunningly talented pianist/vocalist."
Pianist - David Zheng, Tenor Saxophone - Daniel Wilkins, Bass - Justin Sekelewski, Drums - Phil Mcneal, Guitar - Jacob Kelberman.
Pianist David Zheng and a group of accomplished young musicians from the New York and Philly area play swinging standards and original arrangements that are sure to get your head bobbing. Lovers of great music are welcome!
7PM-10PM ~ $10, Students get a $5 table credit when you purchase this ticket online.
Tom Adams on piano, Nick Krolak on bass, & Leon Jordan on drums. We’ll be doing a mix of straight ahead jazz, traditional standards, and my derangements of pop/rock into jazz vehicles.
8PM-midnight ~ $10
Students get a $5 table credit when you purchase this ticket online
Featuring veteran drummer Bruce Klauber and pianist Andy Kahn. This is a high-energy, swing-to-bop group that plays cooking versions of jazz standards and compositions from the great American songbook. The other half of the organization is comprised of the acclaimed bassist Bruce Kamsinky.
Entirely student-founded, the Philadelphia Ambassador Big Band's mission is to both rejuvenate the Philadelphia jazz big band scene and preserve the legacy and compositional genius of Duke Ellington and other legendary big band composers. The band features the most talented young musicians in the area and will perform regularly throughout the year at both our home base, the Philadelphia Clef Club, and various jazz venues and clubs around the city.
Tootie Heath is one of the accomplished jazz drummers of all time. He is an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the double-bassist Percy Heath. He is joined by pianist Emmet Cohen for an amazing night of jazz.
After four years of performing and recording with the Turtle Island Quartet
(world's most famous jazz string quartet) Mateusz Smoczynski returns to the US
with his own project. The tour will promote his recent release "Berek" (Universal Music 2017)"(Universal
Music 2017) featuring original compositions by Mateusz and his brother Jan
Smoczynski. The music on the album reflects a wide variety of inspirations such
as: classical music, jazz, Polish and American folk.
Ben is considered the hottest young bassist of his generation by his peers and the media. In the past few years he has won The Thelonius Monk Award and has worked in the Pat Metheny Unity Band which features Antonio Sanchez and Chris Potter. Ben delivers his sophomore album titled Coming of Age on CD and vinyl via Concord Jazz continuing to implore the common elements of jazz, hip-hop, rock and soul.
Touring with his new recording ~ Long Way From Home
Cincotti has morphed genres and blended influences in a variety of ways, but his story currently unfolds over uncharted terrain on his new album Long Way From Home.
