Terell Stafford - Lewis Nash Quartet - House Party

For a lucky 50 guests this intimate party featured a performance of jazz standards by the Terell Stafford - Lewis Nash Quartet. It couldn’t get any more “up close and personal” than this event was to listen to and mingle with some of the greatest jazz musicians of our time! All this complimented by a panoramic birds-eye view of Phoenix, hosted wine and hors d’ouevres.

On the evening: Terell Stafford - trumpet, Bruce Barth - piano, Peter Washington - bass and Lewis Nash - drums.

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Theo Croker - BLK2LIFE || A FUTURE PAST

Theo Croker - trumpet with Michael King - keys, Eric Wheeler - bass, Michael Shekwoaga Ode - drums perform music from the new Theo Croker album BLK2LIFE A || A Future Past at The Jack London Revue in Portland, OR.

This is GRAMMY nominated Croker’s first new album since the critically acclaimed Star People Nation, the album that earned him the nomination. The album was produced by Theo Croker and features Wyclef Jean, Ari Lennox, Gary Bartz, Charlotte Dos Santos, Iman Omari, Malaya, and Kassa Overall.

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Akiko Tsuruga Trio

In celebration of the Japan jazz connection, The Akiko Tsuruga Trio with Akiko Tsuruga - organ, Bob Kenmotsu - tenor saxophone and Lewis Nash - drums presented two sets of hard swinging jazz at The Nash Jazz Club - Joseph Berg Jazz Photography.

The legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith says: “Akiko’s playing is like watching a flower blooming, a bird spreading her wings in the music world.” Saxophonist Bob Kenmotsu has a deeply personal and original way of playing that grooves and swings, and the Lewis Nash on drums brings his unmistakable pulse to the band.

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Natalie Gallatin Quartet

The Natalie Gallatin Quartet performs at The Tempe History Museum.

They proudly presented originals by Natalie herself and tunes from the Great American Songbook with fresh interpretations. The quartet features Benjamin Cortez on keys, Vincent Thiefain on bass, Jacob Eary on drums and Natalie Gallatin on tenor saxophone.

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Scumbag Airlines at The Lost Leaf

Scumbag Airlines - Jacob Eary, Chelsea June, Alex Oliverio, Sam Russo, Natalie Gallatin, Vincent Thiefain, David Berry, and Charles Smith perform experimental free-form jazz at The Lost Leaf in Phoenix Arizona - Joseph Berg Jazz Photographer.

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Arsen Nalbandian Trio Plays Oscar Peterson

The Arsen Nalbandian Trio performs an Oscar Peterson tribute focusing on his highly elaborate arrangements of Great American Songbook standards. Oscar Peterson was one of the most influential jazz pianists in history and still is to this day, with his unmatched technical facility, refined group chemistry, and high octane performances that captivated audiences from around the world.

On the evening: Arsen Nalbandian - piano, Tristan Lauzon - bass, and Micah Miranda - drums.

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The Charles Lewis Quintet

The Charles Lewis Quintet +1 performs at The Nash Jazz Club.

On the evening: Charles Lewis - piano, Mary Petrich - saxophone, Frank Smith - saxophone, Dwight Kilian - bass, Lewis Nash - drums and Steve Banks - percussion.

The original Charles Lewis Quintet dates back to 1974 when it entertained patrons of valley clubs and engaged elementary school students in interactive performances in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa and other towns throughout Arizona. As the first jazz-category inductee of the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame few names in the Arizona jazz community command more respect than Charles Lewis. Due to the group’s unusual availability of all of its members this summer The Nash Jazz Club patron were able to enjoy their heartfelt swinging reunion.

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Mike Vax - A Jazz Journey From New Orleans to New York

Mike Vax and The Mike Vax Sextet take a jazz journey from New Orleans to New York at The Nash Jazz Club.

Renowned flugelhornist / trumpeter Mike Vax, co-director of the legendary Stan Kenton Orchestra, took everyone at The Nash Jazz Club on a musical journey from the cradle of jazz in New Orleans to the birth of bop in New York City with swinging music, historical perspectives and humor.

Mike Vax - flugelhorn / trumpet, Tony Vacca - saxophone, Joel Robin - piano, Jack Petersen - guitar, Selwyn Reams - bass and Kenny French-drums

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Jack Petersen - Guitarist - At The Nash Jazz Club with Mike Vax

“Jack Petersen - Guitarist - At The Nash Jazz Club with Mike Vax

Jack Petersen (87, October 25, 1933) is an American jazz guitarist and educator. He was a pedagogical architect for jazz guitar and jazz improvisation at Berklee College of Music, University of North Texas College of Music, and University of North Florida.

In 1962 Petersen accepted an invitation by Lawrence Berk, Berklee, to chair the first formal guitar curriculum at Berklee College of Music. Berk discovered Petersen through his affiliation with the Stan Kenton Band Clinics. While at Berklee, Petersen introduced a guitar lab concept that transformed guitar education, particularly jazz guitar, with respect to sight reading and with respect to accommodating large numbers of guitar students.

He has worked with Dave Brubeck, Randy Brecker, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Buddy DeFranco, Herb Ellis, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Milt Hinton, Lena Horne, Stan Kenton, Peggy Lee, Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini, Lou Marini, Ellis Marsalis Jr., Rich Matteson, Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort, Rufus Reid, Doc Severinsen, Billy Taylor, Clark Terry, and Nancy Wilson.

Petersen is proficient on double bass, cello, and piano. Sight-reading and maneuvering jazz progressions have made him a popular guitarist in recording studios, with big bands, and musicians who had little time to teach parts to their sidemen.” - Wikipedia

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Kim Weston with Jermaine Lockhart at The Nash Jazz Club

Kim Weston, singer/songwriter with Jermaine Lockhart at The Nash Jazz Club.

Singer/songwriter Kim Weston joined The Sax Man Jermaine Lockhart for an electric night of Jazz & R & B. Kim Weston is a Phoenix based vocalist, songwriter, bandleader, and violinist. She has released nine originals including ”Summer”, “Chardonnay”, “Someone Told Me”, “The Minor”, “Love is All We Ask”, “Long As You Can”, and “Unafraid”. The group performed jazz interpretations of hits from such icons as The Fugees, Babyface and Stevie Wonder as well as originals from Lockhart’s top selling album “Back to the Sunshine” and Weston’s “Love is All We Ask”.

On the evening: Jermaine Lockhart - saxophone, Raul Yanez – keys, Roger Dryer - bass, Dowell Davis - drums and Kim Weston - vocals.

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