This Weekend: Bill Charlap Trio feat. Peter Washington & Kenny Washington

Time magazine wrote, “Bill Charlap approaches a song the way a lover approaches his beloved… no matter how imaginative or surprising his take on a song is, he invariably zeroes in on its essence.” In April 2016, Alan Morrison’s five-star review of Notes from New York in Down Beat stated that the new recording is “a masterclass in class.”

Grammy award-winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time.

Tony Jefferson, a New York native, is an accomplished drummer and has been a fixture on the New York jazz scene for many years. His passion for woodwinds and his melodic approach on the drums has lead him to doing singing gigs in recent years.

He’ll be joined by James Weidman, piano, Elias Bailey, base and Alvester Garnett, drums.

Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, GRAMMY winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. Declared “the standout male vocalist of our time” by The New York Times, Elling has garnered unprecedented accolades, including a fourteen-year run atop the DownBeat Critics Poll, a dozen GRAMMY nominations, and eight Jazz Journalists Association awards for “Male Singer of the Year.”

Danilo Pérez is a Panamanian pianist, composer, educator, and a social activist. His music is a blend of Panamanian roots with elements of Latin American folk music, jazz, European impressionism, African, and other musical heritages that promote music as a multi-dimensional bridge between people. 

Drum virtuoso and jazz musician Mike Clark gained worldwide recognition as one of America’s foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters in the early seventies. His incisive playing on Hancock’s “Actual Proof” garnered him an international cult following and influenced generations of drummers.

Samba Jazz & Jobim! Duduka Da Fonseca has brilliantly combined American jazz and the heart of Brazilian music, shining bright light on what is most uplifting and heartwarming in both cultures: abiding love and friendship. This is Jazz of the Americas. American jazz redefined. These All-Stars are comprised of world-class soloists who should not be missed.

Three Time Grammy Award Nominated Drummer Duduka Da Fonseca & Brazilian Jazz All Stars visit the Jazz Forum featuring: Maucha Adnet with Billy Drewes – saxes & flute, Helio Alves – piano & Nilson Matta – bass!

Singer Roseanna Vitro has had great success with her strikingly soulful tributes to Ray Charles (1997’s Catchin’ Some Rays) and Bill Evans (2001’s Conviction). Her collection of radically re-imagined Randy Newman originals like “Last Night I Had a Dream,” “In Germany Before the War” and “Sail Away” provides sterling arrangements by pianist Mark Soskin and stirring performances by violinist Sara Caswell. Another triumph by the bluesy Jazz Ambassador.

Roseanna Vitro will perform with pianist David Janeway Trio featuring Cameron Brown, bass & Tony Jefferson