($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room welcomes back esteemed pianist Armen Donelian for his annual summer showcase. Known for the synthesis of technical brilliance and profound musicality in his playing, his style is characterized by a seamless blend of intricate harmonic textures, fluid improvisational prowess, and a deep sensitivity to rhythm and dynamics. Within the trio format, he fosters a dynamic interplay with fellow musicians, emphasizing collective improvisation and intuitive dialogue.

For this show his quintet will present original music from his albums The Wayfarer and Secrets.

Brice Winston (tenor) Armen Donelian (piano) Matt Mitchell (guitar) Ryan Magness (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)

($10-$15 | 10:30pm & 11:30pm Sets) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for late night with saxophonist Trey Bryant and his band!

($5-$10 + DICE fees | 6:30pm-9:30pm) Come sit in with multi-instrumentalist Max Goldschmid and the Century Room house band! Band opens up with a short set followed by an instrumental jam until 9:30pm. Musicians who sit in get in free!

($20-$30 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8pm sets) Inspired by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday night at the Century Room starting at 6:30pm. Expect music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Louis Jazz Orchestra, plus classics from Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and much more! An intergenerational ensemble, the CJO fosters community with students, teachers and professionals performing alongside each other and is supported by the Sonora Arts & Music Initiative 501(c)3. Come relive the magic of the big band era every Monday as the CJO keeps the music alive and thriving in the 21st Century!

This is Kevin Ravellette’s last gig with the big band, so we will be featuring him out front!

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:30pm Show) Come celebrate the next generation of jazz stars at our Student Showcase! Baritone and alto saxophonist Jaxon Hirsh has proven to be one of the next great voices on his instrument. A veteran of the Tucson Jazz Institute, Jaxon has performed at jazz festivals accross the country and at Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is about to embark on his next chapter in New York City where he will be attending the New School of Jazz & Contemporary Music. Come bid him farewell at this special matinee with his fantastic band of his peers!

($10-$15 | 6:30pm & 8pm Sets + taxes and fees) Nick Coventry, Matt Mitchell, Evan Dain & Marco Rosano form the swinging Hot Club of Tucson Trio! The group plays jazz manouche in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappeli. The band starts at 6:30pm. Every 2nd Wednesday!

***”Hot Jazz Wednesdays”** take you back to the roots of jazz with music from the 1920s and ’30s. Every 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday, the Mysterious Babies perform music from New Orleans & Chicago. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays are reserved for the Hot Club of Tucson, which performs French Jazz Manouche in the style of Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli.*

($15-$25 tickets + taxes and fees | 6:30pm show) Duane Reilley has played woodwinds professionaly for over 40 years. His career has included performances with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Gene Krupa Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Marvin Hamlisch, Diahann Carrol and many more. Now based in the Southwest, Duane regularly performs with the Redhouse Family Jazz Band and the Century Jazz Orchestra.

This is his debut at the Century Room as a leader and he has prepared a set of jazz standards including songs like Invitation, Ceora, Joy Spring, and Prelude to a Kiss among others.

Duane Rielley (flute) Matt Mitchell (guitar) Evan Dain (bass)

($10-$15 Tickets + DICE fees | 8:30pm Show) Join The Century Room every Thursday at 8:30pm for our Soul Jazz Lounge! The Thursday night Soul Jazz Sessions offer a classy and relaxing atmosphere spotlighting the Viscount Legend Soul organ with Vortex rotating speaker designed by Joey DeFrancesco, a modern recreation of the legendary Hammond B3 organ/Leslie combo made famous by the great jazz, blues, and gospel organists of yesteryear like Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Larry Young, Brother Jack McDuff & Dr. Lonnie Smith. The Century Room’s Viscount Legend Soul is provided courtesy of the Tucson Jazz Music Foundation.

This week features Jon Eldridge II and his band!