($25-$35 + DICE fees| 6:30pm & 8:30pm shows) Alyssa makes her return to the Century Room for an evening of originals and jazz standards.

Named a “Rising Star Female Vocalist” in the 2024 and 2025 Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll and voted “Best Individual Jazz Musician” in the 2024 Chicago Reader Poll, Alyssa Allgood has captured attention for her dynamic vocal command, sophisticated songwriting, and captivating performances. Showcasing modern sensibilities, Allgood is a fearless vocalist known for her confident musical interaction, fierce improvisation, and vulnerable expression. DownBeat Magazine has praised her “boldness, swagger, and surefooted musicianship” while the New York City Jazz Record has recognized her “force, clarity and jazz integrity.”

A charismatic and engaging performer, Allgood regularly headlines the acclaimed Jazz Showcase, Green Mill and Winter’s Jazz Club in her Chicago homebase. She tours frequently, having appeared at such esteemed venues as Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club, Birdland, Mezzrow in New York, Blues Alley in DC, Blue Llama in Ann Arbor, Jazz, TX in San Antonio, Rudy’s Jazz Room in Nashville, The Century Room in Tucson and many others.

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm & 11:30pm Sets) After Friday night’s show, stick around for late night with bassist Adam Gay and his band!

(SOLD OUT | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Spend Valentine’s Day at the Century Room with returning vocalist Felíz Torralba. Join us for an intimate soirée where classic romance meets playful seduction. Inspired by the idea of a love letter signed with intention, LOVE, FELÍZ, unfolds through timeless jazz standards, sultry ballads, and flirtatious swing, delivered with warmth, goosebumps, and that sharp wit that audiences know and love.

Candlelit and close, expect this evening to move between tenderness and tease, LOVE, FELÍZ is Valentine’s night for jazz lovers and regular ol’ lovers: polished, sensual, and designed to linger long after the final note.

Consider this your invitation — LOVE, FELÍZ

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with swinging trumpeter and vocalist Cameron Davidson and his band.

($20-$30 + DICE fees | 4:30pm Show ) Netherlands-born Elisabeth Geel is a singer-songwriter with a distinctive guitar style and warm, powerful mezzo soprano vocals. Her compositions are characterized by complex jazz-influenced structures and harmonies, and by cerebral, but straight-from-the-heart lyrics.

She credits Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro as early influences, but throughout her career she has been inspired by artists from a wide range of genres and cultures. As a songwriter she evolved by distilling these influences into her own unique writing style.

Elisabeth has lived most of her life in Italy, where she performed at music clubs, concert halls, and festivals across the country, backed by some of the most prominent Italian jazz musicians (Fabrizio Bosso, Federico Malaman, Lino Brotto, Bruno Cesselli, Massimo Manzi, etc.). For over a decade she toured Europe and the Middle East performing at luxury resorts and casinos. She has exhibited her vocal skills as a duet partner and session vocalist on numerous recordings, and she has written songs for other artists.

($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 thanks to the Sonora Arts & Music Initiative!

($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 week features Boston based saxophonist (and CR founder Arthur Vint’s uncle) BILL VINT!

Some of the musicians you can expect to see on Mondays:

Arthur Vint (drums) Scott Black (bass) Peter Saxe (piano) Matt Mitchell (guitar) Tim Buechler (bari sax) Ben Canfield, Simeon Roth, Dave Long (tenor sax) Eric Nakanishi, Joseph Rader (alto sax) Jordan Robison, Joshua Schanie, Benjamin Constantinides, Aidan Schofield (trombone) Morani Sanders, Anthony Gibes, Tony Belletti, Jibrael Alsooz, Jason Carder (trumpet).

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:30pm Show) Drummer & percussionist Aaron Szabo (Zona Libre, TLJN, et al) brings us “Los Esquineros”, a Latin jazz project co-led with pianist Amilicar Guevara. Expect a blend of of Brazlian, Cuban and Puerto Rican rhythms mixed with jazz melodies. Two sets at 6:30pm & 8pm!

($20-$30 + DICE fees | 8:30pm Show) Bassist Rene Camacho returns home to Tucson for an electrifying evening of Latin jazz. A first-call player known for his work across jazz, salsa, Brazilian, and contemporary Latin styles, Camacho has most recently been the touring bassist for renowned fusion band WAR. Joining him is a powerhouse quintet featuring Hiram Perez on saxophone, bandleader of Tucson’s premier salsa band Zona Libre.

Hiram Perez (saxophone) Matt Mitchell (guitar) Amilcar Guevara (piano) Rene Camchi (bass) Miguel Melgoza (congas) Aaron Szabo (drums)

($20-$30 + DICE fees | 6:30pm Show) James Fernando, the prodigiously talented pianist-composer known for equal parts mischief and mastery, celebrates the release of “Philly 3” – his sixth album overall and powerful debut recording with his working trio. The nine-track suite of original compositions, plus a single nod to Erroll Garner, finds Fernando at the intersection of virtuosity, humor, and a serious compositional voice that pushes the piano-trio tradition forward while keeping listeners both on their toes and unable to stop tapping them.

Based in Philadelphia, the James Fernando Trio creates music steeped in the tradition of jazz legends such as Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, and Thelonious Monk. With a balance of playfulness and technical mastery, the trio delivers fresh interpretations of jazz standards alongside compelling original compositions. Their performances bring the jazz genre into the present day through inventive improvisation, clever arrangements, and captivating rhythms. Dynamic, powerful, and downright fun, the James Fernando Trio puts on a show you won’t want to miss.

($10-$15 Tickets + DICE fees | 9pm Show) Space Travelers Union Presents: Saúl Gabriel Millan.

Saúl Gabriel Millan is a multidisciplinary artist and musician from the border town of ambos Nogales. Founder of Los Esplifs and the new music ensemble “Se Habla Español” Millan’s music blends art rock, ambient, noise and Musique concrete with improvisational techniques found in free and contemporary jazz. Aside from his own music & visual arts projects, Millan has performed and recorded with Trees Speak, Sanje, Sam Evian and Slauson Malone 1.

This performance is presented as part of the ongoing Space Travelers Union Presents residency at the Century Room.

Space Travelers Union is a creative-musician collective formed in the Arizona desert through the meeting of composition, improvisation, and electronic signal. Operating with a rotating cast drawn from the American Southwest, the project has reached international audiences through BBC6, Radio France’s FIP, JazzFM, and Gilles Peterson’s WorldwideFM, with additional recognition from Bandcamp’s “New and Notable” and YouTube Music’s Jazz Hotlist.

This performance features:

Saúl Gabriel Millan – Trombone/synthesizers/found objects

Kenji Wagner – Guitar

Kenji Ono Lancaster – Drums

Eric Nakanishi – Alto Saxophone