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

Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli were pivotal figures in the development of jazz in Europe, particularly through their groundbreaking work with the Quintette du Hot Club de France in the 1930s. Reinhardt, a Belgian-born Romani guitarist, overcame a debilitating hand injury to pioneer a unique style of jazz guitar that combined virtuosic speed, expressive phrasing, and gypsy musical traditions. Grappelli, a classically trained French violinist, brought elegance and melodic sophistication to jazz improvisation, helping elevate the violin as a serious jazz instrument. Together, their collaboration fused American swing with European sensibilities, laying the foundation for what became known as “Gypsy Jazz” and influencing generations of musicians worldwide.

***”Hot Jazz Wednesdays”** take you back to the roots of jazz with music from the 1920s and ’30s. Every 2nd Wednesday is reserved for the Hot Club of Tucson, which performs French Jazz Manouche in the style of Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli. Every 4th Wednesday features Marco & The Polos performing music from New Orleans & Chicago.*

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm Show) Following sold-out album launches in New York and London, saxophonist Alex Hitchcock brings his Letters From Afar album-release tour to Tucson. The band features stars of the New York jazz scene Lex Korten (Melissa Aldana, Tyshawn Sorey); Logan Kane (Dolphin Hyperspace, Steve Lehman); and Miguel Russell (Maria Grand, Theo Croker).

Described as a “virtuoso” by The Guardian, saxophonist and Ivor Novello-nominated composer Alex Hitchcock is a leading voice on the international jazz stage. Emerging from London’s fertile jazz scene and shaped by inventive collaborations across Europe, the United States, and further afield, he has built an international reputation for music that balances real-world urgency with formal and stylistic exploration.

This is music for curious, open-minded listeners drawn to art at the edge of beauty and disruption. Fans of Caroline Davis, Tyshawn Sorey, or Peter Evans will find familiar terrain – though this is a group never content to stay in one place for long.

($5-$10 Tickets + Dice Fees | 8:30pm Show)

Join The Century Room for our Soul Jazz Lounge! This week features Chris Peña!

Each lounge hosts a rotating cast of All-Star house bands and features our Viscount Legend Soul Organ, designed by the late great Joey DeFrancesco, complete with rotating Vortex Speaker! The Viscount Soul organ is a modern recreation of vintage Hammond B3 instruments, which were made famous by jazz organists like Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Larry Young, Brother Jack McDuff & Dr. Lonnie Smith.

The Thursday night Soul Jazz Sessions offer a classy and relaxing atmosphere spotlighting the Century Room’s Viscount Legend Soul organ with Vortex rotating speaker, a modern recreation of the legendary Hammond B3 organ/Leslie combo made famous by the great jazz, blues, and rock Hammond B3 organists of yesteryear.

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows)

Adam Larson is a Chicago-born, New York-based tenor saxophonist who has emerged as one of the sharper voices in contemporary jazz. His playing draws from the post-bop tradition, harmonically fluent and technically assured, with a directness that keeps it from feeling academic. He has built his reputation steadily through bandleading, recording, and sideman work across some of the most demanding contexts in the music.

This concert brings Larson’s focus to the compositions of Michael Brecker, whose imprint on the tenor saxophone over the last half century remains unmatched. The program includes “Song for Bilbao,” one of Brecker’s most enduring melodic statements, and “Nothing Personal,” a track that showcases the harmonic complexity and rhythmic intensity that defined his writing. Larson knows this material deeply and plays it with full command.

(FREE! | 10:30pm Show) After Friday night’s show, stick around for late night with trumpeter Anthony Gibes and his band! Guarantee a seat by the stage with an advanced ticket for $5-10 – walkins are FREE for the lounge and bar!

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows)

Adam Larson is a Chicago-born, New York-based tenor saxophonist who has emerged as one of the sharper voices in contemporary jazz. His playing draws from the post-bop tradition, harmonically fluent and technically assured, with a directness that keeps it from feeling academic. He has built his reputation steadily through bandleading, recording, and sideman work across some of the most demanding contexts in the music.

This concert brings Larson’s focus to the compositions of Michael Brecker, whose imprint on the tenor saxophone over the last half century remains unmatched. The program includes “Song for Bilbao,” one of Brecker’s most enduring melodic statements, and “Nothing Personal,” a track that showcases the harmonic complexity and rhythmic intensity that defined his writing. Larson knows this material deeply and plays it with full command.

(FREE! | 10:30pm Show) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for late night with Bassist Thoger Lund and his band! Guarantee a seat by the stage with an advanced ticket for $5-10- walkins are FREE for the lounge and bar!

($5-$10 + DICE fees | 6:30pm-9:30pm) Come sit in with trumpeter Cameron Davidson 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!

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

Arthur Vint, Pete Swan, Kenji Lancaster, Fred Hayes (drums) Colin McIlrath, Scott Black (bass) Angelo Versace, Chris Peña, 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).