($20-$30 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8pm sets | 16+) Inspired by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday night at the Century Room. An intergenerational ensemble, the CJO fosters community with students, teachers and professionals performing alongside each other.

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! Come relive the magic of the big band era every Monday as the CJO keeps the music alive and thriving in the 21st Century!

The Century Jazz Orchestra is a project of the Sonora Arts & Music Initiative 501(c)3. www.sonoraarts.org

The Century Jazz Orchestra is sponsored in part by Royal Land Rover Tucson. www.royallandrover.com

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 16+ | 6:30pm & 8pm Sets) Grupo Arizona returns to the Century Room and keeps the music going!

Grupo Arizona is a dynamic classical and jazz fusion chamber ensemble rooted in Mexican and Latin musical traditions, based in Tucson, Arizona. Their mission is to elevate and expand the reach of the rich musical genres from Mexico and across Latin America. Their performances pay homage to the original artists while also serving as a creative outlet for them to explore their own musical education and creativity through unique arrangements.

($15-$25 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm show | 16+) Join celebrated woodwind specialist Duane Reilley in concert celebrating the beautiful ballads composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, Sidney Bechet, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mercer and Duke Ellington.

Duane Reiley (saxophone & clarinet) Matt Mitchell (guitar) Evan Dain (bass) Gil Rodriguez (drums)

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.

($5-$10 Tickets + Dice Fees | 16+ | 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 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Step into an intimate evening of classic jazz with vocalist Naama, whose elegant sound and expressive storytelling have made her a standout voice in the New York jazz scene. Inspired by the timeless composers and lyricists of the 1940s and ’50s, Naama brings sophistication and emotional depth to every performance. Naama and her band will feature music from her new album ‘Songs From The Road.’ Inspired by the inner world of traveling, this album takes listeners on a journey through anticipation and excitement, while also touching on the quieter emotions that surface along the way.

Naama (voice) Angelo Versace (piano) Scott Black (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)

(FREE!-$10 | 21+ | 10:30pm Show) Chris Molinari returns to the Century Room for another Late Night performance! Guarantee a seat by the stage with an advanced ticket for $5-10, but walkins are FREE for the lounge and bar!

The group will not only play standards from the jazz and jazz-fusion repertoire, but also Chris’ original compositions. The sound will provide an energized atmosphere for deep listening and upliftment of the spirit.

Chris is a multi-instrumentalist that performs throughout Arizona. He is a member of several groups, including the Infinite Compassion Orchestra, Pennington Hours, and Annie Anna. He also routinely performs as a sideman at the Century Room and beyond.

($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows | 16+) Sinatra with Style: Hits and Rare Gems performed by Richard Cortez and an all-star band featuring Chris Peña (piano) Thøger Lund (bass) and Arthur Vint (drums).

After sold-out engagements across New York, Oslo, Canada, Mexico, Cincinnati, and San Francisco, acclaimed jazz vocalist and recording artist Richard Cortez brings the timeless music of Frank Sinatra to the stage with an all-star band. Featuring beloved classics including Come Fly With Me, Witchcraft, and I’ve Got You Under My Skin, alongside rare gems from Sinatra’s early years with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Richard’s performances celebrate the elegance, swing, and emotional depth that made Sinatra one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.

A rising voice in the contemporary straight-ahead jazz scene, Richard Cortez’s recordings of jazz standards have amassed nearly five million streams worldwide. Amazon Music named his recording of You Don’t Know What Love Is one of the top jazz recordings of 2024, while his music has been featured across major streaming platforms and editorial playlists.

Deeply devoted to the Great American Songbook, Richard has shared the bandstand with some of today’s most respected jazz musicians, including Sullivan Fortner, Peter Bernstein, Emmet Cohen, Kyle Poole, Yasushi Nakamura, Adam Birnbaum, Paul Gill, Grant Stewart, Joe Farnsworth, Jerry Weldon, Nicole Glover, and Russell Hall.

Currently touring internationally, Richard is celebrating the release of his upcoming album A Song For All Seasons, a deeply personal project weaving seasonal jazz standards with archival family cassette recordings of his grandfather sharing life advice when Richard turned 18. His previous duo albums Nightbird and Standards in Orbit—the latter submitted for consideration for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album—have further established him as a distinctive interpreter of timeless repertoire.

Beyond the concert stage, Richard has performed at celebrated venues throughout the United States and abroad, including The Catalina Club in Los Angeles, where he headlined his own performance and opened for 97-year-old jazz legend Marilyn Maye. He has appeared in productions such as Live at Emmet’s Place with the Emmet Cohen Trio and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz at Pride with Tony and two-time Grammy Award winner Bryan Carter. He has also partnered with luxury menswear brand Todd Snyder, performing at Rockefeller Center and having his recordings featured in stores nationwide.

With a voice rooted in the tradition of Sinatra and the great jazz singers who came before him, Richard Cortez brings warmth, sophistication, wit, and vulnerability to songs that have defined generations. His performances offer a fresh perspective on the Great American Songbook, reminding audiences that while these songs are timeless, every generation has a new story to tell through them.

(FREE!-$10 | 10:30pm Show | 21+) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with guitarist John Welsh and his trio as they celebrate the great American creative tradition — the music of Thelonious Monk, Billy Strayhorn, John Coltrane, Mal Waldron, and Sonny Rollins! Guarantee a seat by the stage with an advanced ticket for $5-10 — walk-ins are FREE for the lounge and bar!

John Welsh is a guitar player/composer/educator who has been traversing the subterranean world of American creative music for some 20 odd years. Originally from the beach, John was reared in the desert (PHX metro). He then spent a decade in the tristate area (NY, NJ, CT) where he interacted personally and musically with the likes of Ralph Alessi, Mary Halvorson, Tyshawn Sorey, Brandon Lopez, Anthony Braxton, Joe Morris, Derek Baron, Diane Moser, Nick Jozwiak, Chuck Roth and many, many more. After relocating to Tucson about two years ago, John began to collaborate with Southern Arizona luminaries like Ryan Wheless, Greg Saunier, Kenji Lancaster, and Bo Shimmin. He is honored and thrilled to be asked to present a late night at The Century Room: a beloved venue that has become a hub for amazing music from all over the world. He brings a trio featuring Tucson’s own Kenji Lancaster on drums and the ever-inspiring, ever-proactive Gage Diehl (PHX) on double bass.