($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!

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).

($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.

($25-$35 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm show) Beth Goodfellow brings her trio to The Century Room for an evening of Great American Songbook standards reimagined alongside her original compositions. Her drumming and vocals simultaneously captivate, and her trio for this show consists of Los Angeles-based guitarist Nadav Peled and Tucson-based bassist Thøger Lund. This show is a special combination of Beth’s LA and Tucson projects that is not to be missed!

**BETH GOODFELLOW** is a Tucson-based artist specializing in drums and percussion. After twelve years in Los Angeles, Beth relocated to Tucson, AZ in 2025. Immersed in that creative desert community she is articulating a fresh, surreal and finely drawn sound that reflects her formative roots in traditional jazz and classical percussion while simultaneously tossing those rules aside in favor of adventurous tone, texture and composition.

As a drummer, Beth is known for her work with Iron and Wine, contributing drums to his 2026 single, “In Your Ocean” from Hen’s Teeth, his 2023 film and soundtrack Who Can See Forever, and touring with him since 2017.

Beth’s touring and recording credits as a side person also include Julia Holter (Something In The Room She Moves, 2024), Gaby Moreno (marimba on her Grammy-nominated album Alegoría), Madison Cunningham, Calexico, drumming on boygenius’s first EP in 2018, Matt Rollings, Allison Russell, Orkesta Mendoza, Zander Schloss, Pokey LaFarge, and Lauren Monroe (sharing drumming duties with Rick Allen of Def Leppard), among many others. Beth has served as drummer for acts on major tv shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, James Corden, Steven Colbert, and a special episode of The Ellen Show hosted by Brandi Carlile. She has also appeared onscreen in the 2022 Miramax film “Confess, Fletch” and in Sara Bareillis’ series “Little Voice”. In 2025 Beth was a featured performer with the LA Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella Ensemble conducted by guest composer Daníel Bjarnason. In the summer of 2025 she formed the band SLANT CAN with Tucson-based record producer and artist Howe Gelb and bassist Thøger Lund.

Beth plays Istanbul Agop Cymbals, C&C Drums, Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, and Ludwig-Musser Marimbas.

**NADAV PELED’s** diverse playing style has put him in high demand on both the New York and Los Angeles scenes. He is equally at home playing with GRAMMY nominated jazz organist Brian Charette, R&B master Binky Griptite (Sharon Jones. Amy Winehouse) and Ethiopian music

legend Hailu Mergia. Peled has performed worldwide in top venues, festivals and live radio sessions including- RFI (French national radio) J-Wave (Japan) KEXP, WNYC, Womad music festival, SXSW, Cleveland Solstice Festival and many more. His music was featured on campaigns for Coca-Cola and United Airlines and also has contributed and recorded music for Apple+’s Lady in the Lake under musical director Bekon (Kendrick Lamar, Hozier)

As a leader, Nadav’s project Anbessa Orchestra, dedicated to the combining of Ethiopian music with Western elements, has been acclaimed as an integral part of the New York groove scene.

**THØGER LUND** is a well-established full time bass player on the Tucson music scene. He is known for his big, warm tone, good time feel and melodic bass lines.

Thøger toured all over the world for almost two decades with the indie rock band Giant Sand and has played with music legends such as John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Raimundo Amador (flamenco superstar), KT Tunstall, Mark Lanegan and Madeleine Peyroux just to mention a few.

($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.

($20-$30 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm) Celebrate Bastille Day 2026 with ZAZU West, Phoenix’s premier ensemble dedicated to French Swing and Gypsy Jazz, the genre celebrating guitar legend Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli. Featuring Constance Genter on vocals in French and English, and Allen Ames on violin, ZAZU West mixes arrangements of iconic Django composition, French swing tunes, and American jazz standards in the Jazz Manouche style to create a unique performance experience full of irresistible swing, melancholy dark and moody highlights, and improvisation with reckless abandon. Also featuring Jeff Quamo (clarinet), Mike Fowler (lead guitar), Ryan Vance (rhythm guitar), and Vincent Thiefain (bass).

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