($20-$30 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm shows) With 35 albums under his own name, NYC guitarist Dave Stryker has built a formidable career both as a leader and collaborator with legendary jazz artists like Stanley Turrentine and Jack McDuff. He returns to the Century Room for the 4th time!

“Messin’ with Mr. T” is the name of his 2015 album, which was inspired by his tenure in Turrentine’s band. He revisits the music of Stanley Turrentine backed up by saxophonist Kevin Ravellette, organist Chris Peña, and drummer Arthur Vint.

($10-$15 | 10:30pm & 11:30pm Sets) After Friday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with swinging drummer Calvin Simmers and his quartet!

($20-$30 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room welcomes back vocalist Felíz Torralba as she sings Ella on Congress with an all star band featuring Chelsee Hicks!

Join us for an evening of timeless sophistication as locally-acclaimed jazz vocalist, Felíz, pays tribute to the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald. With a voice that is both silken and soul-stirring, Torralba reimagines Ella’s iconic catalog—infusing each phrase with youthful energy, refined nuance, and effortless charm.

Hosted in Tucson’s premier upscale jazz lounge, The Century Room, this curated performance offers an intimate escape into the golden era of swing, reinterpreted for today’s discerning audience. Expect masterful renditions of Fitzgerald’s most beloved standards, from the playful scat of “It Don’t Mean a Thing” to the sultry elegance of “Dream a Little Dream of Me”

Enjoy an evening wrapped in ambiance, elevated by craft cocktails and candlelight, Felíz Sings!: Ella on Congress.

Featuring Kevin Ravellette (sax) Jeremy Anderson (trumpet) Chris Peña (keys) Thoger Lund (bass) Greg Ashbaugh (drums) with Chelsee Hicks (vocals)

($10-$15 | 10:30pm & 11:30pm Sets) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with saxophonist Tyler Hansen and his quartet! Featuring Aidan Oh (piano) Colin McIlrath (bass) & Grasyn Suarez (drums)

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 4:30pm Show) Come celebrate the next generation of jazz stars at our Student Showcase! Drawing inspiration from Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, the band will be performing original compositions and arrangements written for 5-horns and rhythm section by multi-instrumentalist David Nguyen. Multiple members of the band were awarded Soloist Awards at the 2025 Essentially Ellington Competition in NYC and all bandmembers are current students or recent alumni of the Tucson Jazz Institute, carrying the flame of the Hard Bop tradition into the 21st Century!

Ivanna Z (alto sax) David Nguyen (tenor sax & clarinet) Jaxon Hirsh (bari sax) Kaleb White (trumpet) Aidan Schofield (trombone) Aiden O (piano) Zeke Hirsh (bass) Eidan Schachter-Brooks (drums)

($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!

($15-$25 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) Kevin Ravellette, Simeon Roth, Dave Long (tenor sax) Eric Nakanishi, Joseph Rader (alto sax) Jordan Robison, Joshua Schanie, Benjamin Constantinides, Aidan Schofield (trombone) Morani Sanders, Addit Smith, Anthony Gibes, Tony Belletti, Jibrael Alsooz, Jason Carder (trumpet).

($10-$15 + taxes & fees | 6:30pm & 8pm Sets) Multi-instrumentalist Marco Rosano leads Marco & The Polos through a swingin’ night of traditional jazz every other Wednesday!

“Hot Jazz Wednesdays” take you back to the roots of jazz with music from the 1920s and ’30s. Every 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday, Marco & The Polos perform music from New Orleans. 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.