($12 GA $20 Preferred + DICE Fees | 4:30pm Show) “Tango Guitar Project” is a new tango trio, unique in its instrumentation in the United States. The group is composed of three highly trained classical guitarists from three different countries: the project’s creator and director, Maxi Larrea, who recently published a tango guitar book and also has been awarded with the Master-Apprentice Artist Award for 2023 from Southwest Folklife Alliance, Misael Barraza-Diaz, a Mexican flamenco guitarist who has received 10 first places in international competitions. and Andres Pantoja from Chile, with multiple international awards and albums recorded.

The Project performs new compositions and original arrangements, showcasing a repertoire of traditional and contemporary tango pieces, including works by renowned contemporary tango composer and bandoneon player, Astor Piazzolla.

Maximiliano Larrea is a nationally certified classical guitarist from Rosario, Argentina. Currently, he lives in Tucson, Arizona, where he continues to build his career as a tango and folklore performer, arranger, composer, and educator. In Argentina, he has participated in some of the leading tango and folk music festivals, including the World Tango Festival and Championships, and the Pre-Cosquin Festival where he was recognized as a competition finalist. Most recently, he was flown to Argentina in Fall of 2022 to participate in the acclaimed World Guitar Festival, directed by legendary folklore guitarist Juan Falú. While living in Buenos Aires, Larrea performed with, and directed, multiple tango groups and recorded on numerous tango albums. Internationally, he has toured with tango bands in Europe, North America, and East Asia. In the United States, Larrea has lead tango and folklore groups, worked with university tango ensembles and tango summer camps, and developed his career as a solo artist. His first album of original compositions for solo guitar, Donde Termina el Río/Where the River Ends, was released in 2020. In 2021 received a grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts to publish a book of guitar tango arrangements to be presented throughout Tucson and Phoenix, published in 2023. He has also been awarded with the Master-Apprentice Artist Award for 2023 from Southwest Folklife Alliance to teach tango guitar. When not composing, arranging, or performing, Larrea runs a home studio where he teaches popular guitar styles to local and international students of all ages and skill levels. For more information, see www.maxilarrea.com.

Andrés Pantoja was born in Chillán, Chile, in 1981. He started his guitar studies at the age of 13 with Professor Edith Vásquez, his mother. He completed his undergraduate studies in Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile with Professor Oscar Ohlsen. After graduating with the highest honor award, he continued his studies under the guidance of Luis Orlandini. He is currently pursuing a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in performance with Professor Thomas Patterson in The Bolton Guitar Studies Program at the University of Arizona in the United States. He has performed in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Uruguay and in the most important festivals in Chile. Moreover, he has been featured in TV programs, radio programs, and as a soloist along with ensembles as prestigious as the Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Chile, and the University of Santiago de Chile Classical Orchestra, among others. He has premiered solo works and chamber music, in addition to the Concert for guitar and orchestra”…y truncaron tu canto…” by the Chilean composer Víctor Ortiz.

Misael Barraza-Diaz is a Mexican guitarist who has won ten international competitions in classical guitar, as well as over thirty regional and national guitar contests. He has a DMA in guitar performance from the University of Arizona, in addition to two Master’s degrees in classical guitar (Spain & USA). Nevertheless, the artist has also mastered the art of flamenco guitar, an area in which he is most active today. His hunger and devotion towards the andalucian artform led him to study in Spain several times throughout his career.

In 2010, Misael was awarded first prize at the Concurso Nacional de Flamenco in Albuquerque (NM) at the prestigious Festival de Flamenco. Since then, the artist has become one of the top flamenco guitarists in the United States, and is sought after for his skills as a soloist and as an accompanist. He constantly performs with the top flamenco companies in his area: Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo, Flamenco Por la Vida, Julia Chacon Flamenco Theatre, Phoenix World Arts Collective, Yumi la Rosa Flamenco, and La Emi Arte Flamenco, as well as maintaining a thriving solo guitar career.

($5 Guaranteed GA & $10 Guaranteed Preferred + taxes and fees | 6:30pm Show) Come jam with multi-instrumentalist Max Goldschmid and the Century Room house band! Instrumental jam is open until 10:30pm.

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($20-$30 tickets + taxes and fees | 6:30pm & 8pm sets) The Century Jazz Orchestra takes the stage to honor one of jazz’s most fearless innovators—Charles Mingus! Born on April 22, 1922, in Nogales, Arizona, Mingus has left a towering legacy of music that bridged hard bop, gospel, classical, and avant-garde traditions. Known as much for his thunderous bass playing as for his visionary compositions, Mingus crafted works that are deeply emotional, politically charged, and always rhythmically vibrant. From the joyous swing of “Better Get It in Your Soul” to the angry urgency of “Haitian Fight Song,” his music remains as relevant and provocative as ever. This evening’s performance features arrangements written for the Mingus Big Band which span Mingus’s remarkable career.

Arthur Vint (drums) Scott Black (bass) Peter Saxe (piano) Matt Mitchell (guitar) Tim Buechler (bari sax) Kevin Ravellette & Kareem Shehab (tenor sax) Simeon ROth & Linden Solgonik (alto sax) Jordan Robison, Joshua Schanie, Benjamin Constantinides, Aidan Schofield (trombone) Morani Sanders, Anthony Gibes, Tony Belletti, Jibrael Alsooz (trumpet).

($25-$35 | 6:30pm show) In one of Tucson’s most intimate venues, experience the rawness and authenticity flamenco has to offer on the Century Room Stage!

This show will highlight the many amazing flamenco musicians in the community:

Flamenco Guitarist Jon Bañuelos with Troy Grey (guitar) & Jose Durazo (saxophone) (set 1)

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Flamenco Guitarist Misael Barraza- Diaz with Diana Schaible (flute) & Jason Martinez (cajón). (set 2)

appearance by Flamenco dancer Angelina Ramirez

***Angelina Ramirez*** is a flamenco movement artist and teaching artist based in Tucson, Arizona. Her work explores queer, Latinx identity in traditional flamenco dance and focuses on arts and healing, particularly for elders and autistic individuals. She promotes accessibility, fights ableism and racism, and curates the Traditional and Ethnic Dance Festival for the Southwest Folklife Alliance.

***Misael Barraza Diaz*** is a distinguished Mexican guitarist who graduated with honors from the Master in Guitar Alicante and obtained a second Master’s degree from the University of Arizona. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts and studies under renowned artists such as David Russell, Sergio Assad, and Odair Assad.

With Jason Martinez (cajon) Olivia Rojas (cante)

($10-$15 | 6:30pm & 8pm Sets + taxes and fees) Nick Coventry, Matt Mitchell, Evan Dain & Marco Rosano form the swinging Hot Club of Tucson Trio! The group plays jazz manouche in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappeli. The band starts at 6:30pm. 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, the Mysterious Babies perform music from New Orleans & Chicago. 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.*

($15-$25 tickets + taxes & fees | 6:30pm show) Join Century Room in welcoming vocalist Sheryl Ann Mckinley back to the stage!

This performance will showcase the Stunning Artistry of Piano, Voice & Baritone Sax from the Sublime Magical Maestro Daniel “ Sly “ Slipetsky on Piano & Vocals , the Soulful, Passionate Sheryl Ann Mckinley on Vocals & the Magical Pure Gold Max Goldschmid on Baritone Sax! This promises to be an Enchanting Evening of Jazz , Musical Synergy & unexpected surprises !

($10-$15 Tickets + taxes & fees | 8:30pm-10:30pm) Come to the Century Room every Thursday at 8:30pm for our Soul Jazz Lounge! 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 the Leslie 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.

This week features Doc Holladay & SOUL ORGANization!

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.

($30-$40 tickets + taxes & fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Award-winning trumpeter & vocalist Jumaane Smith makes his Century Room debut for an unforgettable evening of jazz.

Jumaane Smith is a renowned trumpeter and vocalist who has spent the last 18 years touring and recording with Michael Bublé as the lead trumpeter, vocalist, and featured soloist. He has also been a key member of Harry Connick Jr.’s house band for the TV show Harry and the featured guest soloist for Jackie Evancho’s “Songs of the Silver Screen” tour, backed by a 60-piece symphony orchestra. In addition to touring with his own band, Jumaane has performed at world-class venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Vail Jazz Festival, Birdland Jazz Club, and the Rochester International Jazz Festival.

Smith’s critically-acclaimed debut album I Only Have Eyes for You features guest appearances by Michael Bublé and Jackie Evancho, and his most recent release, Come on Home (2024), has been highly praised. A Juilliard graduate, Smith has collaborated with musical icons like Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Christian McBride, and Barbra Streisand, solidifying his place as a versatile and accomplished artist in the jazz world.

“Whenever Juilliard-trained vocalist and trumpeter Jumaane Smith performs, it’s a celebration. That joyful quality and his impressive musicianship has been on full display over the 18 years he’s worked with Michael Bublé” – Downbeat Magazine

($10-$15 + taxes & fees | 10:30pm & 11:30pm Sets) After Friday night’s show, stick around for late night with guitarist Chris Molinari and his band!

Chris Molinari (guitar) Chris Peña (piano) Jeff Sandberg (bass) Anteo Fabris (drums)