($20-$30 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) The champagne’s flat, the glitter’s still on the floor, and your New Year’s resolutions are already optional. Enter Felíz Torralba, jazz vocalist, storyteller, and professional human-being-who-knows-how-to-handle-Thursday-morning hangovers.

January Second is a playful, cheeky, celebration of the day after New Year’s. With sly humor, sultry melodies, and a band that swings harder than your ambitions, Felíz will have you laughing at your failures, swooning at her voice, and wondering how someone can be this charming while roasting you gently.

Think of it as a cocktail party you don’t want to leave — music, jokes, and the unapologetic joy of being perfectly human. Featuring vocalist Feliz Toralba & her all star band!

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) Welcome back Jaxon Hirsch as he plays his late night!

Baritone and alto saxophonist Jaxon Hirsh has proven to be one of the next great voices on his instrument. A graduate of the Tucson Jazz Institute, Jaxon has performed at jazz festivals accross the country and at Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is currently in his next chapter in New York City where he is attending the New School of Jazz & Contemporary Music.

($25-$35 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Join us at the Century Room for a swinging night of straight-ahead jazz as vibraphonist Chuck Redd and guitarist Matt Mitchell present “Chuck Meets Matt | Bags Meets Wes,” a tribute to the classic 1962 album “Bags Meets Wes!” by Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery. This concert celebrates the soulful dialogue and effortless groove that defined that legendary collaboration, bringing to life the bluesy sophistication and joyful interplay that made the original recording an instant classic.

Washington DC based vibraphonist Chuck Redd is no stranger to the Century Room, but this will be his first time performing with local guitar legend Matt Mitchell! Redd and Mitchell will channel the chemistry of Jackson and Montgomery while adding their own personal touch. Expect an evening of deep swing, lush ballads, and hard bop, featuring a top-notch rhythm section and timeless tunes like “S.K.J.,” “Delilah,” and “Stablemates.”

The evening is part of our Classic Album” series and is presented with Wooden Tooth Records, which boasts one of the best jazz collections for sale in Downtown Tucson.

Chuck Redd (vibes) Matt Mitchell (guitar) Angelo Versace (piano) Scott Black (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)

(10-15$ + Dice Fees | 10:30pm Show) After Saturday night’s show, join vocalist and saxophonist Autumn Dominguez along with her band for Late Night!

Autumn Dominguez is a versatile saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, bandleader, and educator based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. Though she works primarily as a freelance jazz saxophonist and educator, Dominguez’s eclectic songwriting has recently blossomed and has created a new niche within her community. Her latest original project, “grief songs,” is an alternative blend of jazz and indie pop; where her unique vocals, honest lyricism, and clever chord progressions meet her Bird-inspired saxophone playing.

($20-$30 + Dice Fees | 4:30pm Matinee) Netherlands-born Elisabeth Geel is a singer-songwriter with a distinctive guitar style and warm, powerful mezzo soprano vocals. Her compositions are characterized by complex jazz-influenced structures and harmonies, and by cerebral, but straight-from-the-heart lyrics.

She credits Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro as early influences, but throughout her career she has been inspired by artists from a wide range of genres and cultures. As a songwriter she evolved by distilling these influences into her own unique writing style.

Elisabeth has lived most of her life in Italy, where she performed at music clubs, concert halls, and festivals across the country, backed by some of the most prominent Italian jazz musicians (Fabrizio Bosso, Federico Malaman, Lino Brotto, Bruno Cesselli, Massimo Manzi, etc.). For over a decade she toured Europe and the Middle East performing at luxury resorts and casinos. She has exhibited her vocal skills as a duet partner and session vocalist on numerous recordings, and she has written songs for other artists.

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:30pm-9:30pm) Come sit in with Chuck Redd 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!

($25-$35 tickets | 6:30pm & 8:30pm shows) The Century Jazz Orchestra backs up esteemed vibraphonist Chuck Redd traveling from Washington, DC! They’ll be performing charts for the Terry Gibbs Dream Band and more. Chuck gets to perform on our 1963 Musser CENTURY vibraphone, provided courtesy of the Sonora Arts & Music Initiative.

CHUCK REDD

Chuck Redd is well known internationally as a performer on drums and vibraphone. Chuck began recording and touring the globe when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio at the age of 21. He also became a member of the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Byrd and Herb Ellis.) To his credit are 25 European tours and six tours of Japan, with the Barney Kessel Trio, Ken Peplowski and the Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra, Terry Gibbs and Conte Candoli. He served as Artist-In-Residence at The Smithsonian Jazz Café in Washington, DC from 2004-2008. Jazz Times praised Redd’s playing describing his vibes work as, “Exquisite! ”

The Washington Post admired his “melodic sparkle.”

For two consecutive years, Chuck was awarded “Best Vibist” in New York City’s Hot House Jazz Magazine 2015 and 2016 Fans Decision award.

Chuck’s career highlights include a concert with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet in Africa for the Namibian Independence Celebration, a recital at the White House with the Barney Kessel Trio, four concerts at Carnegie Hall with the Mel Torme Quintet, The Great Guitars and The Charlie Byrd Trio and an appearance on The Tonight Show. In 2008, he was a featured soloist on the finale concert at The Lionel Hampton International Jazz festival with The Lionel Hampton Big Band and the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. In February 2013, Chuck performed with the Dream Band co-leading with Jeff Hamilton in a salute to vibes legend Terry Gibbs. Chuck was the 2014 honoree at The Roswell Jazz Festival and the 2013 Los Angeles Jazz Society’s Vibes Summit honoree.

CENTURY JAZZ ORCHESTRA

The Century Jazz Orchestra keeps classic big band repertoire alive, while also creating opportunities for composers to use the band as a palette for new works. An intergenerational ensemble, the CJO fosters community with students, teachers and professionals performing alongside each other. The Sonora Arts & Music Initiative is proud to support the 17-piece CJO as they keep big band music alive in the 21st Century!