($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.

***”Hot Jazz Wednesdays”** take you back to the roots of jazz with music from the 1920s and ’30s. Every 2nd Wednesday is reserved for the Hot Club of Tucson, which performs French Jazz Manouche in the style of Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli. Every 4th Wednesday features Marco & The Polos performing music from New Orleans & Chicago.*

($20-$30 + DICE fees | 6:30pm Show) Armenian-American Jazz pianist and composer Armen Donelian, a native of New York, will join forces with visiting Armenian Jazz saxophonist and composer, Armen Hyusnunts for a special duo concert in a program of works from the American Songbook, Jazz Standards, treasured Armenian Folksongs and Original Compositions by the performers.

Armen Hyusnunts (saxophone) Armen Donelian (piano)

For fifty years, pianist, composer and Fulbright Scholar ARMEN DONELIAN has distinguished himself as a performer, recording artist, producer, educator and author. In 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle and Far East, he has appeared as a featured solo pianist, band leader and with Jazz legends including Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Mongo Santamaria and Billy Harper in major festivals (including the Tucson Jazz Festival), concerts and clubs. He met Armen Hyusnunts in Armenia in 1998 while performing in the Yerevan International Jazz Festival, starting a collaboration spanning several decades. Donelian was classically trained at the Westchester Conservatory of Music and received a Bachelor’s degree in music from Columbia University in 1972. His distinctive music blends diverse influences from his Armenian origin, his Classical technique and his association with some of the biggest names in Jazz.

A native of Armenia, ARMEN HYUSNUNTS received a Master’s degree in orchestral saxophone from the Komitas State Conservatory in 1993. For several years he was a member of Artashes Kartalyan’s Jazz Quartet, and in 1997 he formed the innovative ethnic jazz quintet, Time Report. A year later, he joined Arto Tunjboyajyan’s popular Armenian Navy Band. Since 1997, Hyusnunts has directed and played in the Armenian State Jazz Band. His talent in the role of conductor, bandleader, composer and arranger reached its peak in 2010 when he took leadership as its artistic director. Hyusnunts regularly appears in prominent international venues across the USA, Europe and Asia with noted artists including Armen Donelian, Vardan Ovsepyan, Hadriеn Feroud, Richard Bona and many others.

($20-$30 Tickets + Dice Fees | 9pm Show) Grown Folks presents a tribute to SMV, the short-lived but historic collaboration between Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten.

Originally formed after a shared appearance at a Bass Player magazine event in New York, SMV united three distinct bass languages into one stage. Their 2008 release Thunder pushed the instrument forward as a lead voice.

For this Century Room installment, the low end takes center stage again. Featured bassists Adam Neely, Joshua Sailor, and Patrick Morris reinterpret the spirit of SMV through their own approaches to tone, groove, and improvisation.

Backed by the core Grown Folks rhythm section of Chris Peña and Troy Covington, the evening will explore selections from Thunder alongside related material that further highlights the electric bass.

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Armenian-American Jazz pianist and composer Armen Donelian, a native of New York, will join forces with visiting Armenian Jazz saxophonist and composer, Armen Hyusnunts for a special duo concert in a program of works from the American Songbook, Jazz Standards, treasured Armenian Folksongs and Original Compositions by the performers.

Armen Hyusnunts (saxophone) Armen Donelian (piano) Colin McIlrath (bass) Kenji Lancaster (drums)

For fifty years, pianist, composer and Fulbright Scholar ARMEN DONELIAN has distinguished himself as a performer, recording artist, producer, educator and author. In 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle and Far East, he has appeared as a featured solo pianist, band leader and with Jazz legends including Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Mongo Santamaria and Billy Harper in major festivals (including the Tucson Jazz Festival), concerts and clubs. He met Armen Hyusnunts in Armenia in 1998 while performing in the Yerevan International Jazz Festival, starting a collaboration spanning several decades. Donelian was classically trained at the Westchester Conservatory of Music and received a Bachelor’s degree in music from Columbia University in 1972. His distinctive music blends diverse influences from his Armenian origin, his Classical technique and his association with some of the biggest names in Jazz.

A native of Armenia, ARMEN HYUSNUNTS received a Master’s degree in orchestral saxophone from the Komitas State Conservatory in 1993. For several years he was a member of Artashes Kartalyan’s Jazz Quartet, and in 1997 he formed the innovative ethnic jazz quintet, Time Report. A year later, he joined Arto Tunjboyajyan’s popular Armenian Navy Band. Since 1997, Hyusnunts has directed and played in the Armenian State Jazz Band. His talent in the role of conductor, bandleader, composer and arranger reached its peak in 2010 when he took leadership as its artistic director. Hyusnunts regularly appears in prominent international venues across the USA, Europe and Asia with noted artists including Armen Donelian, Vardan Ovsepyan, Hadriеn Feroud, Richard Bona and many others.

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) After Friday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with swinging trumpeter and vocalist Cameron Davidson and his band.

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) The Women’s Jazz Collective presents “The Unseen World of Cutting-Edge Women in Jazz.” Celebrating the diverse musical landscape created by influential women from the early 1900’s to the present, including such jazz giants as Mary Lou Williams, Ingrid Jensen, Roxy Coss, Marianne Trudel, and Renee Rosnes.

Mary Petrich (saxophones) Deborah Weisz (trombone) Liam Connor (trumpet) Claudia Bloom (piano) Vince Theifain (bass) Janet Daniel (drums)

Saxophonist Mary Petrich enjoys a vibrant career as performer and teacher. Her deep love for creativity and improvisation has led her to explore traditional and non-traditional approaches which have developed into a very personalized style of playing and teaching music. Her education focus includes improvisation for all players and saxophone study in both jazz and classical repertoire.

Along with being the director of the Women’t Jazz Initiative at the Nash, she is founder of Nash Jazz DivAZ, a project in collaboration with The Nash, that supports youth education for girls. Mary also teaches jazz improvisation and jazz combos at Phoenix College. As a performer, Mary has been pursuing her own vision in large and small group settings. She performs with The Phoenix Symphony, The Jazz Women All-Stars, The Temptations, AZ Festival Orchestra, The Phoenix Chorale, among others. She leads her own group “OpenHand Quartet”.

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm show) After Saturday night’s show, join guitarist Matt Mitchell & his band for Late Night!

($15-$25 + DICE fees | 4:30pm Show ) A stripped-back set of 80s soul and original material led by Tucson R&B and jazz vocalist Aria Ratcliff. Featuring music associated with Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan, the band reworks these songs with a tight, groove-focused approach.

Aria is joined by Gary Love (saxophone), Richard Katz (keyboard), Evan Arredondo (bass), and Joshua Carruthers (drums). Together as EKG, they move between slow-burn soul, funk-driven rhythms, and originals that sit naturally alongside the classics.

($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-$35 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8pm sets) Acclaimed guitarist Dave Stryker returns to front the Century Jazz Orchestra! They will be performing selections from his album with the WDR Big Band “Blue Soul”.

Dave Stryker has carved out a distinctive voice in modern jazz, blending deep blues roots, bebop fluency, and soulful swing into a sound that is instantly recognizable. A veteran of the bands of organ legend Jack McDuff and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, Stryker brings decades of bandstand wisdom to every performance, balancing fiery improvisation with melodic lyricism. With more than 30 albums as a leader—including acclaimed releases on SteepleChase Records and Strikezone Records—he has earned a reputation as both a prolific recording artist and a dynamic live performer. Whether fronting his organ trio or leading larger ensembles, Stryker delivers hard-swinging, groove-driven jazz that connects tradition with a contemporary edge.

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:

Kenji Lancaster (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).

($15-$25 tickets | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Thistle & Bear featuring Pineross return to the Century Room to bring you St. Paddy’s Day (RE)Imagined!

Join us on a journey through Irish folk music past and present intricately stitched with spoken word, live looping samples, and story. Creating an ambient drone weave that escalates into a climax of traditional jigs and reels.

With special guest Grant Beyschau of Desert Drone Tucson, and featuring spoken word tribute to the late Manchán Magan, as well as music from The Pogues, The Chieftains, The House of Guinness soundtrack, Irish fiddle master Kevin Burke, and more!

Thistle & Bear (Mariah McCammond & Anton Shekerdhiev) Pineross (Kevin Larkins)

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:30pm + 8pm Sets) Drummer & percussionist Aaron Szabo (Zona Libre, TLJN, et al) brings us “Los Esquineros”, a Latin jazz project co-led with pianist Amilicar Guevara. Expect a blend of of Brazlian, Cuban and Puerto Rican rhythms mixed with jazz melodies. Two sets at 6:30pm & 8pm!

($20-$30 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Alto saxophonists Devin Daniels and Eric Nakanishi reunite after first crossing paths at Berklee College of Music and performing together in Ralph Peterson Jr.’s Gen-Next Big Band.

Daniels, an Inglewood native and central voice in Los Angeles’ creative scene, has performed with Gerald Clayton, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, John Beasley, Sam Barsh, and Jamael Dean. In 2023, Herbie Hancock invited him to perform at the Hollywood Bowl in tribute to Wayne Shorter, later bringing him on for a month-long U.S. tour. A full-scholarship graduate of Berklee, FocusYear Basel, and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Studies at UCLA, Daniels was named a 2024 Herb Alpert Foundation Make Jazz Fellow and recently released LesGo!, recorded live at Sam First.

Nakanishi, originally from Pleasant Hill, California, began playing at age nine and studied with Marcus Goodlow, Mary Fettig, and Alex Murzyn before attending Berklee. In Boston, he performed lead alto in Peterson’s Gen-Next Big Band, recording I Remember Bu: Alive Vol. 4 and Listen Up!. He later released his debut album Introducing (2020) and Breakout! Nakanishi Quartet Live at Bird & Beckett (2022), and now resides in Tucson, Arizona.

Together Again brings them back to the bandstand, reconnecting two distinct alto voices shaped by the same foundation and years of individual growth.

($10-$15 Tickets + DICE fees | 9pm Show) Space Travelers Union Presents: Beth Goodfellow, Thøger Lund, Matt Mitchell, Ryan Wheless, Devin Daniels

Space Travelers Union is a creative-musician collective formed in the Arizona desert through the meeting of composition, improvisation, and electronic signal. The project has reached international audiences through BBC6, Radio France’s FIP, JazzFM, and Gilles Peterson’s WorldwideFM, with additional recognition from Bandcamp’s “New and Notable” and YouTube Music’s Jazz Hotlist.

This performance features:

Thøger Lund (Bass + FX)

Beth Goodfellow (Drums)

Matt Mitchell (Guitar)

Ryan Wheless (Banjo + FX)

Devin Daniels (Saxophone)

+ Special Guests

This performance is presented as part of the ongoing Space Travelers Union Presents residency at the Century Room.

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Pat Metheny’s 11x Grammy-winning bassist & producer of 30 Years performs a two night residency at the Century Room!

Bassist Steve Rodby joined the Pat Metheny Group in 1981 and spent the next thirty years at Metheny’s side, touring, recording, and producing. Steve has appeared on over 20 Metheny albums and has earned multiple Grammy awards and nominations, as well as admiration from critics, magazines, and reader polls. He has prepared an amazing retrospective of music from his time with the Pat Metheny Group, featuring guitarist Bob Pelmieri, pianist Peter Saxe and drummer Arthur Vint.

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) After Friday night’s show, stick around for late night with Bassist Thoger Lund and his band!

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Pat Metheny’s 11x Grammy-winning bassist & producer of 30 Years performs a two night residency at the Century Room!

Bassist Steve Rodby joined the Pat Metheny Group in 1981 and spent the next thirty years at Metheny’s side, touring, recording, and producing. Steve has appeared on over 20 Metheny albums and has earned multiple Grammy awards and nominations, as well as admiration from critics, magazines, and reader polls. He has prepared an amazing retrospective of music from his time with the Pat Metheny Group, featuring guitarist Bob Pelmieri, pianist Peter Saxe and drummer Arthur Vint.

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with virtuosic bassist Adam Neely and his trio. Featuring Matt Mitchell (guitar) and Arthur Vint (drums)

($25-$35 tickets + DICE fees | 4:30pm Show) KAZOKU (Family): A Chamber Jazz Project Honoring Family, Heritage, and Continuity

This project brings to life the folk compositions of Kenji Ono Lancaster’s grandmother, Yoko Ono. These songs are rooted in peace, life, and intergenerational connection. Originally written in Japanese, these works have been carefully transcribed and reimagined for a contemporary ten-piece chamber jazz ensemble.

The music preserves the original melodies and language while expanding the harmonic and textural landscape through modern jazz orchestration inspired by the likes of Maurice Ravel, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Mei Semones. Strings, woodwinds, pedal steel, piano, upright bass, drums, vocals, and guitar create a spacious, lyrical, and deeply personal sound.

This evening at The Century Room serves a dual purpose.

First, it is a live presentation of the music as it will be recorded this May at EastWest Studios. This world-renowned studio has produced the likes of California Dreamin’ by the Mamas and the Papas, Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys, My Way by Frank Sinatra, and many more. The chance to record here is an invaluable opportunity to capture the performance at its highest fidelity and to put Tucson-based artists in a position to produce nationally competitive work.

Second, it is a fundraising event. The funds raised tonight will directly support the recording, mixing, artist compensation, and production of the album Kazoku. Your artistic patronage transforms these songs from family memory into a lasting cultural document, funding the professional stewardship of the music.

The performance will be 60-75 minutes and include a spoken narrative about Yoko Ono’s compositions.

**All contributors will receive a signed vinyl and a Kazoku T-Shirt upon completion of recording and pressing. All attendees are invited to a champagne toast during the performance.**

We have already secured $4,000 toward our goal, but we need your help to reach $15,000. Additionally, if we exceed our $15,000 goal, any surplus funds will be directed toward establishing a permanent live stream system at The Century Room to support Tucson jazz in the long term. We are grateful for your participation in bringing Kazoku to life.

($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!

($15-$25 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8pm sets) Join the University of Arizona’s Concert Jazz Band and the Century Jazz Orchestra for a night of Tucson’s finest big band music!

6:30pm: UA CONCERT JAZZ BAND

8pm: CENTURY JAZZ ORCHESTRA

($25-$35 + Dice fees | 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 with AR Flamenco.

Angelina Ramirez- baile

Misael Barraza Díaz – guitarra

Special guest – Celia Corrales – cante

**Angelina Ramirez**

Angelina Ramirez is a flamenco movement artist and teaching artist living in Tucson, Arizona. Ramirez’s artistic work explores what it means to be a queer, latinx flamenca, practicing in a traditional Roma/gitano form of dance. As a teaching artist, she is interested in the intersections of arts and healing, focusing on work with elders of all abilities and integrated flamenco with autistic individuals. She is devoted to promoting accessibility and eradicating ableism, racism and bigotry by practicing and promoting dialogue, acceptance and community participation. In 2021 Ramirez received the Master-Apprentice Artist Award through Southwest Folklife Alliance for her dedication and commitment to Flamenco arts. She is a National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures fellow. In 2018 she received the Arizona Commission on the Arts’ Artist Research and Development Grant to support the development of her evening-length work /SER/. Ramirez is an original member of Yjastros, the American Flamenco Repertory Company and has toured with world-renowned, New York-based company Noche Flamenca. Along with teaching and performing Ramirez produces events and festivals and is currently the curator for the Traditional and Ethnic Dance Festival with the Southwest Folklife Alliance.

**Misael Barraza Diaz**

Born in Mexico, Misael is one of the most talented guitarists of his generation. While the artist holds several degrees in classical guitar performance – including a doctorate in musical arts – flamenco guitar has and always will be an intrinsic part of his musical identity. Originally self-taught, Misael went on to study in Spain with renowned flamenco guitarist and educator Oscar Herrero, where he polished his skills as a solo flamenco guitarist. Since then, however, he has become one of the prominent flamenco accompanists in the Arizona region, as his devotion to flamenco and its essence has driven his artistic growth throughout the years. As a result, the artist has performed with all of the major flamenco dance companies and artists in the area and continues to do so while developing a solo guitar career. Misael has released a flamenco guitar CD titled “Luz de Día”, to be soon followed by three more flamenco guitar projects currently being recorded and produced.

**Celia Corrales**

Celia Corrales is originally from Puerto de Santa María (Spain). She started her flamenco journey singing for Pilar Andújar, extremely prestigious flamenco master in Valencia. After moving to Texas, Celia started collaborating with A’lante Flamenco, in Austin, and has become a staple voice all around Texas.

($10-$15 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm Show) Come to the Century Room this Thursday at 6:30pm 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. The Century Room’s Viscount Legend Soul is provided courtesy of the Tucson Jazz Music Foundation.

This week features Doc Holladay & SOUL ORGANization bringing boogaloo, funk, soul and more!

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Grammy-nominated saxophonist, composer, and educator Tim Green is a dynamic and deeply expressive artist whose work bridges modern jazz and contemporary music. Praised by Christian McBride as “a dynamic musician” who possesses everything one could want in an artist, Green has built a reputation as a versatile and compelling voice across genres. His collaborations span an extraordinary range of icons, including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and many leading figures in jazz, R&B, gospel, and pop. Equally at home as a bandleader or collaborator, Green is especially sought after by top pianists for his sensitivity, rich tone, and ability to elevate any ensemble while maintaining a distinct musical identity.

Based in Baltimore, Green is both an internationally acclaimed performer and a dedicated educator at the Peabody Conservatory, where he mentors the next generation of jazz artists. His career has taken him to world-renowned stages including the Village Vanguard, Carnegie Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as global tours with superstar vocalist Michael Bublé. As a leader, Green continues to refine his soulful, melodic voice, highlighted in his recordings and his True Melody Music label, which reflects his philosophy of truth and expression through sound.

Green was mentored by piano master Mulgrew Miller and appeared on several of Mulfrew’s recordings. This night acts as a tribute to his mentor, featuring pianist Angelo Versace who was lucky to have studied with Mulgrew for several years.

Tim Green (saxophone) Angelo Versace (piano) Colin McIlrath (bass) KeArthru Vint (drums)

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Grammy-nominated saxophonist, composer, and educator Tim Green is a dynamic and deeply expressive artist whose work bridges modern jazz and contemporary music. Praised by Christian McBride as “a dynamic musician” who possesses everything one could want in an artist, Green has built a reputation as a versatile and compelling voice across genres. His collaborations span an extraordinary range of icons, including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and many leading figures in jazz, R&B, gospel, and pop. Equally at home as a bandleader or collaborator, Green is especially sought after by top pianists for his sensitivity, rich tone, and ability to elevate any ensemble while maintaining a distinct musical identity.

Based in Baltimore, Green is both an internationally acclaimed performer and a dedicated educator at the Peabody Conservatory, where he mentors the next generation of jazz artists. His career has taken him to world-renowned stages including the Village Vanguard, Carnegie Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as global tours with superstar vocalist Michael Bublé. As a leader, Green continues to refine his soulful, melodic voice, highlighted in his recordings and his True Melody Music label, which reflects his philosophy of truth and expression through sound.

Tim Green (saxophone) Angelo Versace (piano) Scott Black (bass) Arthru Vint (drums)

($20-$30 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Saxophonist Tim Green joins the University of Arizona’s Studio Jazz Ensemble for a fantastic evening of big band jazz!

STUDIO JAZZ ENSEMBLE

The U of A jazz program is overseen by Dr. Angelo Versace, and currently offers a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies.

At the moment there are two big bands – the Studio Jazz Ensemble (or SJE) and the Concert Jazz Band (or CJB)- as well as two small ensembles – the Fred Fox Jazz Ensemble and the UA Experiential Ensemble.

The program’s flagship groups, the Studio Jazz Ensemble and the UA Jazz Ambassador, have had numerous high profile performances to its credit, including two tours to China, a performance in the Yuma Village Jazz series, a performance as the invited showcase at the ABODA State Jazz Festival in Phoenix, two performances in Nogales, Mexico as part of a cultural exchange with the US State Department, and a performance in Las Cruces, New Mexico as part of the Onate Jazz Festival. Recent guest artists with the band include Terell Stafford, Joe Lovano, Gerald Clayton, Mike Moreno, Brian Lynch, Chris Potter, Joel Frahm, John Fedchock, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous, Michael Davis, and Troy Roberts.

TIM GREEN

Grammy-nominated saxophonist, composer, and educator Tim Green is a dynamic and deeply expressive artist whose work bridges modern jazz and contemporary music. Praised by Christian McBride as “a dynamic musician” who possesses everything one could want in an artist, Green has built a reputation as a versatile and compelling voice across genres. His collaborations span an extraordinary range of icons, including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and many leading figures in jazz, R&B, gospel, and pop. Equally at home as a bandleader or collaborator, Green is especially sought after by top pianists for his sensitivity, rich tone, and ability to elevate any ensemble while maintaining a distinct musical identity.