($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm Show) Presented by Ocho Vago and the Agave Heritage Festival. Feel the energy of Tucson’s premiere Salsa band Zona Libre as they light up the Century Room to celebrate the end of the 2026 Agave Heritage Festival! Led by bandleader Hiram Perez, Zona Libre delivers fiery grooves and irresistible rhythms from across Latin America including Mambo, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia and more with a jazz flair.

The Agave Heritage Festival is a four-day celebration in Tucson, AZ, the destination for “all things agave”. Created to explore the cultural, sustainable, and commercial significance of the agave plant and borderland culture, the festival features an impressive list of events with a strong focus on sustainability. Events include seminars, agave pit roasting, agave spirit tastings and world class culinary events conducted by industry leaders, culinary leaders and spirits professionals.

More information on the Agave Heritage Festival here: www.agaveheritagefestival.com

($15-$25 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8pm sets) Join us for an evening of big band music from two of Tucson’s premier groups! This week features the award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band during the first set performing the music of Duke Ellington. They’re followed by the Century Jazz Orchestra.

The Tucson Jazz Music Foundation is proud to sponsor the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band’s performance — Ellington Plays Ellington — at The Century Room. They will be playing selections from the Duke Ellington Orchestra and some you may have heard before like Feet Bone and 8th Veil. New tunes will include A Tone Parallel to Harlem, Second Kind, Pyramid and more. Thank you to all the Foundation donors that make these sponsorships possible. If you would like to make a donation to support youth and educational performances at The Century Room, visit https://tjmfdn.org for details or email TucsonJazzMusicFDN@gmail.com.

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!

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

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm Show) NYC’s Luca Benedetti Trio is thrilled to return to Tucson after their highly praised 2025 debut. Supporting their third and latest release, “Slow Down For Turtles,” the performance will showcase the trio’s groove-heavy explorations, adventurous interplay, and dynamic approach to ensemble playing.

Luca Benedetti (guitar) Tony Scherr (bass) Tonhy Mason (drums)

“When you can’t quite nail down the style of an artist that’s when it gets really interesting… Blues, California surf, psychedelia, Neil Young, Frisell—but nope, none of these. It’s Luca. Absolutely fantastic.” – Paul Bowman, The Century Room

Benedetti has been a prominent fixture in the New York City Jazz, Blues and Roots music scene since the late ’90s and has worked alongside such varied artists and groups as Ron Carter, Jim Campilongo, Steve Gadd, Chris Lightcap, Joy Askew and many more. For his work as a solo artist and a producer, he has garnered critical accolades from Relix Magazine, Guitar Player Magazine, Gitarre & Bass, and Vintage Guitar Magazine, among others.

New York-based jazz musician Tony Scherr plays acoustic and electric bass and guitar in a variety of line-ups. He played with Woody Herman while a teenager. A prolific session musician he’s worked with John Scofield, Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Ani DiFranco, Al Di Meola, and more. He’s been a member of numerous bands such as The Lounge Lizards, Sex Mob, Jesse Harris and the Ferdinados, and Chris Brown and the Citizen Band.

New York City drummer Tony Mason has toured and recorded with John Scofield, Joan Osborne, Norah Jones, Charlie Hunter, and many others. In the studio, Tony has worked with producers Nile Rodgers, Camu Celli, Ron St. Jermaine, Matt Pierson and the legendary Russ Titleman; he has also played on many commercials and television shows.

($10-$15 Tickets + DICE fees | 8:30pm Show) Space Travelers Union Presents: Tour Kickoff!

Join Space Travelers Union for a special tour kickoff performance where they’ll be debuting new music before they hit the road to Los Angeles, New Orleans, and many other American cities.

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:

Kenji Wagner (Trumpet + Guitar)

Kenji Ono Lancaster (Drums)

Ryan Wheless (Saxophone + Banjo + Electronics)

Colin McIlrath (Bass)

Eric Nakanishi (Saxophone)

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) Welcome back New York based guitarist Matt Panayides and his band to the Century Room! Panayides and CR Artistic Director Arthur Vint were classmates together at William Paterson University and continue their musicial relationship into a third decade!

Simeon ROth (saxophone) Matt Panayides (guitar) Adam Gay (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)

Matt Panayides is a highly acclaimed guitarist and composer based in New York City. Influenced by guitar legends such as Jim Hall, John Scofield, Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, and Joni Mitchell, he has created a unique sound that has earned him worldwide recognition. Panayides is known for his distinctive playing style and improvisational skills, and he can often be found leading his own groups and collaborating with other musicians both in New York City and abroad.

Panayides is focused on applying concepts developed on his previous three albums to the solo and trio jazz guitar format. He is exploring the American songbook repertoire and compositions by great jazz composers, sculpting arrangements that showcase the natural acoustic sound of his hollow body guitar made by Victor Baker.

($10-$15 | 10:30pm Show) After Friday night’s show, stick around for Late Night with the Chris Peña Organ Trio, featuring Matt Payanides (guitar) and Arthur Vint (drums)

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Supremely swinging drummer Ted Bouras leads the Organauts through the music of Wes Montgomery and Johnny Griffin, playing songs from their classic 1962 album “Full House” and more!

Dave Schmidt (tenor sax) Matt Mitchell (guitar) David Paonessa (organ) Ted Bouras (drums)

In the past five years, Prescott-based Drummer/Bandleader Ted Bouras has led and co-led bands at The Century Room, The Nash and Jazzbird/Ravenscroft. Ted has welcomed to Prescott’s Raven Cafe bandstand: Andrew Gross, Dave Henning, Chris Finet, Stan Sorenson, Ronnie Rose, Chris Finet, Selwyn Reams, Yari Dvir, Damian Hagge and many others. This year, Bouras became the first to produce a series of Jazz Concerts at The Cosmos Theater in Prescott. The concerts feature Diana Lee, Beth Lederman, Mike King, David Paonessa, Chris Counelis and Bob Shimizu. Ted has appeared with local favorites, The Goodwin Street Gang, King Copper Jazz Band and during the 2025 Prescott Jazz Summit.

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for late night with drummmer Casey Hadland and his band!

($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) Vocalist Nelly Hawley-Hayes fronts the Century Jazz Orchestra!

Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Nelly Hawley-Hayes is a professional musician, composer and songwriter, educator, and certified private sound therapist. She attended the Jazz Vocal program at The Berklee College of Music, and is currently pursuing additional studies in Jazz Performance at The University of Arizona with the intention of completing her DMA in music performance.

Nelly’s voice is versatile, large, and mesmerizing. She sings with the intention of igniting the power of healing through the voice and is motivated by her philosophy that music is spiritual and can heal all wounds. Early influences such as Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and Nina Simone shaped her taste for songwriting and performing and serves as the blueprint for her timbre and vocal resonance.

A performer of 20+ years, Nelly has recently sung at The Century Room, Hotel Congress, the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley, Tucson Folk Festival, Pima County Fair, St. Philip’s Plaza, Tucson Festival of Books, Deep Sky Vineyards, and other venues and stages in Tucson as well as jazz clubs in Virginia.

She has recorded for the Los Angeles publisher BMG Production Music, the TLAH (LA Hustle) Initiative, recorded her original works with In Your Ear studio in Richmond, VA, and has recorded and produced her own music in her own studio for 18 years.

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).

($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) 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 (guitarrista), born in Mexico, 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.

with Olivia Rojas (cante)

($15-$25 tickets | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Join the Jazz Ambassadors, the University of Arizona’s premier small-group jazz ensemble, in a tribute performance to Charles Mingus, one of the historical masters of jazz music, as we celebrate what would have been his 104th birthday.

Charles Mingus (1922–1979) was a major figure in twentieth-century American music: a virtuoso bassist, pianist, composer, and bandleader. Born in Nogales, Arizona and raised in Watts, he was shaped by church music and early exposure to Duke Ellington. He studied bass and composition formally while learning directly from jazz masters, touring in the 1940s with Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, and Lionel Hampton.

In New York, he worked with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Art Tatum, and Ellington, and quickly emerged as a bandleader. By the mid-1950s, he had formed his own publishing and recording companies and founded the Jazz Workshop to support new composers. His work moved to the forefront of the avant-garde, producing landmark recordings such as *Mingus Ah Um* and *The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady*, among more than 100 albums and 300 compositions.

His large-scale works and collaborations, including *Revelations* and ballet projects, established him as a leading composer. He also taught at SUNY Buffalo and published his autobiography *Beneath the Underdog*. After being diagnosed with ALS in 1977, he continued composing by dictation until his death in 1979.

Mingus received major honors, including Guggenheim grants, and is widely regarded as one of the most original American composers of the twentieth century.

($10-$15 Tickets + DICE fees | 8:30pm Show) The Newest Sound is a hip-hop and jazz collective featuring some members of Tucson’s own Street Blues Family. Featuring ReyMurf (vox), Roch Mirabeau (vox/beats), Ryan Wheless (saxophone + FX), Desmond New (drums), and Patrick Morris (bass), the group blends live improvisation with groove-driven beats in a style informed by the hip-hop/jazz lineage of artists like Robert Glasper.

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Joe Bourne brings his After Midnight Sessions to the stage with a program drawn from After Midnight, the landmark trio recording by Nat King Cole. Originally released in 1957, the album remains part of the core jazz vocal canon.

Joe Bourne, an award-winning vocalist with roots deeply anchored in jazz, blues, and spiritual music, hails from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Influenced by jazz legends, he captivates audiences with his warm baritone voice and dynamic showmanship. Performing extensively in Europe, Joe has graced numerous radio and TV programs, jazz events, and prestigious venues. He has shared the stage with icons like Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, and Dionne Warwick. Collaborating with top American and European musicians, he received accolades such as The Diamond of the Year and Kunstler des Jahres awards. With a repertoire ranging from swinging renditions to soulful ballads, Joe Bourne, now based in Tucson, Arizona, continues to deliver his unique vocal entertainment globally.

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

($25-$35 + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Renowned drummer Dave Potter will take you on a nostalgic groove down memory lane, celebrating your favorite 1980’s hits with music from his recently released album, Retro Groove 2. Potter performs the most tastefully arranged jazz renditions of popular 80’s classic from artists including Whitney Houston, The Doobie Brothers, Paula Abdul, Toto, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Rush, Anita Baker and more.

A native of North Carolina, Dave began playing drum set in high school and starting performing with his elders in the Triangle area at the age of 16. Following his graduation from Florida State University, he was chosen from a national pool of applicants to be a member of the Louis Armstrong Quintet at the University of New Orleans. Unfortunately, the tragedy of hurricane Katrina temporarily ended his hopes for a career in Louisiana. Soon after, Dave was awarded a full scholarship to the prestigious Julliard Jazz Program in New York City. However, after several days of intense meditation he declined the offer and returned to Florida State University, where he received his Master’s Degree after further collaboration with his mentor Marcus Roberts. In 2010, Potter was featured in a novel entitled “The New Face of Jazz” about the younger generation of Jazz musicians making an impact in the current scene. Dave is now located in Atlanta where he maintains a busy teaching and performing schedule while also touring the globe as a member of The Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, Greg Tardy, Eric Reed, and Marcus Roberts, as well as his new project as a leader, Retro Groove.

For this performance, Dave is joined by Brice Winston (tenor saxophone) Angelo Versace (piano) and Rob “El Tón” Linton (bass)

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 10:30pm Show) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for late night with drummer JC Chiriguayo and his band!

($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 & 8:30pm shows)

Join us for a big band bash featuring the University of Arizona’s large group ensembles!

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 Ambassadors, 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.

($10-$15 + DICE fees | 6:00pm Doors) The UA Jazz Combos perform their End of the Year Concerts at the Century Room!

There are three combos this year:

6:30pm: Experiential Combo (directed by Jason Carder)

7:30pm: Explorations Combo (directed by Arthur Vint)

8:30pm: UA Jazz Ambassadors (directed by Brice Winston)

There are seperate tickets for each band, or a preferred ticket will get you a seat for all three bands!

($10-$15 + DICE 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.

($30-$40 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Naomi & Her Handsome Devils is a modern band with a vintage sound that has been swinging dance floors around the world. Original but authentic – in the pocket but bringing the party – they have performed at every major dance festival and competition there is, as well as many major jazz clubs and have been featured at Lincoln Center for their “Midsummer’s Night Swing.” Described as a “velvet-voiced chanteuse” by Time Out New York, Naomi Uyama is the perfect bandleader, curating her band’s repertoire to transport audiences and dancers alike to another era.

Naomi Uyama was an international swing dance champion searching for the perfect band to perform at swing dances and festivals. After searching the world over, she took it upon herself to form her own group, “Naomi & Her Handsome Devils”in 2013. Now based in Mineapolis, MN, Naomi calls on the best musicians from all the major jazz hubs from New York to New Orleans to perform with her. Naomi & Her Handsome Devils have cemented their reputation as the premier swing band of the 21st Century!

“Beautifully crafted melodic swing.” – Michael Steinman Jazz Lives

For this performance, she’s joined by Jason Carder (trumpet) Aidan Schofield (trombone) Brice Winston (saxophone) Ed DeLucia (guitar) Leo Stealey-Euchner (piano) Scott Black (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)

This event is sponsored by the Tucson Jazz Music Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in partnership with The Century Room with support from the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

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

($30-$40 | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Come to the Century Room for an evening celebrating the enduring legacy of bebop master Barry Harris, presented by the NYC based James Austin Jr. Quartet. Barry Harris was one of jazz’s most influential pianists, composers, and teachers and was known for his encyclopedic knowledge of the bebop language, shaping generations of musicians through his performances and his mentorship. This special program highlights his compositions and signature approach to harmony and improvisation.

Pianist James Austin Jr. studied extensively with Dr. Barry Harris and now serves on the board of the Barry Harris Institute of Jazz. He brings his NYC quartet with him including trumpeter Joe Magnarelli who is celebrated for his virtuosic and lyrical phrasing, bassist Adam Gay, a dynamic and versatile presence on the NYC and Tucson scenes, and legendary drummer Roy McCurdy, whose storied career includes collaborations with icons like Cannonball Adderley and Sonny Rollins. Together, this quartet will channel the spirit and sophistication of Barry Harris, delivering a night of swinging, soulful, and authentic bebop.

Joe Magnarelli (trumpet) James Austin Jr. (piano) Adam Gay (bass) Roy McCurdy (drums)

($10-15 + Dice Fees | 10:30pm Show) After Saturday night’s show, stick around for a tribute set to Jaco Pastorius, one of the most influential figures in modern music.

Pastorius revolutionized the electric bass in the 1970s with his fretless sound, use of harmonics, and melodic approach to the instrument. His 1976 debut album set a new standard for bass playing, while his work with Weather Report brought his sound to an international audience.

Despite a brief and turbulent career, his impact remains foundational. This performance draws from key moments in his life and music, honoring a legacy that reshaped the role of the bass in jazz and beyond.

This performance features JC Chiriguayo (bass) Troy Covington (drums) Chris Peña (keys) Carlos Solis (percussion) Simeon Roth (sax)

($5-$10 + DICE fees | 4:30pm) Come celebrate trumpeter Jibrael Alsooz’s Univeristy of Arizona senior recital! This is the culmination of years of work and study, so come support Jibrael as he closes this important chapter.

($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).