Jazz Venues and Organizations

SCOTTSDALE & EAST VALLEY

EDDIE V’S, 15323 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254, (480) 730-4800, eddiev.com, 6:30-9:30 pm Sun-Thurs/6:30-10:30pm Fri-Sat: Sun, May 3, 17, 31 – Guy Pennacchio Quartet; Sun, May 24 – Renee Patrick & Nicole Pesce; Mon, May 4, 11, 18, 25 – Rachel Gold Trio; Wed, May 6, 13, 20, 27 – Renee Patrick & Nicole Pesce; Sat, May 9, 23 – Diana Lee Quartet

JAZZBIRD NIGHTS @ THE RAVENSCROFT, Jazzbird Lounge, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com, $16 – $28; Fridays (Sept-June), 7-9:30 pm.  May 1 – Kris Johnson; May 8 – Marcos Crego; May 15 – We3 Featuring OMG (Our Music Genre); May 22 – Adam Roberts; May 29 – Maryanne Muglia; June 12 – Francine Reed; June 19 – Mikailo Kasha Quartet; June 26 – Sugar Thieves

JAZZ FOR THE SOUL @ THE RAVENSCROFT, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com. Sundays (Sept-June), 6-8 pm: April 26 – Angelo Versace Quartet; May 24 – The Local Spirits; June 28 – Mike Vax Quintet

JAZZ VESPERS SERIES @ MOUNT OF OLIVES CHURCH, 3546 E Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ, Second Sunday Jazz Vespers: Sun, May 10, 5:30 pm – Donna Wilde and Richard Palalay; June 14 – Beth Lederman, Diana Lee, and Steven Powell; July 12 - Beth Lederman and guest musicians

MARCELLINO RISTORANTE, 7114 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale 85251, 480-990-9500, Thursdays/Saturdays, 6:30-9:30 pm: Thur, May 14  – Felix Sainz; Sat, May 2, 9, 16, 23 – Sima And Her All Star Trio; Sat,  May 30 – Rachel Gold Trio

PITA JUNGLE - CHANDLER, 1949 W Ray Road, Ste 102, Chandler, AZ 85224, 480-855-3232. PitaJungle.com. Thursdays, 6:30-9 pm, Pita Jungle Jazz Jam: May 7 – Yanni Goudelis-piano, Felix Sainz-bass, Dillan Yandell-drums; May 14 – Howard Alden-guitar, Vince Thiefain-bass, Dillan Yandell-drums; May 21 – Pam Morita-piano, Vince Thiefain-bass, Dillan Yandell-drums;May 28 – Beth Lederman-piano, Vince Thiefain-bass, John Lewis-drums

RAVENSCROFT CONCERT SERIES, 8445 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 1-800-785-3318, theravenscroft.com; Saturdays (Sept-May), 7:30-9 pm: Sun, May 2 – Valley Jazz Cooperative Concert Featuring Kris Johnson; May 16 – Kurt Rosenwinkel; June 27 – Valley Jazz Cooperative Alumni Band Summer Celebration

SACRED GROUNDS JAZZ COFFEEHOUSE, Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ auditorium, 4425 N. Granite Reef Road (south of Camelback), Scottsdale, 480-946-2900, $8 donation, $5 students, coffee-desserts on sale. Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 pm:  May 7 - RETROSPECT With Pam Morita – Piano/Voice, Rachelle Romeo – Sax, Howard Alden – Guitar, Rob Wren – Bass, Charles Bulla – Drums; May 14 - RHYS MONTANARELLO QUARTET PLAYS PAT METHENY with Rhys Montanarello – Guitar, Danny Morissett – Tenor Sax, Jake Leyba – Bass, Kyle Angilletta – Drums; May 21 - TONY VACCA/DMITRI MATHENY QUINTET with Tony Vacca – Sax/Flute, Dmitri Matheny – Flugelhorn, Dave Henning – Piano, Ted Sistrunk – Bass, Connor Sample – Drums; May 28 - HOWARD ALDEN & TONY VACCA – DUETS with Howard Alden – Guitar, Tony Vacca – Tenor Sax/Flute
 

PHOENIX & WEST VALLEY

CHARLEY’S AT THE LAKES, 19260 N Westbrook Pkwy, Peoria AZ, charleysatthelakes.com, (623) 399-8557, 2^nd Sunday, 6-8 pm:Sun City Stomperz Dixieland Jazz Band featuring Ernie Landes-trombone, Dan Reed-Trumpet, Matt Mooney-Banjo, Chuck Stewart-Tuba, Steve Means or Barry Clapper-Clarinet, Clark Cafee, Conductor/Drummer

CHURCH OF THE BEATITUDES JAZZ COFFEEHOUSE SERIES, 555 W. Glendale Avenue Phoenix AZ 85021, [email protected], 602-264-1221 x103: Sundays (November through April), 6-8 pm, $10 donation:  

I AND J FOUNTAIN RESTAURANT, 12221 W Bell Rd, Surprise AZ, iandjfountain.wpengine.com, 623 583 1222. 4^th Saturday, 6-8 pm: Sun City Stomperz Dixieland Jazz Band featuring Ernie Landes-trombone, Dan Reed-Trumpet, Matt Mooney-Banjo, Chuck Stewart-Tuba, Steve Means or Barry Clapper-Clarinet, Clark Cafee, Conductor/Drummer

JAZZ FOR THE SOUL @ HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (new location), 5830 W. Greenbrier Dr., Glendale, AZ 85308, (602) 938-7063, heritage-presaz.org, 6-8 pm second Sun. Sept-June., donation requested: May 18 – Local Spirits; June 14 – Mike Vax Quintet

HORMEL JAZZ SERIES @ WRIGLEY MANSION, 2501 E Telawa Trail, Phoenix, AZ 85016, wrigleymansion.com, 602.955.4079 (Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm): May 7 - Nicole Pesce - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio – drums; May 14 - Nicole Pesce - piano, Andrew Gross - saxophone, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio – drums; May 21 - Nicole Pesce - piano, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio – drums; May 28 - Geri Hormel - vocals, Nicole Pesce - piano, Andrew Gross - saxophone, Dwight Kilian - bass, Robby Carrillo - drums

THE NASH, 110 E Roosevelt Street, Phoenix AZ, 85004, thenash.org: Fri, May 1, 7 pm – Free First Friday Concert with Running From Bears; Sat, May 2, 7 pm - Brad Leali Quartet featuring Lewis Nash; Sun, May 3, 3 pm – Francine Reed; Sun, May 3, 6pm – Jam Session led by Dave Henning; Mon, May 4, 7 pm – The Nash Vocal Ensembles; Tues, May 5, 7 pm – South MT. CC Latin Jazz Band; Wed, May 6, 7 pm – SCC Combos with The Nash big Band; Thur, May 7, 7:30 pm, Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, May 8, 7 pm – Corner Pocket Plays The Ray Brown Trio; Fri, May 8, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with the Eric Rasmussen quartet; Sat, May 9, 7 pm – The Nash Super Band; Sun, May 10, 3 pm Mother’s Day Matinee with WE3 & Janet Daniel; Sun, May 10, 6pm – Jam Session led by Pam Morita; Mon, May 11, 7 pm – Millennium High School Jazz; Tues, May 12, 7 pm – GCC Jazz Combos; Wed, May 13, 7 pm – Superstition Jazz Orchestra; Thur, May 14, 7:30 pm – Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, May 15, 7 pm – Jaleo; Fri, May 15, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with the Rachel Eckroth Trio; Sat, May 16, 7 pm – Jazz Expressions with Sandra Bassett; Sun, May 17, 3 pm – Desert City Jazz; Sun, May 17, 6 pm – Jam Session led by Stan Sorenson; Wed, May 20, 7 pm – Corona del Sol Jazz; Thur, May 21, 7:30 pm – Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, May 22, 7 pm – Dmitri Matheny Group; Fri, May 22, 10 pm – Late Night No Cover with the Sam Russo Trio; Sat, May 23, 7 pm Steve Adelson Stick-Tet with Special Chieli Minucci; Sun, May 24, 6 pm – Jam Session led by Beth Lederman; Thur, May 28, 7:30 pm – Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, May 29, 7 pm – Khani Cole; Sat, May 30, 7 pm – BossaNova 77; Sun, May 31, 6 pm – Jam Session led by Raul Yanezl Thur, June 4, 7:30 pm – Jazz Casual Thursday with Charles Lewis & His Trio; Fri, June 5, 7 pm – First Friday Free Concert with the Isotope Quartet; Sat, June 6, 7 pm, The Glass Key Trio; Sun, June 7, 3 pm – Francine Reed; Sun, June 7, 6 pm – Jam Session led by Beth Lederman

WESTSIDE BLUES & JAZZ CLUB, 17045 N. 59th Ave. Suite #104, Glendale, AZ 85308, westsideblues.com, 602-761-6816: Thur, , 7:30 pm – Westside Monthly Jam Session;