Two rising voices from LA’s jazz frontier unite for an evening of reimagined standards and visionary original music. Devin Daniels and Julien Knowles met as classmates at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, where they were mentored by legends including Billy Childs, Walter Smith III, and Hancock himself. Since graduating in 2023, the saxophonist and […]
read moreMexican-born, Los Angeles-based bassist Mauricio Morales brings a quartet of upright bass, saxophone, piano, and drums to the Century Room for a night of original music. Morales is in constant demand as a sideman in LA’s flourishing jazz scene, known for his command of both the upright and electric bass traditions and the songwriter’s sense […]
read moreLive music is coming to your neighborhood. The Concert Truck transforms a city street into an unforgettable encounter with world-class artistry. Don’t miss it as this fully functioning concert hall on wheels rolls into Tucson to bring live, world-class music straight to the community. “…making live music accessible to all…”– Musical America The Concert Truck […]
read moreExperience jazz reimagined as intimate storytelling when bassist and composer Devon Gates takes the stage with pianist Eden Mastriani-Levi. Devon Gates is a Brooklyn-based bassist, vocalist, and composer whose work sits at the intersection of jazz, chamber music, and social storytelling. A Harvard-trained anthropologist and Berklee-sharpened improviser, Gates has collaborated with leading figures across the […]
read moreEnter a world of shimmering, meditative sound as pedal steel virtuoso Luke Schneider transforms an unlikely instrument into pure atmospheric poetry. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Luke Schneider is a pedal steel guitarist based in Tennessee. Over the past three decades he has established himself as an in-demand session and touring musician across the Outlaw […]
read moreExperience the sophisticated heat of Latin jazz as virtuoso pianist Irving Flores brings his acclaimed Afro-Cuban Jazz Trio to The Century Room. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, Flores began his music studies at age 6 with organ. His father, Irving Flores Sr., was with the famed Orchestra Tampico, and it was from him that young Irving […]
read moreCome out for an evening of Brazilian jazz through Italy with vocalist Mafalda Minnozzi & guitarist Paul Ricci on their return, featuring Colin McIlrath on bass and Arthur Vint on drums. Following her JazzWeek radio chart-topping album RIOFONIC, vocalist Mafalda Minnozzi embarks on her first westward tour from her home bases of NY, Brazil, and […]
read moreJoin us for two unforgettable nights of world-class jazz performed by the renowned faculty of the University of Arizona’s Jazz Studies department at The Century Room. This special faculty concert series showcases the artistry, originality, and collaborative spirit of four master musicians who are not only dedicated educators but also internationally respected performers. The first […]
read moreJoin us for two unforgettable nights of world-class jazz performed by the renowned faculty of the University of Arizona’s Jazz Studies department. This special faculty concert series showcases the artistry, originality, and collaborative spirit of four master musicians who are not only dedicated educators but also internationally respected performers. The second night, Aug. 30, turns […]
read moreGet ready for an electric, jaw-dropping night of blues as Christone “Kingfish” Ingram returns to Downtown Tucson for an unforgettable evening. It sold out last year; it will sell out again. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has become a global blues sensation in just six years since his GRAMMY-nominated debut album Kingfish. Kingfish’s rise to fame was […]
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