This week, as part of the continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis welcome Bob Himmelberger on piano. Bob is an exciting jazz pianist, composer and educator who has played at Shanghai Jazz for several years. He is an alum of William Paterson University’s Jazz Studies Program and has toured through the United States, including Carnegie Hall. Bob has also performed in St. Marten, London, Argentina, and Uruguay.

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.

James Gibbs III who currently tours with 8 time Grammy nominated singer/song writer Joe Thomas was born in Newark, and raised in Irvington, New Jersey. He began playing the trumpet at the age of 14 and began his jazz training at The New Brunswick Jazz Institute, under instructor and legendary organist Radam Schwartz.

James performed his first professional show on December 12, 1994 for the annual WBGO Jazz membership party and Gala at The Five Spot jazz club in New York City, where he was discovered by the late great jazz singer, arranger, composer, band leader and actress Dr. Betty Carter. She invited James to audition for her annual jazz performance program called “Jazz Ahead”. After he landed the audition, he studied with Betty and performed jazz concerts at. (Brooklyn Academy of Music) and The Kennedy Center with other young amateur/professional musicians from all over the world. That experience inspired James to go forth with his music career as a band leader, composer, producer, arranger and engineer. James performs all over the world as a leader and as a side musician with other bands in many venues and festivals.

Joining James will be Paul Shinn on piano, Motoki Mihara on bass and Nel Sagerman on drums

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum per person. Come down and enjoy some incredible live music!

One of the most celebrated jazz musicians in the world is back in Madison! Harry Allen is the preeminent tenor saxophonist in the world.

The great John Pizzarelli says, “Harry Allen’s playing is nothing less than perfect.” He is a multi-award winning recording artist, tours extensively and has performed with Rosemary Clooney, Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Flip Phillips, Scott Hamilton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gus Johnson, Jeff Hamilton, Terry Gibbs, Warren Vache, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mandel, Ray Brown, Tommy Flanagan, James Taylor, to name a few!

You don’t want to miss this! Don’s collection of grooving modern jazz arrangements of classic songs my musit titans Earth Wind and Fire and Stevie Wonder. Following Don’s acclaimed first Earth Wind and Wonder CD, he and his group are all set to record Volume 2 on February 20 and this night will be a unique opportunity to hear this brand new music right before it is recorded. We look forward to seeing you there.

The band will feature: Don Braden, tenor sax, flue and alto flute; Miki hayama, piano; Kenny Davis, bass; Jeremy Warren, Drums.

Don Braden is a masterful saxophone and flute player and has composed and recorded a new CD blending and celebrating the genius of Earth Wind and Fire and Stevie Wonder. The recording has received tremendous reviews and a lot of air play from terrestrial radio like our favorite, WBGO, and Sirius XM's Real Jazz station! Musical performances begin at 7:00 and 9:15. No music charge, $40 food and drink minimum for seatings at 6:15 and 8:45, reservations required.

World entertainers, Ty Stephens & (the) Soul Jazz, have been packing in audiences globally for many years. Catching them at the world famous Blue Note in NYC, witnessing repeated standing ovations from the international crowd, brought industry icon, Buzz Willis, out of semi-retirement, and caused Robert "Kool" Bell *(Kool & The Gang) to put his name behind these original, versatile, “elegantly funky” Jazz/R&B musicians.

From New York, to Monte Carlo, to Korea, to Japan, to Russia, to Brazil, to Haiti, to Zimbabwe, this band of accomplished, polished artists, Ty Stephens & (the) SoulJaazz, has performed with and opened for the likes of Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Steely Dan, Johnny Halliday, Gilberto Gil, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Mario Biondi, Charles Aznavour, Erykah Badu, Diana Ross, Grace Jones, Al Jarreau, George Benson, and many more! They have recorded 4 studio albums, to date, and won awards in jazz vocals, recording and production. Their performances have been featured in the films "Petunia" starring Thora Birch (2013) and "Jazz Club", an award-winning thesis film by Paul Guerin (2014).

Winner of JazzMobile's Anhueser/Busch Jazz Vocalist competition 2006, and, more recently, the 2018 Audelco Award for Best Actor In A Musical, for the Off-Broadway show "On Kentucky Avenue", Ty has been featured with Japanese superstar Toshi Kubota in 8 tours over 25 years; appeared on Broadway in the original companies of “Sophisticated Ladies” and “Marilyn, An American Fable”, and recorded with Harry Belafonte, Peggi Lee, Alyson Williams, Baba Olatunji, Chuck Mangione, Gwen McCrae and many more. Songwriter, vocal arranger, producer, actor, dancer, choreographer, director. A master showman.

Seatings at 6:15 and 8:45 with no music charge, performances beginning at 7:00 and 9:10, respectively. $40 food & drink minimum. Reservations required for dining outside under our tents!

With our Yamaha Grand Piano, Rich Court brings a magnificent evening of music to celebrate our Mothers! We are fortunate to have Rich bring his unique talents to our bandstand every Tuesday for happy hour. On Mother’s Day this year, Rich will perform two special sets of music featuring his incredible repertoire of Jazz & American Songbook Standards, Beatles, Bacharach, Van Morrison and many more!

We will offer seating times at 5:00 and 7:30 for each set of music which will begin at 5:45 and 8:00, respectively.

This week, as part of the continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis welcome pianist Ted Brancato to our stage. Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Ted has spent most of his 40+ year career in the New York City area. For 15 years he was musical director for jazz singer Jeanie Bryson, creating arrangements for her and playing on three of her recordings. He had a fruitful 30+ year song-writing collaboration with singer/songwriter Eugene McDaniels (“One Hundred Pounds Of Clay”, “Feel Like Making Love”) writing songs for Nancy Wilson, Les McCann, and Jeanie Bryson recordings. Ted has toured to the far corners of the globe, playing in Brazil, Japan, Greece, and the Netherlands with Jeanie Bryson, and doing two USIA tours to West Africa with jazz singer Dee Daniels. In November 2018 Ted travelled to Switzerland to play with Dee once again. For the last 15 years Ted has operated a recording studio in Springfield, NJ where he recorded his first solo recording entitled “The Next Step” in 2013 featuring Ron Carter on bass and Terry Silverlight on drums. He came out with a second solo album in March 2017 entitled “Bicoastal” featuring Lou Marini on sax and a fine ensemble of New Jersey based musicians: Lee Finkelstein on drums, Gregory Jones on bass, and Ben Williams on trombone. Both of Ted’s albums feature his original compositions. In addition to his work at Mahogany Studio, Ted is currently the Director of Music Ministry at Clinton Presbyterian Church, and has been the keyboard player for the "Blue Soul" R&B band for the past 13 years. He also freelances as a jazz pianist. 

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.

John Zweig began playing guitar professionally at age 15 in St. Louis with legendary musicians and performers like Lou Rawls, The Temptations, Frank Sinatra and The Les Elgart Band. They are performing a selection of great tunes from Smoking’ at the Half Note. A tribute to jazz guitar hero, Wes Mongomery and Wynton Kelly. John is accompanied by:

Rick Crane—a world class bassist and international touring & recording artist. Rick has played with Billy Eckstien, Vic Jouris and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winning Saxophonist, Benny Golson. He recently release his own CD, Duality with pianist Bob Himmleberger.

Tomoko Ohno is another esteemed member of our family here in Madison, is a truly special pianist. Originally from Tokyo, Japan she has been plying pianos with her graceful talents since a teenager. She is a proud member of Sherrie Maricle's Diva Jazz Orchestra and has played at Lincoln Center, Weill Recital, Carnegie Hall, The Blue Note, Birdland , and has performed and/or recorded with Slide Hampton, Claudio Roditi, James Spaulding, Rufus Reid, The John Lee Quartet, The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Big Band and Sherry Maricle and the Diva Jazz Orchestra

$5 music charge and a $25 food & drink minimum per person with two sets beginning at 7:00. Open reservations are strongly recommended.

An astonishing trio bringing latin beats and rhythms to Madison! Musical director, vocalist and pianist Nicki Denner is an all-time favorite of ours. She has worked with Sheila E., Savion Glover, Michele Lee, Doc Severinsen as well other jazz and Latin artists in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. 

Jennifer Vincent will join Nicki on bass and Grammy Winner, Pablo Bencid on drums to round out a swinging night of Brazilian & Latin jazz

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations strongly recommended for seatings at 6:15 and 8:45

Celebrating the Great American Songbook, Jan Findlay is a favorite vocalist of ours and a good friend. She brings a band brimming with talent and who have the kind of fun playing together that permeates the whole room! Featuring the piano of Tomoko Ohno, guitar of John Zweig, and bass of Rick Crane. Join us for a night of fabulous jazz, enormous fun and great cuisine and cocktails!

Credits of the quartet's members include performing at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, Dizzy's, Carnegie Hall, Tavern on the Green, and the Newport Jazz Festival; performing with Wynton Marsalis, Benny Golson, Lou Rawls, Bucky Pizzarelli, Claudio Roditi, Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, and Les Elgart; performing in London, Sweden, Japan, Moscow, Argentina, and throughout the U.S.

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum with performance beginning at 6:00. Reservations are always recommended

This week, as part of the continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis are thrilled to welcome back George Naha to the Shanghai Jazz stage. George  has gigged with Aretha Franklin, Donald Fagen, Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, Steve Forbert, Roy Orbison, Melissa Manchester, Willie Dixon, Wilson Pickett, Junior Walker, Sam & Dave and countless others. He has recorded with Bill Doggett, Allen Toussaint, Livingston Taylor, Bernard Purdie, Jack DeJohnette, Gerald Albright and Cornell Dupree.  George has done Jingles, TV and Movie work, played on Broadway, produced records, arranged for live dates and recordings, and worked as Musical Director for many artists. This promises to be a special night of music with George, Hal and John.

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.

Virtuoso Venezuelan cuatro player Jorge Glem, has joined forces with Cuban/Venezuelan pianist, composer and arranger César Orozco, to record their first album as a duo entitled “Stringwise,”released worldwide on February 6, 2019. After working together in several projects for many years while living in Venezuela, these long-time partners in music have reunited again now in New York City and decided to put together this unprecedented and original duo. On this album, both performers explore their instruments to the fullest by mixing the rhythmic richness and energy of traditional Latin American genres such as Venezuelan joropo, merengue, and Cuban son with a repertoire of worldwide renowned masterpieces from pop and jazz. Stringwise is also the first album recorded only with a Venezuelan cuatro and piano. This particular instrumentation, along with the constant presence of jazz elements, such as improvisation, creates a homogeneous and coherent sound despite the varied mixture of songs and genres involved in the recording. The end result is a fascinating journey full of rhythms, melodies and harmonies that listeners will enjoy through 7 covers, one piece of Venezuelan folklore, and 3 original songs, all produced and arranged by both Glem and Orozco.

According to Cuban legendary saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, “César Orozco manages to make the best combination between Cuban, Jazz and Venezuelan music I ever heard”. Orozco, who was born and raised in Cuba, moved to Venezuela in 1998, where he developed an important and prolific career as a pianist, arranger, composer and producer. After 14 years, Orozco moved to the United States in 2012 and enrolled, with a full tuition Assistantship, to The Peabody Institute of John Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he earned a Graduate Performance Diploma (GPD) in Jazz Piano. Since relocating to the New York tri-state area in 2015, Mr. Orozco has become an in-demand pianist. Some of the artists he has worked with include Paquito D’Rivera, Pedrito Martinez, Gary Thomas, Yosvany Terry, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Luis Enrique, Itai Kriss, Troy Roberts, Paul Bollenback, and Giovanni Hidalgo just to name a few.

Jorge Glem, who is also a mandolin player, composer and producer, is probably the greatest living master of the infectiously rhythmic four-string Venezuelan cuatro. Hailing from Cumaná, Venezuela, Glem, who currently resides in New York City, has set out with a clear and driven purpose of presenting the Venezuelan cuatro as a universal instrument. His amazing talent and purpose have allowed him to share the stage with renown worldwide figures such as Paquito D’Rivera, Jordan Rudess, Rubén Blades, Carlos Vives, Calle 13, Natalia Lafoucarde, Guaco, Desorden Público, Ensamble Gurrufío, Gualberto Ibarreto, Etienne Charles and many other important music personalities allowing him to fuse the sound of this traditional instrument in genres such as jazz, salsa, bluegrass, rock, and pop. Glem is without a doubt one of Venezuela’s musical treasures. "Glem's performance at Lincoln Center, reaffirmed his status as one of the most individualistically talented players in any style of music around the world" - New York Music Daily.

2 seatings at 615 and 8:35 with no music charge, $40 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations required.

This week, as part of the continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis are excited to welcome Leonieke Scheuble back to the Shanghai Jazz stage. Leonieke was just 10 years old when jazz great Dr. Lonnie Smith was shown a clip of her playing piano and gifted her with a Hammond organ. Three years later, she would go on to win “Best Up and Coming Young Artist” at the Hot House Fan Decision Awards.  A  recipient of the Governor’s Award for “Exceptional Promise in Music” as well as two International Women in Jazz awards, Leonieke is also a TEDx speaker. Her first of two CDs “Debut”, was recorded by renowned engineer, Rudy van Gelder and features NEA Jazz Master, Jimmy Cobb. In July, 2022, Leonieke signed an agreement with the Hammond Organ Company and became a “Hammond Artist”.

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.

GOOD STUFF performs the music of Steely Dan, Sting, Stevie Wonder and Gino Vannelli all in the same show! It’s a perfect evening of top notch entertainment. The finest musicians and singers on the east coast playing the great music audiences rarely hear live. GOOD STUFF uniquely focuses on the music of Steely Dan, interwoven with the very best cuts from Sting, Stevie Wonder and Gino Vannelli. The only live show that significantly captures the genius of four of the greatest musical artists of our time!

Members of GOOD STUFF have worked with B.J. Thomas,  Allan Schwartzberg, The Les Paul Trio, Jose Feliciano, Chuck Berry, The Crests, Jimmy Webb, Lenny Welch, The Drifters, Frank Zappa’s Band from Utopia, Keith Emerson of ELP, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gloria Lynne, Jay Leonhart, The Vivino Brothers, The Marvelettes, Dizzy Gillespie, Thad Jones, Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston, The Saturday Night Live Band, Tommy James and The Shondells, Madonna, David Bowie, The NJ Ballet, Larry Gatlin, Carly Simon, Keely Smith, Roseanne Cash, Marie Osmond, The Shirelles, Marc Anthony, Morton Harkett, The Mystics, The Bernie Worrel Orchestra, Hanson, Bo Diddley, The Duprees and The Asbury Jukes.

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This week, as part of the continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis welcome back Tomoko Ohno to our stage. Tomoko, an established pianist in the jazz scene in NYC. has been performing with Slide Hampton, Rufus Reid, The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Big Band, and is the pianist for the Diva Jazz Orchestra. Ms. Ohno has also released albums as a leader in Japan, U.S., and Argentina.

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.

Ed Laub is a protege of the late, great Bucky Pizzarelli, having toured, recorded and learned from the master for over 30 years! Ed is a spectacular guitarist and consistently puts amazing sets together with his bands. Joining Ed this evening will be bassist Hal Slapin, pianist Jerry Vezza, and drummer, John Vourtsis!

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum. Music begins at 7:00, reservations required.

Adrian Cunningham is another of our favorite performers. A true virtuoso on all of his instruments, sax, clarinet and flute. Not to mention, he is a fantastic vocalist and all around great entertainer. (More talent than one man should have). His performances always surprise as he ranges from Sinatra, to the American Songbook, to great & lively New Orleans Jazz!

With the recent release of Professor Cunningham and His Old School’s latest cd, Swinging Professor! we have even more reasons to welcome you in for a tremendous evening of music!

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum. First set begins at 7:00. Reservations required

Streetlife Serenade is a high-energy Billy Joel tribute band based in Vernon, NJ. Their performances are renowned for capturing the energy of vintage 80’s Billy! Band leader, pianist & vocalist, Marc Dalio capture’s the essence of Billy Joel’s voice while the explosive talents of Frank Porcelli (guitar & vocals), Bob Koerner (bass & vocals), Jeff Prosetti (drums), and Tim Veeder (sax) deliver a stellar performance!

This will be Streetlife Serenade’s inaugural performance at Shanghai Jazz! $5 music charge and $40 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations are strongly recommended.

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Freshly returned from a stint as Artist in Resindency at Monteverdi Tuscany with Barbara Fasano & Sean Smith!

“Smart, suave & utterly delightful … an ingenious musical wit … a dispenser of cabaret caviar.” – The New York Times “Erudite … Expert musicianship & joie de vivre in equal measure.” – The New Yorker Hailed as “the truest heir to Bobby Short” in The New York Times, pianist/singer Eric Comstock returns to Shanghai with songs by everyone from George Gershwin to George Harrison. It’s a swinging Sunday supper where the music and stories are equally great, and where you’re bound to hear a song you didn’t know you loved! An acknowledged champion of the pop, jazz & saloon songbooks, Eric is as entertaining as he is musically savvy. He has performed and recorded with some of the world’s finest musicians, including Andy Bey, Frank Wess, Peter Washington, Wycliffe Gordon, Matt Wilson, Ken Peplowski and Harry Allen. His most recent CD is “bitter/sweet”, on which he appears with star guitarist Randy Napoleon. As a performer/commentator, he has appeared on PBS, CNN, BBC and Radio France. Please visit www.ericcomstock.net

This week, as part of Shanghai Jazz’s continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis welcome guitarist and singer Grover Kemble and special guest Jerry Vezza. Grover is an entertaining singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a distinctive and engaging style. His unique originals and colorful interpretations of jazz, rock, Latin, and R&B have garnered acclaim for over five decades with seven album releases. Grover began playing professionally in his early teens and performed with local recording acts before touring nationally with Sha Na Na. He fronted several popular east coast metropolitan bands, most notably Za Zu Zaz, with whom he recorded the album “All That Zaz.” In the 1980s, he played in a duo with world renowned jazz artist John Pizzarelli and accompanied his band at the JVC Jazz Festival at Carnegie Hall. The album “Grover Kemble and Jazz Jump… Live at Shanghai Jazz” features distinctive guest artists, including John Pizzarelli. His 2023 album, “I’m Serious,” is highlighted in many outstanding reviews and internet blogs.

Pianist Jerry Vezza is a musician who embodies the classic jazz values of melodic warmth, rhythmic subtlety and true elegance. Jazz critic Zan Stewart of the Star Ledger wrote that "Vezza sings with his hands" and "plays resplendent jazz piano."

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half-price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.

The Deep Groove Jazz Trio features multi-award winning Hammond Organist Leonieke Scheuble, Guitarist Leo Jordan and Drummer John Vourtsis.  They’ll perform Jazz Standards - Funk, Monk, Wes, Horace & beyond. 

Leonieke was just 10 years old when jazz great Dr. Lonnie Smith was shown a clip of her playing piano and gifted her with a Hammond organ. Three years later, she would go on to win “Best Up and Coming Young Artist” at the Hot House Fan Decision Awards.  A  recipient of the Governor’s Award for “Exceptional Promise in Music” as well as two International Women in Jazz awards, Leonieke is also a TEDx speaker. Her first of two CDs “Debut”, was recorded by renowned engineer, Rudy van Gelder and features NEA Jazz Master, Jimmy Cobb. In July, 2022, Leonieke signed an agreement with the Hammond Organ Company and became a “Hammond Artist”.

 Leo Jordan, a graduate of the William Paterson Jazz Studies program has performed extensively in the NY area for over 30 years in the Jazz, Blues and Rock genres. 

 John Vourtsis, a multi-instrumentalist is a Shanghai Jazz regular, drumming with John Korba, Jerry Vezza, Tomoko Ohno, Ed Laub, Grover Kemble and Bob Himmelberger, among others.  

Music begins at 7:00 with no music charge, simply a $25 food & drink minimum. Reservations strongly recommended.

Jerry Vivino has accompanied the likes of Tony Bennett, Dr. John, Lyle Lovett, Donald Fagen, Max Weinberg and many others. His saxophone & clarinet skills are mesmerizing, exciting, and will keep you groovin’ in your seat! Accompanied by drummer, Karl Latham, Dominic Cicchetti on piano, and John Arbo on bass, Jerry will take you on a musical adventure that you do not want to miss.

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum for two sets beginning at 7:00. Reservations required.

Karl Latham returns to Shanghai Jazz with a Guitar Hero version of his Living Standards project!

Guitarist Mitch Stein has performed with Tania Mria, David Sanborn, The Brecker Brothers, Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, Steve Kimock, Jim Weider, Stone Aliance and Adam Holzman.

Teddy Kumple played guitar on the Grammy winning album “Home” by Tim Kubart, toured and/or recorded with Joe Jackson, Rickie Lee Jones, Goodie Mob, Feist, Toots Hibbert, sang with Nine Inch Nails o the MTV music awards, and has played on many soundtracks including Anchorman and Talladega Nights.

Mark Egan is an iconic bassist/composer/producer. Mark’s unique fretless bass sound and style is both distinctive and versatile—making him one of the most in-demand electric bassists on the music scent today. With three platimum and threee gold albums to his credit, Mark has recorded with the likes of the original Pat Metheny Group, elements, Sting, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, John Mclaughlin, Cyndi Lauper, John Abercrombie, Michale Franks, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Judy Collins, Marc Cohn, Duran Duran and Joan Osborne.

Karl Latham has performed and recorded with Grammy Award winning artists, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members and many acclaimed artists including The Shirelles; Johnny Winter; Bernie Worrell; Mark Egan Unit1; John Lee Quartet, Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Cyrus Chestnut, Jon Faddis; Ali Ryerson, Pete Levin; Jerry Vivino; The Fantasy Band; Howard Paul with Laurence Hobgood, Anat Cohen and Tom Scott; The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Group; Andy Snitzer; Vic Juris; Mitch Stein and Rachel Z,  Wolfgang Lackerschmid and co-leads Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(K). Karl has subbed on the Broadway productions of “Bring It On”, “Hamilton”, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”, and “Ain’t Too Proud”.  

Seatings at 6:15 and 8:45 for performances beginning at 7:00 and 9:10, respectively. $40 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations strongly recommended.

Since we met Audra Mariel last year, she has rapidly become one of our favorite vocalists with a fabulous voice. She has been acclaimed for her “unique sound, and sincere interpretation of timeless standards.” She is a NJ native who has released 2 cd’s, both have been very well received and she has a great perspective and natural ability to engage her audiences. A true talent we are excited to have back once again!

A Real Human Jazz Band’s sound is distinctive and fun. Audra Mariel’s voice reminds me of a cross between Amy Winehouse and Norah Jones and I cannot recommend this performance strongly enough!

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum. Performance begins at 6:00. Reservations are recommended.

This week, as part of Shanghai Jazz’s continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis welcome John Bianculli on piano. Pianist, composer and educator, John brings his lyrical, soulful sound and creative arrangements to Shanghai Jazz. You’ll hear a unique blend of Jazz, Latin, Brazilian, R&B and World Music.

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.

“César Orozco manages to make the best combination between Cuban, Jazz and Venezuelan music I ever heard”. Paquito D’Rivera

César Orozco is a Cuban born pianist, violinist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator based in the NYC Tri-State area. In 1997, Orozco traveled from Cuba to Venezuela, where he spent 14 years and developed an important and prolific career. In 2012, Orozco moved to the United States and enrolled with a full tuition Assistantship to The Peabody Institute of John Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he earned a Graduate Performance Diploma (GPD) in Jazz Piano. He also holds a degree in Violin Performance and Ensemble Conducting from the National School of Arts in Havana, Cuba. Since relocating to New York in 2015, Mr. Orozco has become an in-demand pianist. Some of the artists he has worked with include Paquito D’Rivera, Pedrito Martinez, Gary Thomas, Alex Norris, Troy Roberts, Paul Bollenback, Itai Kriss & Telavana, Albita Rodriguez, Guaco, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Luis Enrique, Huascar Barradas, Simon Diaz, and Giovanni Hidalgo just to name a few. He has participated in more than 70 albums including six as a solo artist.

As an arranger and/or composer, Mr. Orozco has been commissioned by The Baltimore School for The Arts, the Chamber String Orchestra from the MCYO at Strathmore in Maryland, The Netherlands Blazers Ensemble (NBE), Raíces Jazz Orchestra from Miami FL, the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra, and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band among others. In 2019, he was nominated for “Best Arrangement” at the 20th Latin Grammy awards for his piece “Imprevisto”, performed and recorded by Pablo Gil & The Raices Jazz Orchestra featuring the great percussionist Tony Succar.

Kamarata Jazz is Orozco's main project, who created it back in 2006 while living in Venezuela. It was originally conceived as a quintet: piano, electric bass, drums, percussion and Venezuelan cuatro. Currently, the group alternates with performances as a trio, quartet, and quintet using a saxophone instead of the cuatro, or eventually also as a sextet including both, cuatro and saxophone. With Kamarata Jazz, Orozco has developed an innovative approach to a fusion of Venezuelan and Cuban traditional music with Jazz and other genres such as flamenco, tango, and bossa nova. The core of the repertoire is based mostly on Orozco’s original compositions, as well as arrangements of well-known Venezuelan and Cuban pieces from the traditional repertoire. César Orozco & Kamarata Jazz discography includes “Son con Pajarillo” (2007, self-release), “Orozcojam” (Guataca, 2010, awarded for Best vocal/Instrumental album at Cubadisco 2012), “No Limits for Tumbao” (Alfi Records, 2015) and the latest one "Rooted Forward", which was released in October, 2020.

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations strongly recommended

This week, as part of the continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis welcome Bob Himmelberger on piano. Bob is an exciting jazz pianist, composer and educator who has played at Shanghai Jazz for several years. He is an alum of William Paterson University’s Jazz Studies Program and has toured through the United States, including Carnegie Hall. Bob has also performed in St. Marten, London, Argentina, and Uruguay.

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.

Swinging Bossa Nova and Latin beats start the weekend off with this trio of acclaimed musicians.

Saxophone player and composer John Snauwaert has a very wide scope and is an artistic world traveler. Thus he made acquaintance with Petar Elmazof (Bulgaria), Chergio de Susa and Pipo Fernandes (Cuba, the latter member of the B V S C), Mahbub & Satar Khan (India). He also played on stage with jazz masters as Lowell Fulson, Isaac Hurley, Jacques Pelzer, Bob Mover, Gary Smulyan, Nilson Matta, Roni Ben-Hur… As a composer and musician he worked for Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg, het Muziek Lod, De Werf, Victoria, De Vieze Gasten and Circus Picolini. He loves the music/image combination and wrote music for the animated movies ‘papa trumpet’ and ‘Meme’ by Eveline Verschorre and also for ‘The Bed’ by Luc Degryze. He really can handle any genre.

Marcello Pellitteri is an exciting drummer to experience and, similarly, a professor and alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He has performed with Grammy Winners and acclaimed musicians including: Paquito D’Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Wynton Marsalis, Slide Hampton, Woody Shaw, and many more.

Gapplegate Music writes , “The pianism of George Dulin has all the linear thrust and power of a Bud Powell, but different notes! He's rather young but his play does not sound like it. There is a fully formed vision of how to go about his art.”

Nilson Matta has worked with Trio da Paz, Yo Yo Ma, Claudio Roditi, Paquito D’Rivera, and many more. He is always a favorite of our audiences and the trio has an infectious amount of fun performing!

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum for seatings at 6:15 and 8:45. Reservations strongly recommended.

John Zweig began playing guitar professionally at age 15 in St. Louis with legendary musicians and performers like Lou Rawls, The Temptations, Frank Sinatra and The Les Elgart Band. They are performing a selection of great tunes from Smoking’ at the Half Note. A tribute to jazz guitar hero, Wes Mongomery and Wynton Kelly. John is accompanied by:

Rick Crane—a world class bassist and international touring & recording artist. Rick has played with Billy Eckstien, Vic Jouris and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winning Saxophonist, Benny Golson. He recently release his own CD, Duality with pianist Bob Himmleberger.

Tomoko Ohno is another esteemed member of our family here in Madison, is a truly special pianist. Originally from Tokyo, Japan she has been plying pianos with her graceful talents since a teenager. She is a proud member of Sherrie Maricle's Diva Jazz Orchestra and has played at Lincoln Center, Weill Recital, Carnegie Hall, The Blue Note, Birdland , and has performed and/or recorded with Slide Hampton, Claudio Roditi, James Spaulding, Rufus Reid, The John Lee Quartet, The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Big Band and Sherry Maricle and the Diva Jazz Orchestra

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum for two seatings at 6:15 and 8:45 with performances starting at 7:00 and 9:15, respectively. Reservations required

Axel Tosca is an electrifying and exciting young pianist from Cuba. The product of a highly musical family, he started playing guitar at 4 and piano at 7 and has refined his craft become a tremendous performer. His music is a "hypnotic blend of Jazz, Timba, Funk, Afro Caribbean rhythms and melodies!"  No music charge, $40 food and drink minimum for seatings at 6:15 and 8:45. Reservations required.

This week, as part of Shanghai Jazz’s continuing “Tuesday Jazz Trio Series,” Bassist Hal Slapin and Drummer John Vourtsis welcome John Bianculli on piano. Pianist, composer and educator, John brings his lyrical, soulful sound and creative arrangements to Shanghai Jazz. You’ll hear a unique blend of Jazz, Latin, Brazilian, R&B and World Music.

And come early to hear Rich Court playing solo piano. Standards, Beatles & beyond. He starts at 5:30. Happy Hour from 4:30 - 6:00 with half price beers, select wines and dim sum offerings.

Tonight’s Trio begins at 6:30 and performs two sets. Reservations are always recommended.