Wildlife and nature

Animal shelters and rescues

Theater and dance

Rivers, parks and trails

Hunger and food

Schools and learning

Housing and homelessness

Community health

Mental health

Mentoring and foster care

Legal help and rights

Jobs and money help

Atlanta

The Triangle

Everywhere

The Collective Workshop

Royal Animal Refuge

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Georgia Advancing Communities Together

Atlanta Writers Club

Cobb Collaborative

Bosleys Place

Jewish Fertility Foundation

Sharp 9 Gallery/Durham Jazz Workshop is a Durham, North Carolina nonprofit that presents live jazz at Sharp 9 Gallery and runs jazz education for youth and adults.

Aaron Gross Group

Lynn Grissett QT Album Release "Bull City Blues"

Eugene Chadbourne Presents the Billy Strayhorn Memorial Barbecue

Scott Sawyer/Keith Waters Quartet play the music of Kenny Wheeler

Angela Bingham with the Jim Ketch Quintet

Maiani, Youngblood & Chall at Sharp 9 Gallery Jazz Club

Ncjro Featuring Angela Bingham

Lovell Bradford Quartet

Eric Williams Sextet

Moses & Tennishu

Joe Troop'S Whirlwind

Liam Trawick Quintet

Sonic Chambers Quartet

Ernest Turner & Stephen Riley Duo

Sean Mason Trio

Unc Faculty Jazz with Special Guest, Jean Caze

Lowell Ringel Group Featuring David Leon

Paul Creel Trio featuring José Beviá and Donovan Cheatham

Kate McGarry & Keith Ganz with Special Guest Gary Versace

Students showcase

Baron Tymas and the Swingtet

James Austin Jr. Quartet

Pasquale Grasso

Kathy Gelb Quartet

Keith Ganz Quartet

Ernest Turner Trio

Join as a volunteer

Give

Lewis Nash

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=A1BBCB06-0F84-98BE-789ECA8E7D1892B8 Aaron Gross is a professional jazz bassist and educator born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Durham School of the Arts, the Miles Davis Jazz Studies program at UNC-Greensboro, and holds a Master of Music degree from North Carolina Central University, where he studied with Dr. Ira Wiggins and artist-in-residence Branford Marsalis. Currently Aaron teaches private lessons for electric and upright bass, works with local high school jazz bands, and is a regular performer at Sharp 9 Gallery #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @aaronisgross @barontymas @yunglil_ @kassemwilliamsmusic

The Durham Jazz Workshop (https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/) is teaming up with the North Carolina - Central Region Jazz Division to offer an exciting opportunity for our Middle and High School students interested in jazz, free of charge! On Saturday, November 14 from 12:30-4:15pm, the DJW is sponsoring and hosting an Audition Preparation Clinic for middle school and high school students interested in auditioning for the Central All-Region Jazz Bands. Students will get to work on preparing their region audition materials with experienced jazz educators. 12:30-1:30pm Middle School Audition Prep Clinic on Blue Monk Dexter Moses, Saxophones; Andy Kleindienst, Trombones; Jim Ketch, trumpets; Mark Wells, piano; Baron Tymas, guitar; Brandon Mitchell, vibes; Aaron Gross, bass; and Stephen Coffman, drums 1:45-3:00pm High School Audition Prep Clinic on Anthropology Featuring the same clinicians listed above. 3:15-4:15pm Clinician Jazz Concert and Student Jam Session at the Sharp 9 Gallery Clinicians play the tunes for students; we invite middle school students to play a tune or two; then high school. Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2nosCTVyqc8pQQCRIdnq6XH85Clw4qsmQ3bcE2QQ7THQmxA/viewform

Info and tickets: https://durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=474527A0-085F-109F-ABFA5B855959D224 Liam Trawick is a jazz saxophonist and composer from Raleigh, North Carolina. His third album as a leader, Bosphorus Suite, was released in January, 2026. It was recorded on his latest tour in Türkiye with two Turkish musicians, Bar Öztürk and Kaan Çelen. Liam aims to bring some of his new music home with a band of long time friends. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @emerson_borg @butler.knowles @breedxdrums @losmusic2

Upcoming concerts, for info and tickets: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

Check out the Youtube link: https://youtu.be/b5aVtTIe9f0 #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

The Durham Jazz Workshop runs an ensemble program for both adults and young musicians throughout the year. We periodically feature performances by student groups in the Sharp 9 Gallery. The event is free. Come on down. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=A1EBCAA8-C546-5D00-C052CBC1B961EF71 Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Ernest Turner has performed with Delfeayo Marsalis, John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. His album, My Americana (2019), offers an understated “ode to black American music” rooted in an innovative reimagination of pieces by Stevie Wonder, Fats Waller, and others, alongside original compositions. Turner placed second in the 2019 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, and his trio was selected as the winner of the 2019 DCJazzPrix Competition. Stephen Riley has worked with Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Harry Connick, Jr., Ray Charles, Christian McBride, Jason Moran, Natalie Cole and Nora Jones, and many others. He is a Steeplechase recording artist with 13 critically acclaimed album releases as a leader. This performance is sponsored by Esther & Steve Kant #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @ernestturnermusic @stephenriley401

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=E524B698-9E79-6635-125DB025A64E835D Eric Williams is a rising star trumpeter based in the DMV area by way of North Carolina. He leads his own group, the Eric Williams Quintet, which has appeared at festivals including the Charlotte Jazz Fest, Duck Jazz Fest, Capitol Hill Jazz Fest, and Carolina Jazz Fest. He is also a member of the United States Army’s premier touring big band, The Jazz Ambassadors as well as the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. Eric has performed with Christian McBride, Sean Jones, Nicolas Payton, Ashlin Parker, Wycliffe Gordon, Ingrid Jensen, Catherine Russell, Jazzmeia Horn to name a few. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @ericwilliamstpt @dave_mosko @bradclef @breedxdrums @butler.knowles @robgwiii

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=367B1BA0-BA7E-4EFB-3AA79FE09E603337 A lover of the Great American Songbook along with more contemporary composers, this swinging vocalist has been influenced by many singers, especially her mentor, Carol Sloane. She has been singing for many years throughout NC and the Southeast with various musical groupings, but primarily known for her singing with the Gregg Gelb Swing Band and the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @gelb.kathy @larrydraughnmusic

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=71EF3C13-A1BC-C55E-C983FA3B0DB59B3C The North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, co-founded and directed by Jim Ketch has been performing monthly at the Sharp 9 Gallery for over 13 years. Featuring the top jazz artists in NC, the NCJRO draws from a wide selection of the big band playbook. Expect works from Ellington, Basie, Thad Jones, Kenton and much more each show. This performance is sponsored by Susan & Steve Pruskin #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @angelabinghamofficial @jimketch

“Keith Ganz is hands down one of my favorite guitar players on the planet.” – The Hook, Charlottesville, VA Weekly Arts Paper Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=73C0B29B-A988-CD37-D082E5B606112CA4 Guitarist/arranger/producer Keith Ganz is a 2019 GRAMMY® nominee known for his uniquely melodic voice on both electric and acoustic guitars. Lauded as a "sublime master of subtlety" by JazzTimes, Keith has performed extensively with major jazz artists including Harry Connick, Jr., Tierney Sutton, Luciana Souza, Kurt Elling, Gretchen Parlato, Gary Versace, and Jo Lawry. TV appearances include Oprah, Ellen, The Late Show with David Letterman, The View, and Australian Idol. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @keithganzmusic @pcreelbass @jakerichter13

“The best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life is floating around now, Pasquale Grasso,” Pat Metheny Born in Italy and now based in New York City, 30-year- old Pasquale Grasso has developed an astounding technique and concept informed not by jazz guitarists so much as by bebop pioneers like Powell, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie and the classical-guitar tradition. His new digital-only EP series, available beginning in June from Sony Masterworks, showcases Grasso in the solo-guitar format, where his intensive studies of both midcentury jazz and classical meld into a signature mastery that is, remarkably, at once unprecedented and evocative. But whom does it evoke? After a surface listen, Joe Pass and his essential Virtuoso LPs might come to mind. Now listen again. The sparkling, immaculately balanced tone; the tasteful tinges of stride and boogie-woogie rhythm; the stunning single-note lines that connect his equally striking use of chordal harmony—for Grasso, great solo arranging equals Art Tatum. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @pasqualegrassomusic

“The best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life is floating around now, Pasquale Grasso,” Pat Metheny Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=4590885C-B6AA-0FC2-09AE8FE811C29EC5 Born in Italy and now based in New York City, 30-year- old Pasquale Grasso has developed an astounding technique and concept informed not by jazz guitarists so much as by bebop pioneers like Powell, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie and the classical-guitar tradition. His new digital-only EP series, available beginning in June from Sony Masterworks, showcases Grasso in the solo-guitar format, where his intensive studies of both midcentury jazz and classical meld into a signature mastery that is, remarkably, at once unprecedented and evocative. But whom does it evoke? After a surface listen, Joe Pass and his essential Virtuoso LPs might come to mind. Now listen again. The sparkling, immaculately balanced tone; the tasteful tinges of stride and boogie-woogie rhythm; the stunning single-note lines that connect his equally striking use of chordal harmony—for Grasso, great solo arranging equals Art Tatum. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @pasqualegrassomusic

Tickets" https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=462EF70E-B454-A233-B7C9C8458ACA387D James Austin Jr is an accomplished jazz pianist and bandleader who hails from Chicago, IL. He has honed his craft under the tutelage of a number of legendary jazz musicians including extensive study with Barry Harris, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz educators of all time. James’ musical achievements include being honored as a featured performer and semifinalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. Songs in the Key of Wonder, James’ debut album, showcases his tasteful instrumental arrangements of a selection of classic compositions from the songbook of the great Stevie Wonder. James also leads the Barry Harris Institute of Jazz (the organization formed to carry on the pedagogy of the late great pianist and educator) and has formed “Luminescence” an ensemble of young jazz lions assembled to celebrate Dr. Harris’ musical legacy. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @jamesaustinjr @jarrard @kobac39

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=72274806-B410-ADAC-A4D7C6C2A17E6566 The Swingtet returns to Sharp 9 for a special evening of straight-ahead jazz spanning the 1930s through the 1970s—music that swings hard, sings deeply, and honors the lineage. If you love timeless jazz played by musicians who truly live with the music, this is your night. Expect great playing, great tunes and a full house. This performance is sponsored by Steve & Esther Kant #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @barontymas @ryanhanseler @eroberson87 @djmoses_sax @don_cheat

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=784C534E-E2A0-B4E6-C892B4DF7B901361 The mercurial (2018) Grammy™ nominated trio rides again. An arresting array of songs and sounds from three masterful jazz storytellers. Playful, fierce, tender - everything you need right now! Come and Get It! This concert is sponsored by Susan and Steve Pruskin #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @kategenevievemcgarry @keithganzmusic @garyversace

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=71D37769-FA53-832B-A35A19AAD9D8E5D4 Founding member of Thrio and regular performer in Kate McGarry & Keith Ganz groups, Paul Creel is one of the busiest bassists in NC. José Beviá is an award-winning composer, musician, and Professor of Music Theory and Composition at The College of New Jersey. He holds degrees from the Valencia Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, and Florida State University, and is celebrated for his work spanning contemporary classical symphonies and modern jazz. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @pcreelbass

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=B3CD2C8E-AA9B-298B-F2F83B53C4DD0E55 Lowell Ringel is an award-winning bassist, composer, and educator whose playing draws on the lineage of Charlie Haden and Scott LaFaro. He is known for his lyrical soloing, as well as his steady, yet creative, sense of groove and rhythm. Ringel earned his BM and MM at the Frost School of Music, where he became immersed in Latin jazz and Cuban music. Since then he has performed and recorded alongside masters of both traditions, including Ignacio Berroa, Aymee Nuviola, Brian Lynch, Shelly Berg, Dafnis Prieto, and Martin Bejerano. As a composer, Ringel blends jazz sensibilities, rhythmic intensity, and classical vocabulary into compositions imbued with a rich color palette. That voice can be heard on the 2019 self-titled debut of his chamber-jazz quintet Threeplustwo and on Geodesics, the 2020 release from Finnish-American collective Transatlanttiset. He lives in Forest Park, Illinois, where he performs regularly across the Chicagoland area #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @lowellringel @davidleonsmusic @keithganzmusic @evanringel3 @jakerichter13

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=FE67F887-C566-3638-24B7B3B158D2B264 Jazz Trumpet Artist, Composer & Educator, Jean Caze is a prominent figure in today's jazz scene. He has performed with Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Al Jarreau, Roy Hargrove, Arturo Sandoval, and George Duke, among others. Currently serving as the featured soloist for Michael Bublé worldwide. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @jeancaze @musicbystephenanderson @larrydraughnmusic @jalamo_percussion

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=6D1433B9-F727-939E-5A975BC1AB6F0043 Sean Mason is a GRAMMY-nominated jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader whose music bridges deep tradition with a distinctly modern voice. Praised by NPR for music that is “exceptionally groovy” and by DownBeat for “a penchant for elegant melodicism,” Mason has performed as a leader at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ, Ronnie Scott’s, Bimhuis, and Blue Note Milano. His work has also earned a Bistro Award, a Bessie Award, and recognition as a Steinway Artist. Through his independent label, Taylor Christian Records, Mason creates music grounded in melody, rhythm, and collective interaction. His forthcoming album, State of the Art, reunites him with bassist Felix Moseholm and drummer Domo Branch, alongside movement artists Reyna Nuñez and LeAndre Douglas, in a project centered on spontaneity, human presence, and the living connection between jazz and dance. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @_seanmason @felixmoseholm @domobranch

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=6D1E84BB-D6A4-A589-A0D21AEC70330A83 Sean Mason is a GRAMMY-nominated jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader whose music bridges deep tradition with a distinctly modern voice. Praised by NPR for music that is “exceptionally groovy” and by DownBeat for “a penchant for elegant melodicism,” Mason has performed as a leader at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ, Ronnie Scott’s, Bimhuis, and Blue Note Milano. His work has also earned a Bistro Award, a Bessie Award, and recognition as a Steinway Artist. Through his independent label, Taylor Christian Records, Mason creates music grounded in melody, rhythm, and collective interaction. His forthcoming album, State of the Art, reunites him with bassist Felix Moseholm and drummer Domo Branch, alongside movement artists Reyna Nuñez and LeAndre Douglas, in a project centered on spontaneity, human presence, and the living connection between jazz and dance. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @_seanmason @felixmoseholm @domobranch

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=AEDA80D7-C306-F357-6ED7C7E5F9F5A679 Sonic Chambers Quartet is a highly collaborative project based between New Orleans and New York City that blurs the lines between spontaneity and composition. Their performances are musical journeys that traverse extreme ranges of harmonies and densities in pursuit of catharsis. The group began performing in 2023 and is co-led by New Orleans-based clarinetist and saxophonist Byron Asher and New York City-based saxophonist and clarinetist Tomas Majcherski. The multi-instrumentalists and composers have known each other and performed together for over 10 years. In addition to their shared experiences as musicians, their friendship is deepened by strikingly similar life paths prior to meeting – including past work in avant garde theater and formal studies in philosophy and religion. Their music is richly informed by these experiences, grounding the collaboration in dialogues around improvisation and composition, performance, art and collectivity. Their debut recording Kiss of the Earth was released April 11, 2025 on noted Brooklyn-based adventurous music label 577 Records and was produced by Brian Seeger and recorded in February 2024 at Dockside Studio in rural southwest Louisiana. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @rawiczmusic @matt_boothdreaux

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=474527A0-085F-109F-ABFA5B855959D224 Liam Trawick is a jazz saxophonist and composer from Raleigh, North Carolina. His third album as a leader, Bosphorus Suite, was released in January, 2026. It was recorded on his latest tour in Türkiye with two Turkish musicians, Bar Öztürk and Kaan Çelen. Liam aims to bring some of his new music home with a band of long time friends. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @emerson_borg @butler.knowles @breedxdrums

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=7A21BFD9-B365-5EDE-13E4518DB09689FC “some of the most unusual music I've ever heard…very hard to describe -- a super-group jam with the late Frank Zappa coming back from the great beyond to sit in with Punch Brothers and Jens Kruger, maybe?” - David Menconi Joe Troop is a GRAMMY-nominated multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter hailing from the North Carolina Piedmont. He is one half of the acclaimed panamerican folk duo Larry & Joe, and founder of Latingrass stringband Che Apalache. His music is deeply inspired by a decade living in Buenos Aires and traveling throughout Latin America and the world. His new concept album is called “Whirlwind.” Drawing from a kaleidoscope of influences - Latin jazz to R&B, candombe to bluegrass, classical music to samba, rock and roll - this group will surely keep you on the edge of your seat. This concert is sponsored by Beth and John Storyk #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @joetroopswhirlwind @joe.troop.music @rebeccakleinmannmusic @bailey.newman.0921 @_ramongarcia @gaston.reggio

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=A4FA4989-96B8-FCA3-1A22742DB62FE65E Born in Wilmington North Carolina, Lynn Grissett has performed with Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Dewey Redman, Winard Harper, Cyrus Chestnut to name just a few. Lynn performed/toured with Prince for 4 years as part of the New Power Generation Hornz. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @lynngrissett @bobsanger @kenny__pm

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=777FE6AC-A886-145E-F01A441D543C2C79 Eugene Chadbourne is an American avant-garde musician, banjoist, guitarist, and music critic known for fusing free improvisation with country, punk, and experimental sounds. Active since the mid-1970s, he has released hundreds of recordings, often on his own labels, and collaborated with artists like John Zorn, Anthony Braxton, Charles Tyler and Camper Van Beethoven. A prolific innovator, he invented the electric rake and frequently uses prepared guitars. His politically charged work, blending jazz, folk, noise, and satire, has made him a respected figure in underground and experimental music. Author Scott Yanow chose Chadbourne as one of the 100 important jazz guitarists in a recent publication. Chadbourne's new Billy Strayhorn themed ensemble is a direct result of his relocating to Hillsborough, Strayhorn's hometown but not specifically somewhere one would hear much of his music being performed--until now. The program will consist of a cross range of Chadbourne's recent Strayhorn arrangements. Chadbourne's previous specific jazz works include not only direct collaborations with instrumentalists including Anthony Braxton, Charles Tyler and Frank Lowe but also a selection of lyrics written for Thelonious Monk tunes that were recorded with several different ensembles internationally and many interpretations of John #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @eugene_chadbourne @chris_eubanks96 @butler.knowles

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=A2D57CE1-D561-9CBE-32AF9EEEB3F2664F Keith Waters has performed with James Moody, Eddie Harris, Bobby Hutcherson, Sheila Jordan, Chris Connor and has recorded and performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Russia. Keith is on faculty at University of Colorado, Boulder and has written highly acclaimed books including The Studio Recordings of the Miles Davis Quintet 1965-68, published by Oxford University Press in 2011 and Postbop Jazz in the 1960's: The Compositions of Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea, 2019. Scott Sawyer has shared the stage and/or recorded with many artists of note, including John Abercrombie, Charlie Byrd, David Murray, Oteil Burbridge, Ed Thigpen, Grady Tate, Kobie Watkins, Nnenna Freelon, Lois Deloatch. He teaches at the Durham Jazz Workshop and formerly taught at UNC-CH and ECU. He has multiple recordings as a leader: Change of Scene, 2022, Night Visions, 2020, Dreamers, 2013, Go There, 2007 on #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @genrebuster @_keithwaters_ @matt_boothdreaux @will_on_drums

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=3A76598A-017A-7C5B-C9B39E4F431E449B Angela Bingham is a real jazz singer’s singer - always conversational, yet leaning into improvisation without sacrificing the original songwriter’s intent. She consistently delights audiences with her exquisite taste in material, rich alto voice, and compelling stage presence. Jim Ketch, director of the Jazz Studies department at UNC-CH for over 30 years and founder of the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra. One of the busiest players and teachers in NC and one of the most popular performers in the Sharp 9 concert series. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @angelabinghamofficial @jimketch @djmoses_sax @mattreidmusic @aaronisgross @don_cheat

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=7F6EBEA5-D9CE-6C9C-0EA87A1372BC69DD The trio presents a dynamic negotiation of a wide range of influences from their respective musical backgrounds that coalesce through a lens of modern traditional jazz. Even when exploring timeless jazz pieces, the group brings a refreshing sense of modernity while honoring the tradition of the music. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @tjmaiani

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=A585BE20-B35B-BD42-AF8EBE62300ED8E3 The North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, co-founded and directed by Jim Ketch has been performing monthly at the Sharp 9 Gallery for over 13 years. Featuring the top jazz artists in NC, the NCJRO draws from a wide selection of the big band playbook. Expect works from Ellington, Basie, Thad Jones, Kenton and much more each show. This performance is sponsored by Susan & Steve Pruskin #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @jimketch @angelabinghamofficial

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=A4DDCE2C-C187-9EAA-2447B78C580D458E Adjunct professor of piano at Davidson College, Lovell Bradford has played on a number of top recordings in both the Gospel and Jazz traditions. He began playing in the jazz scene of Columbus, OH before moving to Charlotte, NC. Lovell has performed with artists such as Pharez Whitted, Slide Hampton, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Ronnie Burrage, Sean Jones, Stacy Dillard and many others. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @bradclef @rolandburnot

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=E54BA4FF-E65B-1B74-10FFA0A458E4EB15 "Born and raised in Richmond, VA, now based in Raleigh-Durham NC, Dexter Moses is a saxophonist, composer, and educator. Throughout his career he’s performed and recorded with top jazz artists such as Branford Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra @ the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, Joey Calderazzo, Nasheet Waits, Nnenna and Pierce Freelon's GRAMMY nominated Ancestars, Lenora Zenzalai Helm @ Carnegie Hall NYC, Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band, and many more. Moses' highly acclaimed self-released debut album, New Perspective (2024), highlights his maturity as he sonically represents a human experience while staying true to the jazz tradition. In addition to his performance career, Moses serves as a saxophone professor at his alma mater, North Carolina Central University, and Duke University." "Tennishu is a Richmond-based saxophonist whose expressive tone and genre-fluid approach bridge jazz tradition with modern soul and rhythmic innovation. Since joining Butcher Brown in 2017, he has brought a distinctive voice to stages nationally and internationally, shaping the band’s forward-thinking sound with melodic clarity and improvisational depth. His solo work, including More To The Story and More Of The Story, highlights his ability to make the saxophone both narrator and centerpiece — blending intimacy, power, and storytelling into every performance." #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @djmoses_sax @tenn1sh2 @butler.knowles @kofi_shepsu

Upcoming concerts, for info and to get tickets: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

“A Truly fantastic listening experience” —The Jazz Page Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=7338BDA6-F4C3-FFE7-A3A2ABC9C9235B8B “Can range from cutting edge current to old school funky and down home soulful…There are so many great pianists these days, but Ernest Turner is ready to take his place along side the best of them.” —Jazz Music Archives Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Ernest Turner’s professional career has spanned 20 years, and has included performances and recordings with some of the biggest names in jazz and pop music, including Delfeayo Marsalis, John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. His album, My Americana (2019), offers an understated “ode to black American music” rooted in an innovative reimagination of pieces by Stevie Wonder, Fats Waller, and others, alongside original compositions. In addition to an active performance schedule, he has conducted numerous music clinics and educational performances, and was a former faculty member at Eastern Carolina University. Turner placed second in the 2019 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, and his trio was selected as the winner of the 2019 DCJazzPrix Competition. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @ernestturnermusic @butler.knowles

"ETERNAL" Album Release Party Join Rahsaan Barber, Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies at UNC Chapel Hill, as he celebrates the 10/2/26 national release of his latest album with a concert featuring special guest drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts! In addition to the legendary drummer known as "Tain," Rahsaan will be joined onstage by three of the region's finest musicians - pianist Joe Davidian, guitarist Keith Ganz, and bassist Kevin Beardsley. The band will perform original compositions and arrangements from Eternal, the sixth recording (as bandleader) by the saxophonist. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @rjbsax @joedavidianmusic @keithganzmusic @beardsleybass @jefftainwatts

Liked by djmoses_sax and 10 others Liked by sjseiglerdrums and 8 others Grooves, avant guard, pop, classical, funk, blues — it’s all good music and Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble will explore the whole terrain to bring something familiar and something new. Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=7676432B-DD5B-2AD1-1EB6ECDD6DC8E2EB Portraits of Sonic Freedom celebrates the historical journey of creative music and its contributions to jazz, the Black intellectual tradition, Afrofuturism and the expansion of human consciousness. Since 2010, Nicole Mitchell has been named “Top Jazz Flutist” each year by the Jazz Journalists Association and Downbeat Magazine. As a former president of Chicago’s Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, her music celebrates contemporary African American culture as she builds alternative worlds that bridge the familiar with the unknown. She is a Guggenheim fellow and a professor of Music where she teaches composition, improvisation and sound studies at the University of Virginia. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @blackearthmuse @tinashe_blu @blackdiamondchi @drummerschild @butler.knowles @beanskie27

Running calendar of upcoming concerts, check it out: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

"ETERNAL" Album Release Party Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=7B62EB98-9676-3F1A-10E77569CE9EFDA2 Join Rahsaan Barber, Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies at UNC Chapel Hill, as he celebrates the 10/2/26 national release of his latest album with a concert featuring special guest drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts! In addition to the legendary drummer known as "Tain," Rahsaan will be joined onstage by three of the region's finest musicians - pianist Joe Davidian, guitarist Keith Ganz, and bassist Kevin Beardsley. The band will perform original compositions and arrangements from Eternal, the sixth recording (as bandleader) by the saxophonist. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @rjbsax @joedavidianmusic @keithganzmusic @beardsleybass @jefftainwatts

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=712E9627-AEC7-5855-F529B2FC9CC064E2 Angela Bingham is a real jazz singer’s singer - always conversational, yet leaning into improvisation without sacrificing the original songwriter’s intent. She consistently delights audiences with her exquisite taste in material, rich alto voice, and compelling stage presence. This concert is sponsored by Steve and Esther Kant #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @angelabinghamofficial @genrebuster @gosborne1954 @pcreelbass

Give the Drummer Some: A Benefit to Support the NCCU Jazz Program Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=79056CAA-BC6A-FD26-B8CDB2DDF8009F8E NCCU Jazz drum professor Thomas Taylor, guest artist drummer & jazz legend Lewis Nash and some of the jazz percussion alumni will present the 14th annual jazz concert and fundraiser at the Sharp Nine Gallery on Sunday October 4. The 6pm concert will celebrate the new year at NCCU and honor NCCU Alumnus, Grady Tate. From 2-5pm there will be free music and percussion-centered workshops starting at 2 p.m. Advance donations can be made at https://www.nccu.edu/institutional-advancement/giving-online .Please make sure to scroll to "Jazz Studies Program" AND leave a note for Give the Drummer Some when donating. For more information, contact Thomas Taylor in the Department of Music at North Carolina Central University (919-530-6361) or go to Facebook @NCCUGiveTheDrummerSome #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @lewisnashdrums @thomasdrumtaylor

“A Truly fantastic listening experience” —The Jazz Page Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=7338BDA6-F4C3-FFE7-A3A2ABC9C9235B8B “Can range from cutting edge current to old school funky and down home soulful…There are so many great pianists these days, but Ernest Turner is ready to take his place along side the best of them.” —Jazz Music Archives Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Ernest Turner’s professional career has spanned 20 years, and has included performances and recordings with some of the biggest names in jazz and pop music, including Delfeayo Marsalis, John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. His album, My Americana (2019), offers an understated “ode to black American music” rooted in an innovative reimagination of pieces by Stevie Wonder, Fats Waller, and others, alongside original compositions. In addition to an active performance schedule, he has conducted numerous music clinics and educational performances, and was a former faculty member at Eastern Carolina University. Turner placed second in the 2019 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, and his trio was selected as the winner of the 2019 DCJazzPrix Competition. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @ernestturnermusic @butler.knowles @louisvuittonjon

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=367B1BA0-BA7E-4EFB-3AA79FE09E603337 A lover of the Great American Songbook along with more contemporary composers, this swinging vocalist has been influenced by many singers, especially her mentor, Carol Sloane. She has been singing for many years throughout NC and the Southeast with various musical groupings, but primarily known for her singing with the Gregg Gelb Swing Band and the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @gelb.kathy @mark.wells.music @larrydraughnmusic

Join us @sharp9gallery : https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

Hermeto passed away last September at 89 leaving a vast legacy of inventive music and inspiration. This tribute quartet was formed by musicians who were deeply touched by Hermeto's music and performed and collaborated with him. Grammy winning flutist Rebecca Kleinmann, brilliant pianist Ingrid Nora Knight, acclaimed bassist Carlos Pino and virtuoso drummer Gastón Reggio join together to celebrate music of Hermeto with deep reverence and joy. #latinmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @rebeccakleinmannmusic @_ingridnora_ @elcarlospinobass @gaston.reggio

We still have tickets, get yours or come on down tonight 7 PM. (Small room, great accoustics) Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=6EF97B13-92CD-188D-F0F241D330ACC478 Sarah Hanahan is a dynamic, soulful alto saxophonist swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in jazz. Since stepping onto the scene, Hanahan has performed with an extraordinary range of jazz luminaries, including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Joe Farnsworth. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024) earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @sarahhanahan @noahstoneman_ @dwonszyk @s.bolduc

2/3 of the room is already sold out. “(Juan Alamo is) an exceptional musician, his improvisational prowess and command of the language is excellent! His compositions are very high quality as well….” Arturo O'Farrill, pianist, composer, Grammy award winner Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=8BD86CC5-0FE4-3CF9-8687E25F3601B2FB Originally from Cidra, Puerto Rico, Dr. Juan Álamo has presented solo recitals at universities and percussion and jazz festivals throughout the United States, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. He has been featured as a soloist and with Jazz ensembles in television and radio shows in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States. Currently Juan is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Percussion Ensemble at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @jalamo_percussion

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=6EF97B13-92CD-188D-F0F241D330ACC478 Sarah Hanahan is a dynamic, soulful alto saxophonist swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in jazz. Since stepping onto the scene, Hanahan has performed with an extraordinary range of jazz luminaries, including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Joe Farnsworth. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024) earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @sarahhanahan @noahstoneman_ @dwonszyk @s.bolduc

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=6EF97B13-92CD-188D-F0F241D330ACC478 Sarah Hanahan is a dynamic, soulful alto saxophonist swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in jazz. Since stepping onto the scene, Hanahan has performed with an extraordinary range of jazz luminaries, including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Joe Farnsworth. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024) earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @sarahhanahan @noahstoneman_ @dwonszyk @s.bolduc

This show is now SOLD_OUT, you will have to catch these cats another time. Joe Chambers has worked with some of the most influential figures in jazz history and is a recognized performer and composer whose works have been performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. As a sideman and leader, he has performed with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Hill and many more. Chambers credits include Hubbard's “Breaking Point”, Joe Henderson's “Mode for Joe”, Bobby Hutcherson's “Components”, Wayne Shorter's “Schizophrenia” & “Etcetera”, Andrew Hill's “Compulsion”, McCoy Tyner's “Tender Moments”, Archie Shepp's “New Thing At Newport”, Charles Mingus' “Like a Bird”, Chick Corea's “Tones for Jones Bones” and many others. Chambers compositions have been covered by Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson & M'Boom. He has also contributed to soundtracks of several Spike Lee films including “Mo' Better Blues”. Chambers is the first Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor in Jazz at the University of NC Wilmington. His 2012 recording “Joe Chambers Moving Pictures Orchestra Live” at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in NYC (Savant 2120) earned a Grammy nomination in 2013. Joe Chambers signed with Universal Music Group, Blue Note Records in 2020 and has recorded “Samba de Maracatu (Feb. 2021) and ”Dance Kovina" (March 2023). #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @bennyhillsax @bradmerritt74 @bhampden

4 concerts this weekend, @sharp9gallery check it out: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=FB30469F-C8B9-AF57-5984B9666522E2F4 Hermeto passed away last September at 89 leaving a vast legacy of inventive music and inspiration. This tribute quartet was formed by musicians who were deeply touched by Hermeto's music and performed and collaborated with him. Grammy winning flutist Rebecca Kleinmann, brilliant pianist Ingrid Nora Knight, acclaimed bassist Carlos Pino and virtuoso drummer Gastón Reggio join together to celebrate music of Hermeto with deep reverence and joy. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #latinjazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @rebeccakleinmannmusic @_ingridnora_ @gaston.reggio

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=FDFBE007-C70B-0599-51F8D8AA15CC5091 Dr. Jason DeCristofaro is Department Chair at Warren Wilson College, where he teaches several courses. He was the winner and recipient of the 2011 Yamaha/Percussive Arts Society Terry Gibbs Scholarship, an international scholarship competition for jazz vibraphonists. DeCristofaro has performed as a clinician and guest artist at numerous jazz festivals, conferences, and universities throughout the Southeast. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @uncmusic @jdecristofaro2021 @rjbsax @musicbystephenanderson @larrydraughnmusic

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=940C4741-0B24-C3FE-2B7CC193621F963C Word Jazz, Actors Improv’s mashup of improvised theater and music, returns to Sharp Nine! Inspired by Ken Nordine’s eponymous 1957 album, Word Jazz is comprised of scenes based on improvised monologues and live music by a quintet. Spontaneous songs also figure into the mixture and it’s all initiated by audience suggestions. Ricky Bloomfield (reeds), Rob Ladd (drums), Robbie Link (bass), Glenn Mehrbach (piano), and Scott Sawyer (guitar) join Actors Improv, the South's longest-running improv company. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @actorsimprov

"...beautiful intensity exudes from the "chambersoul" of Shana Tucker, a singer-songwriter whose main instrument is the cello. Her original gumbo of jazz, folk and R&B evokes the spirit of Bill Withers and Esperanza Spalding." -- INDYWEEK Tikets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=3A79091F-CA49-03AA-E549149FFE179553 Homecoming Birthday Celebration Join the Shana Tucker Quartet for an afternoon birthday celebration marking Shana’s first full-ensemble performance in Durham — the city she’s called “Home” for decades — since splitting time in Asheville, NC, and she’s bringing a few new ensemble members to the party. Expect a joyful, one-set celebratory program (no intermission) that leans into change, love, loss, homecoming, and the deep sense of community that Durham has always given back to Shana, tenfold. Come celebrate a birthday, a new chapter, and a return home, through the music of Shana’s ChamberSoul! #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @shanatucker This performance is sponsored by Peggy Goodman

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=FB934B45-C649-9058-6267C754D8155D93 The North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, co-founded and directed by Jim Ketch has been performing monthly at the Sharp 9 Gallery for over 13 years. Featuring the top jazz artists in NC, the NCJRO draws from a wide selection of the big band playbook. Expect works from Ellington, Basie, Thad Jones, Kenton and much more each show. #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @jimketch @angelabinghamofficial This performance is sponsored by Susan & Steve Pruskin

Liked by pcreelbass and 14 others Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=EEFE7F2E-A19C-3263-0174EE488A34C659 Joe Chambers has worked with some of the most influential figures in jazz history and is a recognized performer and composer whose works have been performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. As a sideman and leader, he has performed with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Hill and many more. Chambers credits include Hubbard's “Breaking Point”, Joe Henderson's “Mode for Joe”, Bobby Hutcherson's “Components”, Wayne Shorter's “Schizophrenia” & “Etcetera”, Andrew Hill's “Compulsion”, McCoy Tyner's “Tender Moments”, Archie Shepp's “New Thing At Newport”, Charles Mingus' “Like a Bird”, Chick Corea's “Tones for Jones Bones” and many others. Chambers compositions have been covered by Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson & M'Boom. He has also contributed to soundtracks of several Spike Lee films including “Mo' Better Blues”. Chambers is the first Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor in Jazz at the University of NC Wilmington. His 2012 recording “Joe Chambers Moving Pictures Orchestra Live” at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in NYC (Savant 2120) earned a Grammy nomination in 2013. Joe Chambers signed with Universal Music Group, Blue Note Records in 2020 and has recorded “Samba de Maracatu (Feb. 2021) and ”Dance Kovina" (March 2023). #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @bennyhillsax @bradmerritt74 @bhampden

This show is now SOLD_OUT. Pianist & composer Ryan Hanseler has performed with Branford Marsalis, Herlin Riley, Wessel Anderson, Delfeayo Marsalis, Adonis Rose, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jazzmeia Horn, Cyrille Aimee and more. Hanseler’s most recent album, Live at Snug! received the Off-Beat Top Fifty Artist award in New Orleans where it was recorded. Soon to be released is Hanseler’s newest project, a duo album featuring friends and mentors Leroy Jones, Nicholas Payton, Doyle Cooper, Ricardo Pascal and Ashlin Parker. The album is set to release in the middle of 2024. Currently, Ryan Hanseler is the pianist for the Navy Commodores Big Band in Washington D.C where he resides. He is a graduate of North Carolina Central University where he studied under the guidance of Dr.Ira Wiggins, Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo. Blue Note Recording artist, Gabrielle Cavassa has performed and recorded with Joshua Redman, Adonis Rose, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to name just a few. She won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2021. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @ryanhanseler @lexmachina @gabtron007 @kobac39

The 7 PM show sold-out so we added a 9 PM show: A celebration of American Songbook hits, as sung by Frank Sinatra. Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=05434B0E-9E42-4F1B-A943CDEC85A37CC3 Keenan McKenzie performs across the US and abroad with swing-oriented ensembles like The Mint Julep Jazz Band, Michael Gamble & the Rhythm Serenaders, The Jonathan Stout Orchestra, and his own band, The Riffers. In the past year, he has headlined dates in Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, and Prague. Keenan teaches saxophone at North Carolina State University. Mark Wells is currently a class pianist for Carolina Ballet, and also works as an accompanist for the Duke University Dance Program. He is the featured vocalist for Peter Lamb and the Wolves, two-time winner of “Best Jazz Band” by the Independent Weekly. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @keenanmckenziemusic @mark.wells.music @djmoses_sax @barisgirl @jimketch

Amazing lineup @sharp9gallery, for more info and tickets: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzmusic #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

A celebration of American Songbook hits, as sung by Frank Sinatra. Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=9A43B3D4-DDE6-079F-ABB288A68EC4D6DF Keenan McKenzie performs across the US and abroad with swing-oriented ensembles like The Mint Julep Jazz Band, Michael Gamble & the Rhythm Serenaders, The Jonathan Stout Orchestra, and his own band, The Riffers. In the past year, he has headlined dates in Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, and Prague. Keenan teaches saxophone at North Carolina State University. Mark Wells is currently a class pianist for Carolina Ballet, and also works as an accompanist for the Duke University Dance Program. He is the featured vocalist for Peter Lamb and the Wolves, two-time winner of “Best Jazz Band” by the Independent Weekly. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @keenanmckenziemusic @mark.wells.music @djmoses_sax @barisgirl @jimketch

Tickets are moving quickly for this concert, don't wait get yours: Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=5A6E2A50-B213-F13F-5C3A2696107C02EB. Pianist & composer Ryan Hanseler has performed with Branford Marsalis, Herlin Riley, Wessel Anderson, Delfeayo Marsalis, Adonis Rose, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jazzmeia Horn, Cyrille Aimee and more. Hanseler’s most recent album, Live at Snug! received the Off-Beat Top Fifty Artist award in New Orleans where it was recorded. Soon to be released is Hanseler’s newest project, a duo album featuring friends and mentors Leroy Jones, Nicholas Payton, Doyle Cooper, Ricardo Pascal and Ashlin Parker. The album is set to release in the middle of 2024. Currently, Ryan Hanseler is the pianist for the Navy Commodores Big Band in Washington D.C where he resides. He is a graduate of North Carolina Central University where he studied under the guidance of Dr.Ira Wiggins, Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo. Blue Note Recording artist, Gabrielle Cavassa has performed and recorded with Joshua Redman, Adonis Rose, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to name just a few. She won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2021. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @ryanhanseler @lexmachina @gabtron007 @kobac39

NEW! Writing Tunes info: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/adult-combosclasses.html Description: Part of our rotating workshop series, Writing Tunes explores practical approaches to creating original jazz music through melody, harmony, rhythm, grooves, form, and your own musical ideas. Instructor: Baron Tymas #Jazzmusic #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #musicschool

The Durham Jazz Workshop runs Youth Ensembles throughout the school year. For more info: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/youth-program.html #Jazzmusic #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #musicschool

The Jazz Workshops start the week of Sept. 14, for info: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/adult-combosclasses.html #jazzmusic #jazzeducation #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc @sharp9gallery

“A sassy, high energy redhead with great dramatic gifts and a voice that can bowl you over or gently lay your head upon her breast. . . Rothrock is the spiritual kin of Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler and Sarah Vaughan”. - Nashville Scene, TN Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=6367B98C-A176-9E31-B627B1E9C241141C Lynne Rothrock’s engaging mega-watt personality is as expansive as her remarkable knack for uncovering priceless, little-known musical masterpieces. Her savvy style with a time-honored classic is as warm and on-target as her easy and immediate connection with an audience. Lynne has enjoyed an illustrious career performing as a solo artist at venues including Birdland (NYC), The Bluebird Cafe (Nashville), Davenports Cabaret (Chicago) Crooners (Minneapolis), Crown and Anchor (Provincetown, MA) with Michael Feinstein at the Dakota (Minneapolis) and the International Cabaret Conference at Yale University. Lynne married Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Ron DeWitte who broadened her repertoire, style and life with his soulful blues influence until his death in 2018. Lynne approaches each song as a short story that has a unique point of view and she floats between musical styles to help express the stories most effectively. Expect to hear jazz, blues, folk, musical theatre, comedy - whatever it takes to bring the stories to life. Her partnership with versatile pianist Julia Andrews is the icing on cake. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @rothrocklynne

The show is sold-out for this evening. The Durham Central Jazz “Workestra” is a visionary large ensemble that serves as a bridge between the storied history of Durham, North Carolina, and the future of Black American Music. Led by the master trombonist Robert Trowers and co-piloted by the globally acclaimed drummer, composer, and educator Jeremy "BEAN" Clemons, the Workestra is more than a big band—it is a cultural institution dedicated to the preservation and evolution of the Jazz tradition. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @TheDurhamCentralJazzWorkestra @roberttrowers @beanskie27

“(Juan Alamo is) an exceptional musician, his improvisational prowess and command of the language is excellent! His compositions are very high quality as well….” Arturo O'Farrill, pianist, composer, Grammy award winner Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=8BD86CC5-0FE4-3CF9-8687E25F3601B2FB Originally from Cidra, Puerto Rico, Dr. Juan Álamo has presented solo recitals at universities and percussion and jazz festivals throughout the United States, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. He has been featured as a soloist and with Jazz ensembles in television and radio shows in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States. Currently Juan is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Percussion Ensemble at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @jalamo_percussion

Pianist & composer Ryan Hanseler has performed with Branford Marsalis, Herlin Riley, Wessel Anderson, Delfeayo Marsalis, Adonis Rose, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jazzmeia Horn, Cyrille Aimee and more. Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=5A6E2A50-B213-F13F-5C3A2696107C02EB Hanseler’s most recent album, Live at Snug! received the Off-Beat Top Fifty Artist award in New Orleans where it was recorded. Soon to be released is Hanseler’s newest project, a duo album featuring friends and mentors Leroy Jones, Nicholas Payton, Doyle Cooper, Ricardo Pascal and Ashlin Parker. The album is set to release in the middle of 2024. Currently, Ryan Hanseler is the pianist for the Navy Commodores Big Band in Washington D.C where he resides. He is a graduate of North Carolina Central University where he studied under the guidance of Dr.Ira Wiggins, Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo. Blue Note Recording artist, Gabrielle Cavassa has performed and recorded with Joshua Redman, Adonis Rose, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to name just a few. She won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2021. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @ryanhanseler @lexmachina @gabtron007 @kobac39

“A Truly fantastic listening experience” —The Jazz Page Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=C1B7B5AB-0459-7B05-221B691A65F384F9 “Can range from cutting edge current to old school funky and down home soulful…There are so many great pianists these days, but Ernest Turner is ready to take his place along side the best of them.” —Jazz Music Archives Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Ernest Turner’s professional career has spanned 20 years, and has included performances and recordings with some of the biggest names in jazz and pop music, including Delfeayo Marsalis, John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. His album, My Americana (2019), offers an understated “ode to black American music” rooted in an innovative reimagination of pieces by Stevie Wonder, Fats Waller, and others, alongside original compositions. In addition to an active performance schedule, he has conducted numerous music clinics and educational performances, and was a former faculty member at Eastern Carolina University. Turner placed second in the 2019 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, and his trio was selected as the winner of the 2019 DCJazzPrix Competition. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @ernestturnermusic @butler.knowles @louisvuittonjon

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=EC3EDF97-D13B-A127-89270CF2368EAE0B Introducing The Some of It All, an avant-garde jazz trio that pushes the boundaries of the genre, featuring three of the most innovative and talented musicians in modern jazz. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @beanskie27 @tinashe_blu @beardsleybass @chuckwild_

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=F9DD6DE4-016F-9E45-AD792DAE2F6B033B #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @aristaggsmusic @rolandburnot @butler.knowles @alston_harris

Tickets: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=6EF97B13-92CD-188D-F0F241D330ACC478 Sarah Hanahan is a dynamic, soulful alto saxophonist swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in jazz. Since stepping onto the scene, Hanahan has performed with an extraordinary range of jazz luminaries, including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Joe Farnsworth. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024) earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist. #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub @sarahhanahan

Running calendar of concerts, check it out: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

Great lineup @sharp9gallery check it out: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

The Durham Jazz Workshop runs Youth Ensembles throughout the school year. The Welcome/Info/Jam Session provides students and parents and opportunity to hear about the Saturday & Sunday ensembles from Director, Baron Tymas and play a few songs along with the DJW Youth Faculty. It is free, you can get DurhamJazzWorkshop.org The event is August 29, 10am-12pm. The Youth Ensembles begin September 12 & 13. Sharp 9 Gallery for more info: https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/youth-program.html #jazzconcert #livejazz #durhamjazzworkshop #durhamnc #durhamevents #jazzcommunity #chapelhillnc #carync #raleighnc #apexnc #trianglenc #jazzclub

Collective

Collections

Account

Events

Upcoming events

2026