Additional Select Shows

The Jazz Legacy Project presents a mesmerizing tribute to the legendary Nat "King" Cole, fronted by the incomparable vocalist, Cleveland P. Jones. With a captivating blend of jazz, soul, and timeless melodies, the band brings the essence of Nat "King" Cole's music to life in their unforgettable performances. 

A random drawing to perform at the Apollo Theater launched the career of the most successful female jazz singer of all time. Fitzgerald’s beautiful ballads and energetic scat singing would set the standard for jazz vocalists. Featuring Actress/Singer Maria Howell performing Ella's hits such as "Mack the Knife," "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," and "Summertime."

A fateful snowstorm led to a last-minute opportunity to play with Donald Byrd - Blue Note's biggest artist at the time. The seven-year marriage of jazz's brightest young star and its iconic record label produced some of the most popular jazz of the 1960s. It also chronicled the journey of a kid who wrote music about his childhood neighborhood in Chicago to a man who would write about his more worldly view of life during the Civil Rights era.

Louis Armstrong is solely responsible for why we have so much great American popular music in the 20th century. Trumpeter and Singer Michael Cruse (Jazz at Lincoln Center, Louis Armstrong Museum) embodies Armstrong's spirit and prowess that honors - not imitates - the man musicians call "pops."  Featuring, "Hello Dolly," "What a Wonderful World," and "Bourbon Street Parade."