The Nash is Hot in December with The Duduka de Fonseca Trio and More!
By: A.A. Cristi Nov. 21, 2017
The holidays are a special time at The Nash as the renowned jazz club sprinkles a dash of holiday themed concerts throughout the month, bringing classic jazz and hot Latin sounds to warm up the holiday month. Highlights include the arrival of one of the most renowned samba bands, direct from New York City, Duduka da Fonseca Trio w/ Maucha Adnet on December 9th. Both Duduka and Maucha worked closely with the iconic Antonio Carlos Jobin, the King of Bossa Nova.
Other highlights include a Tribute to Mongo Santamaria, the Afro-Cuban percussionist on December 15, and a New Year's Eve Celebration on December 31. (Includes champagne and dessert reception.)
The Nash is located at 110 E. Roosevelt St on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix.
Advance tickets are on sale at www.thenash.org or may be purchased at the door.
The Nash offers extensive wine and beer service at all shows with a wonderful selection of full and half bottles of wine as well as an assortment of craft beers.
Dec 1: FIRST FRIDAY
The Scorpion Decides @ The Nash
7:30 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: FREE
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Keith Kelly - woodwinds, Branson NeJame - rhodes, synth, Jerome Salazar - electric bass, Nathan Hubbard - drumkit
The Scorpion Decides is a contemporary jazz group with members now living in San Diego and Phoenix. The Scorpion Decides make music that combines free jazz dialect, breakbeat science and electronic manipulation.
Dec 2: Mike Crotty & Deater O'Neill Sextet - "Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas" @ The Nash
7:30 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $15.00 General. $12 Seniors (60+). $10 Students with ID and 21 or under. Youth under 12 Free.
Donate a new, unwrapped toy and get a coupon worth $5 toward any regular Friday or Saturday show at The Nash (excludes special bookings and events).
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
"Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas" - A holiday concert full of fun for everyone and Special Collection for "Toys for Tots" Composer/arranger Mike Crotty, singer Deater O'Neill and their sextet have put a new twist on the old, familiar Christmas tunes, combining them with a bit of humor and surprise.They've cooked up a jazzy evening that promises to delight kids of all ages with some swinging, funky, foot-stompin', musical holiday fun!
For the third year, they have joined with the U.S. Marine Corps and its "Toys for Tots" Program to collect toys for the Phoenix area's children in need. They hope you'll bring a new, unwrapped toy and join them for this annual event and one of the season's most heart-warming jazz performances!
Dec 3: Jazz Matinee -City Jazz-East Valley Jazz Cooperative and Phoenix Conservatory of Music Jazz Ensemble @ The Nash
3:00 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $10 adults/$5 students
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
The Power of Three: City Jazz/EVJC/PCM Jazz Ensemble
It's jazz to the power of three as these talented Phoenix-area student groups share a program together for the first time here at The Nash:
* City Jazz (directed by Pamela Morita)
* East Valley Jazz Cooperative (directed B. Russell Schmidt)
* Phoenix Conservatory of Music Jazz Ensemble (directed by Dr. Ben Hedquist)
The program will feature a mixture of American songbook standards and original jazz classics. Please join us for this special Sunday matinee performance at the Nash!
Dec 3: Sunday Jam Session @ The Nash
6:00 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $8 general, $5 students, free for instrumentalists and vocalists who sit in
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Pam Morita - piano/bandleader
Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There's always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and bass amp, drum set and sound all provided. Singers welcome. Event open to all ages! Great opportunities for audiences to enjoy 3 hours of jazz.
Dec 5 & 6 Scottsdale Community College Jazz Combos @ The Nash
7:30 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $15 adults, $5 students,
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
It's an annual tradition - two consecutive nights of great jazz from the Scottsdale Community College Jazz Combos!
Dec 7 Phoenix College Jazz Combos @ The Nash
7:30 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $15 adults, $5 students,
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
It's an annual tradition - two consecutive nights of great jazz from the Scottsdale Community College Jazz Combos!
Dec 8: Brilliant Covers - Nash Composers Coalition performs the music of Thelonious Monk @ The Nash
7:30 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $20 adults/$10 students
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Eric Rasmussen - alto sax, Mary Petrich - tenor sax, Adam Roberts - tenor sax, Keith Kelly - baritone sax, Zach Gillespie - cornet, Jeff Libman - guitar, Gabe Hall-Rodrigues - accordion, Russell Schmidt - piano, Ben Hedquist - bass, Connor Sample - drums
In celebration of the centenary of Thelonious Monk's birth, the Nash Composers Coalition will debut ten new arrangements of his music.
Dec 9: SPECIAL EVENT: Duduka da Fonseca Trio w/ Maucha Adnet @ The Nash
TWO SHOWS 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets:
7:00 pm: $60/$49/$39/$29
9:15 pm: $50/$44/$34/$24
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
"Samba Jazz and the Music of Jobim"
Starring the Duduka Da Fonseca Trio with special guest Maucha Adnet
Featuring: Helio Alves-piano, Hans Glawischnig-bass, Duduka Da Fonseca-drums, Maucha Adnet-vocals
Direct from New York City, this group of world-renowned samba jazz musicians features native Brazilian musicians Dudka Da Fonseca (of Trio da Paz), Helio Alves and Vocalist Adnet. Both Duduka and Maucha worked closely and extensively with the iconic Antonio Carlos Jobin and are recognized internationally for expanding the worlds of jazz and Latin music. All of these musicians have extensive performance and recording histories with top exponents of Latin music, including artists such Jobin, Milton Nascimento, Claudio Roditi, Paquito D'Rivera, Gato Barbieri, Airto Moreira & Flora Purim and Oscar Castro-Neves. Come enjoy the music of Jobin performed by those who know it best!
Dec 10: Jazz Matinee -Francine Reed @ The Nash
3:00 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $35 VIP, $30 Premium, $25 General/$20 students
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Francine Reed-vocals, Jim Henry-trumpet, Joel Robin-piano, Bob Lashier-bass, Stan Sorenson - guitar, Ted Connell-drums
From the mid-1970s through the early 90s, Francine reigned as the most popular jazz and blues vocalist in the Valley. In fact, she was still winning New Times/Best of Phoenix awards after she moved to Atlanta! Francine appeared with her bands Jazz Alive and Fever at venues such as The Boojum Tree, Chuy's and Chuy's Next Door/The Night Club, Churchill's Pub and Bombay Bicycle Club, plus numerous festivals and concert halls. She has been part of Lyle Lovett's Large Band since the mid 80's, appeared on The Tonight Show, and appeared for many seasons in Seattle's high-energy dinner-theatre cabaret, Teatro ZinZanni. What an amazingly diverse and exciting career!
Dec 10: Sunday Jam Session @ The Nash
6:00 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $8 general, $5 students, free for instrumentalists and vocalists who sit in
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Stan Sorenson- guitar/bandleader
Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There's always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and bass amp, drum set and sound all provided. Singers welcome. Event open to all ages! Great opportunities for audiences to enjoy 3 hours of jazz.
Dec 13: South Mountain CC Latin Jazz Band @ The Nash
7:30 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $15 adults/$5 students
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
The South Mountain Latin Jazz Band, under the direction of Eddie Gaona, focuses on playing the exciting rhythms of Latin fused with Jazz. The two most influential mixers are Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music. This combined with Jazz comes across as passionate, intense, powerful and exciting!
Eddie Gaona has been a music educator for over 35 years, a professional trumpet player, an arranger and the leader of a Latin band. Eddie is currently music director and theory instructor at South Mountain Community College.
Dec 15: A Tribute to Mongo Santamaria @ The Nash
7:30 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $20 adults/$10 students
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Tribute to Mongo Santamaria (Latin Jazz/Boogaloo Music from the 1970s)
Paul Brewer-saxophone/flute, Ioannis Goudelis-piano, Bob Lashier-bass, Dom Moio-drums, Joe Garcia-percussion
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 - February 1, 2003) was a rumba quinto master and an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", recorded by John Coltrane among others. In 1950 he moved to New York City where he played with Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All Stars, etc. He was an integral figure in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul, paving the way for the boogaloo era of the late 1960s. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" (recorded on December 17, 1962) was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Dec 16: Josh Condon and Friends: "The Music of Oscar Peterson @ The Nash
7:30 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $20 adults/$10 students
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Josh Condon- piano, Bill Moio-guitar, Dwight Killan-bass, Dom Moio-drums
Come to the Nash for a dazzling concert of the music of Oscar Peterson, "The Maharaja of the keyboard". This spectacular night will be led by Josh Condon, a devoted jazz pianist and classical pianist, who has won accolades and honors in both genres-including an Outstanding Soloist Award in jazz piano from the Charles Mingus Summit in NYC; first prize as a classical pianist in the Junior All-Star Piano Competition and the David Hochstein Piano Competition. Josh has worked with and has been mentored by jazz greats such as Wynton Marsalis, Bill Cunliffe and John Clayton, and has been featured in Keyboard Magazine.
Dec 17: Jazz Matinee: The Driftwood Quintet plays Ellington's Nutcracker Suite @ The Nash
3:00 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $20 adults/$10 students
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Olivia Erwin-oboe/English horn, Melissa Malork-clarinet, Dan Meadows-saxophone, Benjamin Paley-bassoon, Dominique Holley-bass clarinet
Based out of Phoenix, Arizona; the Driftwood Quintet is a chamber group that is dedicated to crossing genres and bending boundaries in classical musical. Through the work of Driftwood's arrangers, a Driftwood performance can feature everything from orchestral masterworks and
piano pieces to the imaginative soundtracks from the greatest video game and film composers.
Dec 17: Sunday Jam Session @ The Nash
6:00 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $8 general, $5 students, free for instrumentalists and vocalists who sit in
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Jeff Libman- guitar/bandleader
Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There's always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and bass amp, drum set and sound all provided. Singers welcome. Event open to all ages! Great opportunities for audiences to enjoy 3 hours of jazz.
Dec 21: JAZZ & JOKES @ The Nash
9:00 PM
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets: $10 (Ages 18+ only)
www.thenash.org or 602-795-0464
Jazz & Jokes is a new series that combines today's hottest stand up comedians with exceptional jazz musicians. They share the stage in a new format for The Nash that is improvisational, interactive, and hilarious. Catch our exciting lineup every third Thursday of the month from 9-11pm. Jazz & Jokes is co-presented by Bird City Comedy and The Nash.
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