The Fred Hughes Trio featuring the extraordinary Sax & Vocalist, Miss Camille Thurman DON'T MISS our Opening Night of the 2014 TRUE BLUE JAZZ SERIES in Downtown Rehoboth Beach DE!!! "a first class saxophonist that blows the roof off the place and an accomplished stylist who uses her vocal chords like she does her various…

U. J. E. back at the Delaware Beach for the 2014 TRUE BLUE JAZZ SERIES!!! Returning to us off their last SOLD OUT SHOW appearance in our Seaside Supper Club Showcase...this Band of Jazz Brothers delivers their own distinctive brand of Straight Ahead Jazz that only 20 years together can produce! Artists, Performers, Educators &…

Chris Simonini's fascination with music began as a teen. Inspired by the feeling and soulfulness of jazz greats such as Jimmy Smith, Bill Evans, and Cedar Walton he decided to devote his time to the tradition of such Jazz Giants. Chris immersed himself in the art of jazz organ and refined his skills at the…

"Freddy has an impeccable sense of swing... he is, overall, the most maturely expressive male jazz singer of his generation, if not the best alive." - The New York Times"Gorgeous autumnal baritone, expressive phrasing and pitch-perfect feel for jazz standards, pop tunes and love ballads." - People Magazine  Cole doesn't apologize for sounding like his…

It's a Supper Club Closing Party for 2014's TRUE BLUE JAZZ SERIES with Special Guest Geoff Gallante, appearing again with The Eddie Sherman Show featuring Peggy Raley. We are thrilled to have Geoff back with us as we bring LIVE Straight Ahead Jazz back to Downtown Rehoboth Beach...where this Community's week-long Jazz Celebration all began.…

BUY TICKETS NOW The Fred Hughes Trio featuring Vuyo Sotashe:  DON'T MISS our Opening Night of the 2015 TRUE BLUE JAZZ SERIES in Downtown Rehoboth Beach DE!!! More information will be coming soon... This event features an early and a late show: 7:30-8:45pm or 9:30-10:45pm Ticket prices include ONE (1) show only, early or late.

BUY TICKETS NOW The Fred Hughes Trio featuring Vuyo Sotashe:  DON'T MISS our Opening Night of the 2015 TRUE BLUE JAZZ SERIES in Downtown Rehoboth Beach DE!!! More information will be coming soon... This event features an early and a late show: 7:30-8:45pm or 9:30-10:45pm Ticket prices include ONE (1) show only, early or late.

BUY TICKETS NOW The Jackie Browne Jazz Nonet is a 9 piece ensemble formed by drummer Jackie Browne and tenor saxophonist Bobby Bosick. The band is based out of Wilmington Delaware and features some of the finest musicians in the tri-state area, which includes Philadelphia and South New Jersey. The band features some of the…

BUY TICKETS NOW The Jackie Browne Jazz Nonet is a 9 piece ensemble formed by drummer Jackie Browne and tenor saxophonist Bobby Bosick. The band is based out of Wilmington Delaware and features some of the finest musicians in the tri-state area, which includes Philadelphia and South New Jersey. The band features some of the…

BUY TICKETS NOW Long regarded as one of Contemporary Jazz's leading vocalists, Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1953, Schuur was blind from birth; but she was gifted with perfect pitch and initially taught herself piano by ear. She later received formal piano training at The Washington…

BUY TICKETS NOW Long regarded as one of Contemporary Jazz's leading vocalists, Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1953, Schuur was blind from birth; but she was gifted with perfect pitch and initially taught herself piano by ear. She later received formal piano training at The Washington…

Featuring Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band, Rehoboth Beach Concert Band, and the Eddie Sherman Show with Peggy Raley and Guest Artist Geoff Gallante

BUY TICKETS NOW It's a Supper Club Closing Party for 2015's TRUE BLUE JAZZ SERIES with Special Guest Geoff Gallante, appearing again with The Eddie Sherman Show featuring Peggy Raley. We are thrilled to have Geoff back with us as we bring LIVE Straight Ahead Jazz back to Downtown Rehoboth Beach...where this Community's week-long Jazz Celebration all…

BUY TICKETS NOW It's a Supper Club Closing Party for 2015's TRUE BLUE JAZZ SERIES with Special Guest Geoff Gallante, appearing again with The Eddie Sherman Show featuring Peggy Raley. We are thrilled to have Geoff back with us as we bring LIVE Straight Ahead Jazz back to Downtown Rehoboth Beach...where this Community's week-long Jazz Celebration all…

Whether taking the stage as bandleaders or sidemen, booked on a recording session, appearing at area Festivals, or standing before student musicians in a workshop as jazz educators...these musicians seem to leap to a higher form of energy and output when these four gentlemen of jazz come together for a night of music. Gerald Chavis,…

Whether taking the stage as bandleaders or sidemen, booked on a recording session, appearing at area Festivals, or standing before student musicians in a workshop as jazz educators...these musicians seem to leap to a higher form of energy and output when these four gentlemen of jazz come together for a night of music. Gerald Chavis,…

Friday Night, October 14th..Founders and Co-Producers Eddie Sherman and Peggy Raley take the Stage at Clear Space Theatre for 2 Shows of the best Straight Ahead Jazz you'll hear anywhere!  In Downtown Rehoboth Beach...where it all began years ago with a celebration honoring Straight Ahead Jazz...& that's where we will continue the tradition! Audiences will be treated to renditions of Songs from…

Friday Night, October 14th..Founders and Co-Producers Eddie Sherman and Peggy Raley take the Stage at Clear Space Theatre for 2 Shows of the best Straight Ahead Jazz you'll hear anywhere!  In Downtown Rehoboth Beach...where it all began years ago with a celebration honoring Straight Ahead Jazz...& that's where we will continue the tradition! Audiences will be treated to renditions of Songs from…

By the Atlantic Ocean, in Downtown Rehoboth Beach....at the Boardwalk & The Avenue....True Blue Jazz returns for our Annual FREE Saturday Afternoon Concert - 12 Noon to 3PM on the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. It's THE beautiful venue In Rehoboth for any concert, and this one is always special as True Blue Jazz turns the Stage…

Jimmy Heath, an NEA Jazz Master and ASCAP’s 2011 Jazz Hall of Fame Living Legend inductee, is widely recognized as one of the greats in jazz. He has long been recognized as a brilliant saxophonist and a magnificent composer, arranger and educator. The middle brother of the legendary Heath Brothers (bassist Percy, of The Modern…

Jimmy Heath, an NEA Jazz Master and ASCAP’s 2011 Jazz Hall of Fame Living Legend inductee, is widely recognized as one of the greats in jazz. He has long been recognized as a brilliant saxophonist and a magnificent composer, arranger and educator. The middle brother of the legendary Heath Brothers (bassist Percy, of The Modern…

The Fred Hughes Trio featuring Montreux Jazz Fest Vocal Winners - Chiara Izzi & Vuyo Sotashe. Closing 2016's TRUE BLUE JAZZ SERIES.....don't miss this newly introduced Sunday Jazz Brunch! The Fred Hughes Trio will appear in what is sure to be a packed house! The FH Trio will feature two incredible Jazz Singers...South African Vuyo Sotashe and Italian Songstress…

FREE EVENT! 2017's True Blue Jazz Fest kicks off with a BIG Opportunity for young jazz students from our all around our Delaware Beach communities and the region. It's our Youth Jazz Appreciation Night on Wednesday October 11th. After a huge launch in 2016, a turnout that filled the House....with the geneorous support of the…

TRUE BLUE AFTERNOON JAZZ JAM at THE AVENUE INN What’s the best way to get your evening jazz excursion started for the evening of Straight Ahead Jazz when you’re in town for the 2017 True Blue Jazz Fest? What else?!?!  Just head on over to 33 Wilmington Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach to the beautifully…

Thursday Night, October 12th… Eddie Sherman and Peggy Raley return to Clear Space Theatre for ONE SHOW ONLY, delivering the best Straight Ahead Jazz Show you’ll find anywhere!  We are thrilled to be back in Downtown Rehoboth Beach once again for 2017’s True Blue jazz Fest!  You’ll hear songs from the Great American Songbook as…

"I’ve watched the True Blue Jazz organization inspire, encourage and support my students throughout that time. The opportunities and experiences provided by True Blue Jazz have stimulated a life-long love for jazz in the students at Cape and encouraged them to seek personal artistic growth through music. Thank you for everything you do for the students of…

TRUE BLUE AFTERNOON JAZZ JAM at THE AVENUE INN What’s the best way to get your evening jazz excursion started for the evening of Straight Ahead Jazz when you’re in town for the 2017 True Blue Jazz Fest? What else?!?!  Just head on over to 33 Wilmington Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach to the beautifully…

"...Jamie Davis is one of my favorite singers.” - Clint Eastwood, inspired by his performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival "A proper singer of real talent and style. He can sing blues and ballads to the manner born and boy, does he swing. A must for any lovers of great music." -Sir Michael Parkinson -…

"...Jamie Davis is one of my favorite singers.” - Clint Eastwood, inspired by his performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival "A proper singer of real talent and style. He can sing blues and ballads to the manner born and boy, does he swing. A must for any lovers of great music." -Sir Michael Parkinson -…

"They make featuring and supporting young musicians their number one prioity. They have had our high school jazz ensemble and jazz combo perform on the Rehoboth Beach banstand since the founding of their organiztion. They have also sent professional musicians to our school to conduct master classses and perform for us." - 2015 Cape HS Grad, 1st…

Hammond B3 Jazz Organist, Bill Dilks -  "One thing I've found over the years, and why I always use "Hammond" and "B3" (whenever I'm promoting one of my shows)...it's more and more of a rarity, and those words help sell it.  It sells the fact that "this is not a keyboard stack emulation, it's the real deal". And…

TRUE BLUE AFTERNOON JAZZ JAM at THE AVENUE INN What’s the best way to get your evening jazz excursion started for the evening of Straight Ahead Jazz when you’re in town for the 2017 True Blue Jazz Fest? What else?!?!  Just head on over to 33 Wilmington Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach to the beautifully…

“Christian McBride steamrollering the audience of a fair-sized marquee into a state of near ecstasy.” -FINANCIAL TIMES "One of the premier musicians of his generation... " — DownBeat “McBride never disappoints” – JazzTimes Five-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso…

“Christian McBride steamrollering the audience of a fair-sized marquee into a state of near ecstasy.” -FINANCIAL TIMES "One of the premier musicians of his generation... " — DownBeat “McBride never disappoints” – JazzTimes Five-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso…

The 2017 TRUE BLUE JAZZ CLOSING PARTY...a Sunday Jazz Brunch with the best view on the Atlantic Ocean & Rehoboth Boardwalk available! Returning to True Blue Jazz once again for 2017, we have The Fred Hughes Trio with Guest Artist, Philly's fabulous & extraordinary Lady of Jazz, Miss Joanna Pascale.  Joanna is a singer of…

FREE EVENT! 2018's True Blue Jazz Fest kicks off with a BIG Opportunity for young jazz students from our all around our Delaware Beach communities and the region. It's our Youth Jazz Appreciation Night on Wednesday October 10th. After a huge launch in 2016, a turnout that filled the House....with the geneorous support of the…

Hosted by Director Jim McGorman with discussion following the screening. Open Minds – Chris Potter Underground voted 2012 Best Cinema Jazz Film at The Kansas City Film Fest Philadelphia Director, Jim McGorman, follows internationally acclaimed Saxman Chris Potter and his band Underground, from collaborative development of new work to a fiery live performance at New…

TRUE BLUE AFTERNOON JAZZ JAM at THE AVENUE INN What’s the best way to get your jazz excursion started for the of Straight Ahead Jazz when you’re in town for the 2018 True Blue Jazz Fest? What else?!?!  Just head on over to 33 Wilmington Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach to the beautifully new Avenue…

Thursday Night, October 11th… Eddie Sherman and Peggy Raley perform for ONE SHOW ONLY, delivering the best Straight Ahead Jazz Show you’ll find anywhere!  We are thrilled to be back in Downtown Rehoboth Beach once again for 2018’s True Blue jazz Fest!  You’ll hear songs from the Great American Songbook as only Eddie Sherman &…

“I’ve watched the True Blue Jazz organization inspire, encourage and support my students throughout that time. The opportunities and experiences provided by True Blue Jazz have stimulated a life-long love for jazz in the students at Cape and encouraged them to seek personal artistic growth through music. Thank you for everything you do for the students of…

Hosted by Director Sara Fishko with discussion following the screening. Between 1957 and 1965 in New York, dozens of jazz musicians jam night after night in a dilapidated Sixth Avenue loft, not realizing that much of what they play and say to each other is being captured on audio tape and in still pictures by…

TRUE BLUE AFTERNOON JAZZ JAM at THE AVENUE INN What’s the best way to get your jazz excursion started for the of Straight Ahead Jazz when you’re in town for the 2018 True Blue Jazz Fest? What else?!?!  Just head on over to 33 Wilmington Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach to the beautifully new Avenue…

Let’s Hear It For The Girls!!! It’s ALL LADIES….ALL NIGHT! The True Blue Women of Jazz take the Stage in a first of its’ kind Concert for True Blue Jazz. It’s an evening of Jazz with every musician delivering a woman’s touch to each & every song…because…they’re ALL Women! And they are among the best…

Friday Night at The Atlantic Sands Hotel at 8pm…from outta New York City & The Bronx….Bobby Sanabria rolls in to Rehoboth Beach & The Sands Ballroom to rip the roof off the with his explosive 9-piece Latin Jazz Big Band - ASCENSÍON!!! This will be a 2 Hour Show of high energy, heart-filled Latin Jazz as…

"They make featuring and supporting young musicians their number one prioity. They have had our high school jazz ensemble and jazz combo perform on the Rehoboth Beach banstand since the founding of their organiztion. They have also sent professional musicians to our school to conduct master classses and perform for us." - 2015 Cape HS Grad, 1st…

New for 2018!!!... It’s a 5 Hour True Blue Marathon Jazz Show!!! Saturday October 13th from 1P - 6P at Rehoboth Volunteer Firehouse 219 Rehoboth Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach This Event was Brand New in 2017!!! But now…we return with a Firehouse Jazz Event that is BIGGER...BOLDER….&….never, ever before attempted!!! (without a Safety Net,…

Hosted by Director Bruce Spiegel with discussion following the screening. Bruce Spiegel has produced a complete documentary giving you insights into Bill Evans; not just the musician, but also the person. The film moves chronologically starting with Bill’s childhood in New Jersey and culminating with details about his death. “The film ‘Bill Evans, Time Remembered’…

TRUE BLUE AFTERNOON JAZZ JAM at THE AVENUE INN What’s the best way to get your jazz excursion started for the of Straight Ahead Jazz when you’re in town for the 2018 True Blue Jazz Fest? What else?!?!  Just head on over to 33 Wilmington Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach to the beautifully new Avenue…

Name a contemporary American jazz trombonist, arranger, composer, band leader, and music educator at the collegiate-conservatory level, who also sings and plays 22 other instruments… If you said the Star Performer in our 2018 True Blue Jazz Festival Saturday Night Headline Event, Wycliffe Gordon….you would be correct! With just under 30 CD's to his credit…

This concert sponsored exclusively by Atlantic Liquors A One-Man Orchestra. Unplugged…& Unexpected. In his early twenties, Lawrence “Lipbone” Redding migrated from North Carolina to New York City with his guitar. After a brief stint as an actor, carpenter, bartender and producer for the Museum of Sound Recording… he promptly became a subway musician. From 1998…

Name a contemporary American jazz trombonist, arranger, composer, band leader, and music educator at the collegiate-conservatory level, who also sings and plays 22 other instruments… If you said the Star Performer in our 2018 True Blue Jazz Festival Saturday Night Headline Event, Wycliffe Gordon….you would be correct! With just under 30 CD's to his credit…

The 2018 TRUE BLUE JAZZ...a Sunday Jazz Brunch with the best view on the Atlantic Ocean & Rehoboth Boardwalk available! Returning to True Blue Jazz once again for 2018, we have The Fred Hughes Trio with special Guest Artist, Giacomo Gates. Mr. G. Gates is a Rogue of the Road, a Jazz Troubadour…he is Worldly…

Event Benefits RBVFD This April 27th Concert Event will held at the Rehoboth Beach Firehouse, located at 219 Rehoboth Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach DE. To his credit, Chuck Redd has 25 European tours and six tours of Japan with the Barney Kessel Trio, Ken Peplowski, Terry Gibbs and Conte Candoli. Redd was the featured…

FREE EVENT! 2019’s True Blue Jazz Fest kicks off with a BIG Opportunity for young jazz students from our all around our Delaware Beach communities and the region. It’s our Youth Jazz Appreciation Night on Wednesday October 18th. After a huge launch in 2016, a turnout that filled the House….with the geneorous support of the…

Always a favorite with True Blue Jazz Fans….The Fred Hughes Trio returns for a primetime event this year with phenomenally gifted Sax & Clarinet Duo, twin brothers Peter & Will Anderson. From the most nuanced, emotion laced ballad...to a rhythmically Intricate & driving jazz piece…this Trio hums like a finely tuned engine. Described by JazzTimes…

Returning for 2019!!!… It’s a 6 Hour True Blue Marathon Jazz Show!!! Saturday October 19th from 12P – 6P at Rehoboth Volunteer Firehouse 219 Rehoboth Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach This Event swings into it’s 3rd BIG YEAR in 2019!!! It’s a Smokin’ RED HOT Firehouse Jazz Event that is BIGGER & BOLDER, and for this Jazz Marathon...we've…

It was akin to a religious experience for jazz aficionados…the lovers of the REAL Jazz that’s out there, but so often lost in the din of the horns and vocal gymnastics. It was to The Jazz Standard in Manhattan that we made our pilgrimage to at last, be in the room for an evening with…

…featuring TWO JAZZ ACTS with ALL DELAWARE MUSICIANS!!! That’s Right!!! The Smokin’ Hot Firehouse Jazz Party continues into the night with another back-to-back REAL JAZZ performance by our very own ‘Ladies of Jazz’ – Shades of Blue. If their Show is like 2018’s Appearance…the Rehoboth Firehouse is gonna need a new Roof!!! Then…it’s the High Octane Energy of…

It was akin to a religious experience for jazz aficionados…the lovers of the REAL Jazz that’s out there, but so often lost in the din of the horns and vocal gymnastics. It was to The Jazz Standard in Manhattan that we made our pilgrimage to at last, be in the room for an evening with…

This is BRUNCH Event & Show! SHOW TICKETS are Sold General Admission Online or at Door No Reservations • BRUNCH purchased separately at the Door Top of The Pines Doors Open 10AM 1st Show Seating: 11A-1230P 2nd Show Seating: 130P-3P You’ll hear songs from the Great American Songbook as only Eddie Sherman & Peggy Raley…

This is BRUNCH Event & Show! SHOW TICKETS are Sold General Admission Online or at Door No Reservations • BRUNCH purchased separately at the Door Top of The Pines Doors Open 10AM 1st Show Seating: 11A-1230P 2nd Show Seating: 130P-3P You’ll hear songs from the Great American Songbook as only Eddie Sherman & Peggy Raley…

Contact this Venue for Tickets / Reservations ... 10/16 & 10/17 • Streaming Live Events ‘Watch Party’ in the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel / True Blue Jazz Showroom www.truebluejazz.org/livestream Friday October 16th 6pm • Junior & Princess Lee 620pm • Behn Gillece Trio 720pm • Libby York with pianist, John DiMartino 815pm • Camille Thurman with the Darrell…

Contact this Venue for Tickets / Reservations ... Thrs Oct 15th thru Sun Oct 18th 10/15 • McShane, Midiri & Holt 630p-930p 10/16 • Keli Vale & Nick Bucci 430p-7p 10/17 • Shades of Blue 9p-12a 10/18 • TBJAZZ Closing Brunch Bash 11a-3p Doors @ 11A 1130A-1230P • Eddie Sherman & Peggy Raley Doors @…

10/15 • Dave Zipse & the Jazz Fiends 430p-830p 10/16 • Crescent City 430p-830p 10/17 • Justine Miller featuring Sean Lane 430p-830p 10/18 • Bill Dilks B3 Trio 4p-7p

FREE EVENT Fri Oct 16th (Only) 10/16 • 5th Avenue 3p-6p

Location: AQUA • 57 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE Returning for 2020!!!...It’s a Hammond B3 Trio Jazz Party!!! This Event swings into it’s 4th BIG YEAR in 2020!!! This Smokin’ RED HOT Fire Department Fundraiser keeps turning’ & burnin’... even during a year of social distancing, face masks required... with all the State & CDC Health &…

Live Concert • 7p-830p / Doors Open 6pm True Blue Jazz presents…A Concert Event Trumpeter & Vocalist, Benny Benack III & Friends Tickets On Sale NOW! Click here to purchase $25/person

Live Stream Event FREE to View • Donations or ‘Pay As U Can” Welcomed! Live Stream Link posted this Week Friday April 30th from 6p-9p featuring Trumpeter & Vocalist, Benny Benack III & Friends plus…the Swingin’ Sounds & Style  of The Sholbertshie Swingtet

The storied Jazz career of sax great, Bobby Watson, paints a wide swath in vivid colors. From his earliest moments on the sax, to his many years with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, his countless accomplishments as a band leader up to his current tenure as the Director of Jazz Studies at the University…

The storied Jazz career of sax great, Bobby Watson, paints a wide swath in vivid colors. From his earliest moments on the sax, to his many years with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, his countless accomplishments as a band leader up to his current tenure as the Director of Jazz Studies at the University…

Benny Benack is a 3rd generation Jazz Musician out of Pittsburgh. And at age 30, he is a trumpeter, singer & something of a rare talent…he’s an incredibly engaging entertainer & improv artist. Exhibiting fiery trumpet playing with “a stirring command of the postbop trumpet vernacular in the vein of Kenny Dorham and Blue Mitchell”,…

Benny Benack is a 3rd generation Jazz Musician out of Pittsburgh. And at age 30, he is a trumpeter, singer & something of a rare talent…he’s an incredibly engaging entertainer & improv artist. Exhibiting fiery trumpet playing with “a stirring command of the postbop trumpet vernacular in the vein of Kenny Dorham and Blue Mitchell”,…

Jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is in the vanguard of his generation's advancement of music and the related arts. A recognized prodigy, Downbeat Magazine writes; “his nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he's above any convoluted technical showmanship." Cohen notes that performing jazz is "about communicating the deepest levels of humanity…

"Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet evokes all the Soulful Jazz in history & lineage of his famous Jazz Family, laying out the Standards they created, & some of his own Grammy Winners. Truly an evening of meaningful music from an accomplished Artist." • Jazz City Beat FIREHOUSE JAZZ BLOWOUT...NIGHT #1 features The Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet...LIVE…

Jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is in the vanguard of his generation's advancement of music and the related arts. A recognized prodigy, Downbeat Magazine writes; “his nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he's above any convoluted technical showmanship." Cohen notes that performing jazz is "about communicating the deepest levels of humanity…

"Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet evokes all the Soulful Jazz in history & lineage of his famous Jazz Family, laying out the Standards they created, & some of his own Grammy Winners. Truly an evening of meaningful music from an accomplished Artist." • Jazz City Beat FIREHOUSE JAZZ BLOWOUT...NIGHT #1 features The Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet...LIVE in…

After fourteen years together, The Cookers, who “embody the serious-as-death commitment that it took to thrive on the New York scene some four decades ago” (Andrew Gilbert, The Boston Globe), recently released their sixth album, Look Out!, the follow up album to their five critically-acclaimed recordings, Warriors, Cast The First Stone, Believe, Time and Time…

“Congratulations!! This is your Magnum Opus...Your "Jazz Samba"... Your "Getz/Gilberto". Wow...I'm quite dazzled by it.”  • Bob Craig, WRTI Philadelphia “Orlando Haddad and Patricia King are succeeding in bringing a new wave of Brazilian music to Philadelphia … the music is hot” • The Philadelphia Inquirer Minas’ longevity speaks for itself. With over four decades performing in a…

After fourteen years together, The Cookers, who “embody the serious-as-death commitment that it took to thrive on the New York scene some four decades ago” (Andrew Gilbert, The Boston Globe), recently released their sixth album, Look Out!, the follow up album to their five critically-acclaimed recordings, Warriors, Cast The First Stone, Believe, Time and Time…

“Congratulations!! This is your Magnum Opus...Your "Jazz Samba"... Your "Getz/Gilberto". Wow...I'm quite dazzled by it.”  • Bob Craig, WRTI Philadelphia “Orlando Haddad and Patricia King are succeeding in bringing a new wave of Brazilian music to Philadelphia … the music is hot” • The Philadelphia Inquirer Minas’ longevity speaks for itself. With over four decades performing in a…

Returning for 2021!!!... It’s The Big Band Marathon & Organ Trio Party!!!  Saturday October 15th from 12P-6P• Tickets $35.00 / Online or At the Door at Rehoboth Volunteer Firehouse...located in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.....219 Rehoboth Avenue! This Event swings into it’s 6th BIG YEAR in 2022!!!  This Smokin’ RED HOT Firehouse Jazz Event keeps turning’ & burnin’... Appearing…

“...from sublime to positively pyrotechnics...he’s the best B3 player on the planet.” - Jazz Times "He has dominated the instrument and the field as no one of his generation has.” – Chicago Tribune “Mr. DeFrancesco is a deeply authoritative musician, a master of rhythmic pocket, and of the custom of stomping bass lines beneath chords…

"Webb has made quite a name for himself locally, nationally and abroad. He has has appeared with Doug Carn, David 'Fathead' Newman, Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana and with 'Mr. Killer Joe' himself, Benny Golson." • All About Jazz It's a blockbuster Jazz Event....Phily Style...with Webb Thomas & His Superband!!!...bringin' it in this…

"Webb has made quite a name for himself locally, nationally and abroad. He has has appeared with Doug Carn, David 'Fathead' Newman, Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana and with 'Mr. Killer Joe' himself, Benny Golson." • All About Jazz It's a blockbuster Jazz Event....Phily Style...with Webb Thomas & His Superband!!!...bringin' it in this 3rd straight…

You’ll hear songs from the Great American Songbook as only Eddie Sherman & Peggy Raley can sing’em! Forming the beating heart of this Jazz Ensemble, it’s the Piano genius of Joe Holt, the rhythm & swing of Mike McShane on the Drums….& we’ll bring back our favorite young Guest Saxman…after his 4-1/2 year tour with…

He’s one of the best . . . He’s got bull chops!” • Dizzy Gillespie “I have always admired Houston Person for his huge tone, bluff humor, and pointed obbligato…Person lucidly rides the beat with figures you think you've heard but haven't. These are not recycled licks or clichés; they simply seem familiar, like family……

Continuing on with our International Jazz Day Concert Weekend at Nassau Valley Vineyards Winery...True Blue Jazz springs forward from our Tenor Sax Legend of Jazz Show on Saturday Night April 29th featuring Houston Person...to our "Stars of Tomorrow" the next afternoon, Sunday April 30th from 1p-3p. it gives all of us at True Blue Jazz…

"Denise King sings pop and jazz standards with touches of the blues, soul and even gospel in a voice steeped in a sophisticated, swinging, sometimes soulful, satin style much like one of her idols, Sarah Vaughan." • Donald True Van Deusen, All About Jazz International Recording & Touring Artist, Denise King, will kick off True…

Purchase Tickets for This Event Rising Star Pianist Tim Brey brings his brand of Straight Ahead American Jazz to our '1st THURSDAYS' Jazz Series happening monthly at Delaware's Premier & Most Award Winning Winery...Nassau Valley Vineyards! Tim Brey assembled a Quartet of stellar Philly Jazz Musicians for the True Blue Jazz Event; Bassist Mike Boone,…

Purchase Tickets for This Event It's '1st Thursdays' at Nassau Valley Vineyards!!! Stellar Musicians with Vocalist, Vaneisa, with Drummer, John Coley, bringing his Quintet to the final installment of our Summertime Jazz Series,workin' the crowd into a frenzy with their take on Jazz Standards, R&B , plus some Philly Soul!!! Dinner & a Show ...so…

Purchase Tickets for This Event La Chanteuse de Jazz… An accomplished cabaret singer and jazz vocalist who hails from Philadelphia, Paula is often compared to Ella, and some of the other great contemporaries of that era. But Paula brings her own distinctive panache to each song she sings...especially the songs from The Great American Songbooks…

Purchase Tickets for This Event “Imagine if Sarah Vaughan played saxophone like Dexter Gordon. That’s approximately the effect when singer and tenor saxophonist Camille Thurman performs” • Downbeat Magazine Named among the top 25 Performers that could shape Jazz For Decades — Camille Thurman Eager To Give Back To The Jazz Community • 2020 Downbeat…

Purchase Tickets for This Event “Imagine if Sarah Vaughan played saxophone like Dexter Gordon. That’s approximately the effect when singer and tenor saxophonist Camille Thurman performs” • Downbeat Magazine Named among the top 25 Performers that could shape Jazz For Decades — Camille Thurman Eager To Give Back To The Jazz Community • 2020 Downbeat…

Purchase Tickets for This Event Returning for 2023!!!… It’s The Big Band Marathon & Organ Trio Party!!! Saturday October 14th from 12N-6P• Tickets $35.00 / Online or At the Door at Rehoboth Volunteer Firehouse…located in Downtown Rehoboth Beach…..219 Rehoboth Avenue! This Event swings into it’s 7th BIG YEAR in 2023!!! This Smokin’ RED HOT Firehouse…

Purchase Tickets for This Event "Vocalist Libby York and guitarist Randy Napoleon celebrate their new critically acclaimed album "DreamLand" (Origin Records) 4 1/2 Stars • Downbeat "York's voice is in splendid shape, but it's the vigor and judgement of her storytelling that makes this one rather special." • Downbeat “…an outrageously classic elegant opus...a coup…

Purchase Tickets for This Event "There are few drummers today who have as much energy and imagination as Bobby Sanabria. He is a percussion colourist of the highest order and his palette is so wide as to encompass all manner of media and idioms—from the iridescent swagger of swing to the spirited canter of the…

Purchase Tickets for This Event "Vocalist Libby York and guitarist Randy Napoleon celebrate their new critically acclaimed album "DreamLand" (Origin Records) 4 1/2 Stars • Downbeat "York's voice is in splendid shape, but it's the vigor and judgement of her storytelling that makes this one rather special." • Downbeat “…an outrageously classic elegant opus...a coup…

Purchase Tickets for This Event April 30, 2021 • True Blue Jazz Festival & Founders, Peggy Raley & Eddie Sherman were given the CLIFFORD BROWN JAZZ AWARD for "TOP JAZZ PRESENTERS OF THE YEAR " by Cityfest & The City of Wilmington DE "One of the great players of our time...a fabulous Trumpet Player." •…