“Eleven Days of Jazzy Christmas 2023” Extravaganza!!!
Jazz Buddies,
Happy New Year!!! I hope you all has a splendid, amazing, festive, nourishing, Jazzy, safe, and blessed holiday…
Below are a few wonderful photos from my “Eleven Days of Jazzy Christmas 2023” extravaganza along the east coast:
Baltimore
Saturday, December 23rd
- Jazzway 6004: Tim Warfield’s Jazzy Christmas Holiday Gala feat. Tim Warfield (ts/ss), Terell Stafford (tr), Warren Wolf (vb), Cyrus Chestnut (p), Rodney Whitaker (b), Clarence Penn (d), Georgia Heers (vc)
NYC
Sunday, December 24th
- Dizzy’s @ JALC: Christian Sands Quartet feat. Christian Sands (p), Marvin Sewell (g), Yasushi Nakamura (b), Ryan Sands (d)
- Smoke: Countdown Festival Quintet I “The Cats” feat. George Coleman (ts), Peter Bernstein (g), Emmet Cohen (p), John Webber (b), Carl Allen (d)
- Village Vanguard: Kenny Barron Quintet I feat. Kenny Barron (p), Steve Nelson (vb), Immanuel Wilkins (as), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (b), Johnathan Blake (d)
Baltimore
Tuesday, December 26th
- Keystone Korner: Brent Birckhead Quintet feat. Brent Birckhead (as), Warren Wolf (vb), Noble Jolley (p), Romeir Mendez (b), Devron Dennis (d)
WDC
Wednesday, December 27th
- Blues Alley:
Monty Alexander Trio(Canceled)
NYC
Thursday, December 28th
- Dizzy’s @ JALC: Carlos Henriquez Nonet feat. Carlos Henriquez (b), Terell Stafford (tr), Melissa Aldana (ts), Robert Rodriguez (p), Obed Calvaire (d)
- Smoke: Countdown Festival Sextet II “Blue Train” feat. Eddie Henderson (tr), Steve Davis (tb), Vincent Herring (as/ts), Eric Reed (p), Dezron Douglas (b), Joe Farnsworth (d)
- Smalls: Miki Yamanaka Trio feat. Miki Yamanaka (p), Pablo Menares (b), Jimmy McBride (d)
Friday, December 29th
- Smoke: Countdown Festival Sextet III “Milestones” feat. Buster Williams (b), Al Foster (d), Eric Reed (p), Jeremy Pelt (tr), Vincent Herring (as), Wayne Escoffery (ts)
- Village Vanguard: Kenny Barron Quintet II feat. Kenny Barron (p), Dayna Stephens (ts), Mike Rodriguez (tr), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (b), Johnathan Blake (d)
- Mezzrow: Jordan Williams Trio feat. Jordan Williams (p), Curtis Lundy (b), Byron Landrum (d)
Philly
Saturday, December 30th
- Chris’ Jazz: Joe Farnsworth All-Star Quintet feat. Joe Farnsworth (d), Sarah Hanrahan (as), Aidan McKeon (ts), Joe Block (p), AlexAndre Claffy (b)
WDC / Baltimore
Sunday, December 31st
- Kennedy Center: A Jazz New Year’s Eve w/Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force Big Band
- Little Havana: New Year’s Eve Jazz in the Hemingway Room: Herb Scott Quartet feat. Herb Scott (as), Dave Manley (g), Taurus Mateen (b), Dana Hawkins (d)
Baltimore
Monday, January 1st
- Caton Castle: New Year’s Day Brunch w/Bobby Watson & Curtis Lundy Quintet feat. Bobby Watson (as), Curtis Lundy (b), Warren Wolf (vb), Jordan Williams (p), Eric Kennedy (d)
Tuesday, January 2nd
- Keystone Korner: Bright Moments Jam Session feat. Obasi Akoto (b), Greg Murphy (p), Tedd Baker (ts/ss), Brent Birckhead (as/fl), Kofi Shepsu (d)
As always, please be sure to support your local Jazz artists and Jazz venues. Hope to see you around town! Take care… :v)
Kenneth





























































































































