World’s Hottest Jazz Events Guide
A Peter White Christmas is coming to town in Central Florida! Contemporary Jazz lovers eagerly await this annual fun-filled concert, which has packed fans into halls coast-to-coast year after year. PETER WHITE is an extraordinary and fluent acoustic guitarist whose skills are world-renowned. Revered saxophonist MINDI ABAIR returns again with her dynamic vigor ready to captivate audiences far & wide. VINCENT INGALA'S charisma, energy, and musicianship will put a smile on everyone's face! 386-681-7007 | FloridaSmoothJazz.com
MARCUS ANDERSON and REBECCA JADE share an evening of their Holiday favorites and solo hits in their only Central Florida appearance! Marcus Anderson has worked with Prince, CeeLo Green, Stevie Wonder, Brian Culbertson, and most recently with Dave Koz Summer Horns! Smooth Jazz charting vocalist, Rebecca Jade is an accomplished singer/songwriter who has toured with Sheila E. and has been featured on the Dave Koz & Friends Tours and Cruises. 386-681-7007 | FloridaSmoothJazz.com
Annual DAVE KOZ and Friends Christmas Tour returns to San Jose Civic for the 28th Anniversary! The tour reunites Koz with long-time musical partner, guitarist/singerJONATHAN BUTLER and will feature special guests, HALEY REINHART, CASEY ABRAMS and KAYLA WATERS who will perform fresh renditions of timeless Christmas classics – as well as a Chanukah medley – and hits from their respective catalogues.
Rick Braun's New Year's Eve Getaway starring RICK BRAUN and featuring CANDY DULFER, PETER WHITE, KIRK WHALUM, NICOLE HENRY, VINCENT INGALA and JAZZ FUNK & SOUL feat JEFF LORBER, EVERETTE HARP & PAUL JACKSON JR! Ring in the New Year with music, dining, dancing & hotel accommodations at Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando! 386-681-7007 | FloridaSmoothJazz.com
The world’s top-selling jazz instrumentalist and GRAMMY-winner, CHRIS BOTTI returns with his stellar 9-piece band for 9 exclusive concerts at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco's Hayes Valley. A masterful musician equally at home in the realms of jazz and pop, he’s recorded over a dozen albums and collaborated with everyone from Yo-Yo Ma and Herbie Hancock to Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Sting. SFJAZZ.org
With artists hitting stages all over downtown, festival goers are immersed in the community, culture, and vibrant food scene of Tucson, Arizona. This year's line-up includes CORY WONG, DEEDEE BRIDGEWATER with BILL CHARLAP, KIRK WHALUM SONGS OF CHANGE, TUCSON LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA feat JUSTO ALMARIO & LUIS TORRES, CUBA MEETS BRAZIL feat CHUCHITO VALDES & DIEGO FIGUEIREDO and many more! TucsonJazzFestival.org
Host PETER WHITE is joined by BONEY JAMES, JONATHAN BUTLER, KEIKO MATSUI, RnR feat RICK BRAUN & RICHARD ELLIOT, PAUL TAYLOR & MICHAEL LINGTON, RANDY JACOBS, DARREN RAHN, GREG MANNING & REBECCA JADE and Special Guest VINCENT INGALA. Packages include Concerts, Hotel, Dinners, Brunches and Optional Activities. 386-681-7007 FloridaSmoothJazz.com
Europe's Soul, Funk & Jazz Party in Portugal Hosted by OLI SILK returns to the stunning cliffs of the Algarve at Pine Cliffs Resort with ALEX BUGNON, CITRUS SUN, ERIC MARIENTHAL, ERIN STEVENSON, FOUR80EAST, ILYA SEROV, JEFF KASHIWA, JESSY J, PAUL TAYLOR, SLIM GAMBILL, STEVE COLE and more! Book Now @ Algarve.SmoothJazzFestival.de
Hosted by Smooth Jazz sax sensation ERIC DARIUS, this week-long cruise aboard the luxurious AMADEUS Star begins and ends in Vienna - Austria's capital. Visit grand European cities like Bratislava, Budapest and Linz, taste local specialities and Austrian wines, while being romanced by the Danube! Cruise with Smooth Jazz stars JAZMIN GHENT, NATHAN MITCHELL, PAUL JACKSON JR, PEET PROJECT, PETER WHITE, PIECES OF A DREAM, VINCENT INGALA and more musical excitement! Book Now @ SmoothJazzEurope.eu!
Hosted by ERIC DARIUS with performances from BRIAN CULBERTSON, MARCUS MILLER'S Special Tribute to DAVID SANBORN, BOB JAMES, GERALD ALBRIGHT, ERIC MARIENTHAL, RnR feat RICK BRAUN & RICHARD ELLIOT, PETER WHITE & VINCENT INGALA, WILL DOWNING, BRIAN SIMPSON & KIM SCOTT, BK JACKSON, ERIN STEVENSON & LEMEK! 386-681-7007 | FloridaSmoothJazz.com