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TJF History

TJF History

2023

Joshua Redman
The Heavy Hitters
Pink Martini featuring China Forbes, Evan Roider-Conductor
Vincent Herring and Jeremy Pelt
Matthew Whitaker Quintet
Elliot Mason
Gunhild Carling

Armen Donelian Trio
Pedrito Martinez and Alfredo Rodriguez Duo
Tall Tall Trees
Alex Weitz Quartet
Absence: Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective & Turtle Island Quartet
Samara Joy

Emmet Cohen Trio
The Black Market Trust
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, and More in Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour
The Guide
Arturo O’Farrill Quintet
Bruce Hornsby and the Noise Makers

2022

Groover Quartet
“Petite Fleur” Adonis Rose New Orleans Jazz Orchestra’s NOJO 7 Featuring Cyrille Aimee
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin
Kendrick Scott

Sammy Rae & The Friends
Arthur Vint & Associates
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Orkesta Mendoza

Jon Batiste
Shamarr Allen
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

2020

Maceo Parker & His Big Band
David Sanborn Jazz Quintet
Grace Kelly & Aubrey Logan
David Hazeltine and the New York All-Stars

Veronica Swift with the UA Studio Jazz Ensemble
Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom
Average White Band
Mavis Staples
The Yolo County Line

Afro-Cuban All-Stars
Christian McBride & Inside Straight with the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band
Lucas Waldin and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra with Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw

2019

Maceo Parker & His Big Band
David Sanborn Jazz Quintet
Grace Kelly & Aubrey Logan
David Hazeltine and the New York All-Stars

Veronica Swift with the UA Studio Jazz Ensemble
Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom
Average White Band
Mavis Staples
The Yolo County Line

Afro-Cuban All-Stars
Christian McBride & Inside Straight with the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band
Lucas Waldin and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra with Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw

2018

The Hot Sardines with Robbie Lee
Arturo Sandoval with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Matt Holman’s Outlands
Sheila E.
Spyro Gyra

Arturo Sandoval with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Doc Jones Band with Neamen Lyles
Warren Wolf with the UA studio Jazz Ensemble
Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart
Jeff Haskell, Jason Carder & Brice Winston

The Lew Tabackin Trio
Diane Schuur with Ernie Watts
The Bill Charlap Trio
The Mingus Dynasty with the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band
Lew Tabackin and Dennis Rowland

2017

Kamasi Washington
Storm Large & Le Bonheur with Alex Weitz
Howe Gelb
Dixieland Brunch with the Arizona Roadrunners

Armen Donelian
Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band and Lewis Nash
Tower of Power with Arco Iris Sandoval and Lonnie Plaxico

John Pizzarelli and his Trio with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Anat Cohen and Howard Alden with the UA Experiential Jazz Ensemble
George Benson with Nayo Jones

2016

Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band with
Jimmy Heath and the Kenny Werner Trio
Snarky Puppy with Nir Felder
Risky Rhythm Revue with Hurricane Carla and Pisa Cake

Byron Stripling with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Monterey Jazz Festival
Arthur Vint & Associates
Jon Weber with the UA Jazz Ensemble
The Rad Trads with Arthur Migliazza

Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band with La Voz de Tres
Lizz Wright with the Larry Redhouse Trio
Kermit Ruffins with King Solomon Hicks and the Jeff Haskell Trio

2015

Jimmy Cobb with the Joey DeFrancesco Quartet
The Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band
The Robert Glasper Experiment
Dianne Reeves
The Hot Sardines
Burt Bacharach

Dmitri Matheny
Armen Donelian and Angelo Versace
Dave Bennett with the Jeff Haskell Trio
International Contemporary Jazz with Gabriel Espinosa and Hendrik Meurkens

JD Souther with Billy Childs
Joe Bourne and the Big Band Express
Allan Harris and the Tucson Hard Bop Quintet with Dave Stryker
The Rachel Eckroth Trio

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