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